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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 A current area of intense interest in nanotechnology is van der Waals heterostructures, which are assemblies of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) crystalline materials that display attractive conduction properties for use in advanced electronic devices. A representative 2D semiconductor is graphene, which consists of a honeycomb lattice of carbon atoms that is just one atom thick. The development of van der Waals heterostructures has been restricted by the complicated and time-consuming manual ... read more |
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This 2-D nanosheet expands like a Grow MonsterBuffalo NY (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 Grow Monsters. Expandable water toys. Whatever you call them, they're plastic-like figurines that swell when placed in water. New materials science research borrows from this concept; only ins ... more
A treasure trove for nanotechnology expertsLausanne, 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-e ... more 
UCLA researchers develop a new class of two-dimensional materialsLos 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 
Nanostructures made of previously impossible materialVienna, 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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Researchers invent light-emitting nanoantennasSaint 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 
Nanomushroom sensors: One material, many applicationsOnna, 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 
USTC realizes strong indirect coupling in distant nanomechanical resonatorsBeijing, 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 
Scalable and cost-effective manufacturing of thin film devicesNew 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 
Ultra-efficient removal of carbon monoxide using gold nanoparticles on a molecular supportTokyo, 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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Scientists observe nanowires as they growHamburg, 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 processesWashington (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 
On the rebound as nanoparticles self-healLemont 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 
Let the good tubes rollRichland 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 
Touchy nanotubes work better when cleanHouston 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 
Piecework at the nano assembly lineMunich, 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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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 25, 2018 
China on Monday called for submissions from the public with creative approaches for the design of its manned lunar landing and ascent vehicles.
According to Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China's manned space program, the aim is to find innovative ideas for the design of manned lunar surface landing and ascent vehicles.
Submissions should include new concepts, approaches, and techn ... more |
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 Harbin, China (XNA) Apr 25, 2018 
The relay satellite for the Chang'e-4 lunar probe expected to land on the far side of the Moon later this year, has been named "Queqiao" - magpie bridge.
The name was announced by the China National Space Administration (CNSA)Tuesday, China's Space Day.
In a Chinese folktale, magpies form a bridge with their wings on the seventh night of the seventh month of the lunar calendar to ena ... more |
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 London (AFP) April 24, 2018 
Cambridge Analytica claimed Tuesday it was "no Bond villain" as it vehemently denied exploiting Facebook users' data for the election campaign of US President Donald Trump.
The marketing analytics firm stressed it had deleted data about Facebook users obtained in breach of the social network's terms of service.
The information had been gathered via a personality prediction app developed ... more |
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Beijing (XNA) Apr 25, 2018
China on Monday called for submissions from the public with creative approaches for the design of its manned lunar landing and ascent vehicles.
According to Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China's manned space program, the aim is to find innovative ideas for the design of manned lunar surface landing and ascent vehicles.
Submissions should include new concepts, approaches, and techn ... more |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 19, 2018 
A current area of intense interest in nanotechnology is van der Waals heterostructures, which are assemblies of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) crystalline materials that display attractive conduction properties for use in advanced electronic devices.
A representative 2D semiconductor is graphene, which consists of a honeycomb lattice of carbon atoms that is just one atom thick. The d ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) Apr 24, 2018 
The next Sentinel satellite for Europe's environmental monitoring Copernicus programme is poised for liftoff from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia.
The Sentinel-3B satellite has been at the cosmodrome since mid-March being readied for its ride into space on 25 April at 17:57 GMT (19:57 CEST).
After being sealed from view in the rocket fairing last week, it was rolled out to ... more |
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Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 19, 2018
A current area of intense interest in nanotechnology is van der Waals heterostructures, which are assemblies of atomically thin two-dimensional (2D) crystalline materials that display attractive conduction properties for use in advanced electronic devices.
A representative 2D semiconductor is graphene, which consists of a honeycomb lattice of carbon atoms that is just one atom thick. The d ... more |
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 Columbus OH (SPX) Apr 23, 2018 
You can wear an exoskeleton, but it won't turn you into a superhero.
That's the finding of a study in which researchers tested a commercially available exoskeleton - a mechanical arm attached to a harness - that's typically worn by workers to help them carry heavy objects hands-free.
In the journal Applied Ergonomics, the researchers report that that the device relieved stress on the ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) April 20, 2018 
The United States dropped some restrictions Thursday on sales of its advanced drones in order to reinforce the armies of its allies and compete with China on the world arms market.
President Donald Trump's White House announced an update to its policy on arms transfers to promote US exports and jobs, and specifically to loosen the rules on selling unmanned warplanes.
Trump's chief trade ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 24, 2018 
A new microchip technology capable of optically transferring data could solve a severe bottleneck in current devices by speeding data transfer and reducing energy consumption by orders of magnitude, according to an article published in the April 19, 2018 issue of Nature.
Researchers from Boston University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California Berkeley and Uni ... more |
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 Adelphi MD (SPX) Apr 22, 2018 
To overcome the material rigidity and actuation limitations in current robotic systems, a joint U.S. Army Research Laboratory and University of Minnesota research project sought inspiration from invertebrates.
The U.S. Army uses robots that are structurally rigid, making them impractical when performing military operations in highly congested and contested urban environments, where covert ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 23, 2018  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his "bitter sorrow" after dozens of Chinese tourists were killed when a bus they were travelling in plunged off a bridge.
Thirty-two Chinese tourists and four North Koreans perished in the accident south of the capital Pyongyang Sunday night, Chinese officials and state media said. Two other Chinese nationals were injured.
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 College Park MD (SPX) Apr 20, 2018 
Researchers playing with a cloud of ultracold atoms uncovered behavior that bears a striking resemblance to the universe in microcosm. Their work, which forges new connections between atomic physics and the sudden expansion of the early universe, will be published in Physical Review X and highlighted by Physics.
"From the atomic physics perspective, the experiment is beautifully described ... more |
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 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 |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Apr 24, 2018  In an advance that makes a more flexible, inexpensive type of solar cell commercially viable, University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated organic solar cells that can achieve 15 percent efficiency.
This level of efficiency is in the range of many solar panels, or photovoltaics, currently on the market.
"Organic photovoltaics can potentially cut way down on the total solar en ... more |
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 Colorado Springs CO (SPX) Apr 24, 2018 
The Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) released a new publication that explores the growing popularity of public-private partnerships. The policy paper, Public-Private Partnerships: Stimulating Innovation in the Space Sector, outlines a phased approach for strategizing, planning, and implementing such collaborative arrangements for space-based services and how to ... more |
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