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X-ray microscope optics resolve 50-nm features while eliminating chromatic aberrations![]() Osaka, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2017 X-ray microscopes are commonly used in combination with full-field imaging techniques in spectromicroscopy applications, where they allow the chemical structures of materials to be analyzed and visualized simultaneously. However, the performance of these microscopes is often affected by problems with chromatic aberrations - optical effects that limit the resolution or degree of fineness to which images of the material structures can be acquired - and previous solutions to the problem have often pr ... read more |
Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scaleUpton, 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 ... 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 |
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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
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 |
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Carbon nanotubes self-assemble into tiny transistorsGroningen, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Carbon nanotubes can be used to make very small electronic devices, but they are difficult to handle. University of Groningen scientists, together with colleagues from the University of Wuppertal an ... more
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 |
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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 Tel Aviv (AFP) May 2, 2017Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time Moscow (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Russia's T-50 Super Jet Preparing to Soar With Next-Gen Engine Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017The QueSST for Quiet |
Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017
Following a successful space mission by its Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft, China is gearing up for multiple manned missions into space in three years time, according to the head of the country's manned space program.
Between 2019 and 2022, China seeks to build a massive, 60-ton space station reminiscent of the International Space Station, China Daily reported. Tianzhou-1's recent flight "was ... more Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes in-orbit refueling Xi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017China courts international coalition set up to promote space cooperation |
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Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017
The physical sphere of computers, home appliances, vehicles, cameras, and the ever-growing menagerie of handheld devices has become increasingly intertwined-by way of wireless connections to the internet-with the digital spheres of data and information. This expanding new technology arena brings with it vast opportunities for innovation, challenging and growing demand for access to the electroma ... more Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017China tightens rules for online news providers Washington (AFP) April 28, 2017US NSA spy agency halts controversial email sweep San Francisco (AFP) April 29, 2017China deports US woman convicted of 'spying' |
Paris (ESA) May 04, 2017
Bricks have been 3D printed out of simulated moondust using concentrated sunlight - proving in principle that future lunar colonists could one day use the same approach to build settlements on the Moon.
"We took simulated lunar material and cooked it in a solar furnace," explains materials engineer Advenit Makaya, overseeing the project for ESA.
"This was done on a 3D printer table, ... more Tempe AZ (SPX) May 02, 2017NASA selects ASU's ShadowCam for moon mission 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 |
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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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2017X-ray microscope optics resolve 50-nm features while eliminating chromatic aberrations Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanotubes that build themselves |
Washington (UPI) May 3, 2017
Rheinmetall Defense Australia has picked NOIA as its supplier of ammunition and armament services in its bid to supply Australia with armored vehicles.
Rheinmetall said it has a long-standing commercial relationship with NOIA through its weapon and munitions arm, Rheinmetall Weapons and Munitions.
"Working side by side on our Land 400 Phase 2 offer represents a natural next step ... more Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017BAE partners with Czech firm on mortar system 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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2017X-ray microscope optics resolve 50-nm features while eliminating chromatic aberrations Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled Lund, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Nanotubes that build themselves |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) May 04, 2017Computers learn to understand humans better by modelling them 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 |
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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 |
Stanford CA (SPX) May 04, 2017 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 03, 2017Dawn of organic single crystal electronics Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017Light has new capacity for electronics Buffalo NY (SPX) May 02, 2017'Valleytronics' advancement could help extend Moore's Law |
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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 Leicester UK (SPX) May 03, 2017Ground Control Satellite Dish Arrives at University of Leicester Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017Raytheon receives $327M radar contract for U.S. Navy Luxembourg (SPX) Apr 26, 2017SES Offers Panoramic Glimpse into the Future of TV with Live Virtual Reality Demo |
Beijing (AFP) May 3, 2017
Twelve workers died following an explosion in a high-speed rail tunnel in southwestern China, state media said Wednesday, after rescuers spent over 14 hours searching the rubble for survivors.
The blast occurred after gas filled the tunnel, which was being bored in the province of Guizhou, leaving 12 injured and 12 trapped, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
Over 2,000 rescue ... more Hong Kong (AFP) May 4, 2017Hong Kong remembers bloodiest violence 50 years on Yuxian, China (AFP) May 1, 2017Opera troupe tours rural China defending a dying art Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2017World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong |
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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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) May 03, 2017Physicists breeding Schroedinger cat states 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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Bellingham WA (SPX) May 04, 2017
By replacing the phosphor screen in a laser phosphor display (LPD) with a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), one can harvest energy from ambient light as well as display high-resolution images.
"Energy-harvesting laser phosphor display and its design considerations", published recently by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, in the Journal of Photonics for Energy, d ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Indian Space Agency Test-Drives Solar Electric Hybrid Vehicle Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017U.S. renewable power groups defend reliability Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017Renewable sources now almost one-fifth of US generating capacity |
McLean VA (SPX) May 04, 2017
The budgetary climate and the pace of technological innovation are making outsourced satellite-related services (SRS) increasingly compelling for government and commercial customers alike.
The Air Force, for example, has been developing a strategy for better managing its satellite operations. One of the areas discussed has been leveraging commercial capacity to perform telemetry, tracking ... more Carlsbad CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2017ViaSat-2 Satellite to Launch on June 1 ESA 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 |
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