Stanford CA (SPX) Aug 27, 2019 - Hope has been restored for the rechargeable lithium metal battery - a potential battery powerhouse relegated for decades to the laboratory by its short life expectancy and occasional fiery demise wh
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Aug 27, 2019 - Hogweed, which has grown over vast territories of Russia, can be useful as a material for batteries. Scientists from NUST MISIS have investigated the possibilities of fibrous substances in the plant
New York NY (SPX) Aug 27, 2019 - The chemical and allied industries face such challenges as ready access to reliable energy supplies, waste reduction, water conservation, and energy efficiency. Organic electrosynthesis - an electri
Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 27, 2019 - A University of Texas at Dallas physicist has teamed with Texas Instruments Inc. to design a better way for electronics to convert waste heat into reusable energy. The collaborative project de
Washington (UPI) Aug 26, 2019 - Iran dispatched a destroyer and helicopter carrier to the Gulf of Aden to protect its trade ships, a senior Iranian military official announced on Monday.
Beijing (AFP) Aug 26, 2019 - Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif kicked off his Asian tour in Beijing Monday, presenting a 25-year plan to cement Iran's ties with its biggest Asian trading partner amid biting US sanctions.
Baghdad (AFP) Aug 25, 2019 - A rocket attack killed six people and wounded nine others overnight at a sports stadium in oil-rich Kirkuk, north of Baghdad, Iraqi security forces said Sunday.
London (AFP) Aug 24, 2019 - A third British warship is heading to the Gulf, the Royal Navy announced Saturday, amid heightened tensions in the region.
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 23, 2019 - Stellarators, twisty machines that house fusion reactions, rely on complex magnetic coils that are challenging to design and build. Now, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeto
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 23, 2019 - Physicists have found electron pairing, a hallmark feature of superconductivity, at temperatures and energies well above the critical threshold where superconductivity happens. Rice University's D
Newark DE (SPX) Aug 23, 2019 - Fuel cells are pollution-free power sources that convert chemical energy to electricity with high efficiency and zero emissions. Fuel cell cars, trucks, and buses would allow people to travel long d
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 23, 2019 - The CRISPR-Cas system has become the go-to tool for researchers who study genes in an ever-growing list of organisms, and is being used to develop new gene therapies that potentially can correct a d
Stanford CA (SPX) Aug 23, 2019 - What types of electricity storage could have the biggest impact globally for a low-carbon energy future? Can humanity simultaneously de-carbonize energy and extend heat, lighting and transportation
Ottawa (AFP) Aug 21, 2019 - Construction of a long-delayed and controversial pipeline expansion project to deliver oil to Canada's Pacific coast for shipping overseas will begin soon, Trans Mountain announced Wednesday.
Washington (UPI) Aug 20, 2019 - The Kingdom of Bahrain will join the U.S.-led military coalition to protect Persian Gulf shipping lanes, U.S. Central Command announced Monday.
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 19, 2019 - The US Navy is ready to do what needs to be done on Venezuela, a top commander said Monday, as America ramps up pressure on the crisis-wracked country.
