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June 21, 2018
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Squeezing light at the nanoscale



Boston MA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new technique to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, generating an intense, nanoscale antenna that could be used to detect single biomolecules. The researchers harnessed the power of polaritons, particles that blur the distinction between light and matter. This ultra-confined light can be used to detect very small amounts of matter close to the polaritons. For example, ... read more

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A new way to measure energy in microscopic machines
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 11, 2018
What drives cells to live and engines to move? It all comes down to a quantity that scientists call "free energy," essentially the energy that can be extracted from any system to perform useful work ... more
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AI-based method could speed development of specialized nanoparticles
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 04, 2018
A new technique developed by MIT physicists could someday provide a way to custom-design multilayered nanoparticles with desired properties, potentially for use in displays, cloaking systems, or bio ... more
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Atomically thin nanowires convert heat to electricity more efficiently
Warwick UK (SPX) Jun 04, 2018
Waste heat can be converted to electricity more efficiently using one-dimensional nanoscale materials as thin as an atom - ushering a new way of generating sustainable energy - thanks to new researc ... more
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Researchers use magnets to move tiny DNA-based nano-devices
Columbus OH (SPX) Jun 04, 2018
Researchers have devised a magnetic control system to make tiny DNA-based robots move on demand - and much faster than recently possible. In the journal Nature Communications, Carlos Castro and Ratn ... more


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Change the face of nanoparticles and you'll rule chemistry
Warsaw, Poland (SPX) May 29, 2018
Change the face of nanoparticles and you'll rule chemistry! Depending on the lighting, the surface of appropriately crafted nanoparticles can change its topography. Researchers from the Institute of ... 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. Sci ... more
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Understanding light-induced electrical current in atomically thin nanomaterials
Upton NY (SPX) May 29, 2018
Scientists at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) - a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory - have used an optoelectronic imagin ... more
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Making massive leaps in electronics at nano-scale
Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) May 31, 2018
Researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand have found ways to control the spin transport in networks of the smallest electrical conductor known to man. By chemically attaching nano-par ... more
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Columbia researchers squeeze light into nanoscale devices and circuits
New York NY (SPX) May 29, 2018
As electronic devices and circuits shrink into the nanoscale, the ability to transfer data on a chip, at low power with little energy loss, is becoming a critical challenge. Over the past decade, sq ... more
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Novel method to fabricate nanoribbons from speeding nano droplets
Ulsan, Korea (SPX) May 29, 2018
An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has discovered a novel method for the synthesis of ultrathin semiconductors. This is a unique growth mechanism, which yielded nanoscopic s ... 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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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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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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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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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-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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Chinese satellite could link world to Moon's far side: space expert
Beijing (XNA) Jun 19, 2018
A satellite with a huge golden umbrella-shaped antenna is in an orbit more than 400,000 km from Earth, waiting for Chang'e-4, which is set to be the first ever probe to land softly on the Moon's far side. The relay satellite for Chang'e-4 will establish a communication link between the Earth and the far side of the Moon, and might serve probes from other countries, contributing to internat ... more
+ Micro satellite developed by Chinese university starts to work around Moon
+ Long suspected theory about the moon holds water
+ Relay satellite for Chang'e-4 lunar probe enters planned orbit
+ Thank the moon for Earth's lengthening day
+ SpaceX delays plans to send tourists around Moon: report
+ Moonwalking astronaut-artist Alan Bean dies at 86
+ Chinese relay satellite brakes near moon for entry into desired orbit
China confirms reception of data from Gaofen-6 satellite
Beijing (XNA) Jun 07, 2018
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) confirmed that one of its institutes Monday successfully tracked and received imaging data from the newly-launched Earth observation satellite Gaofen-6. The Aerospace Information Research Institute said the Miyun station of China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station received the first batch of observation data from the Gaofen-6 satellite. There was ... more
+ Experts Explain How China Is Opening International Space Cooperation
+ Beijing welcomes use of Chinese space station by all UN Nations
+ China upgrades spacecraft reentry and descent technology
+ China develops wireless systems for rockets
+ China's Queqiao satellite carries "large umbrella" into deep space
+ Russia May Help China Create International Cosmonauts Rehabilitation Center
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US Senate votes to reimpose ban on China's ZTE, shares plunge
Washington (AFP) June 19, 2018
The US Senate defied President Donald Trump on Monday by voting to overrule his administration's deal with Chinese telecom firm ZTE and reimpose a ban on hi-tech chip sales to the company. Senators added an amendment targeting ZTE into a sweeping, must-pass national defense spending bill that cleared the chamber on an 85-10 vote. The company has been on life support since Washington said ... more
+ Apple steps up encrytion to thwart police cracking of iPhones
+ Kaspersky freezes ties with Europol over calls for EU ban
+ Elbit Systems launches SigmaCell a real-time active cellular intelligence system
+ BAE to develop conflict modeling software for DARPA
+ 'Norman,' when artificial intelligence goes psycho
+ Despite Trump deal, China's ZTE, Huawei to face closed doors in US market
+ Chinese government hackers steal trove of US Navy data: report
Chinese satellite could link world to Moon's far side: space expert
Beijing (XNA) Jun 19, 2018
A satellite with a huge golden umbrella-shaped antenna is in an orbit more than 400,000 km from Earth, waiting for Chang'e-4, which is set to be the first ever probe to land softly on the Moon's far side. The relay satellite for Chang'e-4 will establish a communication link between the Earth and the far side of the Moon, and might serve probes from other countries, contributing to internat ... more
+ Micro satellite developed by Chinese university starts to work around Moon
+ Long suspected theory about the moon holds water
+ Relay satellite for Chang'e-4 lunar probe enters planned orbit
+ Thank the moon for Earth's lengthening day
+ SpaceX delays plans to send tourists around Moon: report
+ Moonwalking astronaut-artist Alan Bean dies at 86
+ Chinese relay satellite brakes near moon for entry into desired orbit
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Squeezing light at the nanoscale
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new technique to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, generating an intense, nanoscale antenna that could be used to detect single biomolecules. The researchers harnessed the power of polaritons, particles that blur the distinction between light and matter. This ultra ... more
+ A new way to measure energy in microscopic machines
+ AI-based method could speed development of specialized nanoparticles
+ Researchers use magnets to move tiny DNA-based nano-devices
+ Atomically thin nanowires convert heat to electricity more efficiently
+ Change the face of nanoparticles and you'll rule chemistry
+ Novel method to fabricate nanoribbons from speeding nano droplets
+ Columbia researchers squeeze light into nanoscale devices and circuits
UCI scientists find new teleconnection for early and accurate precipitation prediction
Irvine CA (SPX) Jun 15, 2018
El Nino was long considered a reliable tool for predicting future precipitation in the southwestern United States, but its forecasting power has diminished in recent cycles, possibly due to global climate change. In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists and engineers at the University of California, Irvine demonstrate a new method for projecting wet or dry weather in the winter ... more
+ Thailand to buy Airbus satellite as junta chief visits France
+ Sentinel-3 flies tandem
+ New method makes weather forecasts right as rain
+ New NASA instrument on ISS to track plant water use on Earth
+ MOF material offers selective, reversible and repeatable capture of toxic atmospheric gas
+ Ammonia distribution in Earth's upper atmosphere explained
+ Close encounters of the fishy kind


Squeezing light at the nanoscale
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new technique to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, generating an intense, nanoscale antenna that could be used to detect single biomolecules. The researchers harnessed the power of polaritons, particles that blur the distinction between light and matter. This ultra ... more
+ A new way to measure energy in microscopic machines
+ AI-based method could speed development of specialized nanoparticles
+ Researchers use magnets to move tiny DNA-based nano-devices
+ Atomically thin nanowires convert heat to electricity more efficiently
+ Change the face of nanoparticles and you'll rule chemistry
+ Novel method to fabricate nanoribbons from speeding nano droplets
+ Columbia researchers squeeze light into nanoscale devices and circuits
Robots learn by checking in on team members
Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
The software and hardware needed to co-ordinate a team of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can communicate and work toward a common goal have recently been developed by KAUST researchers. "Giving UAVs more autonomy makes them an even more valuable resource," says Mohamed Abdelkader, who worked on the project with his colleagues under the guidance of Jeff Shamma. "Monitoring the progres ... more
+ Future robots need no motors
+ A fast, low-voltage actuator for soft and wearable robotics
+ 'iPal' robot companion for China's lonely children
+ Self-healing material a breakthrough for bio-inspired robotics
+ C2-A2 AGRODROID the world's new Smart Farming product
+ Cometh the cyborg: improved integration of living muscles into robots
+ Future robots need no motors
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NASA flies large unmanned aircraft in public airspace without chase plane for first time
Edwards AFB CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
NASA's remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft on Tuesday. This historic flight moves the United States one step closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in the airspace used by commercial and private pilots. ... more
+ Pentagon contracts for 'surge support' for MQ-9 Reaper drones
+ Chip upgrade helps miniature drones navigate
+ General Atomics to upgrade radar on Reaper drones
+ Germany agrees to lease Israeli-made drones: manufacturer
+ Headwall integrates Hyperspectral and LiDAR aboard UAV platforms
+ Kratos awarded unmanned $90M aerial target drone systems contract
+ Use of armed drones increasing under Trump: study
Spintronics: Controlling magnetic spin with electric fields
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 20, 2018
Spintronics is a field of physics that studies the spin of electrons, an intrinsic type of magnetism that many elementary particles have. The field of spintronics has given rise to technological concepts of "spintronic devices", which would run on electron spins, rather than their charge, used by traditional electronics. In order to build programmable spintronic devices we first need to be ... more
+ Carbon nanotube optics provide optical-based quantum cryptography and quantum computing
+ Designer materials with completely random structures might enable quantum computing
+ Building nanomaterials for next-generation computing
+ Novel insulators with conducting edges
+ Toshiba completes $21 bn sale of chip unit
+ Time crystals may hold secret to coherence in quantum computing
+ Switched on leads to breakthrough for spintronics


Combining experts and automation in 3D printing
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering have developed a novel approach to optimizing soft material 3-D printing. The researchers' Expert-Guided Optimization (EGO) method combines expert judgment with an optimization algorithm that efficiently searches combinations of parameters relevant for 3-D printing, enabling high-fidelity soft material products to be printed. ... more
+ Game-changing finding pushes 3D-printing to the molecular limit
+ The right chemistry, fast: employing AI and Automation to map out and make molecules
+ Dutch software makes supercomputer from laptop
+ Cementless fly ash binder makes concrete 'green'
+ Ground-breaking discoveries could create superior alloys with many applications
+ Scientists predict a new superhard material with unique properties
+ Futuristic data storage
China pledges $100 million in military aid to Cambodia
Phnom Penh (AFP) June 19, 2018
China has pledged around $100 million to help modernise Cambodia's military, the government said Tuesday, the latest largesse showered on the country amid a crackdown on dissent before national elections. The pledge came from visiting Defence Minister Wei Fenghe, who arrived on Saturday for talks with his Cambodian counterpart and Prime Minister Hun Sen, said defence ministry spokesman Gener ... more
+ Chinese parents-to-be seek more fertile ground abroad
+ Nepal PM to seek investment on first official China trip
+ Dominican Republic names ambassador to China
+ Malaysia power shift hits China infrastructure drive
+ Ex-head of China insurance regulator pleads guilty to bribes
+ China's transgenders 'step forward' from the shadows
+ Sweden jails Chinese man for spying on Tibetan refugees
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Star shredded by rare breed of black hole
Paris (ESA) Jun 19, 2018
ESA's XMM-Newton observatory has discovered the best-ever candidate for a very rare and elusive type of cosmic phenomenon: a medium-weight black hole in the process of tearing apart and feasting on a nearby star. There are various types of black hole lurking throughout the Universe: massive stars create stellar-mass black holes when they die, while galaxies host supermassive black holes at ... more
+ Evidence for a new property of quantum matter revealed
+ When photons spice up the energy levels of quantum particles
+ Quantum transfer at the push of a button
+ Supercomputers provide new window into the life and death of a neutron
+ Study offers best evidence yet of an intermediate-mass black hole
+ Astronomers see distant eruption as black hole destroys star
+ UNH researcher captures best ever evidence of rare black hole
Scotland's space expertise key to gravitational waves study
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jun 11, 2018
The UK, through the work of the University of Glasgow's Institute for Gravitational Research and the Science and Technology Facilities Council's UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) in Edinburgh, will develop the optical benches for the European Space Agency's LISA mission (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna). These optical benches are at the core of the laser interferometry measurement syste ... more
+ Gravitational wave event likely signaled creation of a black hole
+ GRACE-FO Spacecraft Ready to Launch
+ Just Five Things About GRACE Follow-On
+ 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


KYOCERA to participate in Japan's virtual power plant project to improve energy management
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 20, 2018
Kyocera has registered with the Sustainable open Innovation Initiative (SII) as a resource aggregator*1 for a new program to help control energy resources among Japanese consumers. This latest test project runs until February 2019, plans to expand the coverage area to Tohoku and Hokkaido and is designed to test the flexible response to changing energy supply and demand. Part of a larger pr ... more
+ Solar FlexRack completes shipments to 71 MW solar project in North Carolina
+ New material for splitting water
+ Wartsila leading along the path towards a 100% renewable energy future
+ German utility makes solar debut in Texas
+ Solar cells combining silicon with perovskite push achieve record efficiency over 25 percent
+ EU sets higher target for renewable energy by 2030
+ SoftBank plans $60-100 bn investment in solar in India: report
Forget Galileo - UK space sector should look to young stars instead
London, UK (SPX) Jun 19, 2018
"British security firms could be BANNED from helping EU with Galileo satellite project," the Mail Forget Galileo - UK space sector should look to young stars instead screamed. "Brexit to 'force work on Galileo sat-nav system out of UK'," said the BBC. Then Airbus offered to build a new UK system - "BREXIT REVENGE," said the Express. Scepticism followed - "Brexit Britain's space ambit ... more
+ A milestone in securing ESA's future role in the global exploration of space
+ US FCC expands market access for SES O3b MEO constellation
+ Liftoff as Alexander Gerst returns to space
+ Lockheed Martin Announces $100 Million Venture Fund Increase
+ Iridium Continues to Attract World Class Maritime Service Providers for Iridium CertusS
+ The European Space Agency welcomes European Commission's proposal on space activities
+ Spain's first astronaut named science minister
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