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February 23, 2018
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Scalable and cost-effective manufacturing of thin film devices



New Brunswick, NJ (SPX) Feb 15, 2018
Engineers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Oregon State University are developing a new method of processing nanomaterials that could lead to faster and cheaper manufacturing of flexible thin film devices - from touch screens to window coatings, according to a new study. The "intense pulsed light sintering" method uses high-energy light over an area nearly 7,000 times larger than a laser to fuse nanomaterials in seconds. Nanomaterials are materials characterized by their tiny size, measured ... read more

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USTC realizes strong indirect coupling in distant nanomechanical resonators
Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 20, 2018
New progress in graphene-based nanomechanical resonator systems has been achieved in Key Laboratory of Quantum Information and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics ... more
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Ultra-efficient removal of carbon monoxide using gold nanoparticles on a molecular support
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 15, 2018
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a way to mount gold nanoparticles on a molecular support known as a polyoxometalate (POM). They successfully applied this to realize nea ... more
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Fast-spinning spheres show nanoscale systems' secrets
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 15, 2018
Spin a merry-go-round fast enough and the riders fly off in all directions. But the spinning particles in a Rice University lab do just the opposite. Experiments in the Rice lab of chemical engineer ... more
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Scientists observe nanowires as they grow
Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Feb 15, 2018
At DESY's X-ray source PETRA III, scientists have followed the growth of tiny wires of gallium arsenide live. Their observations reveal exact details of the growth process responsible for the evolvi ... more


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More-sensitive DNA nanowires promise better measurements of biological processes
Washington (UPI) Feb 12, 2018
Scientists have developed a new, gold-tipped nanowire that is 100 times more sensitive than previous versions of the technology. The nanowires could be used to more precisely measure multiple biological processes at the same time. ... more
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On the rebound as nanoparticles self-heal
Lemont IL (SPX) Feb 02, 2018
Our bodies have a remarkable ability to heal from broken ankles or dislocated wrists. Now, a new study has shown that some nanoparticles can also "self-heal" after experiencing intense strain, once ... more
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Let the good tubes roll
Richland WA (SPX) Feb 01, 2018
Materials scientists, led by a team at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, designed a tiny tube that rolls up and zips closed. These hollow nanotubes are thousand ... more
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Touchy nanotubes work better when clean
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 01, 2018
Carbon nanotubes bound for electronics need to be as clean as possible to maximize their utility in next-generation nanoscale devices, and scientists at Rice and Swansea universities have found a wa ... more
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Piecework at the nano assembly line
Munich, Germany (SPX) Feb 05, 2018
Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a novel electric propulsion technology for nanorobots. It allows molecular machines to move a hundred thousand times faster than ... more
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Optical nanoscope allows imaging of quantum dots
Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 03, 2018
Physicists have developed a technique based on optical microscopy that can be used to create images of atoms on the nanoscale. In particular, the new method allows the imaging of quantum dots in a s ... more
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Ultra-thin optical fibers offer new way to 3-D print microstructures
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 19, 2018
For the first time, researchers have shown that an optical fiber as thin as a human hair can be used to create microscopic structures with laser-based 3D printing. The innovative approach might one ... more
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Building molecular wires, one atom at a time
Onna, Japan (SPX) Jan 19, 2018
Electronic devices are getting smaller and smaller. Early computers filled entire rooms. Today you can hold one in the palm of your hand. Now the field of molecular electronics is taking miniaturiza ... more
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Nanowrinkles could save billions in shipping and aquaculture
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 19, 2018
A team of chemistry researchers from the University of Sydney Nano Institute has developed nanostructured surface coatings that have anti-fouling properties without using any toxic components. ... more
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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 develope ... 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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NASA's Lunar Outpost will Extend Human Presence in Deep Space
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 16, 2018
As NASA sets its sights on returning to the Moon, and preparing for Mars, the agency is developing new opportunities in lunar orbit to provide the foundation for human exploration deeper into the solar system. For months, the agency has been studying an orbital outpost concept in the vicinity of the Moon with U.S. industry and the International Space Station partners. As part of the fiscal year ... more
+ Laser-ranged satellite measurement now accurately reflects Earth's tidal perturbations
+ NASA's OSIRIS-REx Captures New Earth-Moon Image
+ New study sheds light on moon's slow retreat from frozen Earth
+ India Prepares For Second Lunar Mission with Chandrayaan-2
+ UCF Seeks New Way to Mine Moon for Water
+ Chinese volunteers spend 200 days on virtual 'moon base'
+ CubeSats for hunting secrets in lunar darkness
Long March rockets on ambitious mission in 2018
Xichang, China (XNA) Feb 15, 2018
The Long March-3B rocket launched Monday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province marked the seventh successful mission of the Long March rocket series since the beginning of 2018. The year 2018 will be an ambitious year for China's space program, with the largest number of Long March rocket launches. According to Cen Zheng, rocket system command ... more
+ Chinese taikonauts maintain indomitable spirit in space exploration: senior officer
+ China launches first shared education satellite
+ China's first X-ray space telescope put into service after in-orbit tests
+ China's first successful lunar laser ranging accomplished
+ Yang Liwei looks back at China's first manned space mission
+ Space agency to pick those with the right stuff
+ China to select astronauts for its space station


Cyberattacks are costly, and things could get worse: US report
Washington (AFP) Feb 16, 2018
Cyberattacks cost the United States between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, a White House report said Friday, warning of a "spillover" effect for the broader economy if the situation worsens. A report by the White House Council of Economic Advisers sought to quantify what it called "malicious cyber activity directed at private and public entities" including denial of service attacks, d ... more
+ N. Korea cyber threat 'more aggressive than China': US firm
+ Global cybercrime costs $600 bn annually: study
+ Twitter sets crackdown on automated 'bot' accounts
+ Thousands of websites infected by 'crypto mining' malware
+ Decisive Analytics awarded $59M contract for missile defense cybersecurity
+ China orders microblog companies to ramp up censorship
+ Data doom: 5 steps from Davos to digital dystopia
NASA's Lunar Outpost will Extend Human Presence in Deep Space
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 16, 2018
As NASA sets its sights on returning to the Moon, and preparing for Mars, the agency is developing new opportunities in lunar orbit to provide the foundation for human exploration deeper into the solar system. For months, the agency has been studying an orbital outpost concept in the vicinity of the Moon with U.S. industry and the International Space Station partners. As part of the fiscal year ... more
+ Laser-ranged satellite measurement now accurately reflects Earth's tidal perturbations
+ NASA's OSIRIS-REx Captures New Earth-Moon Image
+ New study sheds light on moon's slow retreat from frozen Earth
+ India Prepares For Second Lunar Mission with Chandrayaan-2
+ UCF Seeks New Way to Mine Moon for Water
+ Chinese volunteers spend 200 days on virtual 'moon base'
+ CubeSats for hunting secrets in lunar darkness
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Scalable and cost-effective manufacturing of thin film devices
New Brunswick, NJ (SPX) Feb 15, 2018
Engineers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Oregon State University are developing a new method of processing nanomaterials that could lead to faster and cheaper manufacturing of flexible thin film devices - from touch screens to window coatings, according to a new study. The "intense pulsed light sintering" method uses high-energy light over an area nearly 7,000 times larger than a ... more
+ USTC realizes strong indirect coupling in distant nanomechanical resonators
+ Ultra-efficient removal of carbon monoxide using gold nanoparticles on a molecular support
+ Fast-spinning spheres show nanoscale systems' secrets
+ Scientists observe nanowires as they grow
+ More-sensitive DNA nanowires promise better measurements of biological processes
+ On the rebound as nanoparticles self-heal
+ Optical nanoscope allows imaging of quantum dots
Swarm trio becomes a quartet
Paris (ESA) Feb 23, 2018
With the aim of making the best possible use of existing satellites, ESA and Canada have made a deal that turns Swarm into a four-satellite mission to shed even more light on space weather and features such as the aurora borealis. In orbit since 2013, ESA's three identical Swarm satellites have been returning a wealth of information about how our magnetic field is generated and how it prot ... more
+ Tracking a typhoon's seismic footprint
+ Ball Aerospace Delivers Flight Cryocooler Early for NASA's Landsat Mission
+ Farewell to a Pioneering Pollution Sensor
+ ESA Cluster mission unveils the magnetosphere
+ Landsat 8 marks five years in orbit
+ Micro to macro mapping - Observing past landscapes via remote-sensing
+ Chinese company hitches space ride on UK satellite


Scalable and cost-effective manufacturing of thin film devices
New Brunswick, NJ (SPX) Feb 15, 2018
Engineers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Oregon State University are developing a new method of processing nanomaterials that could lead to faster and cheaper manufacturing of flexible thin film devices - from touch screens to window coatings, according to a new study. The "intense pulsed light sintering" method uses high-energy light over an area nearly 7,000 times larger than a ... more
+ USTC realizes strong indirect coupling in distant nanomechanical resonators
+ Ultra-efficient removal of carbon monoxide using gold nanoparticles on a molecular support
+ Fast-spinning spheres show nanoscale systems' secrets
+ Scientists observe nanowires as they grow
+ More-sensitive DNA nanowires promise better measurements of biological processes
+ On the rebound as nanoparticles self-heal
+ Optical nanoscope allows imaging of quantum dots
Artificial intelligence poses questions for nature of war: Mattis
Washington (AFP) Feb 18, 2018
Artificial intelligence and its impact on weapons of the future has made US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis doubt his own theories on warfare. A question on the subject prompted the retired Marine general to give an impromptu seminar on his theory of war Saturday to reporters returning with him from a week-long tour of Europe. Recalling his own writings, he differentiated between the essent ... more
+ New stretchable electronic skin sensitive enough to feel ladybug footsteps
+ Researchers help robots think and plan in the abstract
+ Can a cockroach teach a robot how to scurry across rugged terrain?
+ All-terrain microbot moves by tumbling over complex topography
+ The robots will see you now
+ Quantum algorithm could help AI think faster
+ Integration of AI and robotics with materials sciences will lead to new clean energy technology
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Orbital ATK contracted for testing of drone missile targets
Washington (UPI) Feb 15, 2018
Orbital ATK has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for development, testing and evaluation of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division Ground Launch Drone Missile, or GQM-163A. The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at $79.4 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract for operation and maintenance sup ... more
+ Lockheed Martin Launches software to simultaneously control multiple UAV types anywhere on Earth
+ General Atomics enlists Boeing for its MQ-25 Stingray proposal
+ Programming drones to fly in the face of uncertainty
+ Alleged Iranian UAV captured by Israel is 'copy' of US' Sentinel UAV
+ Drones showcase wildlife-counting skills in the EpicDuckChallenge
+ Improving drone performance in headwinds
+ L-3 awarded $8.2M for retrofits to Predator simulators
Quantum 'hack' to unleash computing power
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 15, 2018
Physicists at the University of Sydney have found a 'quantum hack' that should allow for enormous efficiency gains in quantum computing technologies. As scientists at IBM, Google, Microsoft and universities across the world seek to scale-up quantum technology to make a practical quantum computer, finding ways to do computations within an acceptable error threshold is a big technological pr ... more
+ UA researchers observe electrons zipping around in crystals
+ New UC Riverside research advances spintronics technology
+ Flexing for the next silicon wave
+ Major discovery in controlling quantum states of single atoms
+ Silicon qubits plus light add up to new quantum computing capability
+ First 3-D imaging of excited quantum dots
+ Mass production of new class of semiconductors closer to reality


Splashdown: Supersonic cold metal bonding in 3-D
Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) Feb 20, 2018
When a fragile surface requires a rock-hard, super-thin bonded metal coating, conventional manufacturing processes come up short. However, Cold Gas Dynamic Spray (CGDS) can do just that - with a big caveat. CGDS is enormously versatile, but is also very difficult to predict key aspects of the entire process. Now a temperature-based 3D model by Professor Tien-Chien Jen from the University of Joha ... more
+ Silk fibers could be high-tech 'natural metamaterials'
+ Measuring the temperature of two-dimensional materials at the atomic level
+ Researchers demonstrate promising method for improving quantum information processing
+ Engineers develop smart material that changes stiffness when twisted or bent
+ Sixty years of technology in space - what's changed?
+ A new way of generating ultra-short bursts of light
+ Jordan 3D lab prints limbs for war wounded, disabled kids
China rules out arson in Tibetan temple fire
Beijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2018
Chinese authorities have ruled out arson as the cause of a recent fire at Tibetan Buddhism's holiest temple, state media reported Thursday, adding an important Buddha statue had emerged "intact" from the blaze. The report is the first official account of Saturday's fire at the more than 1,300-year-old Jokhang Temple, after authorities suppressed social media accounts of the incident, leadin ... more
+ In China's eSport schools students learn it pays to play
+ China takes over Anbang, prosecutes ex-boss for 'economic crimes'
+ Hong Kong activist on trial over riots
+ China angered by theft of Terracotta Warrior's thumb
+ MGM China to open mega resort in Macau as high rollers return
+ China's former internet czar expelled from Communist Party
+ Mercedes apologises to China after quoting Dalai Lama
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Magnetic field traces gas and dust swirling around supermassive black hole
London, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2018
Astronomers reveal a new high resolution map of the magnetic field lines in gas and dust swirling around the supermassive black hole at the centre of our Galaxy, published in a new paper in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The team, led by Professor Pat Roche of the University of Oxford, created the map, which is the first of its kind, using the CanariCam infrared camera attach ... more
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+ "Ultramassive" Black Holes Discovered in Far-Off Galaxies
+ New hole-punched crystal clears a path for quantum light
+ No Relation Between a Supermassive Black Hole and Its Host Galaxy
+ Rotating dusty gaseous donut around an active supermassive black hole
+ Supermassive black hole model predicts characteristic light signals at cusp of collision
+ Scientists make first direct observation of electron frolic
New method enables high-resolution measurements of magnetism
Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) Feb 13, 2018
In a new article, published in Nature Materials, researchers from Beijing, Uppsala and Julich have made significant progress allowing very high resolution magnetic measurements. With their method it is possible to measure magnetism of individual atomic planes. Magnetic nanostructures are used in a wide range of applications. Most notably, to store bits of data in hard drives. These structu ... more
+ ESA Creates Quietest Place In Space
+ Bursting with Excitement - A Look at Bubbles and Fluids in Space
+ NASA Technology to Help Locate Electromagnetic Counterparts of Gravitational Waves
+ Transportable optical clock used to measure gravitation for the first time
+ Acoustic tractor beam could pave the way for levitating humans
+ Cutting-Edge Technology Enhances Virgo Gravitational-Wave Detector
+ Deep Learning Pioneered for Real-Time Gravitational Wave Discovery


EU nations should seize chance to boost renewable energy: study
Brussels (AFP) Feb 20, 2018
EU member states should take advantage of falling costs for renewable energy to invest more in the sector and make it account for a third of total energy output by 2030, an new report said Tuesday. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) study said the European Union could make renewables account for 34 percent of total production by 2030, up from the current target of 27 percent a ... more
+ United Sun Systems and DoE launch new super cheap solar battery system
+ Leclanche selects NEXTracker's NX Drive Energy storage system for various applications
+ Governor Cuomo Announces More Than 1,000 Percent Growth Of Solar Power In New York
+ Greensmith Energy storage technology selected to deliver reliable solar power in Massachusetts
+ GE partners with Scatec Solar for the 162-Megawatt solar project in Brazil
+ U.S. solar segment depended on Asia in 2016
+ China's Solar-Powered Drone Test-Fires Missiles in Near Space
Goonhilly goes deep space
Paris (ESA) Feb 23, 2018
Until now, if you're an entrepreneur planning future missions beyond Earth, you'd have to ask a big space agency to borrow their deep-space antennas. Now, thanks to the UK's county of Cornwall and ESA, you'll have a commercial option, too. If you're planning on flying a robotic or even human mission in the near future to the Moon, an asteroid or even Mars, one indispensable requirement you ... more
+ Lockheed Martin Completes Assembly on Arabsat's Newest Communications Satellite
+ Iridium Certus broadband readies for DOD wsers with COMSAT
+ Airbus and human spaceflight: from Spacelab to Orion
+ Iridium Announces First Land-Mobile Service Providers for Iridium Certus
+ 2018 in Space - Progress and Promise
+ UK companies seek cooperation with Russia in space technologies
+ GovSat-1 Successfully Launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket
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