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  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Chemists at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have found evidence that carbon atoms cannot only behave like particles but also like waves. This quantum-mechanical property is well-known for light particles such as electrons or hydrogen atoms. However, researchers have only rarely observed the wave-particle duality for heavy atoms, such as carbon. The team led by Prof Dr Wolfram Sander and Tim Schleif from the Chair for Organic Chemistry II together with Prof Dr Weston Thatcher Borden, University of North Te ... read more |
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Giant charge reversal observed for the first timeWashington DC (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Charged surfaces submerged in an electrolyte solution can sometimes become oppositely charged. This nonintuitive phenomenon, known as charge inversion, happens when excess counter ions adsorb, or ad ... more  
The wave nature of light in super-slow motionNuremberg, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Physicists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) and Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU) have accomplished a quantum leap in light research. They have managed to capture th ... more 
Smart atomic cloud solves Heisenberg's observation problemCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Quantum physics: Scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute by University of Copenhagen have been instrumental in developing a 'hands-on' answer to a challenge intricately linked to a very fundamental p ... more  
New biofuel technology significantly cuts production timeOkanagan, Canada (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 New research from a professor of engineering at UBC's Okanagan Campus might hold the key to biofuels that are cheaper, safer and much faster to produce. "Methane is a biofuel commonly used in ... more |
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Simulating splash at the microscopic levelWashington DC (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Spray cooling is one of the most promising methods for cooling high heat flow electronics. Two-phase spray cooling, in particular, has been shown to cool heat fluxes that are orders of magnitude hig ... more 
Using the stairs just got easier with energy-recycling stepsAtlanta GA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University have created a device that makes walking up and down stairs easier. They've built energy-recycling stairs that store a user's energy during descent a ... more  
Soft and stretchy fabric-based sensors for wearable robotsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Wearable technologies - from heart rate monitors to virtual reality headsets - are exploding in popularity in both the consumer and research spaces, but most of the electronic sensors that detect an ... more  
Signature analysis of single molecules using their noise signalsOsaka, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Noise is low-frequency random fluctuation that occurs in many systems, including electronics, environments, and organisms. Noise can obscure signals, so it is often removed from electronics and radi ... more  
Making two out of oneNuremberg, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 In view of climate change and the needs of the energy reform, it has become particularly important to significantly increase the efficiency of organic solar cells. In a process known as 'singlet fis ... more  
Harnessing hopping hydrogens for high-efficiency OLEDsFukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Renewed investigation of a molecule that was originally synthesized with the goal of creating a unique light-absorbing pigment has led to the establishment of a novel design strategy for efficient l ... more |
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Clemson researchers illuminate the field of microscopy with nanoparticle 'buckyswitch'Clemson SC (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 Visualizing biological cells under a microscope was just made clearer, thanks to research conducted by graduate student Yifei Jiang and principal investigator Jason McNeill of Clemson University's d ... more 
Robots debate future of humans at Hong Kong tech showHong Kong (AFP) July 12, 2017 It was a spooky sight: two lifelike disembodied robot torsos discussing the pros and cons of humans in front of a nervously tittering audience in Hong Kong Wednesday. ... more  
Thailand approves $5.2bn for delayed China rail projectBangkok (AFP) July 11, 2017 Thailand's military government on Tuesday approved $5.2 billion to build the first stretch of a high-speed railway that will ultimately link Bangkok to southern China, a massive joint infrastructure project with Beijing that has been dogged by delays. ... more  
Things to know about BitcoinTokyo (AFP) July 11, 2017 Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox, went on trial in Tokyo on charges stemming from the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency from its digital vaults. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017 
Google parent Alphabet is spinning off a little-known unit working on geothermal power called Dandelion, which will begin offering residential energy services.
The announcement Thursday took the wraps off one of the secretive projects at the Alphabet unit X, known notably for its work on self-driving cars and internet balloons.
Dandelion chief executive Kathy Hannun said her team had bee ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Fighting global warming and climate change requires a broad energy portfolio  (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Low-carbon trajectory is the only option, European leaders say Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Divestment streak continues for British energy company Centrica |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 
University of Washington researchers have invented a cellphone that requires no batteries - a major leap forward in moving beyond chargers, cords and dying phones. Instead, the phone harvests the few microwatts of power it requires from either ambient radio signals or light.
The team also made Skype calls using its battery-free phone, demonstrating that the prototype made of commercial, of ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 07, 2017PPPL researchers demonstrate first hot plasma edge in a fusion facility  Philadelphia PA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Conductive electrodes are key to fast-charging batteries  Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Iron secrets behind superconductors unlocked |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Owls' wings could hold the key to beating wind turbine noise
A new study has revealed how inspiration from owls' wings could allow aircraft and wind turbines to become quieter.
Researchers from Japan and China studied the serrations in the leading edge of owls' wings, gaining new insight into how they work to make the birds' flight silent.
Their results, published in the journa ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017Algeria seen as African leader for renewable energy  Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Thrive Renewables delivers mezzanine funded wind farms in Scotland  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017It's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 
A new low-temperature solution printing technique allows fabrication of high-efficiency perovskite solar cells with large crystals intended to minimize current-robbing grain boundaries. The meniscus-assisted solution printing (MASP) technique boosts power conversion efficiencies to nearly 20 percent by controlling crystal size and orientation.
The process, which uses parallel plates to cre ... more New Bedford MA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017There Will Always be Sun on this Horizon  San Francisco, CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017SolarEdge Launching First PV Inverter-Integrated Electric Vehicle Charger  Bristol, UK (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Investors Generate 174,000,000 kWh of Renewable Electricity |
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 Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017 
France's new environment minister said Monday that nearly a third of the country's nuclear reactors could be shut under plans to scale back the amount of electricity produced from atomic power.
In 2015, the previous Socialist-dominated parliament passed a law obliging the government to reduce the proportion of electricity generated from nuclear to 50 percent by 2025 compared with around 75 p ... more Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017Mitsubishi, Assystem take stakes in France's nuclear reactors firm  Brussels (AFP) July 12, 2017Britain must leave EU nuclear body: Verhofstadt  Cherbourg, France (AFP) July 5, 2017Sixth MOX nuclear shipment leaves France for Japan |
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 New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 
Biofuels like the ethanol in U.S. gasoline could get cheaper thanks to experts at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Michigan State University.
They've demonstrated how to design and genetically engineer enzyme surfaces so they bind less to corn stalks and other cellulosic biomass, reducing enzyme costs in biofuels production, according to a study published this month on the cover of the ... more Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017A whole-genome sequenced rice mutant resource for the study of biofuel feedstocks Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Jul 14, 2017New biofuel technology significantly cuts production time |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017 
The state economy in Oklahoma has recovered from recession, though momentum could be hindered by lower oil prices, the state treasurer said.
Oklahoma accounts for as much as 5 percent of the total national output of crude oil, making it one of the more significant oil producers in the nation. It's the fifth-largest shale natural gas producer in the country.
Spending in Oklahoma s ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017Energy jobs on the decline, but not production, IEA finds  Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017Norway's oil production higher year-over-year  Washington (UPI) Jul 11, 2017More oil discovered off the coast of Senegal |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017 
A consortium of international scientists led by a climate expert from USC have upgraded an open-source global database tracking the Earth's temperatures since 1 A.D. that further confirms that the Earth is warming at a rate unprecedented in recent geologic history. The database by the PAGES 2k Consortium relies on proxy data such as tree rings, corals, glacier ice, marine sediment and other such ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Two significant warming intervals in southern China since 1850  New York (AFP) July 12, 2017Bloomberg outlines plan to quantify US climate efforts Hamburg (AFP) July 9, 2017G20: Compromise on climate change, but at what cost? |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2017 
Chinese companies are planning or constructing hundreds of coal-fired power projects around the world, data show, even as Beijing talks up its commitment to fighting climate change.
The report by German environmental lobby group Urgewald comes as China seeks to fill a vacuum left by the United States following President Donald Trump's decision to exit the Paris climate agreement.
Urgewal ... more Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2017Rio prefers Yancoal to Glencore in Australia coal sale Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2017Glencore makes new bid for Rio's Australia coal assets  Sydney (AFP) June 20, 2017Rio backs Yancoal over Glencore for Australia coal minesw |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017 
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold  Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon |
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 Singapore (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 
GomSpace together with The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Singapore Technologies Electronics Limited (ST Electronics) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore the application and deployment of space-based Very High Frequency (VHF) communications for air traffic management (ATM) in and around the Singapore Flight Information Region (FIR).
The MOU was signed ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Sikorsky receives CH-53D contract from Israel for parts, services  Washington (UPI) Jul 3, 2017Sikorsky awarded $3.8 billion contract for Saudi Arabian black hawks  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Boeing announces Rolls-Royce engine contract |
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 Osnabruck, Germany (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Can a self-driving vehicle be moral, act like humans do, or act like humans expect humans to? Contrary to previous thinking, a ground-breaking new study has found for the first time that human morality can be modelled meaning that machine based moral decisions are, in principle, possible.
The research, Virtual Reality experiments investigating human behavior and moral assessments, from The ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 10, 2017German 'dieselgate' investigators target Porsche employees  Blacksburg VA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Forget defrosting your car at a glacial pace  Paris (AFP) July 6, 2017France 'to end sales of petrol, diesel vehicles by 2040' |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 
Among various kinds of electrode materials for supercapacitors, carbon-based materials are most commonly used because of their commercially available and cheap, and they can be produced with large specific surface area.
Heteroatom doping, especially dual-doped carbon materials have attracted much attention for the past few years, and have been regarded as one of the most efficient strategi ... more Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Jul 10, 2017A room temperature field-effect transistor using graphene's electron spin  Onna, Japan (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Recruiting manganese to upgrade carbon dioxide Clemson SC (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Clemson researchers illuminate the field of microscopy with nanoparticle 'buckyswitch' |
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 Orlando FL (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
An international research team that includes University of Central Florida Professor Enrique del Barco, Damien Thompson of the University of Limerick and Christian A. Nijhuis of the National University of Singapore has cracked an important limitation that for nearly 20 years has prevented the practical use of molecular diodes.
Electrical circuits are the basic building blocks of modern ele ... moreFukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Harnessing hopping hydrogens for high-efficiency OLEDs  Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jul 07, 2017High-precision control of printed electronics  Boston MA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Three-dimensional chip combines computing and data storage |
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 San Francisco (AFP) July 12, 2017 
US startup Hyperloop One on Wednesday announced the first successful full-systems test of its near-supersonic rail transit system.
The test took place in May at the company's development track in the Nevada desert near Las Vegas, and involved a vehicle coasting above tracks for slightly more than five seconds using magnetic levitation, according to the startup.
The test vehicle accelerat ... moreBangkok (AFP) July 11, 2017Thailand approves $5.2bn for delayed China rail project  Bangkok (AFP) June 13, 2017Thai junta vows to force through China railway  The Hague (AFP) June 1, 2017Dutch group unveils Hyperloop test facility |
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 Lowell MA (SPX) Jul 13, 2017 
Vast amounts of toxic mercury are accumulating in the Arctic tundra, threatening the health and well-being of people, wildlife and waterways, according to a UMass Lowell scientist investigating the source of the pollution.
A research team led by Prof. Daniel Obrist, chairman of UMass Lowell's Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, found that airborne mercury is gather ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Human activities worsen air quality in Dunhuang, a desert basin in China  Paris (AFP) July 4, 2017Herbicide boost for tadpoles: study  Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017Scientists probe role of sunscreen in accelerating coral reef decline |
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