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  New York NY (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 Scientists have long known that melanin - the pigments that give color to skin, hair and eyes - has numerous useful qualities, including providing protection from cancer-causing UV radiation and free radicals, but also electronic conductance, adhesiveness and the capacity to store energy. To take advantage of these qualities, scientists across the City University of New York (CUNY) have developed a new approach for producing materials that not only mimic the properties of melanin, but also provide ... read more |
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Helium droplets offer new precision to single-molecule laser measurementWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 Chemical reactions necessarily involve molecules coming together, and the way they interact can depend on how they are aligned relative to each other. By knowing and controlling the alignment of mol ... more 
Beetles spark development of color-changing nanoparticles for commercial useWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 Inspired by the varying colors that gleam off of beetle shells, scientists have developed color-shifting nanoparticles that can change hue even after being embedded into a material. A report on the ... more 
Artificial cartilage under tension as strong as natural materialDavis CA (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 Biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, have created a lab-grown tissue similar to natural cartilage by giving it a bit of a stretch. The tissue, grown under tension but without ... more  
Silver atom nanoclusters could become efficient biosensorsLund, Sweden (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 Researchers have now managed to pinpoint what happens when light is absorbed by extremely small nanoclusters of silver atoms. The results may have useful application in the development of biosensors ... more |
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Seeing the invisible with a graphene-CMOS integrated deviceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 Silicon based CMOS (Complementary metal-oxide semiconductors) technology has truly shaped our world. It enables most of the electronics that we rely on today including computers, smartphones and dig ... more  
Battery improvements spark HEV EV market breakthroughBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 Advances in battery technology are challenging automakers and their suppliers to meet higher market demand for hybrid and electric vehicles without compromising quality. 2017 marks the 20th annivers ... more 
Sea urchin protein provides insights into self-assembly of skeletal structuresNew York NY (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 Calcium carbonate, or CaCO3, comprises more than 4% of the earth's crust. Its most common natural forms are chalk, limestone, and marble, produced by the sedimentation of the shells of small fossili ... more 
Universal stabilizationZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 Researchers led by Lucio Isa, Professor of Interfaces, Soft Matter and Assembly at ETH Zurich's Department of Materials, have created a new type of silica particle able to stabilise emulsions in a n ... more  
Japan logs surprise trade deficit in May as energy costs expandTokyo (AFP) June 19, 2017 Japan unexpectedly slumped back into a trade deficit for the first time in four months, as soaring energy import bills offset growth in the country's shipments abroad, government data showed Monday. ... more  
Russia sells stake in Akkuyu nuclear plant project in TurkeyMoscow (AFP) June 19, 2017 Russian state nuclear energy conglomerate Rosatom on Monday agreed the sale of a 49-percent stake in the nuclear plant project Akkuyu in Turkey to Turkish investors, Russian agencies reported. ... more |
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 A more sustainable way to refine metals 
NREL-led research effort creates new alloys, phase diagramGolden CO (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 A multi-institutional team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discovered a way to create new alloys that could form the basis of next-generation semic ... more  
Rio backs Yancoal over Glencore for Australia coal mineswSydney (AFP) June 20, 2017 Rio Tinto Tuesday recommended China-backed Yancoal as the buyer of most of its Australian coal mines, rebuffing a surprise higher bid from commodities giant Glencore earlier this month. ... more  
Chinese and Russians aim to end Airbus-Boeing duopolyParis (AFP) June 20, 2017 China's C919 and Russia's MC-21 may be absent from the tarmac at the Paris Air Show, but their makers don't hide their ambition to nose into the biggest part of the civil aviation market - single-aisle medium-haul aircraft - which is dominated by Airbus and Boeing. ... more  
Vice Media to push global expansion with new fundsNew York (AFP) June 20, 2017 Vice Media's latest capital infusion of $450 million will help accelerate its global expansion to some 80 markets by next year for the youth-focused media group. ... more |
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There's no alternative but to pursue an energy strategy that calls for a low-carbon trajectory for economic growth, European leaders said from Vienna.
More than 100 delegates were on hand for a forum in Vienna on the transition to an energy pathway focused on renewable and alternative energy resources.
"There is no other alternative for the Energy Community members than to follow ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Divestment streak continues for British energy company Centrica  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New ultrathin material for splitting water could make hydrogen production cheaper  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Keeping the hydrogen coming |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017 
Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed new electrolytes capable of powering batteries at temperatures as low as negative 80 degrees Celsius.
The technology could help make lithium ion batteries safer and more efficient, as well as boost the range of electric vehicles during cold winter months. The new batteries could also power vehicles and instruments oper ... more Warwick UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Clean energy stored in electric vehicles to power buildings Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Battery improvements spark HEV EV market breakthrough  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Making hydrogen fuel from humid air |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
There might be a better way to use wind power, according to a recent paper in IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica (JAS), a joint publication of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and the Chinese Association of Automation.
Scientists from the University of Rhode Island, Florida Atlantic University, USA, and Wuhan University, China, teamed up to find a way to optim ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017ADB: Asia-Pacific growth tied to renewables  Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017GE Energy Financial Services Surpasses $15 Billion in Renewable Energy Investments  Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017U.S. states taking up wind energy mantle |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Miniaturized devices such as microsensors often require an independent, equally miniaturized power supply. Searching for suitable systems, Japanese scientists have now developed a fully integrated microfluidic device that produces hydrogen fuel and converts it into electrical energy based on photocatalysis. As they report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, it works fully autonomously and delivers ... more Beaverton OR (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Urban Solar lands UL approval for entire product line  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Solar paint offers endless energy from water vapor  Huddersfield UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017New technology will enable properties to share solar energy |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 19, 2017 
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In vowed on Monday to scrap all plans to build new nuclear reactors as he seeks to steer Asia's fourth-largest economy clear of atomic power.
Moon, who swept to power with a landslide election win last month, campaigned on promises to phase out atomic energy and embrace what he says are safer and more environmentally-friendly power sources including solar ... moreMoscow (AFP) June 19, 2017Russia sells stake in Akkuyu nuclear plant project in Turkey  Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2017Japan court clears way for nuclear reactor restarts  Paris, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2017AREVA-EWN consortium to dismantle the Reactor Pressure Vessel at Brunsbuttel |
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 Bath UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Some biodegradable plastics could in the future be made using sugar and carbon dioxide, replacing unsustainable plastics made from crude oil, following research by scientists from the Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies (CSCT) at the University of Bath.
Polycarbonates from sugars offer a more sustainable alternative to traditional polycarbonate from BPA, however the process uses a ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Turning car plastics into foams with coconut oil  Washington (UPI) Jun 7, 2017Scientists use new technique to recycle plant material into stock chemicals  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 07, 2017Splitting carbon dioxide using low-cost catalyst materials |
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 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP) June 19, 2017 
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Saudi Arabia Monday on a tour that will also take him to Riyadh's rival Iran and to Kuwait.
His visit comes with the Gulf region in turmoil after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other allies cut ties with Qatar two weeks ago.
They accuse Doha of supporting extremist groups, including some backed by Iran, "that aim to destabilise ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Balance delay sends crude oil prices lower  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Libya reviews oil production stimulus with Norway's Statoil  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Illness prompts Tullow to reconfigure front office again |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017  The economy of Jordan could grow on the back of green initiatives, but progress may be impeded by geopolitical shocks, a World Bank report found.
An annual report on the Jordanian economy from the World Bank found shocks from crises in Syria and Iraq have stifled trade lines and pushed expansion to around 2 percent, compared with the World Bank's estimate for the Middle East and North A ... more New York NY (SPX) Jun 20, 2017NASA-MIT Study Evaluates Efficiency of Oceans as Heat Sink, Atmospheric Gases Sponge  Paris (AFP) June 17, 2017France pledges $34 mln for foreign climate experts  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Understanding multi-decadal global warming rate changes |
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 Sydney (AFP) June 20, 2017 
Rio Tinto Tuesday recommended China-backed Yancoal as the buyer of most of its Australian coal mines, rebuffing a surprise higher bid from commodities giant Glencore earlier this month.
The world's second-largest miner said in January it was selling Coal & Allied to Yancoal Australia - majority-controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal - for US$2.45 billion.
But Glencore, which like Yancoal a ... more Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Coal waste fuel may reduce anthropogenic emissions  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Researchers compute their way toward cleaner coal plants  Sydney (AFP) June 11, 2017Foreign bidding war for Rio's Australia coal mines |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2017 
China's Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft completed its second docking with Tiangong-2 space lab at 2:55 p.m. Monday, after flying around the space lab.
Tianzhou-1 separated from Tiangong-2 on Monday morning and remained at distance of five kilometers behind the space lab for about 90 minutes.
Then, it was commanded to fly around Tiangong-2 from behind to a distance of five kilometers in f ... more Jiuquan (XNA) Jun 19, 2017China to launch four more probes before 2021  Xichang (XNA) Jun 20, 2017New broadcasting satellite fails to enter preset orbit  Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2017China launches remote-sensing micro-nano satellites |
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 Washington (AFP) June 20, 2017  Dozens of F-35 stealth fighters that were grounded for 11 days due to an oxygen-supply problem aboard the expensive warplanes will resume flying on Wednesday, the US Air Force said.
Investigators were unable to identify a root cause of the issue, which had prompted the 56th Fighter Wing of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona to ground its F-35s.
"However, specific concerns were eliminated as po ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 19, 2017Lockheed, Tata agree to move F-16 production line to India  Washington (AFP) June 15, 2017US, Qatar agree F-15 fighter sale  Washington (UPI) Jun 15, 2017Saab completes first Gripen E test flight |
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 Chicago (AFP) June 20, 2017 
Ford will import its next-generation Focus sedans into the US market from China, after a highly-publicized move to cancel plans to build the car in Mexico, the company announced Tuesday.
The move runs counter to the US car industry's recent efforts to highlight American production amid intense criticism from President Donald Trump.
Ford, which already produces the Focus in China for tha ... more Beijing (AFP) June 16, 2017China's Mobike raises $600 mn to fund bike-sharing expansion  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Scientists inch closer to wirelessly charging moving electric vehicles  Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Wireless charging of moving electric vehicles overcomes major hurdle in new Stanford study |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
University of Illinois at Chicago scientists have discovered a new chemical method that enables graphene to be incorporated into a wide range of applications while maintaining its ultra-fast electronics.
Graphene, a lightweight, thin, flexible material, can be used to enhance the strength and speed of computer display screens, electric/photonics circuits, solar cells and various medical, c ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Researchers find a surprise just beneath the surface in carbon dioxide experiment  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2017New carbon nitride material coupled with ruthenium enhances visible-light CO2 reduction in water  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Seeing electrons surfing the waves of light on graphene |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Capacitors, electronic components that store and quickly release a charge, play an important role in many types of electrical circuits. They'll play an equally important role in next-generation spintronic devices, which take advantage of not only electron charge but also spin - the tiny magnetic moment of each electron.
Two years ago, an international team of researchers showed that by man ... more Belfast UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Breakthrough by Queen's University paves way for smaller electronic devices  Orlando FL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Graphene transistor could mean computers that are 1,000 times faster Washington DC (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Seeing the invisible with a graphene-CMOS integrated device |
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 Bangkok (AFP) June 13, 2017 
Thailand's junta chief on Tuesday said he would invoke his 'absolute powers' to clear hurdles holding up a multi-billion-dollar deal with China to build a high-speed railway.
The two countries, who are increasingly close friends, have agreed to lay the track that will ultimately cut through the Laos' border to Thailand's south.
Beijing's big plan is to link the southern Chinese city of ... more The Hague (AFP) June 1, 2017Dutch group unveils Hyperloop test facility  Nairobi (AFP) May 31, 2017Eyeing growth boost, Kenya opens Chinese-built railway  Cherepish, Bulgaria (AFP) April 30, 2017China steams to the rescue for Bulgaria's creaking railways |
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 Algiers (AFP) June 19, 2017 
It's a rubbish job, but someone has to do it. Or some animal: in the alleyways of Algiers' famed Kasbah, donkeys shift tonnes of trash every day.
Some streets in the Kasbah are so narrow that single file is necessary. Others are wider but are steep and stepped, ruling out more usual rubbish collection methods.
Hence the resort to animal power to keep this World Heritage Site clean.
U ... more New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Lab on a chip could monitor health, germs and pollutants  Tunis (AFP) June 13, 2017'Green police' to battle Tunisia trash scourge  Beirut (AFP) June 13, 2017Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrage |
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