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Iran wants stake in gas export market
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Iran aims to advance its position as an energy transit nation to match its world-leading natural gas reserves, an Iranian energy official said.
Better batteries from the bottom up
Rice University researchers have moved a step closer to creating robust, three-dimensional microbatteries that would charge faster and hold other advantages over conventional lithium-ion batteries. They could power new generations...
Kiev slates Azeri oil for Odessa-Brody
KIEV, Ukraine, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Oil from Azerbaijan is one of the options for filling the capacity of the Odessa-Brody oil pipeline, the Ukrainian energy minister said from...
International Collaboration Boosts Nanotechnology
Despite their initial focus on national economic competitiveness, the nanotechnology research initiatives now funded by more than 60 countries have become increasingly collaborative, with nearly a quarter of all papers...
Simulations aim to unlock nature's process of biomineralization
Researchers are leveraging advanced modeling and simulation resources to study the process of biomineralization, nature's ability to form complex structures, such as bones, teeth and mollusk shells. This natural phenomenon,...
Nickel-Tin Nanowires May Mean New Micro-Batteries
The race is on to replace lithium-ion batteries and Rice University research may put nickel-tin nanowires in the hunt. The vertical arrays of nickel-tin nanowires are encased in PMMA, the polymer best...
Fujitsu develops technology to manufacture power-supply transistors on nearly any flat-surface material
Fujitsu Laboratories announced the development of a technology that enables the manufacture of power-supply transistors on nearly any flat surface, including glass, plastic, or copper. High breakdown-voltage was achieved by...
Diamond detectors provide a glimpse into artificial suns
Unique Cherenkov detectors for measurements of electron beams in thermonuclear installations of the tokamak type are being developed. Tests conducted this year revealed that the device might be useful for...
Scientists forecast new atom smashers to keep Europe leading in nuclear physics
Europe needs new particle accelerators and major upgrades to existing facilities over the next ten years to stay at the forefront of nuclear physics, according to the European Science Foundation...
Tiny Protozoa May Hold Key to World Water Safety
Right now, it looks a little like one of those plastic containers you might fill with gasoline when your car has run dry. But Scott Gallager is not headed to...
University of Hawaii at Manoa research focuses on congenital abnormality
Researchers at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa have developed innovative techniques that could have profound effects on congenital cervical vertebrae malformation research.
Free-Electron Laser goes over the rainbow
Somewhere over the rainbow of visible light is an untapped goldmine of research potential, where energy sources, novel materials and environmental research are possible. That goldmine may soon be open...
EU project to build Electric Solar Wind Sail
The European union has selected the Finnish Meteorological Institute to lead an international space effort whose goal is to build the largest and fastest man-made device.
Fuel cell doubles UAV flight time
SINGAPORE, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Horizon Energy's AEROPAK fuel power cell system has been successfully tested in an Israeli-made, man-portable unmanned aerial vehicle.
Procter & Gamble moves from soap operas to tweets
(AP) -- Goodbye, "Guiding Light." Hello, YouTube.
Key to Robonaut 2's dexterity is human-like hands
Great hands. Elite athletes have them, and they are a standout characteristic of Robonaut 2.
Hybrid energy harvesting device developed for generating electricity from heat and light
Fujitsu Laboratories today announced that it has developed a new hybrid energy harvesting device that generates electricity from either heat or light. With this single device, it is possible to...
Scientists discover fractal pattern in Scotch tape
(PhysOrg.com) -- Clear cellophane tape which can be found in almost every home in the industrialized world may seem quite ordinary, but recent research has shown otherwise. In...
Writing with a nanoquill: Dip-pen nanolithography with a porous tip generates nanopatterns with viruses
(PhysOrg.com) -- One process used to produce nanoscopic structures like ever-smaller integrated circuits, biosensors, and gene chips is known as dip-pen nanolithography, in which the nanotip of an atomic force...
Platinum-coated nanoparticles could lead to better fuel cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fuel cells may power the cars of the future, but it's not enough to just make them work -- they have to be affordable. Cornell researchers have developed...
Study assesses nuclear power assumptions
A broad review of current research on nuclear power economics has been published. The report concludes that nuclear power will continue to be a viable power source but that the...
Another Search For Fourth Generation Quarks
Our present understanding of fundamental physics implies the existence of three generation of matter particles, which we consider structureless and "elementary", both in the sense that they cannot be divided...
World’s first microlaser emitting in 3-D
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Versatile electronic gadgets should employ a number of important criteria: small in size, quick in operation, inexpensive to fabricate, and deliver high precision output. A...
Green: On Our Radar: Ethanol Subsidies in Tax Deal, Group Says
Set to expire at the end of the year, tax credits for domestic ethanol production are part of the deal "at the moment," the Renewable Fuel Association says.
The Medical Minute: Clean hands equal a healthy body
According to Wikipedia, handshaking was practiced as long ago as the 5th century BCE. That's 25 centuries of passing germs around by hand.
A flow of heavy-Ion results from the Large Hadron Collider
The Large Hadron Collider shut down its proton beams on Nov. 4, 2010, and quickly began circulating beams of lead ions, a run scheduled to last a month. Within days,...
Waiting for a replacement part for your domestic appliance? Print your own
(PhysOrg.com) -- Media coverage: Researchers based at the Innovative Design and Manufacturing Research Centre at the University of Bath have designed and developed a printer that can create objects from...
Counterfeiters and Forgers, Beware
Mass Spectrometry: Non-destructive method maps ink and dye chemicals on banknotes and other documents, enabling detection of fakes.