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April 13, 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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NAU planetary scientist's study suggests widespread presence of water on the Moon
Flagstaff AZ (SPX) Apr 06, 2018
NAU assistant professor of planetary science Christopher Edwards co-authored a paper recently published in Nature Geoscience that has generated interest among scientists in the field as well as in mainstream science news, such as Science Daily and Outer Places. The researchers analyzed remote-sensing data from two lunar missions and concluded that water appears to be evenly spread across t ... more
+ Indian space agency postpones second Moon mission to October
+ Second blue moon of the year is last until 2020
+ Roscosmos, NASA to set common standards for first lunar orbit station
+ 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
Flowers on the Moon? China's Chang'e-4 to launch lunar spring
Beijing (XNA) Apr 13, 2018
China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe is expected to do many things unprecedented in space history after it launches later this year, such as touching down softly on the far side of the Moon and taking the first flowers to blossom on the lifeless lunar surface. The probe will carry a tin containing seeds of potato and arabidopsis, a small flowering plant related to cabbage and mustard, and probabl ... 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
+ Earth-bound Chinese spacelab plunging to fiery end
+ 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


RAND identifies new strategies for countering Russian social media
San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2018
A new RAND Corporation report finds that Russia is waging a social media campaign in the Baltics, Ukraine and nearby states to sow dissent against neighboring governments, as well as NATO and the European Union. In addition to employing a state-funded multi-lingual television network, operating various pro-government news websites and working through Russian-backed "civil society" organiza ... more
+ Russian regulator moves to block Telegram messaging app
+ India defence website 'hacked', 3 other govt websites down
+ German Digital Army: 'We Need Norms of Behavior in Cyber Space'
+ 1.5 bn sensitive documents on open internet: researchers
+ Twitter: 1 million accounts suspended for 'terrorism promotion'
+ Foreign companies in China brace for VPN crackdown
+ China activists fear high-tech crackdown in Xi's 'new era'
NAU planetary scientist's study suggests widespread presence of water on the Moon
Flagstaff AZ (SPX) Apr 06, 2018
NAU assistant professor of planetary science Christopher Edwards co-authored a paper recently published in Nature Geoscience that has generated interest among scientists in the field as well as in mainstream science news, such as Science Daily and Outer Places. The researchers analyzed remote-sensing data from two lunar missions and concluded that water appears to be evenly spread across t ... more
+ Indian space agency postpones second Moon mission to October
+ Second blue moon of the year is last until 2020
+ Roscosmos, NASA to set common standards for first lunar orbit station
+ 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
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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
New source of global nitrogen discovered: Earth's bedrock
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2018
For centuries, the thinking has been that all the nitrogen available for plant growth worldwide comes from the atmosphere. But a new study by National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded researchers at the University of California (UC), Davis, shows that more than a quarter of that nitrogen is derived from the weathering of Earth's bedrock. The results, published this week in the journal Scien ... more
+ China launches Yaogan-31 remote sensing satellites
+ Swarm tracks elusive ocean magnetism
+ Denmark Hopeful to 'Enter Superliga' With Recent Space Project
+ New satellite method enables undersea estimates from space
+ Draining peatlands gives global rise to laughing-gas emissions
+ New source of global nitrogen discovered
+ The saga of India's remote sensing satellite network


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
Want computers to see better in the real world? Train them in a virtual reality
Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 13, 2018
Scientists have developed a new way to improve how computers "see" and "understand" objects in the real world by training the computers' vision systems in a virtual environment. The research team published their findings in IEEE/CAA Journal of Autmatica Sinica, a joint publication of the IEEE and the Chinese Association of Automation. For computers to learn and accurately recognize o ... more
+ Visual recognition: Seeing the world through the eyes of rodents
+ Russia's Robot FEDOR to Be the First to Fly to Space on Board New Spacecraft
+ How accurate is your AI
+ 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
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MSAB and URSA Partner on Drone Forensic Technology
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Apr 13, 2018
MSAB reports that the company has partnered with URSA Inc., expanding tremendously on its' drone forensic capabilities. URSA's Idetic Unmanned tools are designed to collect, integrate, analyze, and present UAV related data. The company provides the most accurate understanding of drone telemetry data and metadata to support academic, law enforcement, insurance, and intelligence investigatio ... more
+ Air Force contracts with SRC for drone supplies, services
+ OFFSET "Sprinters" to Pursue State-of-the-art Solutions for Second Swarm Sprint
+ 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
Diamond-based circuits can take the heat for advanced applications
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2018
When power generators like windmills and solar panels transfer electricity to homes, businesses and the power grid, they lose almost 10 percent of the generated power. To address this problem, scientists are researching new diamond semiconductor circuits to make power conversion systems more efficient. A team of researchers from Japan successfully fabricated a key circuit in power conversi ... more
+ A new kind of quantum bits in two dimensions
+ The thermodynamics of computing
+ Mini toolkit for measurements: New NIST chip hints at quantum sensors of the future
+ Next-generation electronics one leap closer to reality
+ Precision atom qubits achieve major quantum computing milestone
+ Broadcom moves back to the US
+ Smaller and faster: The terahertz computer chip is now within reach


Latest Updates from NASA on IMAGE Recovery
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 11, 2018
IMAGE's signal remains too weak to achieve frame lock, which is necessary to retrieve data from the spacecraft. But important steps have been taken this week to be prepared in case of re-established contact. Last week, the engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, successfully established network connections with both the antennas at NASA's Wallops Flight Faci ... more
+ Invisibility material created by UCI engineers
+ Scientists create 'Swiss army knife' for electron beams
+ Smart ink adds new dimensions to 3-D printing
+ Thin engineered material perfectly redirects and reflects sound
+ Programming: a highly sought talent in Silicon Valley
+ Swansea scientists discover greener way of making plastics
+ A UC3M study analyzes the keys to fragmentation of metallic materials
Former China Politburo member pleads guilty to bribery
Tianjin, China (AFP) April 12, 2018
A former top Chinese Communist Party official who was once tipped for a leadership post pleaded guilty at his bribery trial on Thursday, the latest target of President Xi Jinping's sweeping anti-corruption crusade. Sun Zhengcai, a former Politburo member and party chief of the southwestern mega-city of Chongqing, was accused by the prosecutor of taking advantage of his position to seek profi ... more
+ Top China news app self-criticises after government crackdown
+ Former China Politburo member pleads guilty to bribery
+ Hong Kong civic coalition warns UN on eroding freedoms
+ Wind topples giant statue of China's first emperor
+ As eSports grow, China teams make themselves at home
+ Wife of 'vanished' Chinese lawyer marches for answers
+ Tearful reunion highlights plight of China's missing children
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Tiny distortions in universe's oldest light reveal strands in cosmic web
Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 11, 2018
Scientists have decoded faint distortions in the patterns of the universe's earliest light to map huge tubelike structures invisible to our eyes - known as filaments - that serve as superhighways for delivering matter to dense hubs such as galaxy clusters. The international science team, which included researchers from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berke ... more
+ The background hum of space could reveal hidden black holes
+ Dense Stellar Clusters May Foster Black Hole Megamergers
+ Chemical analysis technique gets major upgrade from Russian scientists
+ One string to rule them all
+ Prototype of most advanced quantum memory presented by two Kazan universities
+ Solid research leads physicists to propose new state of matter
+ ALPHA test records most precise direct measurement of antimatter
Searching for Continuous Gravitational Waves
Hannover, Germany (SPX) Apr 13, 2018
A permanent Max Planck Independent Research Group under the leadership of Dr. M. Alessandra Papa has been established at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute; AEI) in Hannover. The primary goal of the research group "Searching for Continuous Gravitational Waves" is to make the first direct detection of gravitational waves from rapidly rotating neutr ... more
+ Feature: Every second counts to trace a gravitational wave
+ 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


Perovskite technology is scalable, but questions remain about the best methods
Golden CO (SPX) Apr 11, 2018
As perovskite solar cells set efficiency records and the nascent technology becomes more stable, another major challenge remains: the issue of scalability, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). "It is scalable," said Kai Zhu, a materials science researcher at NREL. "We just need to demonstrate efficiency and yield at a large-sca ... more
+ Double perovskites in environmentally friendly solar cells
+ Light 'relaxes' crystal to boost solar cell efficiency
+ High efficiency solar power conversion allowed by a novel composite material
+ The process by which holes get trapped in nanoparticles made of zinc oxide
+ Schneider Electric launches Villaya containerized microgrids
+ World added more solar than fossil fuel generating capacity in 2017
+ Photosynthetic protein structure that harvests and traps infrared light
Airbus has shipped SES-12 highly innovative satellite to launch base
Toulouse, France (SPX) Apr 13, 2018
The SES-12 all-electric communications satellite, built by Airbus for SES, has been shipped from the Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Toulouse, France, to Cape Canaveral, Florida. SES-12 is the largest and most powerful all electric satellite ever produced. It is based on the highly reliable Eurostar platform in its E3000e variant, which uses electric propulsion for orbit raising (EO ... more
+ Storm hunter launched to International Space Station
+ SpaceX says Iridium satellite payload deployed
+ Spacecom selects SSL to build AMOS-8 comsat with advanced capabilities
+ Relativity Space raises 35M in Series B funding
+ SSL to build direct broadcasting satellite for B-SAT
+ Ground-breaking satellite projects will transform society
+ Isotropic Systems to offer OneWeb compatible ultra low-cost terminals
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