Cambridge, UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2016 - A newly-developed form of transistor opens up a range of new electronic applications including wearable or implantable devices by drastically reducing the amount of power used. Devices based on this
Mandan, N.D. (UPI) Oct 26, 2016 - A U.S. group advocating for the rights of women said the federal government should intervene in Dakota oil pipeline protests in order to halt the violence.
Baar, Switzerland (UPI) Oct 26, 2016 - Even though it reported a steep loss for the third quarter, oilfield services company Weatherford International said the worst of the downturn was over.
Houston (UPI) Oct 25, 2016 - Results for the third quarter were indicative of a market under pressure, though oilfield services company Baker Hughes said recovery was on the horizon.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 25, 2016 - In colder weather, people have long been warming up around campfires and woodstoves. Lately, this idea of burning wood or other biomass for heat has surged in popularity as an alternative to using f
Washington (UPI) Oct 25, 2016 - Coordinated efforts from OPEC are partially behind what would otherwise be a period of historically lower U.S. gasoline prices, market analyses find.
Houston (UPI) Oct 25, 2016 - U.S. shale player Sanchez Energy said it was optimizing its balance sheet by unloading non-core assets in one of the premier basins in Texas.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Oct 25, 2016 - The group calling itself the Niger Delta Avengers said its fighters on Tuesday took out an oil export pipeline in Nigeria operated by Chevron.
New York (UPI) Oct 25, 2016 - Crude oil prices moved lower at the start of trading Tuesday as supply-side pressures endured, even after a U.S. crude oil pipeline returned to service.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 25, 2016 - Electronics that can be embedded in clothing are a growing trend. However, power sources remain a problem. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists have now introduced thin, flexible, lithium io
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Oct 24, 2016 - Dendrites, whiskers of lithium that grow inside batteries and can cause fires like those in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, are the bane of next-generation lithium batteries. While they usually spr
St. Louis MO (SPX) Oct 24, 2016 - James Umen, Ph.D., associate member at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and colleagues have discovered a way to make algae better oil producers without sacrificing growth. The findings were pub
Mandan, N.D. (UPI) Oct 24, 2016 - Protests against the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline are endangering the safety of the public and violating federal aviation rules, authorities said.
London (UPI) Oct 24, 2016 - Though problem loans will continue to drag on performance, Moody's said it raised its outlook on the bank system for oil-rich Russia from negative to stable.
Dallas (UPI) Oct 24, 2016 - Even though job growth was slower than last year, a senior economist in Texas said the recovery in crude oil prices suggested recovery was on the way.
New York (UPI) Oct 24, 2016 - The latest chatter over production moves from members of OPEC overshadowed small improvements in the European economy to send oil prices crashing early Monday.
