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  Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Jan 26, 2018 An international team of scientists has produced the first high-powered, randomly polarised laser beam with a "Q switch" laser, which typically emits pulses of light so brief that they're measured in nanoseconds. Lasers are a critical part of modern technology--they're used in everything from our automobiles to medical equipment to the satellites orbiting Earth. Now, researchers are broadening the potential applications of even smaller and more powerful lasers. The researchers published thei ... read more |
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Carbon nanotubes devices may have a limit to how 'nano' they can beSwansea UK (SPX) Jan 26, 2018 Carbon nanotubes bound for electronics not only need to be as clean as possible to maximize their utility in next-generation nanoscale devices, but contact effects may limit how small a nano device ... more  
The making of biorelevant nanomaterialsWashington DC (SPX) Jan 26, 2018 The interactions of biological macromolecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, and polysaccharide-protein conjugates can be mimicked by artificial polyelectrolytes. Such synthetic polyionic complexe ... more  
China wind turbine-maker guilty of stealing US trade secretsWashington (AFP) Jan 25, 2018 Sinovel, one of China's leading wind turbine-makers, was found guilty Wednesday of stealing proprietary technology from US firm AMSC, causing it $800 million in losses, the Justice Department said. ... more  
'Job-killing' robots, AI under scrutiny in DavosDavos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 26, 2018 "Artificial intelligence and robots will kill many jobs." ... more |
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AI, virtual reality make inroads in tourism sectorMadrid (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 A hotel room automatically adjusting to the tastes of each guest, virtual reality headsets as brochures: the tourism sector is starting to embrace new technologies, hoping to benefit from lucrative personal data. ... more  
Netflix lifted by 'beautiful' quarterly reportSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 Netflix shares raced higher in after-hours trade Monday as the streaming television giant reported better-than-expected gains in its global subscriber base and a quarterly profit that nearly tripled from a year ago. ... more  
New hunt for flight MH370 gets under wayKuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 23, 2018 A new hunt for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 using high-tech underwater drones has started, officials said Tuesday, in the latest bid to solve one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries. ... more  
Coupling experiments to theory to build a better batteryBerkeley CA (SPX) Jan 26, 2018 Lithium-sulfur batteries are promising candidates for replacing common lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles since they are cheaper, weigh less, and can store nearly double the energy for the s ... more 
Google to open AI research centre in ParisParis (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 Google on Monday announced it will open a research centre in Paris devoted to artificial intelligence, following a meeting between the tech giant's boss and French President Emmanuel Macron. ... more 
Dutch robots help make cheese, 'smell' the rosesDelft, Netherlands (AFP) Jan 25, 2018 It might be one small move for a robot, but it could prove an important step for Dutch cheesemakers. Moonlander, invented by students, is here to help take the hard work out of curds and whey. ... more  
Macron 'completely changed' France's image, says tech billionaireParis (AFP) Jan 25, 2018 President Emmanuel Macron has "completely changed" France's image, telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel said Wednesday, crediting the youthful, pro-business politician with attracting an influx of tech talent. ... more |
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Intel halts chip flaw fix due to problem with patchesSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 22, 2018 Intel on Monday called for a halt in deployment of patches for a troubling vulnerability in its computer chips because they could cause "unpredictable" problems in affected devices. ... more  
Stars align to support a rally in crude oil pricesWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 Positive economic sentiments from the European Central Bank, a balancing market and a weak U.S. dollar all led to large gains for oil prices early Thursday. ... more 
Rig in December fatality in North Sea to be used againWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 A Norwegian safety regulator said it would let oil and gas company Aker BP use a drilling rig in the North Sea on which a fatal accident occurred in December. ... more |
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California, advocacy groups, sue Trump on fracking lawsWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 In separate filings, California and a coalition of environment and tribal groups sued the Trump administration for repealing rules on hydraulic fracturing. ... more 
Oil and gas survey reveals fear of oversupplyWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 The greatest threat to growth in the U.S. oil and natural gas sector is a market shifting deeply to the supply-side, a survey of industry leaders found. ... more 
Kurdish oil producer Genel Energy could see gains this yearWashington (UPI) Jan 25, 2018 Kurdish oil player Genel Energy said Thursday its performance improved in the fourth quarter and it was anticipating oil production growth in 2018. ... more 
UK sandwich eating produces same CO2 as 'millions of cars'London (AFP) Jan 25, 2018 Britain's annual sandwich consumption produces the same amount of carbon dioxide as more than eight million cars, according to a study published on Thursday. ... more 
New method for synthesizing novel magnetic materialKrasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Jan 25, 2018 Scientists from Siberian Federal University (SFU) together with their colleagues from the Institute of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Siberian Department of Russian Academy of Sciences and Kir ... more  
How we created a mini 'gamma ray burst' in the lab for the first timeLondon, UK (The Conversation) Jan 19, 2018 Gamma ray bursts, intense explosions of light, are the brightest events ever observed in the universe - lasting no longer than seconds or minutes. Some are so luminous that they can be observed with ... more 
A frequency-doubling unit for transportable lasersBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 25, 2018 The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) is known for providing time e.g. for radio-controlled clocks. For this purpose, it operates some of the best cesium atomic clocks in the world. At the ... more |
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A new family of aerodynamic configurations of hypersonic airplanesBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 25, 2018 Hypersonic vehicles, which flight at Mach numbers lager than five (flight velocity more than 6000 km/h), will serve as a more convenient and efficient transport tool than present subsonic airplanes ... more 
Making fuel cells for a fraction of the costRiverside CA (SPX) Jan 25, 2018 Fuel cells have the potential to be a clean and efficient way to run cars, computers, and power stations, but the cost of producing them is limiting their use. That's because a key component of the ... more 
20 percent more trees in megacities would mean cleaner air and water, lower carbon and energy useNew York NY (SPX) Jan 25, 2018 Planting 20 percent more trees in our megacities would double the benefits of urban forests, like pollution reduction, carbon sequestration and energy reduction, according to a study in Ecological M ... more |
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 Mumbai (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 
A new underground metro is expected to ease the burden on Mumbai's notoriously congested roads and railways, but not everybody in India's sprawling financial capital is happy about the multi-billion-dollar project.
Announced in 2014 with much fanfare, the Metro 3 line has been hailed by backers as essential to help solve the city's traffic woes and finally provide a link to its airports.
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 Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 
For years China was the world's top destination for recyclable trash, but a ban on certain imports has left nations scrambling to find new dumping grounds for growing piles of garbage.
The decision was announced in July and came into force on January 1, giving companies from Europe to the United States barely six months to look for other options, and forcing some to store rubbish in parking ... more |
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