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  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 To make continuous, strong and conductive carbon nanotube fibers, it's best to start with long nanotubes, according to scientists at Rice University. The Rice lab of chemist and chemical engineer Matteo Pasquali, which demonstrated its pioneering method to spin carbon nanotube into fibers in 2013, has advanced the art of making nanotube-based materials with two new papers in the American Chemical Society's ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. The first paper characterized 19 batches of nano ... read more |
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Paper-based supercapacitor uses metal nanoparticles to boost energy densityAtlanta GA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 Using a simple layer-by-layer coating technique, researchers from the U.S. and Korea have developed a paper-based flexible supercapacitor that could be used to help power wearable devices. The devic ... more 
Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalystHouston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 Individual nanoscale nuggets of gold, copper, aluminum, silver and other metals that capture light's energy and put it to work are being employed by Rice University scientists who have discovered a ... more 
Tungsten offers nano-interconnects a path of least resistanceWashington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 As microchips become ever smaller and therefore faster, the shrinking size of their copper interconnects leads to increased electrical resistivity at the nanoscale. Finding a solution to this impend ... more 
Nanoparticle supersoap creates 'bijel' with potential as sculptable fluidBerkeley CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 A new two-dimensional film, made of polymers and nanoparticles and developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), can direct two differe ... more |
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Assembly of nanoparticles proceeds like a zipperHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 It has always been the Holy Grail of materials science to describe and control the material's structure-function relationship. Nanoparticles are an attractive class of components to be used in funct ... more 
Creative use of noise brings bio-inspired electronic improvementWashington DC (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 In conventional electronics, a great deal of effort is devoted to eliminating stochastic resonance (SR) - the annoying hiss that generally hinders the detection of weak signals and degrades overall ... more 
Application of air-sensitive semiconductors in nanoelectronicsTomsk, Russia (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 A research group consisting of scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University, Germany and Venezuela proved vulnerability of a two-dimensional semiconductor gallium selenide in air. This discovery wil ... more 
A new kind of optical nanosensor uses torque for signal processingWashington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 The world of nanosensors may be physically small, but the demand is large and growing, with little sign of slowing. As electronic devices get smaller, their ability to provide precise, chip-based se ... more 
New insights into nanocrystal growth in liquidRichland WA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 Many seashells, minerals, and semiconductor nanomaterials are made up of smaller crystals, which are assembled together like the pieces of a puzzle. Now, researchers have measured the forces that ca ... more 
'Nano-hashtags' could provide definite proof of Majorana particlesEindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 In Nature an international team of researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, Delft University of Technology and the University of California - Santa Barbara presents an advanced quantum c ... more |
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 UMass Amherst environmental chemist flashes warning light on new nanoparticle 
Carbon nanotubes worth their saltLivermore CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 Lawrence Livermore scientists, in collaboration with researchers at Northeastern University, have developed carbon nanotube pores that can exclude salt from seawater. The team also found that water ... more 
A more complete picture of the nano worldBethlehem PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 They may be tiny and invisible, says Xiaoji Xu, but the aerosol particles suspended in gases play a role in cloud formation and environmental pollution and can be detrimental to human health. ... more 
What the world's tiniest 'monster truck' revealsWashington DC (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 The world's shortest race by distance - a fraction of the width of a human hair - was run on gold and silver tracks, and took a whopping 30 hours. Given that the vehicles were invisible to the naked ... more 
Nanotechnology gives green energy a green colorWashington DC (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Solar panels have tremendous potential to provide affordable renewable energy, but many people see traditional black and blue panels as an eyesore. Architects, homeowners and city planners may be mo ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
The "inconstant moon," as Shakespeare called it in Romeo and Juliet, is more reliable than his pair of star-crossed lovers might have thought. Now researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plan to make the Moon even more reliable with a new project to measure its brightness.
Scientists put the Moon to work daily as a calibration source for space-based cameras ... more Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Human presence in Lunar orbit one step closer with successful RS-25 engine test  Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 20, 2017NASA research suggests significant atmosphere in lunar past and possible source of water on Moon  Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017Lunar lava tube could be used as a moon mission base |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017 
China launched three remote sensing satellites Friday on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The Yaogan-30 01 satellites will conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.
The launch is the 251st flight mission of the Long March rocket family.
span class="BDL">Source: a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com">Xin ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017UN official commends China's role in space cooperation  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 
Chinese tech companies have prevented social media users from changing profile pictures and user names amid heightened security as a key Communist Party conclave opened Wednesday in Beijing.
The move hit users of the ubiquitous Chinese social media platforms WeChat, QQ, Weibo and even Alibaba's payment platform Alipay, though it appeared only to affect those with accounts registered on the m ... more Washington (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Kaspersky in focus as US-Russia cyber-tensions rise  Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Google to offer stepped-up security for 'high risk' users  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Engility to help protect DOD technology networks |
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Washington DC (SPX) Oct 18, 2017
The "inconstant moon," as Shakespeare called it in Romeo and Juliet, is more reliable than his pair of star-crossed lovers might have thought. Now researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plan to make the Moon even more reliable with a new project to measure its brightness.
Scientists put the Moon to work daily as a calibration source for space-based cameras ... moreStennis Space Center MS (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Human presence in Lunar orbit one step closer with successful RS-25 engine test Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 20, 2017NASA research suggests significant atmosphere in lunar past and possible source of water on Moon Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017Lunar lava tube could be used as a moon mission base |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
To make continuous, strong and conductive carbon nanotube fibers, it's best to start with long nanotubes, according to scientists at Rice University.
The Rice lab of chemist and chemical engineer Matteo Pasquali, which demonstrated its pioneering method to spin carbon nanotube into fibers in 2013, has advanced the art of making nanotube-based materials with two new papers in the American C ... moreAtlanta GA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Paper-based supercapacitor uses metal nanoparticles to boost energy density Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalyst Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Tungsten offers nano-interconnects a path of least resistance |
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 Saint Louis MO (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
As devastating wildfires continue to rage in the western U.S. and Canada, a team of environmental engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered that light-absorbing organic particulate matter, also known as brown carbon aerosol, in wildfire smoke loses its ability to absorb sunlight the longer it remains in the atmosphere.
Rajan Chakrabarty, assistant professor, and Brent ... more Plesetsk, Russia (ESA) Oct 16, 2017Air quality-monitoring satellite in orbit  Paris (ESA) Oct 17, 2017Sentinel-5P: satellite in excellent health  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Watching plant photosynthesis from space |
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Houston TX (SPX) Oct 18, 2017
To make continuous, strong and conductive carbon nanotube fibers, it's best to start with long nanotubes, according to scientists at Rice University.
The Rice lab of chemist and chemical engineer Matteo Pasquali, which demonstrated its pioneering method to spin carbon nanotube into fibers in 2013, has advanced the art of making nanotube-based materials with two new papers in the American C ... moreAtlanta GA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Paper-based supercapacitor uses metal nanoparticles to boost energy density Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalyst Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Tungsten offers nano-interconnects a path of least resistance |
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 Sussex UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
Scientists have invented a way to morph liquid metal into physical shapes.
Researchers at the University of Sussex and Swansea University have applied electrical charges to manipulate liquid metal into 2D shapes such as letters and a heart.
The team says the findings represent an "extremely promising" new class of materials that can be programmed to seamlessly change shape. This open ... more Laguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Intel working with Facebook on chips for AI  Paris (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Self-taught, 'superhuman' AI now even smarter: makers  Singapore (AFP) Oct 13, 2017Emma the robot masseuse gets to work in Singapore |
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 Jacksonville FL (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. has received an order for its recently upgraded, multi-mission capable tactical Winch Aerostat Small Platform ("WASP") from an existing U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD") customer. The solider-operated WASP features support for advanced ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) equipment including the simultaneous use of communications and daylight and ther ... more Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Death toll from US drone strike in Pakistan rises to 26: officials  London (AFP) Oct 12, 2017UK will not confirm drone death of IS 'White Widow' recruiter Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017New long range drones expected in 2018 |
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
A new method that precisely measures the mysterious behavior and magnetic properties of electrons flowing across the surface of quantum materials could open a path to next-generation electronics.
Found at the heart of electronic devices, silicon-based semiconductors rely on the controlled electrical current responsible for powering electronics. These semiconductors can only access the elec ... more Mumbai (AFP) Oct 12, 2017India's TCS profits fall amid weak growth in retail, banking  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Quantum communications bend to our needs  Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Newly-discovered semiconductor dynamics may help improve energy efficiency |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 20, 2017 
When NASA scientists want to follow the path of the Curiosity rover on Mars, they can don a mixed-reality headset and virtually explore the Martian landscape.
Starting today, everyone can get a taste of what that feels like. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, collaborated with Google to produce Access Mars, a free immersive experience. It's available for use on all d ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Understanding rare earth emulsions  The Hague (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Dutch open 'world's first 3D-printed bridge'  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Chemical treatment improves quantum dot lasers |
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 Beijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 
Businesses ranging from cookware to karaoke in China's teeming capital have temporarily shut down as the ruling Communist Party prepares to hold its most important political event of the last five years.
Fitness centres, short-term rental websites and even online retailers told AFP on Monday that they would not be operating in Beijing during the 19th National Congress.
The meeting, at wh ... more Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Xi tells Communist Party to combat any actions to 'undermine' it  Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Red handed: Xi's anti-graft campaign set to roll on  Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Beijing says US should 'abandon biased views' of China |
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 Nashville TN (SPX) Oct 17, 2017 
The next time you come across a knotted jumble of rope or wire or yarn, ponder this: The natural tendency for things to tangle may help explain the three-dimensional nature of the universe and how it formed.
An international team of physicists has developed an out-of-the-box theory which proposes that shortly after it popped into existence 13.8 billion years ago the universe was filled wit ... more Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 18, 2017A single photon reveals quantum entanglement of 16 million atoms  Mainz, Germany (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Proton and antiproton share fundamental properties  Bonn, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2017'Find the Lady' in the quantum world |
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 Rochester NY (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Rochester Institute of Technology researchers played a significant role in an international announcement today that has changed the future of astrophysics.
The breakthrough discovery of colliding neutron stars marks the first time both gravitational waves and light have been detected from the same cosmic collision.
"Multimessenger astronomy," a new way of understanding the universe, ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 17, 2017NASA Missions Catch First Light from a Gravitational-Wave Event  University Park, PA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017New gravitational wave hits Earth  Oxford UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017Gravitational twists help theoretical physicists shed light on quantum complexity |
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 Binghamton NY (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have created a micro-scale biological solar cell that generates a higher power density for longer than any existing cell of its kind.
A microfluidic lab-on-a-chip system that generates its own power is essential for stand-alone, independent, self-sustainable point-of-care diagnostic devices to work in limited-resource and r ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017Rooftop solar carving out a niche in China  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017SCE monopoly abuse of power prompts the necessity of off-grid inventions  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Think laterally to sidestep production problems |
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 Toulouse, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
The EUTELSAT 172B spacecraft, built by Airbus for Eutelsat, one of the world's leading satellite operators, has now reached geostationary orbit, breaking the record for the fastest satellite electric orbit raising (EOR).
EUTELSAT 172B was launched by Ariane 5 from Kourou, in French Guiana, on 1 June. The Airbus spacecraft control centre in Toulouse took control for early operations, initia ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017Turkey, Russia to Enhance Cooperation in the Field of Space Technologies  Los Angeles (AFP) Oct 9, 2017SpaceX launches 10 satellites for Iridium mobile network  Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Lockheed Martin Completes First Flexible Solar Array for LM 2100 Satellite |
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