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UGA scientists map and sequence genome of switchgrass relative foxtail milletAthens, GA (SPX) Jun 05, 2012 A newly published genetic sequence and map of foxtail millet, a close relative of switchgrass and an important food crop in Asia, is giving scientists working to increase biofuel and crop yields a powerful new tool. The effort to develop the detailed genetic sequence and map involved 34 scientists from eight institutions and was spearheaded by researchers from the University of Georgia. The results appear in the early online edition of the journal Nature Biotechnology. Lead author Jeffrey Bennetze ... read more |
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 Scientists identify mechanism for regulating plant oil production Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified key elements in the biochemical mechanism plants use to limit the production of fatty acids. The results ... more | .. |
 Energy-dense biofuel from cellulose close to being economical A new Purdue University-developed process for creating biofuels has shown potential to be cost-effective for production scale, opening the door for moving beyond the laboratory setting. A Purdue eco ... more | .. |
  Merkel, Putin talk Nord Stream expansion An expanded Nord Stream natural gas pipeline is possible, comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have indicated. ... 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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 Sudan, S.Sudan defence ministers meet on border security Defence ministers from Sudan and South Sudan met Monday to discuss border security following weeks of deadly fighting along their disputed frontier, even as reports of violence continued. ... more | .. |
 Sudan, SSudan defence ministers to discuss border security The defence ministers of Sudan and South Sudan are set to meet in the Ethiopian capital on Monday to discuss border security, a South Sudanese official said. ... more | .. |
 Court blocks Shell, BASF payment in Brazil pollution case An appeals court here has stopped oil giant Shell and chemical behemoth BASF from paying $500 million in compensation for hundreds of ex-workers suing for damages in a suspected plant contamination case. ... more | .. |
  Volkswagen targets China in group shakeup Volkswagen, Europe's leading automotive group, announced Saturday a shake-up to increase its focus on the Chinese market and strengthen its heavy truck and bus sector. ... more |
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 China warns US against 'making waves' in disputed sea China's official news agency warned Saturday it was no time to "make waves" in the disputed South China Sea after the US said it would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific Ocean by 2020. ... more | .. |
 Sudans agree to talk, but peace hopes dim Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to resume negotiations aimed at ending a simmering conflict over disputed oil fields that both need for survival. ... more | .. |
 OAS dragged into Argentina-Falklands row Argentina's persistent claim for sovereignty over British-ruled Falkland Islands has ended up in the Organization of American States, which hopes its conference agenda next week won't be derailed by bickering over the controversy. ... more | .. |
  Boeing Delivers First EA-18G Growler Featuring Bharat Electronics Limited Cockpit Subassembly Boeing delivered to the U.S. Navy the first EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft on May 3, with a cockpit subassembly produced by Bangalore-based Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). The subassemb ... more |
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 Japan slashes Iran oil imports amid sanctions Japan cut oil imports from Iran by 65 percent in April while boosting shipments from Saudi Arabia, official data showed Wednesday, amid Western efforts to squeeze Tehran over its atomic programme. ... more | .. |
 Iraq offers 12 oil and gas blocks in latest auction Iraq is putting 12 oil and gas exploration blocks up for sale at a two-day auction that opened Wednesday, which it hopes will boost its reserves and strengthen its position as a key producer. ... more | .. |
 Major Investors Back IEA Call for 'Golden Rules' After outlining their own recommendations seven months ago for energy companies engaged in fracking, investors with about $1 trillion in assets under management are seeing much they can support in t ... more | .. |
Oil firms shun Iraq's 4th energy auction Iraq's fourth energy auction, intended to add some 29 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and 10 billion barrels of oil to its huge reserves, has flopped, denting hopes of challenging Saudi Arabia as the world's top producer. ... more |
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Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULA
Rocket test proves bacteria survive space launch and re-entry unharmed
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 Louis Gallois hands EADS reins to Tom Enders French aerospace executive Louis Gallois handed Thursday the reins of European group EADS over to German Tom Enders at a meeting marked by the notable absence of shareholder Arnaud Lagardere. ... more | .. |
 Flapping protective wings increase lift New research from Lund University in Sweden reveals the value of carrying two layers of wings around. The researchers studied dung beetles and the way their protective forewings actually function. T ... more | .. |
 Iraq plans energy auction after lacklustre sale Iraq on Thursday announced it will hold a fifth energy auction after a landmark sale of energy exploration blocks closed with just three out of a potential 12 awarded. ... more | .. |
 Japan's vehicle output soars 174% in April Japan's auto sector on Thursday reported huge increases in production for April from a year earlier, reflecting a steep recovery after last year's quake-tsunami disaster crippled output and demand. ... more |
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 Iran Guards chief visits disputed Gulf islands The head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards on Thursday made a pointed visit to three islands in the Gulf whose ownership is fiercely disputed by Tehran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ... more | .. |
 Russia, India to produce transports Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd of India and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation-Transport Aircraft are jointly building a new military transport. ... more | .. |
 Canada replaces Polaris jet servicing firm Canada must replace the main firm maintaining and servicing its fleet of Polaris transport aircraft after the business ran into trouble, idling its plants and laying off its work force. ... more | .. |
Sudan, South Sudan start first talks since conflict Top negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan have held their first talks since deadly border fighting last month took them to the brink of war, even as Juba accused Khartoum of fresh air strikes. ... more |
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Revolutionising the Skies: How Helsing's CA-1 Europa Drone Could Transform Autonomous Warfare
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 Nabucco unlikely to survive summer The Nabucco project, which was supposed to become an obstacle on the way of Russian gas pipeline to Europe, is suffering defeat on all fronts. This time bad news came from BP when its experts claime ... more | .. |
Just one block sold on first day of Iraq energy auction Iraq on Wednesday kicked off a two-day auction of a dozen energy exploration blocks, but hopes that the sale would up reserves and boost its role as a key producer were dampened when just one deal was agreed. ... more | .. |
 Iran seeks to sabotage Iraq's oil drive As Iran's oil production shrinks because of Western economic sanctions, Iraq says its output has hit its highest level since 1989. If the current confrontation in the Persian Gulf continues, Iraq's production will soon outstrip that of its longtime rival. ... more | .. |
Report: Nabucco to be shelved by June The long-planned Nabucco natural gas pipeline, once envisioned as stretching from Azerbaijan to Austria, will be abandoned by the end of June, a Russian report says. ... more |
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IEA says proper rules can bring gas 'golden age' The coming decades could be a golden age for natural gas if unconventional resources are exploited in an environmentally acceptable manner, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Sudan, South Sudan start first talks since conflict Top negotiators for Sudan and South Sudan met Tuesday for their first talks since deadly border fighting last month took them to the brink of war, even as Juba accused Khartoum of fresh air strikes. ... more | .. |
Somali Islamists attack president as pressure grows Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents shrugged off recent strategic losses and growing military pressure Tuesday to launch an ambush on the president - who escaped unhurt - and fire on foreign warships. ... more | .. |
 Philippines, China 'to show restraint' over shoal China and the Philippines have agreed to show restraint in their tense standoff over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Manila's defence chief said Tuesday. ... more |
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