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Hydrocarbons deep within Earth: New computational study reveals how
A new computational study reveals how hydrocarbons may be formed from methane in deep Earth at extreme pressures and temperatures. The thermodynamic and kinetic properties of hydrocarbons at high pressures...
Cutting-edge X-ray free electron laser facility unveiled in japan
RIKEN and the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) have cut the ribbon on a new cutting-edge X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) facility in Harima, the first such facility in...
Noise Pollution Knocks Squid & Octopi Off Balance
Noise pollution could be to blame for stranded squid.
Cable-free charging of electric cars via coils
In the future, motorists will no longer need a cable to recharge the batteries of their electric cars, thanks to a development project for inductive charging, which Siemens presented at...
Polymer-reinforced aerogel found resilient for space missions
Polymer-reinforced aerogels could soon go on a space mission. Modifying the mechanical properties of aerogels with a polymer reinforcement creates a durable thermal insulator primed for aerospace, according to recently...
Positioning enzymes with ease
Scientists have developed a superior method for immobilizing enzymes on surfaces, deftly controlling their orientation, improving their efficiency and rendering them more stable.
Texas gets EV charging network
HOUSTON, April 11 (UPI) -- Electric vehicles moved a step closer to becoming the main transportation choice for Texans with plans for a network of charging stations, the governor...
Shell sees energy at forefront of economy
PARIS, April 11 (UPI) -- The energy industry will be the driving force behind a revitalized and restructured international economy, an official at Royal Dutch Shell said.
U.S. joins march toward green future
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, April 11 (UPI) -- Washington will work with other major governments to improve electric grids and advance the general use of renewable energy, the...
Researchers find replacement for rare material indium tin oxide
Dutch researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a replacement for indium tin oxide (ITO), an important material used in displays for all kinds of everyday products such as...
Tesla, other electric vehicles poised to enter the mainstream
After decades of sputtering starts and stalled hopes, the electric vehicle is poised to enter the mainstream.
Gas pipeline gets Albanian review
BAAR, Switzerland, April 11 (UPI) -- An environmental assessment of a leg of the Trans-Adriatic gas pipeline through Albania paves the way for project construction, the consortium said Monday.
Future farm: a sunless, rainless room indoors
Farming is moving indoors, where the sun never shines, where rainfall is irrelevant and where the climate is always right.
Hayward on his way out from TNK-BP?
LONDON, April 11 (UPI) -- The tenure for embattled executive Tony Hayward on the board of Anglo-Russian venture TNK-BP may be limited, sources tell The Telegraph newspaper.
Statoil starts work offshore Brazil
STAVANGER, Norway, April 11 (UPI) -- Production at the Peregrino offshore field in Brazil started and is on its way to producing 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day,...
Caught red-handed: Detection of latent fingerprints through release of fluorescein from a nanofiber mat
(PhysOrg.com) -- When a forensic agent dusts a surface with powder or exposes it to the vapors of an iodine chamber, mystery fans know what is going on: This is...
Powerful optical centrifuge created to study dynamics of fast spinning molecules
(PhysOrg.com) -- High-energy molecules play a major role in the chemistry of combustion, plasmas and the atmosphere. Scientists have been able to generate and investigate molecules with large amounts of...
Scientists view a quantum jump in real time
(PhysOrg.com) -- For more than two decades, scientists have been "watching" electrons in atoms make the jump between energy levels in real time. "Atoms have energy levels, and when electrons...
Michael Jackson fantasies play out on Xbox - PS3
Michael Jackson fans will get to show off how well they sing and dance like the King of Pop in videogames crafted by Ubisoft for play on Microsoft Xbox 360...
New Doubts About Turning Plutonium Into a Fuel
The nuclear crisis in Japan has intensified a conflict over a project to turn weapons-grade plutonium into a commercial fuel called mixed oxide, or mox.
Nitrogen pollution 'costs £280bn'
Nitrogen pollution from farms, vehicles, industry and waste treatment costs the EU up to £280bn a year, a report says.
Japan atomic plant worker in hospital
A worker battling to cool overheating reactors at Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear plant was taken to hospital on Sunday after complaining of feeling sick, the plant's operator said.
Portioning Your Stash Safely Without Chemical Scale
One of my dear readers out there wrote to me “I don't own a scale and I understand I have to measure this shit out in mg.” Thus we introduce...
News in Brief: Molecules/Matter & Energy
3-D effects without the glasses, plus portable X-rays and linking qubits in this week’s news
Video: Chevy Volt review & test drive
CNET's Brian Cooley goes on a test drive to review the 2011 Chevy Volt, the most anticipated car in at least a generation.
US energy use chart shows we waste more than half of our energy
(PhysOrg.com) -- This flow chart of the estimated US energy use in 2009, assembled by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), paints a pretty sobering picture of our energy situation....
Are we only a hop, skip and jump away from controlled molecular motion?
Scientists may very well be a hop, skip and jump away from controlled molecular motion, according to a new study. Controlling how molecules move on surfaces could be the key...
What if you get sucked out of a plane?
The hole that ripped through the ceiling of a commercial airplane at cruising altitude last week may, for some, have brought to mind the pilot of the TV show "Lost."...