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January 17, 2018
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Nanotube fibers in a jiffy



Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2018
The terms "handmade" and "high tech" are not commonly found in the same sentence, but they both apply to a Rice University method to quickly produce fibers from carbon nanotubes. The method developed by the Rice lab of chemist Matteo Pasquali allows researchers to make short lengths of strong, conductive fibers from small samples of bulk nanotubes in about an hour. The work complements Pasquali's pioneering 2013 method to spin full spools of thread-like nanotube fibers for aerospace, automotive, m ... read more

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Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 03, 2018
As medicine and pharmacology investigate nanoscale processes, it has become increasingly important to identify and characterize different molecules. Raman spectroscopy, a technique that leverages th ... more
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Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods
Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017
Researchers from North Carolina State University and MIT have found a simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide (magnetite) nanoparticles onto silica-coated gold nanorods, creating multifunctional ... more
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A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017
DNA, present in almost every cell, is increasingly being used as a building material to construct tiny, but sophisticated structures such as autonomous 'DNA walkers' that can move along a microparti ... more
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Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators
Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017
A team of University of Alberta engineers developed a new way to produce electrical power that can charge handheld devices or sensors that monitor anything from pipelines to medical implants. ... more


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New nanowires are just a few atoms thick
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017
"Two-dimensional materials" - materials deposited in layers that are only a few atoms thick - are promising for both high-performance electronics and flexible, transparent electronics that could be ... more
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Physicists explain metallic conductivity of thin carbon nanotube films
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017
An international team of researchers from MIPT; Lebedev Physical Institute, RAS; Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS; Skoltech; and Aalto University (Finland) has examined the optical and diele ... more
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Semiconducting carbon nanotubes can reduce noise in interconnects
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017
Crosstalk and noise can become a major source of reliability problems of CNT based VLSI interconnects in the near future. Downscaling of component size in integrated circuits (ICs) to nanometer scal ... more
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Ceria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters
Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017
Exhaust gas cleaning of passenger cars, power generation from sunlight, or water splitting: In the future, these and other applications may profit from new findings relating to ceria. At Karlsruhe I ... more
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Manganese dioxide shows potential in micromotors
Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017
Manganese dioxide could make the preparation of micromotors increasingly cost-effective, opening up new avenues for their use, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. ... more
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Promising sensors for submarines, mines and spacecraft
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 15, 2017
Researchers from the Physics Department of Moscow State University and their colleagues have discovered a mechanism that allows gas sensors, based on nanocrystalline metal oxides, to work at room te ... more
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Practical superconducting nanowire single photon detector highly efficient
Beijing, China (SPX) Nov 14, 2017
Superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors (SNSPDs) offer significant improvement on detection efficiency (DE) compared to their semiconducting counterparts, having enabled many breakthrough a ... more


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Subset of carbon nanotubes poses cancer risk similar to asbestos in mice
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017
Nanotechnology, the science of developing materials containing very small fibers, is having a growing influence on daily life. Now researchers have shown for the first time in mice that long and thi ... more
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Simple green synthesis is a breath of fresh air
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Nov 08, 2017
Nanoparticles of controllable composition and size have great potential in electrical, optical and chemical devices, but they must be created in a safe and cost-effective way. Kazuhiro Takanabe and ... more
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New, simplified technique makes light metallic nanofoam
Davis CA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017
A simple method for manufacturing extremely low-density palladium nanofoams could help advance hydrogen storage technologies, reports a new study from the University of California, Davis. A na ... more





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Metal-silicone microstructures could enable new flexible optical and electrical devices
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 03, 2017
For the first time, researchers have used a single-step, laser-based method to produce small, precise hybrid microstructures of silver and flexible silicone. This innovative laser processing technol ... more
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Researchers show how nanoscale patterning can decrease metal fatigue
Providence RI (SPX) Nov 02, 2017
A new study in the journal Nature shows how metals can be patterned at the nanoscale to be more resistant to fatigue, the slow accumulation of internal damage from repetitive strain. The resea ... more
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Gold nanoantennas help in creation of more powerful nanoelectronics
Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Nov 03, 2017
Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University and their colleagues from Germany have conducted an experiment which demonstrated the behavior of areas of two-dimensional materials which are applied in ... more
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Researchers reveal the effect of nano-diamond on magnetorheological fluids
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2017
Chinese researchers have found that nano-diamond has significant impact on the performance of magnetorheological fluids (MRFs). The shear yield strength and settling stability of the MRFs were found ... more
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New research explore the limits of nanomaterials and atomic effects for nanotechnology
Swansea UK (SPX) Oct 26, 2017
Research by scientists at Swansea University has shown that improvements in nanowire structures will allow for the manufacture of more stable and durable nanotechnology for use in semiconductor devi ... more
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New technique produces tunable, nanoporous materials
Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 30, 2017
A collaborative group of researchers including Petr Kral, professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois at Chicago, describe a new technique for creating novel nanoporous materials with uniqu ... more
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Terahertz spectroscopy goes nano
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 emi ... more


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Nanotube fiber antennas as capable as copper
Houston 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
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Single nanoparticle mapping paves the way for better nanotechnology
Gothenburg, 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
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Long nanotubes make strong fibers
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 engin ... more





Possible Lava Tube Skylights Discovered Near the North Pole of the Moon
Mountain View CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018
The SETI Institute and the Mars Institute have announced the discovery of small pits in a large crater near the North Pole of the Moon, which may be entrances to an underground network of lava tubes. The pits were identified through analysis of imaging data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). If water ice is present, these potential lava tube entrances or "skylights" might allow futu ... more
+ Funding runs dry for Indian Google X Prize lunar team
+ Russian company declassifies 1973 report on Lunokhod-2 lunar rover
+ Astronauts: Trump's proposed Lunar mission will take time
+ China Prepares for Breakthrough Chang'e 4 Moon Landing in 2018
+ China solicits messages to be sent to moon
+ Thales Alenia Space signs 3 contracts for NASA's deep space exploration
+ Will Trump send Americans to the Moon? Money talks: experts
Scientist reveals what is so special about Chines's next moon mission
Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2018
China is poised to begin a comprehensive lunar exploration program which is expected to kick off with the launch of the Long March 5 rocket in June. Professor Heino Falcke, an astrophysicist at Radboud University in the Netherlands, explained during an interview with Radio Sputnik why this mission is so important. Radio Sputnik: Please tell us about your radio telescope, which you are plan ... more
+ China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket scheduled to launch in first half of 2018
+ Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology
+ China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040
+ China plans first sea based launch by 2018
+ China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020
+ Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut
+ China launches three satellites


Former CIA agent arrested with top secret info
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2018
US authorities said Tuesday they had arrested a former CIA agent, Hong Kong resident Jerry Chun Shing Lee, after discovering he had an unauthorized notebook that had the identities of undercover US spies. Lee, a naturalized US citizen also known as Zhen Cheng Li, was arrested late Monday after he arrived at JFK International Airport in New York. The Department of Justice said Lee, 53, gr ... more
+ Developing a secure, un-hackable net
+ China warns of US protectionism after Huawei setback
+ Huawei setback in US market amid national security concerns
+ Configuration Security Program to Make Network-Connected Systems Less Vulnerable
+ Islamic State retreats online to 'virtual caliphate'
+ Twitter won't block world leaders, citing need for discourse
+ Hackers already targeting Pyeongchang Olympics: researchers
Possible Lava Tube Skylights Discovered Near the North Pole of the Moon
Mountain View CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018
The SETI Institute and the Mars Institute have announced the discovery of small pits in a large crater near the North Pole of the Moon, which may be entrances to an underground network of lava tubes. The pits were identified through analysis of imaging data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). If water ice is present, these potential lava tube entrances or "skylights" might allow futu ... more
+ Funding runs dry for Indian Google X Prize lunar team
+ Russian company declassifies 1973 report on Lunokhod-2 lunar rover
+ Astronauts: Trump's proposed Lunar mission will take time
+ China Prepares for Breakthrough Chang'e 4 Moon Landing in 2018
+ China solicits messages to be sent to moon
+ Thales Alenia Space signs 3 contracts for NASA's deep space exploration
+ Will Trump send Americans to the Moon? Money talks: experts
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Nanotube fibers in a jiffy
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2018
The terms "handmade" and "high tech" are not commonly found in the same sentence, but they both apply to a Rice University method to quickly produce fibers from carbon nanotubes. The method developed by the Rice lab of chemist Matteo Pasquali allows researchers to make short lengths of strong, conductive fibers from small samples of bulk nanotubes in about an hour. The work complements Pas ... more
+ Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension
+ Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods
+ Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators
+ A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech
+ New nanowires are just a few atoms thick
+ Physicists explain metallic conductivity of thin carbon nanotube films
+ Ceria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters
Jet stream changes since 1960s linked to more extreme weather
Tucson AZ (SPX) Jan 15, 2018
Increased fluctuations in the path of the North Atlantic jet stream since the 1960s coincide with more extreme weather events in Europe such as heat waves, droughts, wildfires and flooding, reports a University of Arizona-led team. The research is the first reconstruction of historical changes in the North Atlantic jet stream prior to the 20th century. By studying tree rings from trees in ... more
+ Scientists examine how aerosol types influence cloud formation
+ Earth-i launches prototype of world's first full-colour, full-motion video satellite constellation
+ Frequent growth events and fast growth rates of fine aerosol particles in Beijing
+ NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission surpasses expectations flying to new heights in 2017
+ NASA Calculated Heavy Rainfall Leading to California Mudslides
+ GeoCarb: A New View of Carbon Over the Americas
+ Unexpected environmental source of methane discovered


Nanotube fibers in a jiffy
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2018
The terms "handmade" and "high tech" are not commonly found in the same sentence, but they both apply to a Rice University method to quickly produce fibers from carbon nanotubes. The method developed by the Rice lab of chemist Matteo Pasquali allows researchers to make short lengths of strong, conductive fibers from small samples of bulk nanotubes in about an hour. The work complements Pas ... more
+ Silver nanoparticles take spectroscopy to new dimension
+ Researchers find simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide onto gold nanorods
+ Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators
+ A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech
+ New nanowires are just a few atoms thick
+ Physicists explain metallic conductivity of thin carbon nanotube films
+ Ceria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters
Old dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes 'intelligent' robot pet
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2018
As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity. The sleek ivory-white puppy-sized "aibo" robot shook its head and wagged its tail as if waking from a nap when it was taken out of a cocoon-shaped case at a "birthday ceremony" held in Tokyo. Seven-year-old bo ... more
+ Army scientists improve human-agent teaming by making AI agents more transparent
+ Artificial muscles power up with new gel-based robotics
+ Digital assistants duel for dominance at major electronics show
+ Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired robotics
+ New 'emotional' robots aim to read human feelings
+ Virtual aide market a "wildfire" at CES gadget show
+ Scientists teach robots how to respect personal space
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Boeing unveils UAV prototype for cargo, logistics use
Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018
Boeing has unveiled a new unmanned electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing, or eVTOL, cargo air vehicle prototype that it plans to use to test and evolve future autonomous technology. "This flying cargo air vehicle represents another major step in our Boeing eVTOL strategy," Boeing Chief Technology Officer Greg Hyslop said in a company press release "We have an opportunity to really chang ... more
+ Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacks
+ Air Force to upgrade Reaper drone fleet as the Predator begins retirement
+ DARPA working on collaborative autonomy for UAVs and Drones
+ Drone attack on Russian bases in Syria, no casualties: Moscow
+ Northrop Grumman tapped to deliver three Triton UAVs
+ General Atomics receives more than $328.8M for drone systems
+ Boeing unveils entry in unmanned aerial tanker competition for the Navy
Scientists manage to observe the inner structure of photonic crystals
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 10, 2018
With the help of electronic microcopy, scientists have managed to track defects in the surface of two-dimensional photonic crystals, but there was a problem with bulk photonic crystals. There was no way for scientists to research the inner parts of these unusual crystals, in which the order occurred at a tenth of a nanometer, or even in substances - the order arose at a tenth and a hundredth of ... more
+ New oxide and semiconductor combination builds new device potential
+ Nanostructure boosts stability of organic thin-film transistors
+ Quantum leap: computational approach launches new paradigm in electronic structure theory
+ Mysteries of a promising spintronic material revealed
+ A major step forward in organic electronics
+ New discovery could improve brain-like memory and computing
+ Intel chief says chip flaw damage contained by industry


3-D printing creates super soft structures that replicate brain and lungs
London, UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018
A new 3D printing technique allows researchers to replicate biological structures, which could be used for tissue regeneration and replica organs. Imperial College London researchers have developed a new method for creating 3D structures using cryogenics (freezing) and 3D printing techniques. This builds on previous research, but is the first to create structures that are soft enough ... more
+ Novel 3-D printing technique yields high-performance composites
+ Gyroscopes lead scientists to unusual state of matter in a disorganized structure
+ Room-temperature multiferroic thin films and their properties
+ Space Traffic Management
+ NASA team first to demonstrate x-ray navigation in space
+ Breaking bad metals with neutrons
+ EU unveils supercomputer plan to rival China
China demolishes Christian megachurch
Beijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2018
Authorities in northern China have demolished a Christian megachurch in a move denounced by a religious rights group as "Taliban-style persecution". China's officially atheist Communist authorities are wary of any organised movements outside their control, including religious ones. The huge evangelical Jindengtai ("Golden Lampstand") Church, painted grey and surmounted by turrets and a l ... more
+ Qantas changes website to recognise Chinese territories
+ Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed over protest
+ Former Chinese military chief of staff under investigation
+ China shuts Marriott website over Tibet mistake
+ 'Frost Boy' stirs poverty debate in China
+ China jails two for life for $2.4 bn pyramid scam
+ Pro-democracy leaders in court in Hong Kong
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Black hole spin cranks-up radio volume
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 17, 2018
Statistical analysis of supermassive black holes suggests that the spin of the black hole may play a role in the generation of powerful high-speed jets blasting radio waves and other radiation across the Universe. Black holes absorb light and all other forms of radiation, making them impossible to detect directly. But the effects of black holes, in particular accretion disks where matter i ... more
+ Astronomers Measure More Black Holes, Farther Away
+ Astronomers detect 'whirlpool' movement in earliest galaxies
+ Black hole research could aid understanding of how small galaxies evolve
+ Researchers catch supermassive black hole burping
+ New record at ultracold neutron source in Mainz
+ Two Astronomers, 100 Years Apart, Use Stars to Measure the Universe
+ Supermassive Black Holes Can Overpower Even the Smallest Galaxies
Students design and build augmented-reality 'sandbox' to show how gravity works
Iowa City IA (SPX) Jan 12, 2018
A University of Iowa undergraduate student will give a talk on Thursday at the American Astronomical Society annual meeting in Washington, D.C. about a sandbox created by students to show how gravity works in the universe. The student, Jacob Isbell, will explain how he and other students conceived an augmented-reality sandbox, the first interactive system of its kind to be used for astroph ... more
+ Next-Generation GRACE Satellites Arrive at Launch Site
+ A New Window on the Universe
+ Sierras lost water weight, grew taller during drought
+ Researchers measure magnetic moment with greatest possible precision
+ Physicists make most precise measurement ever of a proton's magnetic moment
+ Listening for gravitational waves using pulsars
+ Gravity waves from merging supermassive black holes will be found soon


About half of new U.S. power came from renewables last year
Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018
About half of the new utility-scale power on the U.S. grid last year came from renewables and most of that was in the fourth quarter, the government said. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said its data combing so far shows 25 gigawatts of new electricity was added to the grid last year, with about half of that coming from renewable energy resources like wind and solar. ... more
+ Building a new generation of self-healing solar cells
+ Urban Solar installs solar LED lighting along Vancouver Island pathways
+ Multi-model effort highlights progress, future needs in renewable energy modeling
+ New gas-solid reaction for high-speed perovskite photodetector proposed
+ Slow 'hot electrons' could improve solar cell efficiency
+ NEXTracker to supply smart trackers to massive North Africa solar farm
+ Renewables and cooling tech critical to water use in India's power sector
SES-15 Enters Commercial Service to Serve the Americas
Luxembourg (SPX) Jan 16, 2018
SES reports that the new SES-15 spacecraft has been operational at the 129 degrees West orbital position since 1 January. As planned, the all-electric satellite took six months to reach its orbital position and to successfully complete its testing. SES-15 carries a hybrid payload, comprising Ku-band wide beams and Ku-band High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capability, with connectivity to gat ... more
+ Xenesis and ATLAS partner to develop global optical network
+ GomSpace signs deal for low-inclination launch on Virgin's LauncherOne
+ Aerospace Workforce Training - National Mandate for 2018
+ Intelsat signs contract with Arianespace for two launches
+ Nationwide search begins for young space entrepreneurs
+ Russia restores contact with Angolan satellite
+ Fourth set of Iridium NEXT satellites arrive in orbit and provide telemetry
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