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  Salt Lake City UT (SPX) May 30, 2017 A University of Utah-led team has discovered that a class of "miracle materials" called organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites could be a game changer for future spintronic devices. Spintronics uses the direction of the electron spin - either up or down - to carry information in ones and zeros. A spintronic device can process exponentially more data than traditional electronics that use the ebb and flow of electrical current to generate digital instructions. But physicists have struggled to make spintroni ... read more |
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Study takes step toward mass-producible quantum computersBoston MA (SPX) May 30, 2017 Quantum computers are experimental devices that offer large speedups on some computational problems. One promising approach to building them involves harnessing nanometer-scale atomic defects in dia ... more  
Unveiling the quantum necklaceOnna, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2017 The quantum world is both elegant and mysterious. It is a sphere of existence where the laws of physics experienced in everyday life are broken--particles can exist in two places at once, they can r ... more  
Strathclyde-led research develops world's highest gain high-power laser amplifierStrathclyde, UK (SPX) May 30, 2017 The world's highest gain high power laser amplifier - by many orders of magnitude - has been developed in research led at the University of Strathclyde. The researchers demonstrated the feasibility ... more  
Nuclear spent fuel fire could force millions of people to relocatePrinceton NJ (SPX) May 30, 2017 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relied on faulty analysis to justify its refusal to adopt a critical measure for protecting Americans from the occurrence of a catastrophic nuclear-waste ... more |
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Self-healing catalyst films for hydrogen productionBochum, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017 Chemists at the Centre for Electrochemical Sciences at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have developed a catalyst with self-healing properties. Under the challenging conditions of water electrolysis for hydr ... more  
Nagoya University researchers break down plastic wasteNagoya, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2017 What to do proteins and Kevlar have in common? Both feature long chain molecules that are strung together by amide bonds. These strong chemical bonds are also common to many other naturally occurrin ... more 
New photocatalyst speeds up the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemical resourcesDaegu, South Korea (SPX) May 30, 2017 DGIST's joint research team has developed a new titania photocatalyst that converts carbon dioxide into methane three times more efficiently than the existing photocatalyst by manipulating its surfa ... more  
Graphene and quantum dots put in motion a CMOS-integrated camera that can see the invisibleBarcelona, Spain (SPX) May 30, 2017 Over the past 40 years, microelectronics have advanced by leaps and bounds thanks to silicon and CMOS (Complementary metal-oxide semiconductors) technology, making possible computing, smartphones, c ... more 
UW engineers borrow from electronics to build largest circuits in eukaryotic cellsSeattle WA (SPX) May 30, 2017 Living cells must constantly process information to keep track of the changing world around them and arrive at an appropriate response. Through billions of years of trial and error, evolution has ar ... more 
Printed, flexible and rechargeable battery can power wearable sensorsSan Diego CA (SPX) May 30, 2017 Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first printed battery that is flexible, stretchable and rechargeable. The zinc batteries could be used to power everything ... more |
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 EU clears EDF takeover of Areva reactor business 
Memristor chips that see patterns over pixelsAnn Arbor MI (SPX) May 28, 2017 Inspired by how mammals see, a new "memristor" computer circuit prototype at the University of Michigan has the potential to process complex data, such as images and video orders of magnitude, faste ... more  
Young Chinese in the red as easy credit drives up debtBeijing (AFP) May 28, 2017 When Wu Qi and her husband traded in their Mazda 3 for a more expensive Mercedes Benz sedan, they applied for a 200,000 yuan ($29,000) bank loan to help pay for it. ... more  
Chess-playing robot star of Taiwan tech fairTaipei (AFP) May 30, 2017 A chess-playing robot stole the show as Asia's largest tech fair kicked off in Taiwan Tuesday with artificial intelligence centre stage. ... more 
Google linking online and offline worlds in new ad challengeSan Francisco (AFP) May 28, 2017 Google is testing a way to tie online ads to brick-and-mortar store purchases, a move whetting marketing appetites while fueling privacy worries. ... more |
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  Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017 
China said it will further open up its oil and gas sector to private investment as it seeks to overhaul an industry still dominated by a handful of state-run firms.
The plan comes as China, the world's biggest energy guzzler, attempts to ramp up domestic oil and gas production to boost its supply of the vital resources.
The country is heavily reliant on energy imports as domestic produ ... more Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017Australia power grid leased to local-foreign consortium  (UPI) May 10, 2017Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid |
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 Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) May 30, 2017 
A new type of nanocatalyst can result in the long-awaited commercial breakthrough for fuel cell cars. Research results from Chalmers University of Technology and Technical University of Denmark show that it is possible to significantly reduce the need for platinum, a precious and rare metal, by creating a nanoalloy using a new production technique. The technology is also well suited for mass pro ... more Amherst MA (SPX) May 30, 2017Off-the-shelf, power-generating clothes are almost here San Diego CA (SPX) May 30, 2017Printed, flexible and rechargeable battery can power wearable sensors Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017Self-healing catalyst films for hydrogen production |
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 Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 
Gains in wind power in the United States are coming up from the state level, with California among the leaders, an industry report found.
A report from the sidelines of a wind energy conference in California from the American Wind Energy Association finds the sector supports more than 100,000 jobs in the country. The state hosting the event is one of the national leaders in wind energy ... more Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017GE Energy Financial Services Surpasses $15 Billion in Renewable Energy Investments  Solomons MD (SPX) May 10, 2017Scientists track porpoises to assess impact of offshore wind farms The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017Dutch open 'world's largest offshore' wind farm |
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 Lund, Sweden (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden and from Fudan University in China have successfully designed a new structural organization using the promising solar cell material perovskite. The study shows that solar cells increase in efficiency thanks to the material's ability to self-organise by standing on edge.
The current research study deals with perovskite, a new and promising material ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 26, 2017How to obtain highly crystalline organic-inorganic perovskite films for solar cells  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 26, 2017Smart reform the key to unlock energy storage revolution  Pennsauken NJ (SPX) May 26, 2017Keystone lowers energy costs with rooftop solar installation in New Jersey |
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 Homestead, United States (AFP) May 28, 2017 
A gray dinosaur statue outside south Florida's largest power plant is meant to symbolize two decommissioned fossil fuel reactors, but it also could be seen to represent a nuclear industry crumpling under mounting costs.
Almost a decade ago, Turkey Point was aiming to become one of the country's largest nuclear plants.
Florida Power and Light had argued that such expansion was needed to m ... more Brussels (AFP) May 29, 2017EU clears EDF takeover of Areva reactor business  Geneva (AFP) May 21, 2017Swiss vote for gradual nuclear phaseout, energy makeover  Paris, France (SPX) May 22, 2017Hungary: AREVA NP awarded contract for safety IC modernization at Paks Nuclear Power Plant |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Plant biologists and biochemists from UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco have produced a gold mine of data by sequencing the genome of a green alga called Chromochloris zofingiensis.
Scientists have learned in the past decade that the tiny, single-celled organism could be used as a source of sustainable biofuel and that it produces a substance called astaxanthin, which may be useful fo ... moreDaegu, South Korea (SPX) May 30, 2017New photocatalyst speeds up the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemical resources Nagoya, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2017Nagoya University researchers break down plastic waste  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 22, 2017A full life cycle assessment of second-generation biofuels |
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 Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017 
An above-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean could be problematic for the U.S. energy industry, but data show shifting production patterns may spare oil.
Meteorologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center said this year's hurricane season in the Atlantic, which extends from June 1 through Nov. 30, is more than likely to be activ ... more Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017New oil production starts offshore Brazil  Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017Russia's Gazprom in talks with Iran  Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017OPEC, non-OPEC alliance not strong enough to limit North America |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
A new University of Washington study shows that the textbook understanding of global chemical weathering - in which rocks are dissolved, washed down rivers and eventually end up on the ocean floor to begin the process again - does not depend on Earth's temperature in the way that geologists had believed.
The study, published May 22 in the open-access journal Nature Communications, looks at ... more Taormina, Italy (AFP) May 26, 2017Paris climate commitment 'crippling' to US growth: White House  Berlin (AFP) May 29, 2017Top economists urge 'strong carbon price' in climate fight  Sapporo, Japan (SPX) May 25, 2017The forces that affect species' movements in a changing climate |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2017 
In the midst of China's Cultural Revolution, a 14-year-old coal miner bought a yellowing, torn copy of Honore de Balzac's biography from a book collector on the side of the street.
He became engrossed in the text, and dreamt from then on that he would devote his life to literature - to become, as Balzac was, a "secretary transcribing history."
Today Zhou Meisen is a celebrated 61-year- ... more Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Gas leak kills 18 miners in central China  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017India's coal plant plans conflict with climate commitments Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017Coal power dropping as natural gas, renewables grow, U.S. report finds |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 
A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
"A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle  Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 |
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 Washington (UPI) May 26, 2017 
Boeing has received an $89 million contract to incorporate the Block II Infrared Search and Track System, or IRST, in the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet, the Department of Defense announced on Thursday.
The contract includes design and development, hardware procurement, technical reviews, risk reduction, and product support and engineering tasks.
Work will be conducted in Orlando, Fla., ... more Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Sikorksy awarded contract for King Stallion helicopters  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Military, civilian aviation leaders meet over pilot shortage issues  Washington (UPI) May 24, 2017Northrop Grumman receives E-2D contract |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
An international team of researchers has uncovered the mechanism that allowed Volkswagen to circumvent U.S. and European emission tests over at least six years before the Environmental Protection Agency put the company on notice in 2015 for violating the Clean Air Act.
During a year-long investigation, researchers found code that allowed a car's onboard computer to determine that the vehic ... more Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 24, 2017China's Geely boosts expansion with Proton, Lotus stakes  Hong Kong (AFP) May 23, 2017Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers in sting  Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2017China scrambles to tame bike chaos |
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 Houston TX (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Scientists at Rice University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have discovered that laser-induced graphene (LIG) is a highly effective anti-fouling material and, when electrified, bacteria zapper.
LIG is a spongy version of graphene, the single-atom layer of carbon atoms. The Rice lab of chemist James Tour developed it three years ago by burning partway through an inexpensive p ... more Houston TX (SPX) May 18, 2017Gas gives laser-induced graphene super properties  Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 18, 2017Energy decay in graphene resonators  Nagoy, Japan (SPX) May 14, 2017Beautiful, consistent carbon belts |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) are layered semiconductors that can be exfoliated into layers only a few atoms thick. Recent research has shown that some TMDs can contain quantum light sources that can emit single photons of light. Until now, the occurrence of these quantum light emitters has been random.
Now, researchers in the Graphene Flagship working at the University of Cambri ... more Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 30, 2017Using graphene to create quantum bits  Salt Lake City UT (SPX) May 30, 2017A new spin on electronics Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 28, 2017Memristor chips that see patterns over pixels |
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 Cherepish, Bulgaria (AFP) April 30, 2017 
"Granny Bear" has proved a big hit in Bulgaria since the 1930s steam train returned from retirement, chugging day-trippers through stunning scenery from Sofia to the Cherepish Monastery.
"She is super, the engine, I like it better than a modern one!" said an excited Dimitar Kirilov, 12, taking the trip on the "Baba Metsa" train with his grandparents.
A particular attraction is the luxury ... more Beijing (AFP) April 29, 2017First direct London-China train completes 12,000 km run  London (AFP) March 27, 2017HK subway operator to help run UK's South West Trains  Addis Ababa (AFP) March 12, 2017Light rail fails to fix Ethiopia's traffic troubles |
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 Hanoi (AFP) May 29, 2017 
A Taiwanese steel firm behind a toxic waste dump that killed tonnes of fish in Vietnam last year started operations on Monday, state media in Hanoi reported.
The incident was one of the worst environmental disasters in Vietnam, decimating livelihoods along the central coast and sparking angry protests that continue today.
The $11-billion Formosa steel plant in central Ha Tinh province w ... more Carletonville, South Africa (AFP) May 28, 2017Tough times for S.Africa town blighted by mine closure  Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 201737 million bits of litter on remote islands  Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017Ozone and haze pollution weakens land carbon uptake in China |
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