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January 15, 2019
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Chemical synthesis of nanotubes



Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2019
For the first time, researchers used benzene - a common hydrocarbon - to create a novel kind of molecular nanotube, which could lead to new nanocarbon-based semiconductor applications. Researchers from the Department of Chemistry have been hard at work in their recently renovated lab in the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Science. The pristine environment and smart layout affords them ample opportunities for exciting experiments. Professor Hiroyuki Isobe and colleagues share an appr ... read more

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Carrying and releasing nanoscale cargo with 'nanowrappers'
Upton NY (SPX) Jan 04, 2019
This holiday season, scientists at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) - a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory - have wrapped a box ... more
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Illuminating nanoparticle growth with X-rays
Upton NY (SPX) Jan 02, 2019
Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising technology for producing clean and renewable energy, but the cost and activity of their cathode materials is a major challenge for commercialization. Many fuel ce ... more
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Pitt chemical engineers develop new theory to build improved nanomaterials
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 17, 2018
Thanks in part to their distinct electronic, optical and chemical properties, nanomaterials are utilized in an array of diverse applications from chemical production to medicine and light-emitting d ... more
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MIT team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2018
MIT researchers have invented a way to fabricate nanoscale 3-D objects of nearly any shape. They can also pattern the objects with a variety of useful materials, including metals, quantum dots, and ... more


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Artificial synapses made from nanowires
Juelich, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2018
Scientists from Julich together with colleagues from Aachen and Turin have produced a memristive element made from nanowires that functions in much the same way as a biological nerve cell. The compo ... more
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How microscopic machines can fail in the blink of an eye
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2018
How long can tiny gears and other microscopic moving parts last before they wear out? What are the warning signs that these components are about to fail, which can happen in just a few tenths of a s ... more
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Nano-scale process may speed arrival of cheaper hi-tech products
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Nov 12, 2018
An inexpensive way to make products incorporating nanoparticles - such as high-performance energy devices or sophisticated diagnostic tests - has been developed by researchers. The process cou ... more
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Stealth-cap technology for light-emitting nanoparticles
Dresden, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2018
A team of scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), in collaboration with researchers from Monash University Australia, has succeeded in significantly increasing the stability ... more
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Watching nanoparticles
Stanford CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2018
When Michal Vadai's experiment worked for the first time, she jumped out of her seat. Vadai, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, had spent months designing and troubleshooting a new tool t ... more
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Penn engineers develop ultrathin, ultralight nanocardboard
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Nov 07, 2018
When choosing materials to make something, trade-offs need to be made between a host of properties, such as thickness, stiffness and weight. Depending on the application in question, finding just th ... more
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Physicists designed new antenna for supersensitive magnetometers of a new generation
Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Nov 06, 2018
Scientists from ITMO University and Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences proposed a new microwave antenna that creates a uniform magnetic field in large volume. It is ... more
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Next generation of watch springs
Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 31, 2018
Applied research is not always initiated by industry - but oftentimes it yields results that can swiftly be implemented by companies. A prime example can be seen on the Empa campus in Thun: Tiny wat ... more
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Caltech engineers create an optical gyroscope smaller than a grain of rice
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2018
Gyroscopes are devices that help vehicles, drones, and wearable and handheld electronic devices know their orientation in three-dimensional space. They are commonplace in just about every bit of tec ... more
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Researchers discover directional and long-lived nanolight in a 2D material
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 25, 2018
An international team led by researchers from Monash University (Melbourne, Australia), University of Oviedo (Asturias, Spain), CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian, Spain), and Soochow University (Suzhou, C ... more


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Precise control of multimetallic one-nanometer cluster formation achieved
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 01, 2018
Researchers in Japan have found a way to create innovative materials by blending metals with precision control. Their approach, based on a concept called atom hybridization[1], opens up an unexplore ... more
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Nucleation a boon to sustainable nanomanufacturing
Saint Louis MO (SPX) Sep 27, 2018
Calcium carbonate is found nearly everywhere, in sidewalk cement, wall paint, antacid tablets and deep underground. Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have used a unique set of state-of ... more
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Two quantum dots are better than one: Using one dot to sense changes in another
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Sep 27, 2018
Quantum dots are nanometer-sized boxes that have attracted huge scientific interest for use in nanotechnology because their properties obey quantum mechanics and are requisites to develop advanced e ... more
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New nanoparticle superstructures made from pyramid-shaped building blocks
Providence RI (SPX) Sep 25, 2018
Researchers from Brown University have assembled complex macroscale superstructures from pyramid-shaped nanoparticle building blocks. The research, described in the journal Nature, demonstrates a pr ... more
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Cannibalistic materials feed on themselves to grow new nanostructures
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Sep 04, 2018
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory induced a two-dimensional material to cannibalize itself for atomic "building blocks" from which stable structures formed. ... more
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First-ever colored thin films of nanotubes created
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Aug 31, 2018
Single-walled carbon nanotubes, or sheets of one atom-thick layers of graphene rolled up into different sizes and shapes, have found many uses in electronics and new touch screen devices. By nature, ... more
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China envisions moon base after far-side success
Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2019
China will seek to establish an international lunar base one day, possibly using 3D printing technology to build facilities, the Chinese space agency said Monday, weeks after landing a rover on the moon's far side. The agency said four more lunar missions are planned, confirming the launch of a probe by the end of the year to bring back samples from the moon. The future launches will cul ... more
+ China unveils follow-up lunar exploration missions
+ China's new lunar rover faces challenges on moon's far side
+ Chang'e-4 to measure lunar temperatures during freezing night
+ Int'l payloads on Chang'e-4 start operation
+ China's moon rover prepares for a rough ride on the dark side
+ Craters surrounding Chang'e-4 pose challenge to lunar rover
+ China declares Chang'e-4 mission complete success
China to deepen lunar exploration: space expert
Beijing (XNA) Jan 14, 2019
As the Chang'e-4 probe made the first-ever soft landing on the far side of the moon, a senior Chinese space expert said China will deepen its lunar exploration and venture further into the unknown. China's current lunar program includes three phases: orbiting, landing, and returning. The first two phases have been accomplished, and the next step is to launch the Chang'e-5 probe to collect ... more
+ China launches Zhongxing-2D satellite
+ China welcomes world's scientists to collaborate in lunar exploration
+ In space, the US sees a rival in China
+ China launches telecommunication technology test satellite
+ China's Chang'e-4 makes historic landing on moon's far side
+ China launches first Hongyun project satellite
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe enters lunar orbit


Calls for Huawei boycott get mixed response in Europe
Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2019
Europe is giving US-led calls for a boycott of Huawei 5G telecoms equipment a mixed reception, with some governments untroubled by spy suspicions against the Chinese giant, but others backing a ban. In the latest setback for the company, Huawei said Saturday it had fired an employee in Poland who was arrested there a day earlier on suspicion of spying for China. "His alleged actions have no ... more
+ Trudeau says China ignored 'diplomatic immunity' in detaining Canadian
+ Poland 'must pay' for Huawei arrest: Chinese state-run daily
+ Poland arrests Chinese businessman suspected of spying
+ U.S. Navy inaugurates new cyber warfare reserve unit
+ China's first 'cyber-dissident' faces trial
+ Netanyahu says Israel ready to thwart election cyber meddling
+ Taiwan arrests BASF engineers for 'leaking tech' to China
China envisions moon base after far-side success
Beijing (AFP) Jan 14, 2019
China will seek to establish an international lunar base one day, possibly using 3D printing technology to build facilities, the Chinese space agency said Monday, weeks after landing a rover on the moon's far side. The agency said four more lunar missions are planned, confirming the launch of a probe by the end of the year to bring back samples from the moon. The future launches will cul ... more
+ China unveils follow-up lunar exploration missions
+ China's new lunar rover faces challenges on moon's far side
+ Chang'e-4 to measure lunar temperatures during freezing night
+ Int'l payloads on Chang'e-4 start operation
+ China's moon rover prepares for a rough ride on the dark side
+ Craters surrounding Chang'e-4 pose challenge to lunar rover
+ China declares Chang'e-4 mission complete success
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Chemical synthesis of nanotubes
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2019
For the first time, researchers used benzene - a common hydrocarbon - to create a novel kind of molecular nanotube, which could lead to new nanocarbon-based semiconductor applications. Researchers from the Department of Chemistry have been hard at work in their recently renovated lab in the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Science. The pristine environment and smart layout af ... more
+ Carrying and releasing nanoscale cargo with 'nanowrappers'
+ Illuminating nanoparticle growth with X-rays
+ Pitt chemical engineers develop new theory to build improved nanomaterials
+ MIT team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale
+ Artificial synapses made from nanowires
+ How microscopic machines can fail in the blink of an eye
+ Stealth-cap technology for light-emitting nanoparticles
UK Space Agency COMPASS project aims to to improve crop yields for Mexican farmers
Harwell UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2019
SIAP, the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food - part of the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture (SAGARPA) - has signed a declaration of intent with the UK Space Agency to provide historic, statistical and satellite data to support Rezatec's development of a crop yield optimisation tool for Mexican farmers and other supply chain stakeholders. The Mexican ... more
+ Satellite images reveal global poverty
+ New nanosatellite system captures better imagery at lower cost
+ Declining particulate pollution led to increased ozone pollution in China
+ China launches six Yunhai-2 satellites for atmospheric environment research
+ Reliable tropical weather pattern to change in a warming climate
+ Research reveals 'fundamental finding' about Earth's outer core
+ First detection of rain over the ocean by navigation satellites


Chemical synthesis of nanotubes
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2019
For the first time, researchers used benzene - a common hydrocarbon - to create a novel kind of molecular nanotube, which could lead to new nanocarbon-based semiconductor applications. Researchers from the Department of Chemistry have been hard at work in their recently renovated lab in the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Science. The pristine environment and smart layout af ... more
+ Carrying and releasing nanoscale cargo with 'nanowrappers'
+ Illuminating nanoparticle growth with X-rays
+ Pitt chemical engineers develop new theory to build improved nanomaterials
+ MIT team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale
+ Artificial synapses made from nanowires
+ How microscopic machines can fail in the blink of an eye
+ Stealth-cap technology for light-emitting nanoparticles
Artificial bug eyes
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2019
Single lens eyes, like those in humans and many other animals, can create sharp images, but the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans have an edge when it comes to peripheral vision, light sensitivity and motion detection. That's why scientists are developing artificial compound eyes to give sight to autonomous vehicles and robots, among other applications. Now, a report in ACS Nano des ... more
+ Deere puts spotlight on high-tech farming
+ WSU smart home tests first elder care robot
+ How game theory can bring humans and robots closer together
+ Breadmaking robot startup eyes fresh connections
+ Growing bio-inspired shapes with hundreds of tiny robots
+ Self-driving rovers tested in Mars-like Morocco
+ First Harris T7 bomb disposal robots sent to British army
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Military help UK police respond to Heathrow drone threat
London (AFP) Jan 9, 2019
Britain's armed forces were supporting police Wednesday at London's Heathrow Airport after a drone sighting led to the suspension of all departing flights for nearly an hour on Tuesday. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said the military had been sent to Europe's busiest airport at the request of police. It follows a similar deployment at Gatwick Airport just three weeks ago after multi ... more
+ Insitu gets defense contract for Blackjack unmanned aircraft
+ General Atomics, Raytheon contracted for Reaper drone support
+ New foldable drone can navigate narrow holes
+ General Atomics receives $40 million for Gray Eagle drone services
+ Using drones to simplify film animation
+ General Atomics tapped for French MQ-9 drone support
+ Logos demonstrates Redkite advanced surveillance pod
Spintronics 'miracle material' put to the test
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jan 11, 2019
When German mineralogist Gustav Rose stood on the slopes of Russia's Ural Mountains in 1839 and picked up a piece of a previously undiscovered mineral, he had never heard of transistors or diodes or had any concept of how conventional electronics would become an integral part of our daily lives. He couldn't have anticipated that the rock he held in his hand, which he named "perovskite," could be ... more
+ Five thousand times faster than a computer
+ Arbitrary quantum channel simulation for a superconducting qubit
+ Saving energy by taking a close look inside transistors
+ More stable light comes from intentionally 'squashed' quantum dots
+ Machine learning and quantum mechanics team up to understand water at the atomic level
+ Quantum scientists demonstrate world-first 3D atomic-scale quantum chip architecture
+ Excitons pave the way to more efficient electronics


Northrop Grumman to support U.S. Army's Starlite radar system
Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2019
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. was awarded an $86.2 million contract by the U.S. Army in support of the Starlite radar system. The contract, announced Thursday by the Department of Defense, is a hybrid fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement. The AN/ZPY-1 STARLite radar system is a small radar unit used on tactical aerial reconnaissance missions that include moving target d ... more
+ Raytheon awarded $9.3M contract for Spy-1 radar work
+ Discovery of single atom structure leads to more efficient catalyst
+ Advisian Digital and Aurora Labs unveil 3D printing solution
+ Virtual reality makes splash, but not ready for prime time
+ Making ammonia 'greener'
+ 3D printing 100 times faster with light
+ New technique offers rapid assessment of radiation exposure
Age no barrier for China's senior catwalk models
Shanghai (AFP) Jan 15, 2019
Wearing a bright floral ensemble with her short hair dyed blonde, Chinese model Ma Yinhong struts a Shanghai catwalk with a style and swagger that belie her 56 years. She made her modelling debut just two years ago and is already in demand, working for leading fashion brands such as Dolce & Gabbana. Ma is one of a growing number of older models sought after by Chinese and international ... more
+ Chinese court sentences Canadian drug suspect to death
+ 'Hostage politics': Death sentence heightens China, Canada tensions
+ Chinese ambassador accuses Canada of 'white supremacy' in Huawei case
+ Hong Kong unveils law banning insults to Chinese national anthem
+ Malaysia probes claim China offered to bail out 1MDB
+ Attacker wounds 20 children at Beijing school
+ 13 Canadians held in China since arrest of Huawei executive: official
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Big Bang query: Mapping how a mysterious liquid became all matter
Bethlehem PA (SPX) Jan 15, 2019
The leading theory about how the universe began is the Big Bang, which says that 14 billion years ago the universe existed as a singularity, a one-dimensional point, with a vast array of fundamental particles contained within it. Extremely high heat and energy caused it to inflate and then expand into the cosmos as we know it?and, the expansion continues to this day. The initial result of ... more
+ Birth of a black hole or neutron star captured for the first time
+ Rotating black holes may serve as gentle portals for hyperspace travel
+ The orderly chaos of black holes
+ Gemini: cosmic telescope zooms in on beginning of time
+ X-ray pulse near event horizon as black hole devours star
+ XMM-Newton captures cries of star shredded by black hole
+ Astronomers uncover brightest quasar in early universe
New squeezing record at GEO600 gravitational-wave detector
Hannover, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2018
The detection of Einstein's gravitational waves relies on highly precise laser measurements of small length changes. The kilometer-size detectors of the international network (GEO600, LIGO, Virgo) are so sensitive that they are fundamentally limited by tiny quantum mechanical effects. These cause a background noise which overlaps with gravitational-wave signals. This noise is always presen ... more
+ Mini-detectors for the gigantic
+ Portsmouth researchers make vital contribution to new gravitational wave discoveries
+ Four New Gravitational Wave Detections Announced
+ Universal laws in impact dynamics of dust agglomerates under microgravity conditions
+ Griffith precision measurement takes it to the limit
+ Gravitational waves could shed light on dark matter
+ In five -10 years, gravitational waves could accurately measure universe's expansion


ASU engineers break solar cell record
Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 14, 2019
Arizona State University researchers continue to break solar cell efficiency records in an effort to harness the sun's energy more economically as a renewable source for electricity. Last year, Assistant Professor Zachary Holman and Assistant Research Professor Zhengshan "Jason" Yu in ASU's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering set a world record of 23.6 percent efficiency for a tandem sola ... more
+ Breakthrough in organic electronics
+ New materials could help improve the performance of perovskite solar cells
+ A new way to measure solar panel degradation
+ Global Commission describes new geopolitical power dynamics created by renewable energy
+ NREL details great potential for floating PV systems
+ Seawater turns into freshwater through solar energy
+ How to spot every solar panel in the United States
A new era of global aircraft surveillance is on the horizon as Aireon completes system deployment
McLean VA (SPX) Jan 14, 2019
Aireon has announced a successful eighth and final launch and deployment of the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation hosting the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads. At 7:31:33 AM PST (15:31:33 UTC) a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and placed the final 10 Iridium NEXT satellites into low earth orbit (LEO). ... more
+ Competition for Young Space Entrepreneurs launched
+ Australia's 'space city' hosts rising stars from around the globe
+ SpaceX Falcon 9 completes Iridium Next launch campaign
+ The Satellite Applications Catapult partners with Infostellar to provide improved ground station access
+ Why I'm excited about Amazon entering the SatCom industry
+ Year of many new beginnings for Indian space sector
+ ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst returns to Earth for the second time
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