Los Alamos NM (SPX) Jul 24, 2019 - New DNA analysis has revealed surprising genetic diversity in a bacterium that poses a persistent threat to the algae biofuels industry. With the evocative name Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus, the pre
Paris (AFP) July 23, 2019 - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday held talks in Paris with a senior Iranian envoy, as France presses for diplomacy to overcome an upsurge in tensions with the Islamic Republic.
Tehran (AFP) July 23, 2019 - Iran warned Britain's next prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday that it will protect waters of the oil-rich Gulf, amid a standoff between the two countries over the seizure of tankers.
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 - Developing synthetic materials that are as dynamic as those found in nature, with reversibly changing properties and which could be used in manufacturing, recycling and other applications, is a stro
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 - Virginia Tech scientists have found that in regions where oilfield wastewater disposal is widespread - and where injected water has a higher density than deep naturally occurring fluids - earthquake
London (AFP) July 22, 2019 - The man behind the dramatic audio of Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf says the episode played out over a chaotic 20-40 minutes while a UK warship raced in from an hour away - too far to be of any help.
Louvain, Belgium (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 - Renewable sources of energy such as wind or photovoltaic are intermittent. The production peaks do not necessarily follow the demand peaks. Storing green energy is therefore essential to moving away
Caracas (AFP) July 22, 2019 - Venezuela claimed on Monday that a US spy plane had entered its airspace, just days after Washington accused a Venezuelan fighter jet of aggressively shadowing an American intelligence plane over the Caribbean Sea.
Washington (AFP) July 22, 2019 - The United States is placing a leading Chinese oil importer on its sanctions blacklist for trading in Iranian crude, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 - Imagine powering your devices by walking. With technology recently developed by a group of researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, that possibility might not be far out of reach. T
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 - Batteries power our lives: we rely on them to keep our cell phones and laptops buzzing and our hybrid and electric cars on the road. But ever-increasing adoption of the most commonly used lithium-io
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 - In a world where energy consumption is on the rise, our only hope is the development of new energy-generation technologies. Although currently used renewable energy sources such as wind and solar en
Swansea UK (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 - Research from Swansea University has found how plastics commonly found in food packaging can be recycled to create new materials like wires for electricity - and could help to reduce the amount of p
Washington (AFP) July 21, 2019 - A Venezuelan fighter jet aggressively shadowed an American intelligence plane over the Caribbean Sea, US defense officials said Sunday, slamming the maneuver as unprofessional.
London (AFP) July 21, 2019 - London was considering several options in response to Iran's seizure of a British-flagged tanker, junior defence minister Tobias Ellwood said Sunday.
Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2019 - The death toll from a huge explosion that rocked a gas plant in central China has risen to 15, state media said Saturday.
