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| January 21, 2014 |
 Poison-breathing bacteria may be boon to industry, environment Athens GA (SPX) Jan 21, 2014 - Buried deep in the mud along the banks of a remote salt lake near Yosemite National Park are colonies of bacteria with an unusual property: they breathe a toxic metal to survive. Researchers from the University of Georgia discovered the bacteria on a recent field expedition to Mono Lake in California, and their experiments with this unusual organism show that it may one day become a useful tool ... more |  |
 Carbon nanotube sponge shows improved water clean-up London, UK (SPX) Jan 21, 2014 - A carbon nanotube sponge capable of soaking up water contaminants, such as fertilisers, pesticides and pharmaceuticals, more than three times more efficiently than previous efforts has been presented in a new study published today. The carbon nanotube (CNT) sponges, uniquely doped with sulphur, also demonstrated a high capacity to absorb oil, potentially opening up the possibility of using ... more |  |
CCNY Team Models Sudden Thickening of Complex Fluids New York NY (SPX) Jan 21, 2014 - A new model by a team of researchers with The City College of New York's Benjamin Levich Institute may shed new understanding on the phenomenon known as discontinuous shear thickening (DST), in which the resistance to stirring takes a sudden jump. Easily observed in a 'kitchen experiment' by mixing together equal amounts of cornstarch and water, DST occurs because concentrated suspensions ... more |  |
 Peeking into Schrodinger's box Rochester NY (SPX) Jan 21, 2014 - Until recently measuring a 27-dimensional quantum state would have been a time-consuming, multistage process using a technique called quantum tomography, which is similar to creating a 3D image from many 2D ones. Researchers at the University of Rochester have been able to apply a recently developed, alternative method called direct measurement to do this in a single experiment with no post-proc ... more |  |
Hugging hemes help electrons hop Richland WA (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Researchers simulating how certain bacteria run electrical current through tiny molecular wires have discovered a secret Nature uses for electron travel. The results are key to understanding how the bacteria do chemistry in the ground, and will help researchers use them in microbial fuel cells, batteries, or for turning waste into electricity. Within the bacteria's protein-based wire, mole ... more |  |
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 Norway to build modern icebreaker for oil, gas exploration in Arctic by 2016 Moscow (Voice of Russia) Jan 21, 2014 - The Kronprins Haakon modern icebreaker for exploration of resources in the Arctic will be ready by 2016, Norway's Minister of Fishery Elisabeth Aspaker said at the opening of the Arctic Borders international conference in Tromso, Norway. "For Norway it will be its ever biggest investment in a sea research project," the minister said. "The new icebreaker will be used both for monitoring of ... more |  |
 Solar-power device would use heat to enhance efficiency Boston MA (SPX) Jan 21, 2014 - A new approach to harvesting solar energy, developed by MIT researchers, could improve efficiency by using sunlight to heat a high-temperature material whose infrared radiation would then be collected by a conventional photovoltaic cell. This technique could also make it easier to store the energy for later use, the researchers say. In this case, adding the extra step improves performance, ... more |  |
Smooth sailing: Rough surfaces that can reduce drag Washington DC (SPX) Jan 21, 2014 - From the sleek hulls of racing yachts to Michael Phelps' shaved legs, most objects that move through the water quickly are also smooth. But researchers from UCLA have found that bumpiness can sometimes be better. "A properly designed rough surface, contrary to our intuition, can reduce skin-friction drag," said John Kim, a professor in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at ... more |  |
Layered security: Carbon nanotubes promise improved flame-resistant coating Washington DC (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Using an approach akin to assembling a club sandwich at the nanoscale, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers have succeeded in crafting a uniform, multi-walled carbon-nanotube-based coating that greatly reduces the flammability of foam commonly used in upholstered furniture and other soft furnishings. The flammability of the nanotube-coated polyurethane foam was ... more |  |
Molecular nano-spies to make light work of disease detection London, UK (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - A world of cloak-and-dagger pharmaceuticals has come a step closer with the development of stealth compounds programmed to spring into action when they receive the signal. Researchers at the University of Nottingham's School of Pharmacy have designed and tested large molecular complexes that will reveal their true identity only when they've reached their intended target, like disguised s ... more |  |
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 Boeing Joins BIOjet Team To Develop Biofuel Supply Chain In UAE Abu Dhabi, UAE (SPX) Jan 21, 2014 - Boeing , Etihad Airways, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have announced they will collaborate on a new initiative to support a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in the United Arab Emirates. BIOjet Abu Dhabi: Flight Path to Sustainability will engage a broad range of stakeholders to develop a comprehensive framework for a U.A.E. biofuel supply chain. Th ... more |  |
What makes superalloys super - hierarchical microstructure of a superalloy Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 16, 2014 - Researchers have observed for the first time in detail how a hierarchical microstructure develops during heat treatment of a superalloy Materials in high-performance turbines have to withstand not only powerful mechanical forces, they also have to maintain their chemical and mechanical properties almost up to their melting points. For this reason, turbine manufacturers have employed specia ... more |  |
Oil prices drop on China data London (AFP) Jan 20, 2014 - Oil prices fell on Monday as China's economic growth data fuelled concerns over energy demand in the world's second largest economy, traders said. New York's main contract, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for delivery in February, dropped 67 cents to $93.70 a barrel. Brent North Sea crude for March slipped 20 cents to stand at $106.28 a barrel in London afternoon deals. China's economy ... more |  |
 HK police arrest employer of 'tortured' Indonesian maid Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 20, 2014 - Police at Hong Kong airport Monday arrested a woman who allegedly tortured two Indonesian domestic helpers, a day after thousands staged a march to call for better migrant worker rights in the city. The unnamed woman, a 44-year-old housewife alleged to have beaten domestic helper Erwiana Sulistyaningsih and another maid, was arrested at the city's Chek Lap Kok airport as she attempted to boa ... more |  |
 Peugeot shares plunge on Chinese, French investment plans Paris (AFP) Jan 20, 2014 - Shares in PSA Peugeot Citroen plunged on Monday after it pushed forward with plans for China's Dongfeng and the French state to invest 3 billion euros into the troubled French auto group. The shares in the automaker slumped 11.11 percent to 10.21 euros on news of the plan that would reduce the value of current shareholdings. The supervisory board of PSA Peugeot Citroen agreed in principl ... more |  |
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China working-age population falls Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2014 - China's working-age population continued to decline last year, the government said Monday, as Beijing grapples with a demographic time bomb that is one of its biggest challenges. The country introduced its controversial one-child policy in the late 1970s to control population growth, but its people are now ageing - and increasingly male - government statistics show. The world's biggest ... more |  |
 China's 2013 growth matches its slowest rate since 1999 Beijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2014 - China's economy last year registered flat growth of 7.7 percent, maintaining its slowest expansion in more than a decade as the government warned Monday of "deep-rooted problems" including a mountain of local authority debt. Gross domestic product (GDP) expansion for the October-December quarter also came in at 7.7 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said, from 7.8 percent in th ... more |  |
Germany eyes swift cuts in renewable energy subsidies Berlin (AFP) Jan 19, 2014 - Germany's new energy minister has outlined cuts in subsidies to producers of renewable energy as the country wrestles with soaring costs from its nuclear power exit, according to a document obtained by AFP Sunday. Opposition MPs and the solar energy sector have already criticised the reforms due to be discussed by conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel's new "grand coalition" cabinet with the ... more |  |
UAE's Etihad demonstrates flight with biofuel mix Abu Dhabi (AFP) Jan 19, 2014 - Etihad Airways said Sunday it has flown a Boeing 777 plane on a 45-minute demonstration flight powered in part by biofuel developed in collaboration with French firm Total. The Abu Dhabi-based carrier has teamed up with Total, US-manufacturer Boeing, local refiner Takreer, and Masdar research institute in an initiative "to support a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in the United Arab Em ... more |  |
 Global warming's biggest offenders Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jan 20, 2014 - When it comes to global warming, there are seven big contributors: the United States, China, Russia, Brazil, India, Germany and the United Kingdom. A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that these countries were collectively responsible for more than 60 per cent of pre-2005 global warming. Uniquely, it also assigns a temperature change value to each country that reflect ... more |  |
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