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  Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 The nucleus of thorium-229 possesses a property that is unique among all known nuclides: It should be possible to excite it with ultraviolet light. To date, little has been known about the low-energy state of the Th-229 nucleus that is responsible for this property. Together with their colleagues from Munich and Mainz, researchers at the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) have now performed the first-ever measurements - using optical methods - of some important properties of this nuclear ... read more |
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Researchers design 'soft' robots that can move on their ownHouston TX (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 If Star Wars' R2-D2 is your idea of a robot, think again. Researchers led by a University of Houston engineer have reported a new class of soft robot, composed of ultrathin sensing, actuating electr ... more  
New type of opal formed by common seaweed discoveredBristol UK (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 Scientists have discovered a completely new type of opal formed by a common seaweed which harnesses natural technology by self-assembling a nanostructure of oil droplets to control how light reflect ... more 
Writing and deleting magnets with lasersDresden, Germany (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 Scientists at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) together with colleagues from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, USA have found a way ... more  
A graphene roll-outBoston MA (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 MIT engineers have developed a continuous manufacturing process that produces long strips of high-quality graphene. The team's results are the first demonstration of an industrial, scalable me ... more |
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Ultrafast electron oscillation and dephasing monitored by attosecond light sourceYokohama, Japan (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 Collaborative research team of Prof. Jun Takeda and Associate Prof. Ikufumi Katayama in the laboratory of Yokohama National University (YNU) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) successfully obs ... more  
ULEMCo to Demonstrate First Zero Emission Combustion Engine TruckLiverpool, UK (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 A truck with a combustion engine powered entirely from zero carbon hydrogen fuel will take to the roads later this year. Developed by hydrogen fuel pioneer ULEMCo, the converted VOLVO FH16 vehicle w ... more  
As China, US continue to borrow, mounting debt a global liability: IMFWashington (AFP) April 18, 2018 As world borrowing levels hit fresh records, the United States and China stand out among the biggest debtors, creating risks to the global economy, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. ... more  
In Iraq's oil-rich Basra, shanty towns flourishBasra, Iraq (AFP) April 19, 2018 From his small home nestled alongside train tracks in the southern Iraqi province of Basra, Sultan Nayef looks out at plumes of smoke billowing across an expanse of oil fields. ... more 
Alberta stands up to British Columbia over Trans MountainWashington (UPI) Apr 17, 2018 In a shot across the bow of its western neighbor, Alberta's provincial government said it proposed legislation that could block cross-border oil and gas flows. ... more |
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Oil and gas company Total makes utility sector splashWashington (UPI) Apr 17, 2018 A "friendly takeover" of a French power company gives oil and gas supermajor Total a bigger footprint in the region's utility sector, its CEO said Wednesday. ... more  |
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U.S. offshore policy draws industry criticismWashington DC (UPI) Apr 18, 2018 The United States can't stay competitive in the offshore oil and gas market without incentives like reduced royalty rates, an industry trade group said. ... more 
Iran sees Russia as natural energy sector partnerWashington DC (UPI) Apr 18, 2018 Iran and Russia, two oil producers that are the target of U.S. sanctions, could establish a solid partnership in the energy sector, Iran's oil minister said. ... more 
Saxo Bank: Geopolitical risk in the driver's seat for oil pricesWashington (UPI) Apr 17, 2018 While trade tensions between the United States and China could throttle momentum, geopolitical risk is supporting crude oil prices, Saxo Bank said Wednesday. ... more 
China shale gas progressing, but work remainsWashington (UPI) Apr 17, 2018 China's shale natural gas production is accelerating fast, costs are moving lower, but the situation is still not comparable to the U.S. boom, analysis finds. ... more 
Civil action possible for Michigan cable, pipeline damageWashington (UPI) Apr 17, 2018 Civil action may be pending against a Michigan tug boat company for damaging electric power and oil pipelines in state waters, the attorney general said. ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 
Putting a price on carbon, in the form of a fee or tax on the use of fossil fuels, coupled with returning the generated revenue to the public in one form or another, can be an effective way to curb emissions of greenhouse gases. That's one of the conclusions of an extensive analysis of several versions of such proposals, carried out by researchers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laborat ... more |
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 Adelphi, MD (SPX) Apr 18, 2018 
Army scientists, with a team of researchers from the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, have created a water-based zinc battery that is simultaneously powerful, rechargeable and intrinsically safe.
The high-impact journal Nature Materials published a peer-reviewed paper based on this ground-breaking research April 16.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 13, 2018 
Giving municipal leaders the ability to make it easier for home and business owners to take greener decisions will diversify the economy, Alberta said.
Alberta is the top oil producer in Canada, but has taken steps to add layers of diversity to an economy that was left exposed to the decline in crude oil prices two years ago. The provincial government last month launched a challenge to ... more |
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 Niles IL (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 
MicroLink Devices, Inc. has achieved a 37.75% power conversion efficiency from a three-junction epitaxial lift-off (ELO) thin-film solar cell. The device performance was officially certified by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and tested under the industry standard air mass 1.5 global (AM1.5G) simulated 1-Sun solar spectrum.
The 37.75% efficiency is the highest reported for ... more |
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 Tehran (AFP) April 19, 2018 
A moderately strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake Thursday hit Iran's southern region of Bushehr, home to the country's only nuclear power plant, without causing casualties or damage, media reported.
"The earthquake had no effect on the activity of the plant," Mahmoud Jafari, project manager at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear plant, said according to the Telegram news channel of Iran's state te ... more |
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 Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Apr 17, 2018 
Production of second-generation (2G) ethanol from sugarcane requires enzymatic hydrolysis, in which enzymes from microorganisms act together to break down and convert the carbohydrates in sugarcane straw and bagasse into sugars capable of undergoing fermentation.
Understanding the genetic mechanisms that regulate the control and production of hydrolytic enzymes by microorganisms is conside ... more |
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 Benghazi, Libya (AFP) April 18, 2018 
Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar's chief of staff on Wednesday survived a car bombing in the eastern city of Benghazi, according to his self-styled Libyan National Army.
General Abdelrazak al-Nadhuri "escaped unharmed from a terrorist assassination attempt after a car bomb exploded... as his convoy passed," the LNA said in a statement.
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 13, 2018 
As the planet warms and droughts grow longer and more frequent, as predicted by climate scientists, bees are likely to find fewer flowers to get nectar.
When researchers at the University of Exeter and the University of Manchester analyzed the impact of droughts on flower blooms, they found drought conditions halved the number of flowers available to pollinators.
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 Sydney (AFP) April 5, 2018 
The world's biggest miner BHP said Thursday it was following through on a decision to leave the World Coal Association over climate change policy differences, but would remain a member of the US Chamber of Commerce.
The Anglo-Australian giant announced in December it was reviewing industry group memberships to ensure they aligned with its climate and energy stance, which includes tackling gl ... more |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Apr 17, 2018 
Talk about a trade war, as intra-solar-system transport of silk - one of the world's most popular commodities - could be made on the moon, and imported to earth.
Just because China's upcoming moon mission is unmanned doesn't mean it will be unoccupied, as - in an effort to test possible self-sustaining biospheres that could lead to larger projects - cohabitating flora and fauna will be tra ... more |
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 Naval Air Station Patuxent River, MD (SPX) Apr 17, 2018 
The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase of the program.
"Completing F-35 SDD flight test is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication from the joint government and industry team," said Vice Adm. Mat Winter, F-35 Program Executive Officer.
"Since the first flight of AA-1 in 2006, the devel ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 17, 2018 
China announced Tuesday a timeline to open up its manufacturing sector including scrapping ownership limits for foreign automakers, shipbuilders and aircraft firms - addressing a contentious issue in its trade dispute with the United States.
The liberalisation meets a longtime demand of the US and other countries seeking better access for their companies in the world's biggest car market an ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) Apr 16, 2018 
Scientists have published the first global CO2 maps compiled using data collected by China's TanSat.
The maps, published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences, are powered by TanSat observations made between April and July 2017. Researchers expect the maps and related data to help scientists build more accurate climate models.
"Global warming is a major problem, for whi ... more |
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 Onna, Japan (SPX) Apr 17, 2018 
The movement of thousands of negatively charged atomic particles - electrons - makes modern electronics tick. Yet, ubiquitous as electrons are, the particulars of their behavior continue to stump physicists. One phenomenon has proven especially puzzling: how electrons move under the influence of polarized electromagnetic waves.
Polarization occurs when waves, such as electromagnetic or lig ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) April 3, 2018 
French railway unions used to be able to cripple the country by blocking the train network. But when workers walked off the job on Tuesday, new technology helped reduce the misery for commuters and companies.
In 1995, when drivers and other staff on the national network downed tools, commuters faced hellish traffic jams for nearly three weeks, while companies struggled with absent staff and ... more |
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 Xian, China (AFP) April 18, 2018 
China has a found a novel way to tackle its massive air pollution problem: Putting up a giant air purifier the size of an industrial smokestack in the middle of a smog-plagued city.
Instead of pumping out billows of black smoke like the chimneys rising from factories in the northern province of Shaanxi, the 60-meter (197-foot) tall structure on the outskirts of the regional capital Xian blas ... more |
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