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Hot new manufacturing tool: A temperature-controlled microbeWashington DC (SPX) Apr 18, 2012 Many manufacturing processes rely on microorganisms to perform tricky chemical transformations or make substances from simple starting materials. The authors of a study appearing in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology have found a way to control a heat-loving microbe with a temperature switch: it makes a product at low temperatures but not at high temperatures. The innovation could make it easier to use microorganisms as miniature factories for the product ... read more |
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 ORNL process improves catalytic rate of enzymes by 3,000 percent Light of specific wavelengths can be used to boost an enzyme's function by as much as 30 fold, potentially establishing a path to less expensive biofuels, detergents and a host of other products. ... more | .. |
  Oil safety weak two years after BP spill: studies Offshore drilling safety and oversight is still lacking two years after the massive BP oil spill sullied the US Gulf Coast, two reports released Tuesday have found. ... more | .. |
 British panel says 'fracking' should resume despite tremors A British government-appointed panel said Tuesday that a controversial gas extraction method known as fracking should resume under strict conditions, though it would probably trigger earthquakes. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Air tax feud may affect climate change talks: US envoy Disagreement over a European scheme to tax airlines for carbon emissions may affect talks seeking new global warming targets, US climate envoy Todd Stern said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Tokyo to buy disputed islands: governor Controversial Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara provoked an angry reaction from China Tuesday after saying taxpayers in Japan's capital will buy a small chain of uninhabited islands at the centre of a damaging territorial dispute. ... more | .. |
 Philippines, China trade barbs over new incursions The Philippines and China traded fresh accusations Tuesday of illegal incursions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, while refusing to compromise on their territorial claims. ... more | .. |
 Japan's Mitsubishi, Mitsui ink US gas deal Japan's Mitsubishi and Mitsui said Wednesday they will import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, amid a push to boost energy sources after last year's nuclear crisis. ... more |
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 Panel issues report on U.K. fracking use Fracking, the controversial gas extraction method that triggered earth tremors in Britain last year, should continue but under strict conditions, a panel said. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Celebrates 4,000th Next-Generation 737 Boeing executives and more than 500 employees, suppliers, union representatives and government officials joined China Southern Airlines to celebrate the 4,000th Next-Generation 737 at a special even ... more | .. |
 New method to prevent undersea ice clogs During the massive oil spill from the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in 2010, it seemed at first like there might be a quick fix: a containment dome lowered onto the broken pipe to capture the flow ... more | .. |
 Bats save energy by drawing in wings on upstroke Whether people are building a flying machine or nature is evolving one, there is pressure to optimize efficiency. A new analysis by biologists, physicists, and engineers at Brown University reveals ... more |
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 Oil prices mixed after Iran nuclear talks Oil prices were mixed on Monday after weekend talks between Iran and world powers regarding the Islamic republic's nuclear program eased concerns over crude supplies, according to analysts. ... more | .. |
 Dutch plan to gas troublesome airport geese Dutch authorities will use lethal gas to reduce the exploding goose population around Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as it is threatening air traffic, an official said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Sudanese warplanes bomb UN camp in South Sudan Sudanese warplanes bombed a UN peacekeepers' base, damaging it but causing no casualties in the first such attack since a recent escalation of fighting with South Sudan, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Philippines hails start of US war games The Philippines hailed the start of major war games with the United States on Monday as a timely boost to their military alliance, amid a tense territorial dispute with China. ... more |
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Space agencies track rare 3I/ATLAS interstellar object near Mars
Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULA
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China airport tarmac protests prompt service plea Chinese regulators have urged better service in the rapidly growing aviation industry following incidents in which angry passengers stormed onto the tarmac at airports, state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Philippines says China boosts presence in shoal The Philippines alleged Saturday that China had again increased its presence around a disputed shoal and had harassed a Filipino civilian vessel, after the week-old standoff appeared to have eased. ... more | .. |
 Gulf Coast residents say BP Oil Spill changed their environmental views University of New Hampshire researchers have found that residents of Louisiana and Florida most acutely and directly affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster - the largest marine oil spill in U ... more | .. |
 Policies, learning-by-doing played important role in reducing ethanol costs A new study from the University of Illinois concludes that learning-by-doing, stimulated by increased ethanol production, played an important role in inducing technological progress in the corn etha ... more |
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 US, Philippines hold war games amid China tensions Thousands of US soldiers will begin nearly two weeks of war games in the Philippines on Monday as the two nations look to strengthen their military alliance amid concerns over China's rising power. ... more | .. |
 Hawaii plans biorefinery A biorefinery is planned for Hawaii to help wean the state off imported fuel. ... more | .. |
 US gets respite from high fuel prices Rising fuel costs have darkened the outlook for the US recovery and subsumed the White House race like an oil slick would a fledgling, yet despite the gloom, prices may have already peaked. ... more | .. |
 Australia's Qantas makes first commercial biofuel flight Australia's Qantas Friday launched the nation's first commercial flight using a mixture of refined cooking oil, saying it would not survive if it relied solely on traditional jet fuel. ... more |
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Russia says missile strike kills three in Belgorod region: governor
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Oil prices drop on slower Chinese growth Oil prices fell on Friday, dragged down by prospects of weaker crude demand from China as data showed the country's economy grew at the slowest rate for nearly three years, analysts said. ... more | .. |
Philippines, China make progress in standoff The Philippines said Friday it had made progress in efforts to end a tense standoff with China in the South China Sea, but each side was still refusing to remove its ships from the disputed area. ... more | .. |
  Renault set to build cars in China with Dongfeng: source French automaker Renault has signed a preliminary agreement to produce cars in China with domestic partner Dongfeng, a source close to the matter told AFP on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Search is on for source of US Gulf of Mexico oil sheen The US Coast Guard and oil company experts on Thursday used aircraft and undersea probes to monitor and search for the source of a 10-mile long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico. ... more |
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 East Africa is world's new energy frontier Not long ago the ramshackle former Portuguese colony of Mozambique on the east coast of Africa was written off as a basket case. ... more | .. |
 Philippines pulls warship from China standoff The Philippines pulled its biggest warship away from a standoff with Chinese vessels Thursday, but said the dispute was far from over with both nations deploying more non-military boats to the area. ... more | .. |
 Quake impact on Japan oil demand less than expected: IEA The Fukushima disaster which closed down Japan's nuclear power system and knocked the economy off track did not increase its demand for oil so much as expected, the IEA said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Skoda Auto posts record sales with boost from China, India Skoda Auto, a Czech brand German auto giant Volkswagen, said on Thursday that first-quarter sales rose by 11.8 percent from the level at the same time last year to a record of 242,700 cars, with a boost from China and India. ... more |
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