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Atomic-scale manufacturing now a reality![]() Edmonton, Canada (SPX) May 25, 2018 Scientists at the University of Alberta have applied a machine learning technique using artificial intelligence to perfect and automate atomic-scale manufacturing, something which has never been done before. The vastly greener, faster, smaller technology enabled by this development greatly reduces impact on the climate while still satisfying the insatiable demands of the information age. "Most of us thought we'd never be able to automate atomic writing and editing, but stubborn persistence has pai ... read more |
NIST puts the optical microscope under the microscope to achieve atomic accuracyWashington DC (SPX) May 27, 2018 Over the last two decades, scientists have discovered that the optical microscope can be used to detect, track and image objects much smaller than their traditional limit - about half the wavelength ... more
Valves for tiny particlesZurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 27, 2018 Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed tiny valves that enable individual nanoparticles in liquids to be separated and sorted. The valves can be used for a very broad range of tiny particles, in ... more
Porous materials make it possible to have nanotechnology under controlAndalusia, Spain (SPX) May 21, 2018 Half metal, half organic structure, like Robocop himself, is the material known as MOF, short for Metal Organic Framework. MOF has been developed by scientists and applied to a myriad of products fr ... more
A new Bose-Einstein condensate created at Aalto UniversityHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 22, 2018 Nearly a hundred years ago, Albert Einstein and Satyendra Nath Bose predicted that quantum mechanics can force a large number of particles to behave in concert as if they were only a single particle ... more |
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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 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
Big steps toward control of production of tiny building blocksPlainsboro 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
New technique allows printing of flexible, stretchable silver nanowire circuitsRaleigh, 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 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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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 |
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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
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
Fast-spinning spheres show nanoscale systems' secretsHouston 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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Dozens of volunteers apply for joint US-Russian simulated Lunar orbital flight Moscow (Sputnik) May 24, 2018
About 50 people from various countries have shown interest in an experiment simulating the flight to an orbital station near the Moon, a representative of the Institute of Medicobiological Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences told Sputnik.
The experiment is part of international SIRIUS missions, which serve to help finish preparations for deep space flights, including flights to pla ... more |
China's Queqiao satellite carries "large umbrella" into deep space Xichang, China (XNA) May 22, 2018
The relay satellite, launched Monday for China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, is carrying the largest communication antenna ever used in deep space exploration, according to Chinese experts.
The launch of the satellite Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, is a key step for China to realize its goal of sending the Chang'e-4 lunar probe to soft-land on the far side of the Moon.
Queqiao, developed by C ... more |
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Ultrasound-firewall for mobile phones St Polten, Austria (SPX) May 25, 2018
The permanent networking of mobile devices can endanger the privacy of users and lead to new forms of monitoring. New technologies such as Google Nearby and Silverpush use ultrasonic sounds to exchange information between devices via loudspeakers and microphones (also called "data over audio").
More and more of our devices communicate via this inaudible communication channel. Ultrasonic co ... more |
Dozens of volunteers apply for joint US-Russian simulated Lunar orbital flight Moscow (Sputnik) May 24, 2018
About 50 people from various countries have shown interest in an experiment simulating the flight to an orbital station near the Moon, a representative of the Institute of Medicobiological Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences told Sputnik.
The experiment is part of international SIRIUS missions, which serve to help finish preparations for deep space flights, including flights to pla ... more |
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Atomic-scale manufacturing now a reality Edmonton, Canada (SPX) May 25, 2018
Scientists at the University of Alberta have applied a machine learning technique using artificial intelligence to perfect and automate atomic-scale manufacturing, something which has never been done before. The vastly greener, faster, smaller technology enabled by this development greatly reduces impact on the climate while still satisfying the insatiable demands of the information age.
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Improperly recycled refrigerators not enough to explain rising CFC levels Washington (UPI) May 24, 2018
Despite reports that improperly recycled refrigerators in China could explain a recent uptick in chlorofluorocarbon emissions, NOAA scientist Steve Montzka suggests the new mystery source of CFC-11 remains unaccounted for.
Earlier this month, Montzka and his colleagues identified rising levels of CFC-11, a common chlorofluorocarbon, in air samples collected in Hawaii. Emissions had been ... more |
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Atomic-scale manufacturing now a reality Edmonton, Canada (SPX) May 25, 2018
Scientists at the University of Alberta have applied a machine learning technique using artificial intelligence to perfect and automate atomic-scale manufacturing, something which has never been done before. The vastly greener, faster, smaller technology enabled by this development greatly reduces impact on the climate while still satisfying the insatiable demands of the information age.
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Google pushes artificial intelligence for upgraded news app Washington (AFP) May 20, 2018 For its updated news application, Google is doubling down on the use of artificial intelligence as part of an effort to weed our disinformation and help users get viewpoints beyond their own "filter bubble."
Google chief Sundar Pichai, who unveiled the updated Google News earlier this month, said the app now "surfaces the news you care about from trusted sources while still giving you a full ... more |
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Lockheed Martin Stalker XE Upgraded with New VTOL Launch and Landing Capability Palmdale CA (SPX) May 23, 2018
Lockheed Martin's Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. This new option gives users greater mission flexibility allowing them to operate the system in more austere locations.
The new VTOL option features a reduced logistics footprint and expands how and where the Stalker XE UAS may operate. Oth ... more |
Tunable diamond string may hold key to quantum memory Boston MA (SPX) May 24, 2018
A quantum internet promises completely secure communication. But using quantum bits or qubits to carry information requires a radically new piece of hardware - a quantum memory. This atomic-scale device needs to store quantum information and convert it into light to transmit across the network.
A major challenge to this vision is that qubits are extremely sensitive to their environment, ev ... more |
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New material detects the amount of UV radiation and helps monitor radiation dose Turku, Finland (SPX) May 23, 2018
UV radiation is known to cause many skin and eye diseases such as cancer. Therefore, it is essential to have a simple method for detecting the quantity and quality of UV radiation from, for example, the Sun.
This is currently achieved by using mainly organic molecules that change colour under UV radiation. The downside of using these molecules, however, is their poor durability which is du ... more |
China jails Tibetan-language advocate for 5 years Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2018 A Tibetan who has campaigned to preserve his region's ancestral language was jailed for five years in China on Tuesday for "inciting separatism" in a case Amnesty International denounced as "beyond absurd".
Tashi Wangchuk was featured in a New York Times documentary that followed him on a trip to Beijing, where he attempted to get Chinese state media and courts to address what he describes a ... more |
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APEX offers up-close view of black hole's event horizon Washington (UPI) May 25, 2018
Astronomers are trying to take a picture of the shadow of a black hole, and they're getting closer thanks to the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment radio telescope, also known as APEX.
Five years ago, astronomers outfitted APEX with the equipment needed to be integrated into a global network of antennas known as Event Horizon Telescope. The addition of APEX allowed EHT to collect the most de ... more |
GRACE-FO Spacecraft Ready to Launch Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) May 22, 2018
Twin satellites that will monitor Earth's water cycle are scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in Central California on Tuesday, May 22, in a unique rideshare arrangement. The two Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment Follow-On mission (GRACE-FO) spacecraft will join five Iridium NEXT communications satellites as the payload on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.
Liftoff from Vandenb ... more |
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Black Bear Energy And Usaa Real Estate Announce 2.4 Megawatt New Jersey Solar Project Boulder CO (SPX) May 25, 2018
Black Bear Energy, the leading owner's representative for onsite renewables, and USAA Real Estate has announced that construction will start this month on a 2.4 megawatt (MW) solar array in Cranbury, New Jersey.
The rooftop project will host onsite renewable solar facilities, creating both financial and environmental value for the asset.
Black Bear Energy facilitated the project, and ... more |
From ships to satellites: Scotland aims for the sky Glasgow (AFP) May 23, 2018 A shipbuilding hub since the days of the British empire, the Scottish city of Glasgow is now reaching for the stars with a growing space satellite industry.
Glasgow builds more satellites than any city outside of the United States, according to space industry experts, specialising in small "CubeSats" that can be used for anything from weather forecasting to global positioning.
"Scotland ... more |
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