UAE nuclear programme edges toward 2018 launch
At first glance, the long hallway seems abandoned. But behind glass walls, in soundproof offices, engineers and physicists are putting the final touches to the Arab world's first nuclear programme.
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Smart electrical grids more vulnerable to cyber attacks
Electricity distribution systems in the USA are gradually being modernized and transposed to smart grids, which make use of two-way communication and computer processing. This is making them increasingly vulnerable to cyber ...
Scientists keep an eye on green sea turtles adapting to life in the San Gabriel River's murky flows
When scientists confirmed their existence in the San Gabriel River in 2008, the green sea turtles were thought to be oddballs or lost wanderers.
Gaining influence over others does not increase autonomy
Moving up the greasy pole in the office does not make people feel more personally free, new research has shown.
The smart grid analysts
ETH spin-off Adaptricity has developed software that can be used to analyse the increasingly intelligent power grids. It will soon be put to the entrepreneurial test, with sales of software licences set to begin this autumn.
Researchers use polystyrene to make next-generation of solar panels even cheaper
Researchers from The University of Manchester are using polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar cells, which are used to make solar panels, more stable and even cheaper.
Strong quake shakes Indonesia's Sumatra; no major damage
A strong earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of southern Sumatra in Indonesia, causing panicked residents to run from their homes but no major damage.
Night vision for bird- and bat-friendly offshore wind power
The same technology that enables soldiers to see in the dark can also help protect birds and bats near offshore wind turbines.
A new tool for multilayer networks
Sophisticated network analysis means finding relationships that often aren't easy to see. A network may have many layers—corresponding to different types of relationships in a social network, for example—but traditional ...
Why the withering nuclear power industry threatens US national security
These are tough times for nuclear power in the U.S. Power plants under construction are facing serious delays, halts and cost overruns. Utilities in South Carolina abandoned a project to complete construction of two power ...
