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Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scale![]() Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017 The ability to pattern materials at ever-smaller sizes - using electron-beam lithography (EBL), in which an electron-sensitive material is exposed to a focused beam of electrons, as a primary method - is driving advances in nanotechnology. When the feature size of materials is reduced from the macroscale to the nanoscale, individual atoms and molecules can be manipulated to dramatically alter material properties, such as color, chemical reactivity, electrical conductivity, and light interactions. ... read more |
Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlledHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Plasmonic nanoparticles exhibit properties based on their geometries and relative positions. Researchers have now developed an easy way to manipulate the optical properties of plasmonic nanostructur ... more
Nanoparticles remain unpredictableZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 The nanotech industry is booming. Every year, several thousands of tonnes of man-made nanoparticles are produced worldwide; sooner or later, a certain part of them will end up in bodies of water or ... more
Nanotubes that build themselvesLund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in producing nanotubes from a single building block using so-called molecular self-recognition. The tube can also change shape depending on ... more
Better living through pressure: Functional nanomaterials made easyAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 Using pressure instead of chemicals, a Sandia National Laboratories team has fabricated nanoparticles into nanowire-array structures similar to those that underlie the surfaces of touch-screens for ... more |
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Scientists created nanopowders for the synthesis of new aluminum alloysKrasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 The project received support from the Regional Science Foundation and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research in the competition for oriented interdisciplinary research in 2016. The results of the ... more
Self-assembling polymers provide thin nanowire templateLemont IL (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 For the chips in our computers and smartphones to get faster and faster, their components - the circuits and wires through which signals flow - have to get smaller and smaller. The miniaturization o ... more
UNM physicist discovers strange forces acting on nanoparticlesAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 A new scientific paper published, in part, by a University of New Mexico physicist is shedding light on a strange force impacting particles at the smallest level of the material world. The dis ... more
Scientists identify unusual force acting on nanoparticlesWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 Different sets of rules govern matter at different scales. As nanotechnologies becomes smaller, scientists are paying closer attention to the physical laws of infinitesimal scales. ... more
How nanoparticles affect flow through porous stuff in surprising waysWashington DC (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Those who have mixed oil and vinegar may have unknowingly observed a strange fluid phenomenon called fingering instability. A type of this phenomenon, called viscous fingering (VF), occurs in porous ... more
Platelets instead of quantum dotsZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Scientists have been researching luminous coloured quantum dots (QDs) since the 1980s. These nanocrystals are now part of our everyday lives: the electronics industry uses them in LCD televisions to ... more |
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Nanoscopic golden springs change color of twisted lightBath, UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 University of Bath scientists have used gold spring-shaped coils 5,000 times thinner than human hairs with powerful lasers to enable the detection of twisted molecules, and the applications could im ... more
Photonic crystal and nanowire combo advances 'photonic integration'Washington DC (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 Contrary to the tremendous success story of electronic integration, photonic integration is still in its infancy. One the most serious obstacles it faces is the need to use a variety of materials to ... more
New Nano Devices Could Withstand Extreme Environments in SpaceStanford CA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Behind its thick swirling clouds, Venus is hiding a hot surface pelted with sulfuric acid rains. At 480C, the planet's atmosphere would fry any of today's electronics, posing a challenge to scientis ... more
3-D printing turns nanomachines into life-size workersHanover NH (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 Using advanced 3-D printing, Dartmouth College researchers have unlocked the key to transforming microscopic nanorings into smart materials that perform work at human-scale. Nanomachines can a ... more |

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Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 Lockheed Martin has received a $1.377 billion contract for low-rate initial production of 130 Lot 12 F-35 Lightning II fighter planes. The contract includes parts, maintenance, and other services for the program, the Department of Defense announced.
In addition the Lot 12 F-35 production for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp and other non-Department of Defense and foreign customers, the ... more McLean VA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017FAA and Aireon announce ADS-B nextgen technology flight test success Tel Aviv (AFP) May 2, 2017Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017The QueSST for Quiet |
Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017
China's Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft and Tiangong-2 space lab completed their first in-orbit refueling at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, another success of the Tianzhou-1 mission.
Mastering the technique of refueling in space will help the country to build a permanent space station.
China is the third country, besides Russia and the United States, to master refueling in space.
The in-orbit ... more Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 Xi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017China courts international coalition set up to promote space cooperation |
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Washington (AFP) April 28, 2017
The National Security Agency announced Friday it would end its controversial practice of sweeping up any email or text message an American exchanges with someone overseas that makes reference to a real target of NSA surveillance.
The powerful US spy agency said that although it has the legal power to continue scooping up such communications, it would halt the practice to protect the privacy ... more San Francisco (AFP) April 29, 2017China deports US woman convicted of 'spying' Washington (AFP) April 30, 2017China deports US woman convicted of 'spying' Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017U.S. Air Force seeks hackers to test the security of its web portals |
Tempe AZ (SPX) May 02, 2017
NASA has selected an instrument developed by Mark Robinson of ASU's School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) and Malin Space Science Systems (MSSS) to map the terrain and search for evidence of frost or ice deposits in the moon's permanently shadowed regions (PSRs).
The instrument, named ShadowCam, will be a U.S. contribution to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute's (KARI) first lun ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 27, 2017Russia, US Ready to Give You a Lift to Moon Orbit, ISS Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Apr 23, 2017Swedish Institute of Space Physics goes back to the Moon New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 24, 2017India dreams of harvesting lunar dust to power fusion rectors |
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Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017
The ability to pattern materials at ever-smaller sizes - using electron-beam lithography (EBL), in which an electron-sensitive material is exposed to a focused beam of electrons, as a primary method - is driving advances in nanotechnology. When the feature size of materials is reduced from the macroscale to the nanoscale, individual atoms and molecules can be manipulated to dramatically alter ma ... more Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanotubes that build themselves Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanoparticles remain unpredictable |
Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017
BAE Systems has entered into a partnership with the Czech defense contractor Ray Services to deliver parts for the Swedish armed-forces mortar system Mjölner, the company announced on Tuesday.
Sweden placed an order for 40 of the self-propelled, tracked 120 millimeter mortar systems with BAE December 2016.
"The agreement with Ray Service demonstrates our commitment to deliver a ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017U.S. Air Force signs Raytheon to upgrade operations center weapons systems Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017U.S. Army secures contract for up to 2,500 T700 turboshaft engines Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Australian troops to receive Bertin-made chemical detectors |
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Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017
The ability to pattern materials at ever-smaller sizes - using electron-beam lithography (EBL), in which an electron-sensitive material is exposed to a focused beam of electrons, as a primary method - is driving advances in nanotechnology. When the feature size of materials is reduced from the macroscale to the nanoscale, individual atoms and molecules can be manipulated to dramatically alter ma ... more Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanotubes that build themselves Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanoparticles remain unpredictable |
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) May 02, 2017
A computer-driven automated drill, similar to those used to machine auto parts, could play a pivotal role in future surgical procedures. The new machine can make one type of complex cranial surgery 50 times faster than standard procedures, decreasing from two hours to two and a half minutes.
Researchers at the University of Utah developed the drill that produces fast, clean, and safe cuts, ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Synthetic two-sided gecko's foot could enable underwater robotics Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017The rise of automated art Princeton NJ (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Human prejudices sneak into artificial intelligence systems |
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Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017
The Fokker business unit of GKN Aerospace has opened a production line in the Netherland's for the manufacture of landing gear systems for Predator B drones.
The factory is located in Helmond, the Netherlands, and is highly automated, GKN said.
"We are proud to manufacture the landing gear of the innovative Predator B system for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems," Michiel van ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017Lockheed flies long-range endurance test flights of Fury unmanned aircraft Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Service Academies Swarm Challenge Live-Fly Competition Begins Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017MQ-8C Fire Scout takes first flight from littoral combat ship |
Buffalo NY (SPX) May 02, 2017
In the world of semiconductor physics, the goal is to devise more efficient and microscopic ways to control and keep track of 0 and 1, the binary codes that all information storage and logic functions in computers are based on.
A new field of physics seeking such advancements is called valleytronics, which exploits the electron's "valley degree of freedom" for data storage and logic applic ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Wonder material? Novel nanotube structure strengthens thin films for flexible electronics Frankfurt, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Molecular libraries for organic light-emitting diodes Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017New quantum liquid crystals may play role in future of computers |
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Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017
When spacecraft and satellites travel through space they encounter tiny, fast moving particles of space dust and debris. If the particle travels fast enough, its impact appears to create electromagnetic radiation (in the form of radio waves) that can damage or even disable the craft's electronic systems.
A new study published this week in the journal Physics of Plasmas, from AIP Publishing ... more Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Diamond quantum sensor reveals current flows in next-gen materials Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017System can 3-D print an entire building Leicester UK (SPX) May 03, 2017Ground Control Satellite Dish Arrives at University of Leicester |
Yuxian, China (AFP) May 1, 2017
For the 50-year-old Chinese opera performer, every aspect of the dimly-lit backstage room was a reminder that things had changed.
The elaborate costumes carelessly thrown aside, the young troupe members playing with their smartphones, the half-eaten noodles abandoned in the corner - all were tokens of disorder that made Li Zhiguo grimace in his blue and gold cap.
"I get angry sometimes ... more Beijing (AFP) May 3, 201712 dead in tunnel blast in southwest China Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2017World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong Beijing (AFP) April 28, 2017Chinese court sentences rights lawyer in secret trial |
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Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 02, 2017
Australian and German researchers have collaborated to develop a genetic algorithm to confirm the rejection of classical notions of causality.
Dr Alberto Peruzzo from RMIT University in Melbourne said: "Bell's theorem excludes classical concepts of causality and is now a cornerstone of modern physics.
"But despite the fundamental importance of this theorem, only recently was the firs ... more Paris (ESA) Apr 27, 2017Detector delivery marks another Euclid milestone Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Perfect pitch: Scientists explore the mechanics of throwing Beijing, China (SPX) May 02, 2017Towards largest-possible separation between quantum and classical query complexities |
Huntsville AL (SPX) May 03, 2017
Combining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory with radio observations and computer simulations, an international team of scientists has discovered a vast wave of hot gas in the nearby Perseus galaxy cluster. Spanning some 200,000 light-years, the wave is about twice the size of our own Milky Way galaxy.
The researchers say the wave formed billions of years ago, after a small galaxy ... more Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Rare Brightening of Supernova's Light Found by Caltech's Palomar Observatory Orlando FL (SPX) Apr 07, 2017ZERO-G Research aims to advance deep-space mission technology Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Cells adapt ultra-rapidly to zero gravity |
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Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017
Industry trade groups aligned with low-carbon power sources in the United States defended their respective sectors against concerns about grid reliability.
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry in April called for an investigation into the resilience and reliability of the nation's energy grid. With renewable resources like solar and wind deemed variable because of the nature of their power ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017Indian Space Agency Comes Up With an App Indicating Solar Power Potential Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Light can improve perovskite solar cell performance Golden CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Experts outline pathway for generating up to 10 terawatts of power from sunlight by 2030 |
Carlsbad CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2017
ViaSat Inc. has confirmed the scheduled launch date for the ViaSat-2 satellite is June 1, 2017.
The ViaSat-2 satellite will launch aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
The satellite will be sent into geostationary transfer orbit by the launch vehicle and will provide broadband services from an orb ... moreESA boosting its Argentine link with deep space Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Arianespace, Intelsat and SKY Perfect JSAT sign a new Launch Services Agreement, for Horizons 3e McLean VA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Airbus and Intelsat team up for more capacity |
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