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Physicists designed new antenna for supersensitive magnetometers of a new generation![]() Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Nov 06, 2018 Scientists from ITMO University and Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences proposed a new microwave antenna that creates a uniform magnetic field in large volume. It is capable for uniform and coherent addressing of the electronic spins of an ensemble of nanodiamond structure defects. This can be used to create super-sensitive magnetic field detectors of a new generation for magnetoencephalography in the study and diagnosis of epilepsy and other diseases. The results are pub ... read more  | 
 
Next generation of watch springsZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 31, 2018 Applied research is not always initiated by industry - but oftentimes it yields results that can swiftly be implemented by companies. A prime example can be seen on the Empa campus in Thun: Tiny wat ... more  
Caltech engineers create an optical gyroscope smaller than a grain of riceWashington DC (SPX) Oct 26, 2018 Gyroscopes are devices that help vehicles, drones, and wearable and handheld electronic devices know their orientation in three-dimensional space. They are commonplace in just about every bit of tec ... more  
Researchers discover directional and long-lived nanolight in a 2D materialWashington DC (SPX) Oct 25, 2018 An international team led by researchers from Monash University (Melbourne, Australia), University of Oviedo (Asturias, Spain), CIC nanoGUNE (San Sebastian, Spain), and Soochow University (Suzhou, C ... more  
Big discoveries about tiny particlesNewark DE (SPX) Oct 09, 2018 From photonics to pharmaceuticals, materials made with polymer nanoparticles hold promise for products of the future. However, there are still gaps in understanding the properties of these tiny plas ... more  | 
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First-ever colored thin films of nanotubes createdHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Aug 31, 2018 Single-walled carbon nanotubes, or sheets of one atom-thick layers of graphene rolled up into different sizes and shapes, have found many uses in electronics and new touch screen devices. By nature, ... more  
Nanotubes change the shape of waterHouston TX (SPX) Aug 27, 2018 First, according to Rice University engineers, get a nanotube hole. Then insert water. If the nanotube is just the right width, the water molecules will align into a square rod. Rice materials ... more  
Fast visible-UV light nanobelt photodetectorBejing, China (SPX) Aug 27, 2018 Compared with traditional thin-film photodetectors, one-dimensional nanostructures have larger surface-to-volume ratio, smaller size and higher carrier mobility, and thus tend to exhibit higher sens ... more  
Big-picture thinking can advance nanoparticle manufacturingWashington DC (SPX) Aug 23, 2018 Nanoparticle manufacturing, the production of material units less than 100 nanometers in size (100,000 times smaller than a marble), is proving the adage that "good things come in small packages." ... more  
Hybrid nanomaterials bristle with potentialThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Aug 14, 2018 By combining multiple nanomaterials into a single structure, scientists can create hybrid materials that incorporate the best properties of each component and outperform any single substance. A cont ... more  | 
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Individual silver nanoparticles observed in real timeBochum, Germany (SPX) Aug 03, 2018 Chemists at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have developed a new method of observing the chemical reactions of individual silver nanoparticles, which only measure a thousandth of the thickness of a human ha ... more  | 
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Researchers use nanotechnology to improve the accuracy of measuring devicesMoscow (SPX) Jul 30, 2018 Scientists from Higher school of economics and the Federal Scientific Research Centre 'Crystallography and Photonics' have synthesized multi-layered nanowires in order to study their magnetoresistan ... more  
A new 'periodic table' for nanomaterialsKyoto, Japan (SPX) Jul 24, 2018 The approach was developed by Daniel Packwood of Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and Taro Hitosugi of the Tokyo Institute of Technology. It involves connec ... more  
Physicists uncover why nanomaterial loses superconductivitySalt Lake City UT (SPX) Jul 17, 2018 The struggle to keep drinks cold during the summer is a lesson in classical phase transitions. To study phase transitions, apply heat to a substance and watch how its properties change. Add heat to ... more  
Squeezing light at the nanoscaleBoston 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 intens ... more  
A new way to measure energy in microscopic machinesWashington 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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Roscosmos to Study Possibility to 3D Print Lunar Soil Details for Space Repairs Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 06, 2018  
Russian space agency Roscosmos is planning to explore the possibility to 3D print details made of lunar soil in order to use them for space hardware repairs on the Moon, Dmitry Rogozin, Roscosmos chief, told Sputnik on Sunday. 
"We need powder to be able to use additive technologies. And we want to understand if it is possible to make powder that can be baked and then used for the creation  ... more | 
China unveils new 'Heavenly Palace' space station as ISS days numbered Zhuhai, China (AFP) Nov 6, 2018   China unveiled on Tuesday a replica of its first permanently crewed space station, which would replace the international community's orbiting laboratory and symbolises the country's major ambitions beyond Earth. 
The 17-metre (55-foot) core module was a star attraction at the biennial Airshow China in the southern coastal city of Zhuhai, the country's main aerospace industry exhibition. 
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Facebook blocks 30 accounts ahead of US midterm elections San Francisco (AFP) Nov 6, 2018  
 Facebook said Monday it had blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 accounts on photo-sharing social network Instagram over concerns they may be linked to foreign entities and aimed at interfering in US midterm elections. 
The announcement came shortly after US law enforcement and intelligence agencies said they had no indication of efforts to disrupt election infrastructure but that  ... more | 
Roscosmos to Study Possibility to 3D Print Lunar Soil Details for Space Repairs Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 06, 2018  
Russian space agency Roscosmos is planning to explore the possibility to 3D print details made of lunar soil in order to use them for space hardware repairs on the Moon, Dmitry Rogozin, Roscosmos chief, told Sputnik on Sunday. 
"We need powder to be able to use additive technologies. And we want to understand if it is possible to make powder that can be baked and then used for the creation  ... more | 
 
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Physicists designed new antenna for supersensitive magnetometers of a new generation Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Nov 06, 2018  
Scientists from ITMO University and Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences proposed a new microwave antenna that creates a uniform magnetic field in large volume. 
It is capable for uniform and coherent addressing of the electronic spins of an ensemble of nanodiamond structure defects. This can be used to create super-sensitive magnetic field detectors of a new genera ... more | 
The cloud will save time, money, and reduce errors in the mapping process Washington DC (SPX) Nov 06, 2018  
In the world of web mapping, the process of gathering data and making it visible on the Internet comes at great cost, along with lots of time consuming procedures and potential mistakes. For consumers, opening their favorite map app on their smartphone is convenient and easy, yet the complexity of delivering a dependable and accurate map is often underappreciated. 
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Physicists designed new antenna for supersensitive magnetometers of a new generation Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Nov 06, 2018  
Scientists from ITMO University and Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences proposed a new microwave antenna that creates a uniform magnetic field in large volume. 
It is capable for uniform and coherent addressing of the electronic spins of an ensemble of nanodiamond structure defects. This can be used to create super-sensitive magnetic field detectors of a new genera ... more | 
Pitt researcher uses video games to unlock new levels of AI Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Nov 06, 2018  
Expectations for artificial intelligences are very real and very high. An analysis in Forbes projects revenues from A.I. will skyrocket from $1.62 billion in 2018 to $31.2 billion in 2025. The report also included a survey revealing 84 percent of enterprises believe investing in A.I. will lead to competitive advantages. 
"It is exciting to see the tremendous successes and progress made in r ... more | 
 
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General Atomics awarded $10.7M for MQ-9 Reaper drone work Washington (UPI) Nov 5, 2018  
 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is receiving a $10.7 million contract for weather tolerance work on the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle. 
 The MQ-9 SkyGuardian, more generally known as the Reaper, is a development of the legacy MQ-1 Predator designed to be larger and able to carry bigger payloads of sensors and heavier weapons. 
 It is designed primarily for attack missions  ... more | 
China challenges US to provide 'evidence' in trade secrets case Beijing (AFP) Nov 2, 2018  
 China challenged the United States Friday to show evidence to support charges that Beijing backed a scheme by Chinese and Taiwanese companies to steal trade secrets from a US-based semiconductor firm. 
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions accused the companies on Thursday of stealing an estimated $8.75 billion worth of know-how from semiconductor giant Micron. 
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Disorder plays a key role in phase transitions of materials Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 05, 2018  
Phase transitions are common occurrences that dramatically change the properties of a material, the most familiar being the solid-liquid-gas transition in water. Each phase corresponds to a new arrangement of the atoms within the material, which dictate the properties of the substance. 
While these arrangements can be easily studied in each phase individually, it is significantly harder to  ... more | 
Jailed Chinese activist's life in 'immediate' danger: rights groups Beijing (AFP) Nov 5, 2018  
 China's first "cyber-dissident" Huang Qi is in danger of dying under police custody if he does not receive medical treatment for a host of severe health conditions, human rights groups warned on Monday. 
Huang, 55, who was arrested in 2016 for "leaking state secrets", is currently being held in Mianyang Detention Centre in southwestern Sichuan province, according to his mother. 
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One step closer to complex quantum teleportation Vienna, Austria (SPX) Nov 05, 2018  
For future technologies such as quantum computers and quantum encryption, the experimental mastery of complex quantum systems is inevitable. Scientists from the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences have succeeded in making another leap. 
While physicists around the world are trying to increase the number of two-dimensional systems, so-called qubits, researchers around A ... more | 
Griffith precision measurement takes it to the limit Nathan, Australia (SPX) Nov 06, 2018  
Griffith University researchers have demonstrated a procedure for making precise measurements of speed, acceleration, material properties and even gravity waves possible, approaching the ultimate sensitivity allowed by laws of quantum physics. 
Published in Nature Communications, the work saw the Griffith team, led by Professor Geoff Pryde, working with photons (single particles of light) a ... more | 
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New efficiency record set for perovskite LEDs Cambridge UK (SPX) Nov 06, 2018  
Researchers have set a new efficiency record for LEDs based on perovskite semiconductors, rivalling that of the best organic LEDs (OLEDs). Compared to OLEDs, which are widely used in high-end consumer electronics, the perovskite-based LEDs, developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge, can be made at much lower costs, and can be tuned to emit light across the visible and near-infrared ... more | 
Telstar 18 VANTAGE satellite now operational over Asia Pacific Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Nov 05, 2018  
Telesat reports that its new Telstar 18 VANTAGE high throughput satellite (HTS) is fully operational at 138 degrees East and has entered commercial service. Telstar 18 VANTAGE was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on September 10 and will serve growing demand for mobility, enterprise and telecom services across the Asia Pacific region. 
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