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April 04, 2018
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Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 21, 2018
2D materials, which consist of a few layers of atoms, may well be the future of nanotechnology. They offer potential new applications and could be used in small, higher-performance and more energy-efficient devices. 2D materials were first discovered almost 15 years ago, but only a few dozen of them have been synthesized so far. Now, thanks to an approach developed by researchers from EPFL's Theory and Simulation of Materials Laboratory (THEOS) and from NCCR-MARVEL for Computational Design and Dis ... read more

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UCLA researchers develop a new class of two-dimensional materials
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2018
A research team led by UCLA scientists and engineers has developed a method to make new kinds of artificial "superlattices" - materials comprised of alternating layers of ultra-thin "two-dimensional ... more
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Nanostructures made of previously impossible material
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 14, 2018
When you bake a cake, you can combine the ingredients in almost any proportions, and they will still always be able to mix together. This is a little more complicated in materials chemistry. O ... more
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Mining hardware helps scientists gain insight into silicon nanoparticles
Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Mar 06, 2018
Researchers first developed a three-dimensional dynamic model of an interaction between light and nanoparticles. They used a supercomputer with graphic accelerators for calculations. Results showed ... more
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Big steps toward control of production of tiny building blocks
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Mar 13, 2018
Nanoparticles, superstrong and flexible structures such as carbon nanotubes that are measured in billionths of a meter - a diameter thousands of times thinner than a human hair - are used in everyth ... more


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New technique allows printing of flexible, stretchable silver nanowire circuits
Raleigh, NC (SPX) Mar 06, 2018
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows them to print circuits on flexible, stretchable substrates using silver nanowires. The advance makes it poss ... more
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Nanomaterials: What are the environmental and health risks?
Venice, Italy (SPX) Mar 06, 2018
From nanoscale silver to titanium dioxide for air purification, the use of nanomaterials of high commercial relevance proves to have clear benefits as it attracts investments, and raises concerns. ' ... more
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UT Dallas team's microscopic solution may save researchers big time
Dallas TX (SPX) Mar 01, 2018
A University of Texas at Dallas graduate student, his advisor and industry collaborators believe they have addressed a long-standing problem troubling scientists and engineers for more than 35 years ... more
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Researchers invent light-emitting nanoantennas
Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Feb 27, 2018
Nanoscale light sources and nanoantennas already found a wide range of applications in several areas, such as ultra compact pixels, optical detection or telecommunications. However, the fabrication ... more
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Nanomushroom sensors: One material, many applications
Onna, Japan (SPX) Feb 26, 2018
A small rectangle of pink glass, about the size of a postage stamp, sits on Professor Amy Shen's desk. Despite its outwardly modest appearance, this little glass slide has the potential to revolutio ... 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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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 ... 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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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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Second blue moon of the year is last until 2020
Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2018
The last blue moon until 2020 will peak in the sky at 8:37 a.m. EDT Saturday. For the second time this year, a blue moon will appear. The first was in January. Linda Lam, a Weather.com meteorologist, said people living in the South, Southwest and West Coast of the United States have the best chance of seeing the blue moon, but a cold front may block the view along much of the Eas ... more
+ Roscosmos, NASA to set common standards for first lunar orbit station
+ Indian space agency postpones second Moon mission to October
+ New AI mapping algorithm discovers 6,000 new craters on the Moon
+ India to Experiment With Igloo-like Structures on the Moon - Minister
+ 'Luna City 2175' will take audience to a future community grappling with how to be civilized
+ Scientists Share Ideas for Gateway Activities Near the Moon
+ The moon formed inside a vaporized Earth synestia
Earth-bound Chinese spacelab plunging to fiery end
Paris (AFP) March 27, 2018
An uncontrolled Chinese space station weighing at least seven tonnes is set to break up as it hurtles to Earth on or around April 1, the European Space Agency has forecast. "It will mostly burn up due to the extreme heat generated by its high-speed passage through the atmosphere," it said in a statement. Some debris from the Tiangong-1 - or "Heavenly Palace" - spacelab will likely fal ... more
+ China's 'space dream': A Long March to the moon
+ China says Earth-bound space lab to offer 'splendid' show
+ Tiangong-1 expected to burn up on reentering atmosphere
+ Chang'e-4 Lunar Probe will Reach the Far Side of the Moon
+ China to launch Long March-5B rocket next year
+ China plans to develop a multipurpose, reusable space plane
+ China moving ahead with plans for next-generation X-ray observatory


Foreign companies in China brace for VPN crackdown
Beijing (AFP) March 30, 2018
Chinese people and foreign firms are girding for a weekend deadline that will curb the use of unlicensed software to circumvent internet controls, as the government plugs holes in its "Great Firewall". A virtual private network (VPN) can tunnel through the country's sophisticated barrier of online filters to access the global internet. VPNs give users a way to see blocked websites such a ... more
+ China activists fear high-tech crackdown in Xi's 'new era'
+ Tumblr says Russians used its platform for disinformation in 2016
+ New US law changes rules for cross-border data requests
+ US charges Iranians in massive hacking scheme
+ US firms face tough legal battles in China IP theft
+ Facebook rocked by data breach scandal as investigations loom
+ US military should step up cyber ops: general
Second blue moon of the year is last until 2020
Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2018
The last blue moon until 2020 will peak in the sky at 8:37 a.m. EDT Saturday. For the second time this year, a blue moon will appear. The first was in January. Linda Lam, a Weather.com meteorologist, said people living in the South, Southwest and West Coast of the United States have the best chance of seeing the blue moon, but a cold front may block the view along much of the Eas ... more
+ Roscosmos, NASA to set common standards for first lunar orbit station
+ Indian space agency postpones second Moon mission to October
+ New AI mapping algorithm discovers 6,000 new craters on the Moon
+ India to Experiment With Igloo-like Structures on the Moon - Minister
+ 'Luna City 2175' will take audience to a future community grappling with how to be civilized
+ Scientists Share Ideas for Gateway Activities Near the Moon
+ The moon formed inside a vaporized Earth synestia
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A treasure trove for nanotechnology experts
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 21, 2018
2D materials, which consist of a few layers of atoms, may well be the future of nanotechnology. They offer potential new applications and could be used in small, higher-performance and more energy-efficient devices. 2D materials were first discovered almost 15 years ago, but only a few dozen of them have been synthesized so far. Now, thanks to an approach developed by researchers from EPFL ... more
+ UCLA researchers develop a new class of two-dimensional materials
+ Nanostructures made of previously impossible material
+ Mining hardware helps scientists gain insight into silicon nanoparticles
+ Big steps toward control of production of tiny building blocks
+ New technique allows printing of flexible, stretchable silver nanowire circuits
+ Nanomaterials: What are the environmental and health risks?
+ UT Dallas team's microscopic solution may save researchers big time
Denmark Hopeful to 'Enter Superliga' With Recent Space Project
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2018
A 314-kilogram heavy observatory launched to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center is a culmination of almost 20 years of work by a Danish research team that cost close to $50 million. The project is expected to shed light on climate change and propel Denmark to a top slot in space exploration. The Asim Space Observatory has been successfully launched into space and ... more
+ NASA renews focus on Earth's frozen regions
+ The Viking, the dragon and the god of thunder
+ Taking the Pulse of Greenhouse Gases
+ Proba-1 spots Giza pyramids from space
+ Sentinel-3B launch preparations in full swing
+ Research shows fertilization drives global lake emissions of greenhouse gases
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A treasure trove for nanotechnology experts
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 21, 2018
2D materials, which consist of a few layers of atoms, may well be the future of nanotechnology. They offer potential new applications and could be used in small, higher-performance and more energy-efficient devices. 2D materials were first discovered almost 15 years ago, but only a few dozen of them have been synthesized so far. Now, thanks to an approach developed by researchers from EPFL ... more
+ UCLA researchers develop a new class of two-dimensional materials
+ Nanostructures made of previously impossible material
+ Mining hardware helps scientists gain insight into silicon nanoparticles
+ Big steps toward control of production of tiny building blocks
+ New technique allows printing of flexible, stretchable silver nanowire circuits
+ Nanomaterials: What are the environmental and health risks?
+ UT Dallas team's microscopic solution may save researchers big time
How accurate is your AI
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Mar 23, 2018
As AI's role in society continues to expand, J B Brown of the Graduate School of Medicine reports on a new evaluation method for the type of AI that predicts yes/positive/true or no/negative/false answers. Brown's paper, published in Molecular Informatics, deconstructs the utilization of AI and analyzes the nature of the statistics used to report an AI program's ability. The new technique ... more
+ Make way for the mini flying machines
+ Tokyo Tech's six-legged robots get closer to nature
+ Novel 3-D printing method embeds sensing capabilities within robotic actuators
+ Robotic spiders and bees: The rise of bioinspired microrobots
+ UTSA researchers want to teach computers to learn like humans
+ Modified, 3D-printable alloy shows promise for flexible electronics, soft robots
+ Researchers find algorithm for large-scale brain simulations
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OFFSET "Sprinters" to Pursue State-of-the-art Solutions for Second Swarm Sprint
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 03, 2018
DARPA's OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program envisions future small-unit infantry forces using small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and/or small unmanned ground systems (UGSs) in swarms of 250 robots or more to accomplish diverse missions in complex urban environments. By leveraging and combining emerging technologies in swarm autonomy and human-swarm teaming, the program seeks to ... more
+ Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon
+ Insitu tapped to manage ScanEagle UAS in Afghanistan
+ CPI Antenna receives new contract for UAV comms from Cubic Mission
+ Swift Navigation introduces Skylark for high-precision GNSS services
+ AeroVironment to supply Egypt with unmanned aerial systems
+ MicroPilot chooses Simlat
+ Bell tapped for services to support MQ-8 Fire Scout
China tightens rules on transferring tech know-how
Beijing (AFP) March 30, 2018
China has issued new guidelines on transferring intellectual property rights from Chinese firms or individuals to foreign investors, as global tensions rise over technology theft. The instructions made public by the State Council on Thursday stipulate that IP rights related to integrated circuits, computer software copyrights and new plant breeds will be reviewed by the government before any ... more
+ Smaller and faster: The terahertz computer chip is now within reach
+ The future of photonics using quantum dots
+ Toshiba awaits regulator approval for key chip unit sale
+ Intel says chips addressing flaws set for release this year
+ Precision atom qubits achieve major quantum computing milestone
+ Largest molecular spin found close to a quantum phase transition
+ Researchers find 'critical' security flaws in AMD chips


The Problem With Space Junk is We Don't Know Where Most Objects Are
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 04, 2018
China's unresponsive Tiangong-1 space lab has come down over the South Pacific, it broke up while re-entering the Earth's atmosphere at 17,000 miles per hour according to Chinese reports. Sputnik discussed this with Dr. Alice Gorman, an internationally recognized leader in the field of space archaeology and Senior Lecturer at Flinders University. Sputnik: How accurate can you say the predi ... more
+ Finding order in disorder demonstrates a new state of matter
+ Mars mission: how increasing levels of space radiation may halt human visitors
+ Point Nemo, Earth's watery graveyard for spacecraft
+ JFSCC tracks Tiangong-1's reentry over the Pacific Ocean
+ Laser beam traps long-lived sound waves in crystalline solids
+ ESA reentry expertise
+ Microsoft shakes up ranks to shoot for the cloud
China cracks down on spoofs of 'Communist heroes'
Beijing (AFP) April 3, 2018
China's culture watchdog has slapped fines on websites that posted parodies of "Communist classics and heroes", as the authorities further restrict what people can say - or even laugh at - online. Major video sites iQiyi and Sina were handed undisclosed fines for "distorting or mocking" classic works, the culture ministry said, less than two weeks after new rules were issued to ban online ... more
+ Vatican-affiliated Chinese bishop arrested: report
+ China court accuses Anbang boss of stealing billions as trial opens
+ Street art makes a splash in Hong Kong
+ China to reorganise propaganda efforts at home and abroad
+ Xi gets second term with powerful ally as VP
+ China slams UK warnings about Hong Kong liberties
+ Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing to retire
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Understanding gravity: The nanoscale search for extra dimensions
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Mar 29, 2018
Often, practical limits control the experimental measurements that can be made, governing the difference between what we expect to be true based on the most likely predictions of models and calculations, and findings that have been supported by testing. A team of researchers has now used the world's highest intensity neutron beamline facility, at J-PARC in central Japan, to push the limits ... more
+ Months-long real-time generation of a time scale based on an optical clock
+ Making Heisenberg's uncertainty principle uncertain
+ Neutrino experiment sets the stage for deep discovery about matter
+ Unresolved puzzles in exotic nuclei
+ High-energy ions' movement affected by silicon crystal periodicity
+ Putting quantum scientists in the driver's seat
+ Scientists detect radio echoes of a black hole feeding on a star
Feature: Every second counts to trace a gravitational wave
Beijing (XNA) Mar 23, 2018
When a gravitational wave reaches Earth, every second counts. The data processing speed will have a crucial impact on how much astronomers can learn from these space-time ripples, says computer scientist Cao Junwei. "In an era of multi-messenger astronomy, we have to shorten the time as much as possible so as to trigger the alert quickly enough for follow-up observations," says Cao, who le ... more
+ Astronomers discover galaxies spin like clockwork
+ New method enables high-resolution measurements of magnetism
+ 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


New Contract Airborne to supply 48 Solar Array Panels for Galileo Satellites
The Hague, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 27, 2018
Airborne Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands to manufacture 48 substrate panels for the solar arrays of twelve new Galileo FOC satellites. The contract, carried out under a programme of the European Union, is the latest result of years of successful collaboration between the two Dutch companies to power the Galileo constellation. To date, Airborne ... more
+ DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Inks Collaboration with Envision
+ Kesterite solar cells: Germanium promises better opto-electronic properties than tin
+ Hybrid plasmonic and pyroelectric harvesting of light fluctuations
+ Researchers refute 20-year-old assumptions in solar cell production
+ Solar seeks its place under Spanish sun
+ Lockheed delivers energy storage systems to Cypress Creek Renewables
+ Next Winter Olympics could be powered by renewable energy
Relativity Space raises 35M in Series B funding
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2018
Relativity has reported the close of its $35 million Series B financing, led by Playground Global with full participation from existing Series A investors Social Capital, Y Combinator Continuity and Mark Cuban. The funding will be used to grow the company's scalable, automated process for manufacturing and launching entire rockets from conception to production. The company has proven itsel ... more
+ Storm hunter launched to International Space Station
+ SSL to build direct broadcasting satellite for B-SAT
+ SpaceX says Iridium satellite payload deployed
+ Spacecom selects SSL to build AMOS-8 comsat with advanced capabilities
+ Ground-breaking satellite projects will transform society
+ Isotropic Systems to offer OneWeb compatible ultra low-cost terminals
+ New laws unlock exciting space era for UK
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