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  University Park PA (SPX) Mar 05, 2018 A new understanding of why synthetic 2-D materials often perform orders of magnitude worse than predicted was reached by teams of researchers led by Penn State. They searched for ways to improve these materials' performance in future electronics, photonics, and memory storage applications. Two-dimensional materials are films only an atom or two thick. Researchers make 2-D materials by the exfoliation method - peeling a slice of material off a larger bulk material - or by condensing a gas precursor ... read more |
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Police tear gas anti-nuclear protesters in FranceMandres-En-Barrois, France (AFP) March 3, 2018 Police used tear gas during clashes with anti-nuclear protesters at a waste site in northeastern France on Saturday. ... more  
Three-dimensional skyrmion: Scientists observe theoretical particle for first timeWashington (UPI) Mar 2, 2018 Forty years after scientists first theoretically predicted the existence of a three-dimensional skyrmion, scientists have observed the particle in the lab. ... more  
A huge component of German wind farm has left shoreWashington (UPI) Mar 2, 2018 A multi-thousand ton transformer station for the Arkona wind farm has left its French shipyard for Baltic Sea installation, a partnership announced. ... more  
Bruising Qualcomm-Broadcom battle heads for showdowSan Francisco (AFP) March 4, 2018 With a potential for the biggest-ever deal in the tech sector at stake, Qualcomm shareholders will have their say on a hostile bid for the US mobile chip giant by Singapore-based rival Broadcom. ... more |
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Infineon, SAIC set up electric car joint venture in ChinaFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) March 2, 2018 German computer chip maker Infineon said Friday it is teaming up with China's biggest car maker, SAIC Motor Corporation, to produce power modules for the Chinese electric car market, the world's biggest. ... more  
German economy minister wants tougher foreign investment rulesBerlin (AFP) March 3, 2018 Germany's economy minister on Saturday suggested tightening the rules on foreign investment, following concern over Chinese influence on European firms. ... more  
Trump tariffs out of alignment with energy dominance questWashington (UPI) Mar 2, 2018 Tariffs on steel and aluminum announced by U.S. President Donald Trump brought concerns from the very energy sector he's trying to support. ... more 
Overruling objections, Trump announces steep aluminum, steel 'tariffs'Washington (AFP) March 1, 2018 Despite fierce opposition from inside the White House, US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced punishing steel and aluminum tariffs, teeing up a possible trade war with major producers as well as China. ... more 
Snapchat challenging Facebook among US youth: surveyWashington (AFP) March 1, 2018 Facebook remains the most popular social network among Americans but faces a growing challenge from Snapchat for young audiences, a survey showed Thursday. ... more |
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Memtransistor brings world closer to brain-like computingChicago IL (SPX) Mar 01, 2018 Computer algorithms might be performing brain-like functions, such as facial recognition and language translation, but the computers themselves have yet to operate like brains. "Computers have ... more  |
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Secondhand smartphone market takes off but far from greenBarcelona (AFP) Feb 27, 2018 Thanks to a fast-growing secondhand market, smartphones are increasingly being re-used but large-scale handset recycling is not happening as the industry struggles to go green. ... more 
Apple surges ahead in wearables on smartwatch salesWashington (AFP) March 1, 2018 Strong holiday season sales of Apple's newest smartwatch propelled the California tech giant into the lead in wearable tech in 2017, a market tracker said Thursday. ... more 
Merkel sees 'no violations' in Chinese stake in DaimlerBerlin (AFP) Feb 27, 2018 Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday said she saw "no violations" in a major investment by a Chinese billionaire in German car giant Daimler which has reignited concern over Chinese influence on European firms. ... more 
Oil prices follow stock indices lower after U.S. tariff moveWashington (UPI) Mar 2, 2018 Crude oil prices lost ground in early Friday trading, following equities markets lower in response to a U.S. call for aluminum and steel tariffs. ... more 
Economic transition period for oil revenue is over, Norway saysWashington (UPI) Mar 2, 2018 The target rate of inflation in the Norwegian economy was lowered because a transition period of phasing in oil revenues is over, the government announced. ... more |
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 San Juan (AFP) March 1, 2018 
Puerto Rico's power grid broke down again on Thursday, leaving some 800,000 customers without power, as the US Caribbean possession struggles to recover five months after Hurricane Maria slammed the island.
Justo Gonzalez, head of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), said that one of the island's main transmission lines was out of service. Officials said the line should be fully ... more |
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 Matsumoto, Japan (SPX) Mar 01, 2018 
A collaborative team of researchers from Shinshu University in Japan have found a new way to curb some of the potential dangers posed by lithium ion batteries.
The team, led by Susumu Arai, a professor of the department of materials chemistry and head of Division for Application of Carbon Materials at the Institute of Carbon Science and Technology at Shinshu University, published their res ... more |
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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 02, 2018 
Windlab Limited has released its annual results for the 2017 year. Windlab delivered a strong financial result for 2017, and in doing so met its prospectus revenue forecast and exceeded its Net Profit Before Tax (NPBT) statutory prospectus forecast.
The Company achieved strong revenue and earnings growth. Revenue for the year grew 36% to $23.3M, excluding equity accounted profits from asso ... more |
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 Lucknow, India (SPX) Feb 28, 2018 
Avaada Power Pvt. Ltd, India's leading clean energy company, has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Uttar Pradesh to invest USD 1.55 billion in the state for developing 1,600 MW Solar Projects. The projects will be developed across Mirzapur, Badun, Gorakhpur and Bundelkhand districts.
With this investment, nearly 3,700 employment opportunities will be create ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 28, 2018 
An American legislator has expressed concern over the Trump administration's efforts to sign a nuclear cooperation accord with Saudi Arabia, which is preparing to build its first reactors.
Riyadh plans to announce at the beginning of March who will construct the first two of up to 16 reactors, and negotiations are under way with the United States for its agreement to export technology needed ... more |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2018 
Researchers at Duke University have created a framework for helping bioengineers determine when to use multiple lines of cells to manufacture a product. The work could help a variety of industries that use bacteria to produce chemicals ranging from pharmaceuticals to fragrances.
The research was published online the week of February 19, 2018 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sc ... more |
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 Durham UK (SPX) Mar 02, 2018 
The risk of man-made earthquakes due to fracking is greatly reduced if high-pressure fluid injection used to crack underground rocks is 895m away from faults in the Earth's crust, according to new research.
The recommendation, from the ReFINE (Researching Fracking) consortium, is based on published microseismic data from 109 fracking operations carried out predominantly in the USA.
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 Austin TX (SPX) Mar 01, 2018 
Research conducted by The University of Texas at Austin and University of California, Berkeley has found that a little-studied, underground layer of rock can hold significant amounts of water that may serve as a vital reservoir for trees, especially in times of drought. The study, published in the journal PNAS looked at the water stored inside the layer of weathered bedrock that commonly lies un ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 
Coal will no longer be used as an energy source for Michigan residents as more renewables come on stream in the decades ahead, a utility company said.
Public utility company Consumers Energy, which provides gas and electricity to about 60 percent of the state population, said it would no longer be using coal as a power source by 2040. By then, the company said it expects more than 40 pe ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Mar 02, 2018 
China is planning its first sea-launch of satellites carried by a Long March rocket, according to an aerospace official.
Yang Yiqiang, commander-in-chief of the Long March-11 rockets project of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, said that 2018 would see five launches of Long March-11 rockets, with four missions for commercial payloads on land, and one at sea.
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 1, 2018  Lockheed Martin has been awarded two contracts worth more than $155 million for work on the F-35 fighter fleets of the United States and foreign customers.
The Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that it has awarded a $148.7 million contract for logistics services for all branches of the U.S. military and foreign customers, as well as $7.4 million for the sustainment of the U.S ... more |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) March 2, 2018 
German computer chip maker Infineon said Friday it is teaming up with China's biggest car maker, SAIC Motor Corporation, to produce power modules for the Chinese electric car market, the world's biggest.
Infineon said in a statement it will hold a 49-percent stake in the new Shanghai-based company, SAIC Infineon Automotive Power Modules (SIAPM), which will make inverters - vital parts that ... more |
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 Blacksburg VA (SPX) Mar 01, 2018 
By being the first to fully track the changing chemistry of carbon molecules in the air, a Virginia Tech professor could change the way we study pollutants, smog, and emissions to the atmosphere.
Gabriel Isaacman-VanWertz, lead scientist on a new study published in Nature Chemistry and assistant professor in Virginia Tech's department of civil and environmental engineering, has established ... more |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Mar 01, 2018 
Computer algorithms might be performing brain-like functions, such as facial recognition and language translation, but the computers themselves have yet to operate like brains.
"Computers have separate processing and memory storage units, whereas the brain uses neurons to perform both functions," said Northwestern University's Mark C. Hersam. "Neural networks can achieve complicated comput ... 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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 Libreville (AFP) Feb 27, 2018 
Gabon on Tuesday accused Veolia of pollutingthe country as the government and the French company wage an increasingly bitter dispute in public over the cancellation of a contract for water and electricity distribution.
"There is considerable environmental damage at almost all of the sites exploited by SEEG," Communication Minister Alain-Claude Bilie By Nze told journalists, referring to the ... more |
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