Nanowires grown on graphene have surprising structure

(Phys.org) —When a team of University of Illinois engineers set out to grow nanowires of a compound semiconductor on top of a sheet of graphene, they did not expect to discover a new paradigm of epitaxy.   Original post on phys.org    Comments on reddit.com   

Adobe: Fly to US for cheaper software – hardware, Apple, creative cloud, digital music, adobe, software, photoshop, iTunes, IT pricing

Buy cloud, buy a plane ticket or buy a competitor’s product, Adobe ANZ MD tells pricing inquiry   Original post on computerworld.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Big Change in 2013 LCD TV Panel Supply

Since Q2’12, the LCD TV panel market has witnessed a shift in screen sizes, with new models focused on 28”, 29”, 39”, 43”, 48”, 50”, 58”, and 60” displays. The rise of the new sizes has become the hottest topic in the LCD TV market.   Original post on displaysearchblog.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Elizabeth Warren Wins Senate Banking Committee Seat: Sources

WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after Wall Street waged a successful campaign to keep consumer advocate Elizabeth Warren from running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the incoming senator will be tapped to serve on the Banking Committee, according to four sources familiar with the situation. It’s a victory for progressives who battled to win her a seat on the panel that oversees the implementation of Dodd-Frank and other banking regulations.   Original post on huffingtonpost.com    Comments on reddit.com   

So long, silicon: Researchers create solar panels from cheap copper oxide – ExtremeTech

Researchers from the University of California and Berkeley Lab have discovered a way of making photovoltaic cells out of any…   Original post on extremetech.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Central bankers eyeing whether Libor needs scrapping – Reuters

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Central bankers and regulators will hold talks in September on whether the troubled global Libor interest rate can be reformed or whether it is so damaged that the benchmark of borrowing   Original post on reuters.com    Comments on reddit.com   

Scientists create transparent solar panels out of ‘glass-like’ plastic – Mail Online

The University of California team describes a new kind of polymer solar cell (PSC) that produces energy by absorbing mainly infrared light, making the cells nearly 70 per cent transparent to the human eye.   Original post on dailymail.co.uk    Comments on digg.com   

Palestinians prepare to lose the solar panels that provide a lifeline – Global development – guardian.co.uk

Israel is planning to demolish ‘illegal’ solar panels that are the only source of electricity for Palestinians in West Bank villages   Original post on guardian.co.uk    Comments on reddit.com   

Solar panel made with ion cannon is cheap enough to challenge fossil fuels – ExtremeTech

Twin Creeks, a solar power startup that emerged from hiding today, has developed a way of creating photovoltaic cells that are half the price of today’s cheapest cells.   Original post on extremetech.com    Comments on reddit.com   

“A Cloud of Hundreds of Trillions of Asteroids and Comets Surrounds the Milky Way’s Black Hole” -Chandra Space Observatory

A new study suggests mysterious X-ray flares seen during periodic observations over several years and happen about once every day caught by the Chandra Space Telescope may be asteroids falling into the Milky Way’s giant black hole. If confirmed, this…   Original post on dailygalaxy.com    Comments on digg.com