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| January 14, 2014 |
 Towards perfect control of light waves Garching, Germany (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - A team at the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics (LAP) in Garching (Germany) has constructed a detector, which provides a detailed picture of the waveforms of femtosecond laser pulses (1 fs = 10-15 seconds). Knowledge of the exact waveform of these pulses enables scientists to reproducibly generate light flashes that are a thousand times shorter - lasting only for attoseconds - and can be used to ... more |  |
 Weighing particles at the attogram scale Boston MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - MIT engineers have devised a way to measure the mass of particles with a resolution better than an attogram - one millionth of a trillionth of a gram. Weighing these tiny particles, including both synthetic nanoparticles and biological components of cells, could help researchers better understand their composition and function. The system builds on a technology previously developed by Scot ... more |  |
Viewing macro behaviors of ultra-cold quantum gases through the micro-world Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - Understanding collective behavior of ultra-cold quantum gases is of great interest since it is intimately related to many encountered systems in nature such as human behavior, swarms of birds, traffic jam, sand dunes, neutron stars, fundamental magnetic properties of solids, or even super-fluidity or super-conductivity. In all of these everyday life examples, collective behavior plays a crucial ... more |  |
 Extraordinary sensors pushed to their boundaries Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - Last year, Tobias Kippenberg and his team from the Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements (LPQM1) presented a new-generation sensor capable of detecting very small forces with unprecedented efficiency. These devices, developed and fabricated at the Center of MicroNanofabrication (CMi) at EPFL have already opened new frontiers in both applied and fundamental science. However the p ... more |  |
No nano-dust danger from facade paint Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - After 42 months the EU research project "NanoHouse" has ended, and the verdict is a cautious "all clear" - nanoparticles in the paint used on building facades do not represent a particular health risk. In the course of a "Technology Briefing" Empa researchers discussed these results with specialists from the construction industry. Five Empa laboratories were involved in the EU "NanoHouse" ... more |  |
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 Battery development may extend range of electric cars Richland WA (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - It's known that electric vehicles could travel longer distances before needing to charge and more renewable energy could be saved for a rainy day if lithium-sulfur batteries can just overcome a few technical hurdles. Now, a novel design for a critical part of the battery has been shown to significantly extend the technology's lifespan, bringing it closer to commercial use. A "hybrid" anode ... more |  |
Understanding secondary light emissions by plasmonic nanostructures Urbana IL (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - "Plasmonic nanostructures are of great current interest as chemical sensors, in vivo imaging agents, and for photothermal therapeutics," explained David G. Cahill, a Willett Professor and head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Illinois. "Applications in imaging and sensing typically involve the emission of light at a different wavelength than the excitation, or 'sec ... more |  |
 The Cyborgs Era Has Started Karlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - Medical implants, complex interfaces between brain and machine or remotely controlled insects: Recent developments combining machines and organisms have great potentials, but also give rise to major ethical concerns. In their review entitled "Chemie der Cyborgs - zur Verknupfung technischer Systeme mit Lebewesen" (The Chemistry of Cyborgs - Interfacing Technical Devices with Organisms), KI ... more |  |
 More to biofuel production than yield East Lansing MI (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - When it comes to biofuels, corn leads the all-important category of biomass yield. However, focusing solely on yield comes at a high price. In the current issue of the Proceedings for the National Academy of Sciences, Michigan State University researchers show that looking at the big picture allows other biofuel crops, such as native perennial grasses, to score higher as viable alternative ... more |  |
 Acid mine drainage reduces radioactivity in fracking waste Durham, NC (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - Much of the naturally occurring radioactivity in fracking wastewater might be removed by blending it with another wastewater from acid mine drainage, according to a Duke University-led study. "Fracking wastewater and acid mine drainage each pose well-documented environmental and public health risks. But in laboratory tests, we found that by blending them in the right proportions we can bin ... more |  |
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 US challenges China compliance claim in WTO steel row Washington (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - The United States on Monday challenged China's claim that it has complied with World Trade Organization rules regarding duties on certain US steel products. US Trade Representative Michael Froman announced that the United States was requesting that China enter into consultations over Beijing's claim that it has brought its duties on US exports of grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel ( ... more |  |
 IAEA to support Vietnam's nuclear projects Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) Jan 13, 2013 - The International Atomic Energy Agency said it would provide support to Vietnam for its nuclear power sector. Vietnam is teaming with Russian utility and energy company Rosatom on the country's first nuclear power plant, a two-reactor facility, in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan. Construction of the first reactor, with a total capacity of 2,000 megawatts, is slated to begin th ... more |  |
S. Korea president eying nuclear business on India trip New Delhi (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - South Korea's president arrives this Wednesday in India on an official visit during which she is expected to push for some of the South Asian nation's nuclear business, officials said. India and South Korea, two of Asia's biggest economies, struck a civilian nuclear agreement in 2011 and now Seoul is exploring possibilities for a nuclear project. The South Korean President Park Geun-Hye ... more |  |
Japan, Ethiopia urge peace in South Sudan Addis Ababa (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - The leaders of Japan and Ethiopia on Monday urged South Sudan's warring parties to sign a ceasefire to end weeks of fighting that has left thousands dead. "We agreed that the cessation of hostilities in South Sudan and national reconciliation is the most important way forward," Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, said at a joint briefing with his Japanese counterpart. The com ... more |  |
 Scientists use light-bending of gemstones for better solar cells West Lafayette, Ind. (UPI) Jan 13, 2013 - Properties found in gemstones to reflect, diffract and bend incoming light could up solar cell efficiency and bring low-cost solar energy, U.S. scientists say. Researchers at Purdue University report using synthetic crystals with a structure called an "inverse opal" to make use of and enhance properties found in the gemstones. The 3-D "photonic crystals" can absorb more sunlight ... more |  |
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Chinese official seeks Hong Kong cooperation over Shanghai FTZ Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - Shanghai's vice mayor on Monday urged cooperation from Hong Kong over China's ambitious new free-trade zone, saying its potential to boost growth will offset any competitive threat to the former British colony. The FTZ in Shanghai, launched in September, will allow unfettered exchange of China's yuan currency as part of a bold push to reform the world's second largest economy. But the zo ... more |  |
Oil prices drop after interim Iran nuclear deal New York (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - Oil prices fell Monday amid oversupply worries after the West clinched a deal with Iran that will see Tehran scale back its disputed nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. New York's main contract West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for February delivery finished the day at $91.80 a barrel, a loss of 92 cents from Friday's close. Brent North crude for February fell 50 cents to settl ... more |  |
UN nuclear experts to visit Iran on Saturday: report Tehran (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - UN nuclear experts will visit Iran on Saturday to prepare for a deal curbing the Islamic republic's atomic programme two days before it takes effect, an official in Tehran said. The International Atomic Energy Agency "experts will visit Tehran on January 18 to prepare for the implementation of the Geneva agreement," IRNA news agency quoted Behrouz Kamalvand, spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energ ... more |  |
 Microsoft Threshold project likely to bring forth Windows 9 Redmond, Wash. (UPI) Jan 13, 2013 - Microsoft is set to announce a new operating system in April, a U.S. tech blogger reports, seen as vital for the embattled tech company. Microsoft is set to introduce its newest OS, currently code named Threshold and likely to be Windows 9, at its annual Build conference in April, with a full release date set for April 2015, tech watcher Paul Thurott wrote on his winsupersite.com blog. ... more |  |
France, China fete 50 years of ties with fast-track visas Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - Chinese visitors to France - the world's top tourist destination - are to get fast-track visas as part of celebrations marking the 50-year anniversary of Paris establishing full diplomatic ties with Communist Beijing. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius announced the measure Monday as he unveiled year-long events feting the January 27, 1964 date on which France broke ranks with the US t ... more |  |
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