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Jumping nanoparticles![]() Vienna, Austria (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 In 1827, the English botanist Robert Brown made an observation of seemingly little importance that would turn out to play a central role in the development of the atomic theory of matter. Looking through the objective of a microscope, he noticed that pollen grains floating in water were constantly jiggling around as if driven by an invisible force, a phenomenon now known as Brownian motion. It was later understood that the irregular motion of the pollen particle is caused by the incessant buffetin ... read more |
Nanotube fiber antennas as capable as copperHouston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Fibers made of carbon nanotubes configured as wireless antennas can be as good as copper antennas but 20 times lighter, according to Rice University researchers. The antennas may offer practical adv ... more
Terahertz spectroscopy goes nanoProvidence RI (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 Brown University researchers have demonstrated a way to bring a powerful form of spectroscopy - a technique used to study a wide variety of materials - into the nano-world. Laser terahertz emi ... more
Single nanoparticle mapping paves the way for better nanotechnologyGothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Oct 25, 2017 Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the Technical University of Denmark have developed a method that makes it possible to map the individual responses of nanoparticles in different ... more
Long nanotubes make strong fibersHouston 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 engin ... 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
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 |
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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
UMass Amherst environmental chemist flashes warning light on new nanoparticleAmherst MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 When environmental and soil chemist Baoshan Xing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst began reading in 2014 that a new, two-dimensional material known as layered black phosphorous (BP) was gai ... more |
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Paris (ESA) Oct 27, 2017
A European clock accurate to a trillionth of a second is set to be used on satellites and missions to the Moon.
The ultra-precise time-keeper was conceived by a small company in Latvia, and ESA has recognised its potential for space.
"We are the Ferrari of timers with the components of a tractor," says Nikolai Adamovitch of Eventech.
"We provide extreme timing accuracy using re ... 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 |
Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017
Jing Haipeng, the first Chinese astronaut to go into space three times, has voiced his desire to go into space again as a further demonstration of his loyalty to the Communist Party of China (CPC).
"I'm eager to go to space again, be a pioneer in the battle one more time," said the 51-year-old major general and delegate to the ongoing 19th National Congress of the CPC.
"Let the vastn ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites 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 |
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London (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 A British parliamentary committee investigating "fake news" and suspected foreign interference in politics said Tuesday it has asked Facebook for details on Russian-linked ads used during the Brexit vote and June's general election.
Damian Collins, the chairman of the digital, culture, media and sport committee, said the information he requested was similar to that already provided by the so ... more Shanghai (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Is facial recognition the stuff of sci-fi? Not in China Warsaw (AFP) Oct 19, 2017NATO states open counter-espionage hub in Poland Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Chinese social media block profile pic changes during congress |
Paris (ESA) Oct 27, 2017
A European clock accurate to a trillionth of a second is set to be used on satellites and missions to the Moon.
The ultra-precise time-keeper was conceived by a small company in Latvia, and ESA has recognised its potential for space.
"We are the Ferrari of timers with the components of a tractor," says Nikolai Adamovitch of Eventech.
"We provide extreme timing accuracy using re ... 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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Providence RI (SPX) Oct 20, 2017
Brown University researchers have demonstrated a way to bring a powerful form of spectroscopy - a technique used to study a wide variety of materials - into the nano-world.
Laser terahertz emission microscopy (LTEM) is a burgeoning means of characterizing the performance of solar cells, integrated circuits and other systems and materials. Laser pulses illuminating a sample material cause t ... more Houston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Nanotube fiber antennas as capable as copper Vienna, Austria (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Jumping nanoparticles Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Single nanoparticle mapping paves the way for better nanotechnology |
Paris (SPX) Oct 27, 2017
According to the 10th edition of Euroconsult's report, Satellite-Based Earth Observation, Market Prospects to 2026, the Earth Observation (EO) data and services market should reach $8.5 billion by 2026 based on current growth trajectories. An alternative value-added services (VAS) model also presented has a combined market potential of $15 billion.
This upside model considers the implicati ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 25, 2017OGC announces a new standard that improves the way information is referenced to the Earth Hampton VA (SPX) Oct 27, 2017First SAGE III Atmospheric Data Released for Public Use Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Google Earth helps researchers identify 400 ancient stone gates in Saudi Arabia |
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Providence RI (SPX) Oct 20, 2017
Brown University researchers have demonstrated a way to bring a powerful form of spectroscopy - a technique used to study a wide variety of materials - into the nano-world.
Laser terahertz emission microscopy (LTEM) is a burgeoning means of characterizing the performance of solar cells, integrated circuits and other systems and materials. Laser pulses illuminating a sample material cause t ... more Houston TX (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Nanotube fiber antennas as capable as copper Vienna, Austria (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Jumping nanoparticles Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Single nanoparticle mapping paves the way for better nanotechnology |
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 19, 2017
In scenes reminiscent of films like "Transformers", a giant US robot fighting machine swung a "chainsaw sword" to chop a Japanese opponent into submission in a battle watched by tens of thousands online.
The two massive and heavily armed machines went claw-to-claw at an abandoned steel mill in Japan, firing cannons and smashing each other in a days-long duel.
California-based firm MegaBo ... more Laguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Intel working with Facebook on chips for AI New York NY (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Researchers unveil tool to debug 'black box' deep learning algorithms Sussex UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Liquid metal brings soft robotics a step closer |
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Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017
Boeing has invested in Near Earth Autonomy, a company developing a portfolio of technologies for reliable automatic flight.
The U.S. airline manufacturing giant and the Pittsburgh-based company also teamed to look into business opportunities in emerging markets, Boeing said in a news release Thursday.
"This partnership will accelerate technology solutions that we feel will be key ... more Boston MA (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New RoboBee flies, dives, swims and explodes out the of water Jacksonville FL (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Drone Aviation awarded contract for Enhanced WASP Tactical Aerostat from US Defense Dept Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017GA-ASI in cooperative agreements with South Korean entities |
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Oct 19, 2017
Researchers from Concordia have made a breakthrough that could help your electronic devices get even smarter.
Their findings, which examine electron behaviour within nanoelectronics, have been published in the journal Nature Communications.
The article was co-authored by current PhD student Andrew McRae (MSc 13) and Alexandre Champagne, associate professor of physics in the Faculty o ... more Singapore (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Research team led by NUS scientists breaks new ground in memory technology Boston MA (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Researchers bring optical communication onto silicon chips New Haven CT (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Resistive memory components the computer industry can't resist |
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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 23, 2017
Crystals comprising the elements uranium, ruthenium, rhodium, and silicon have a simple geometric structure and should no longer be hiding any secrets. However, that is not the case - quite the contrary.
At temperatures below 17.5 Kelvin, a new internal order emerges: Something in the material orders in some yet undisclosed way, releasing a certain amount of heat as a signature. Known is o ... more Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Solid or liquid? Researcher proposes a new definition of glass Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New evidence for dark matter makes it even more exotic Charlottesville, VA (SPX) Oct 24, 2017Using space to study ultra-cold materials |
Beijing (AFP) Oct 24, 2017 China's most powerful leader in decades entered Communist Party folklore on Tuesday when cadres voted overwhelmingly to engrave the Xi Jinping way into their constitution.
"Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era," adds a new section to the already-weighty party tome, and puts the 64-year-old Chinese president in distinguished company.
Only two other me ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 25, 2017Fears mount over bookseller 'freed' by China Beijing (AFP) Oct 25, 2017China's Xi welcomes 'objective' media at restricted event Beijing (AFP) Oct 23, 2017In Communist China, it's a man's world at the top |
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 26, 2017 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Stronger Tests of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity with Binary Neutron Stars Swansea UK (SPX) Oct 23, 2017Swansea University's physicists develop a new quantum simulation protocol Cracow, Poland (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Chaos reigns even in simple electronics |
Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 25, 2017
Astrophysicist Chris Fryer was enjoying an evening with friends on August 25, 2017, when he got the news of a gravitational-wave detection by LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. The event appeared to be a merger of two neutron stars - a specialty for the Los Alamos National Laboratory team of astrophysicists that Fryer leads. As the distant cosmic cataclysm unfolded, f ... more Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Oct 25, 2017Space Station Unit to Study Genetics of Model Organisms Cleveland OH (SPX) Oct 24, 2017NASA Challenges Students to Design Microgravity Experiments Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017Acoustic gravity waves pinpoint where and when objects hit ocean surface |
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Princeton NJ (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
China is rapidly expanding its solar power supply, hoping to meet 10 percent of the nation's electricity needs with solar energy by 2030. But there's a problem: severe air pollution is blocking light from the sun, significantly reducing China's output of solar energy, particularly in the northern and eastern parts of the country.
This issue is worst in the winter, when - according to resea ... more Albuquerque NM (SPX) Oct 26, 2017New fractal-like concentrating solar power receivers are better at absorbing sunlight Washington (UPI) Oct 24, 2017German utility sees potential in rooftop solar Guelph, Canada (SPX) Oct 26, 2017Recurrent Energy Announces Commercial Operation of 71 MW North Carolina Solar Project |
Yangon (Xinhua) Oct 23, 2017
Myanmar has planned to launch its own satellite system MyanmarSat-2 in June in 2019, official Global New Light of Myanmar reported Saturday.
To establish state-owned satellite system, the three ways - Condosat which is to lease the use of satellite transponder of another country, joint ownership system and total ownership system - are needed to be done, Vice President U Myint Swe told a co ... more Toulouse, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Eutelsat's Airbus-built full electric EUTELSAT 172B satellite reaches geostationary orbit 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 |
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