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May 30, 2018
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Researchers enhance boron nitride nanotubes for next-gen composites



Houston TX (SPX) May 29, 2018
Boron nitride nanotubes are primed to become effective building blocks for next-generation composite and polymer materials based on a new discovery at Rice University - and a previous one. Scientists at known-for-nano Rice have found a way to enhance a unique class of nanotubes using a chemical process pioneered at the university. The Rice lab of chemist Angel Marti took advantage of the Billups-Birch reaction process to enhance boron nitride nanotubes. The work is described in the American ... read more

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NIST puts the optical microscope under the microscope to achieve atomic accuracy
Washington DC (SPX) May 28, 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
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Valves for tiny particles
Zurich, 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
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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 don ... more
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Porous materials make it possible to have nanotechnology under control
Andalusia, 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


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A new Bose-Einstein condensate created at Aalto University
Helsinki, 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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Course set to overcome mismatch between lab-designed nanomaterials and nature's complexity
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 22, 2018
Cells and the machinery they encase are soft matter - shape-shifting multicomponent systems with an overwhelming richness of forms. But, these squishy packages are hard targets for potential therape ... more
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Robot developed for automated assembly of designer nanomaterials
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 con ... more
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This 2-D nanosheet expands like a Grow Monster
Buffalo 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
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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-e ... 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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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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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
+ Moonwalking astronaut-artist Alan Bean dies at 86
+ NASA: Commercial Partners Key to Sustainable Moon Presence
+ Chinese relay satellite brakes near moon for entry into desired orbit
+ Dutch Radio Antenna To Depart For The Moon On Chinese Mission
+ China satellite heralds first mission to dark side of Moon
+ Chinese volunteers emerge from virtual moon base
+ Take me to the Moon
Beijing welcomes use of Chinese space station by all UN Nations
Moscow (Sputnik) May 30, 2018
Beijing is open to other UN nations using the Chinese space station on an equal basis, Shi Zhongjun, China's ambassador to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna, said Monday. "CSS belongs not only to China, but also to the world ... All [UN] countries, regardless of their size and level of development, can participate in the cooperation on an equal footing," Sh ... more
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+ Russia May Help China Create International Cosmonauts Rehabilitation Center
+ Sunrise for China's commercial space industry?
+ Chinese rewrite record, live 370 days in self-contained moon lab
+ Space technologies to protect Shaolin heritage
+ China to Use Soviet Engine to Power Its First Reusable Space Rocket
+ Astronauts eye more cooperation on China's space station


White House has deal to lift sanctions on China's ZTE
Washington (AFP) May 26, 2018
US President Donald Trump said Friday he had reached a deal to keep Chinese telecoms giant ZTE running, rolling back some penalties in exchange for security guarantees - a move that infuriated Democrats and some in his own party. The news comes as the US prepares to send a trade delegation back to Beijing next week to continue talks aimed at defusing a potentially serious trade dispute with ... 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
+ Moonwalking astronaut-artist Alan Bean dies at 86
+ NASA: Commercial Partners Key to Sustainable Moon Presence
+ Chinese relay satellite brakes near moon for entry into desired orbit
+ Dutch Radio Antenna To Depart For The Moon On Chinese Mission
+ China satellite heralds first mission to dark side of Moon
+ Chinese volunteers emerge from virtual moon base
+ Take me to the Moon
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Researchers enhance boron nitride nanotubes for next-gen composites
Houston TX (SPX) May 29, 2018
Boron nitride nanotubes are primed to become effective building blocks for next-generation composite and polymer materials based on a new discovery at Rice University - and a previous one. Scientists at known-for-nano Rice have found a way to enhance a unique class of nanotubes using a chemical process pioneered at the university. The Rice lab of chemist Angel Marti took advantage of the B ... more
+ NIST puts the optical microscope under the microscope to achieve atomic accuracy
+ Valves for tiny particles
+ Atomic-scale manufacturing now a reality
+ Porous materials make it possible to have nanotechnology under control
+ A new Bose-Einstein condensate created at Aalto University
+ Course set to overcome mismatch between lab-designed nanomaterials and nature's complexity
+ This 2-D nanosheet expands like a Grow Monster
The case of the relativistic particles solved with NASA missions
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 30, 2018
Encircling Earth are two enormous rings - called the Van Allen radiation belts - of highly energized ions and electrons. Various processes can accelerate these particles to relativistic speeds, which endanger spacecraft unlucky enough to enter these giant bands of damaging radiation. Scientists had previously identified certain factors that might cause particles in the belts to become highly ene ... more
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Researchers enhance boron nitride nanotubes for next-gen composites
Houston TX (SPX) May 29, 2018
Boron nitride nanotubes are primed to become effective building blocks for next-generation composite and polymer materials based on a new discovery at Rice University - and a previous one. Scientists at known-for-nano Rice have found a way to enhance a unique class of nanotubes using a chemical process pioneered at the university. The Rice lab of chemist Angel Marti took advantage of the B ... more
+ NIST puts the optical microscope under the microscope to achieve atomic accuracy
+ Valves for tiny particles
+ Atomic-scale manufacturing now a reality
+ Porous materials make it possible to have nanotechnology under control
+ A new Bose-Einstein condensate created at Aalto University
+ Course set to overcome mismatch between lab-designed nanomaterials and nature's complexity
+ This 2-D nanosheet expands like a Grow Monster
'Smart' material enables novel applications in autonomous driving and robotics
Luxembourg (SPX) May 30, 2018
Research led by scientists from the University of Luxembourg has shown the potential of liquid crystal shells as enabling material for a vast array of future applications, ranging from autonomous driving to anti-counterfeiting technology and a new class of sensors. Liquid Crystals, already widely used in flat-screen TVs, are materials that are in a state between solid and liquid. Prof Jan ... more
+ Robotic assembly of the world's smallest house
+ Lu resignation a blow for Baidu's push into AI, analysts say
+ Google pushes artificial intelligence for upgraded news app
+ Robot teaches itself how to dress people
+ Human-sounding Google Assistant sparks ethics questions
+ Wearable ring, wristband allow users to control smart tech with hand gestures
+ First robotic system plays tic tac toe to improve task performance
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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
+ Autonomous glider can fly like an albatross, cruise like a sailboat
+ General Atomics to retrofit MQ-9 Reaper drones
+ MIT researchers develop virtual-reality testing ground for drones
+ The first wireless flying robotic insect takes off
+ Visual homing for micro aerial vehicles using scene familiarity
+ Gremlins on Track for Demonstration Flights in 2019
+ Navy contracts with Rolls-Royce for Triton drone engines
Time crystals may hold secret to coherence in quantum computing
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) May 30, 2018
An Aalto University study has provided new evidence that time crystals can physically exist - a claim currently under hot debate. A time crystal is a structure that does not repeat in space, like normal three-dimensional crystals such as snowflakes or diamonds, but in time. In practice this means that crystals constantly undergo spontaneous change, breaking the symmetry of time by achievin ... more
+ Switched on leads to breakthrough for spintronics
+ Tunable diamond string may hold key to quantum memory
+ Researchers control the properties of graphene transistors using pressure
+ Toshiba says China approves sale of chip unit to Bain consortium
+ Supersonic waves may help electronics beat the heat
+ A new method for studying semiconductor nanoparticles has been tested
+ A micro-thermometer to record tiny temperature changes


An elastic fiber filled with electrodes set to revolutionize smart clothes
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 29, 2018
It's a whole new way of thinking about sensors. The tiny fibers developed at EPFL are made of elastomer and can incorporate materials like electrodes and nanocomposite polymers. The fibers can detect even the slightest pressure and strain and can withstand deformation of close to 500% before recovering their initial shape. All that makes them perfect for applications in smart clothing and prosth ... more
+ Advanced materials: processing glass like a polymer
+ Could a particle accelerator using laser-driven implosion become a reality?
+ Phase Four Signs Contract with NASA to Vet its Propulsion System for Upcoming Small Satellite Missions
+ Astonishing effect enables better palladium catalysts
+ Focus on space debris
+ Aireon System Deployment Continues with Sixth Successful Launch
+ Glass-forming ability: fundamental understanding leading to smart design
Chinese police handling of teacher protest sparks fury; Merkel met wives of jailed China lawyers
Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2018
Police in central China have come under fire on social media over their handling of a protest by teachers demanding unpaid performance bonuses, the latest in a series of reported demonstrations by educators. The public security bureau in Lu'an, a small town in Anhui province, said it launched an investigation into allegations that officers beat some of the teachers during Sunday's demonstrat ... more
+ Hundreds march in Hong Kong to mark Tiananmen crackdown
+ China jails Tibetan-language advocate for 5 years
+ A shipwreck and an 800-year-old 'made in China' label reveal lost history
+ Chinese Terracotta Warriors archaeologist dies aged 82
+ Hong Kong independence leader found guilty of rioting
+ Hong Kong's behind-closed-doors gay weddings
+ N. Koreans visit Beijing to learn about China's reforms: ministry
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Matter-antimatter asymmetry may interfere with the detection of neutrinos
Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 29, 2018
From the data collected by the LHCb detector at the Large Hadron Collider, it appears that the particles known as charm mesons and their antimatter counterparts are not produced in perfectly equal proportions. Physicists from Cracow have proposed their own explanation of this phenomenon and presented predictions related to it, about consequences that are particularly interesting for high-energy ... more
+ New model explains what we see when a massive black hole devours a star
+ APEX offers up-close view of black hole's event horizon
+ Using the K computer, scientists predict exotic 'di-Omega' particle
+ Physicists leap into quantum computing with first simulations of atomic nucleus
+ Can a quantum drum vibrate and stand still at the same time?
+ A quantum entanglement between two physically separated ultra-cold atomic clouds
+ Neutrons measured with unprecedented precision using a 'magneto-gravitational trap'
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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+ Searching for Continuous Gravitational Waves
+ 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


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
+ LBA Realty's Battery Storage and LED Projects expected to deliver $1.9 million in Energy Savings
+ Has California put the proper mechanisms in place to succeed with solar mandate?
+ Conti Solar Begins Construction of Largest Landfill Solar Project in Ohio
+ A photosynthetic engine for artificial cells
+ Quantum effects observed in photosynthesis
+ Germany's E.ON explores solar development with Google
+ ABC Solar Seeking Legal Funds from CrowdJustice.com for Monopoly Abuse Fight
Gogo and Iridium Partner to Deliver Best-in-Class Aircraft Connectivity
McLean VA (SPX) May 30, 2018
Iridium Communications Inc. has announced Gogo as the newest value-added manufacturer (VAM) for Iridium Certus aviation terminals. Gogo has also been selected as an Iridium Certus service provider, making it the first company to design and manufacture terminals, while also providing the new L-band broadband service for business aviation. Iridium Certus is the ideal solution for airline flightdec ... more
+ From ships to satellites: Scotland aims for the sky
+ Iridium Makes Maritime Industry History
+ Goonhilly lands 24m pounds investment enabling global expansion
+ Australian Space Agency Lost In Canberra
+ In crowded field, Iraq election hopefuls vie to stand out
+ ESA selects three new mission concepts for study
+ China's communication satellites occupy niche in world market
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