CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. scientists have succeeded in squeezing hydrogen so intensely that it has turned into a metal, creating an entirely new material that might be used as a highly efficient electricity conductor at room temperatures.
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Defying Trump, Twitter feeds for U.S. government scientists go rogue
(Reuters) - Rogue Twitter feeds voicing employee concerns at more than a dozen U.S. government agencies have been launched in defiance of what they say are President Donald Trump's attempts to muzzle federal climate change research and other science.
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Pay attention 007! Gadget whizz ‘Q’ is a woman in real life
LONDON (Reuters) - The boffin behind James Bond's lethal array of gadgets like car ejector-seats and exploding toothpaste - known only as "Q" - has always been portrayed in the 007 films as a man.
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British astronaut Peake to make second space flight
LONDON (Reuters) - British astronaut Tim Peake is to return to the International Space Station to carry out more research, the government said on Thursday.
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Samsung Heavy Trims Operating Loss for 2016
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), South Korea's second largest shipbuilder, has managed to reduce its operating loss by around 90 percent due to a stabilization in shipbuilding and offshore construction. SHI ended the year with an operating loss of KRW 147.2 million (USD 126…
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Navios Maritime Midstream Posts 4Q Profit
Maritime Midstream Partners LP (NAP), an owner and operator of tanker vessels, has reported fourth-quarter earnings of $6 million. On a per-share basis, the company has a net income of 28 cents. The operator of contracted crude oil tankers posted reven...
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Diana Shipping Signs Contracts with Cargill, Noble
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has agreed to extend the present time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva.
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Singapore Court Fines Unlicensed Bunker Craft Operator
New Ocean Maritime Pte Ltd was convicted in court under regulation 64(b) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations and was fined a total of $81,000. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) brought charges…
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Maritime Energy Management in the Spotlight
International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s global energy efficiency rules are key to a sustainable future for shipping. This was the message from IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim to the MARENER 2017 conference on maritime energy management…
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Korea’s Seaport Cargo Grows
The volume of cargo processed at South Korea's seaports reached a record high last year despite a global economic slump and the collapse of the country's leading shipper, Korea Herals quoted the government as saying. Cargo handled at seaports across the nation totaled 1.5 billion tons in 2016…
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