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February 14, 2019
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Customized mix of materials for three-dimensional micro- and nanostructures



Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Feb 14, 2019
Three-dimensional structures on the micrometer and nanometer scales have a great potential for many applications. An efficient and precise process to print such structures from different materials is now presented by researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and Carl Zeiss AG in Science Advances: they integrated a microfluidic chamber into a 3D laser lithography device. Then, they used this system to produce multi-colored, fluorescent security features to protect banknotes, documents, and b ... read more

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Nano drops a million times smaller than a teardrop explodes 19th century theory
Warwick UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2019
Droplets emanating from a molecular "nano-tap" would behave very differently from those from a household tap 1 million times larger - researchers at the University of Warwick have found. This is pot ... more
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Rice lab adds porous envelope to aluminum plasmonics
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 11, 2019
When Rice University chemist and engineer Hossein Robatjazi set out to marry a molecular sieve called MOF to a plasmonic aluminum nanoparticle two years ago, he never imagined the key would be the s ... more
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Research details sticky situations at the nanoscale
Providence RI (SPX) Feb 08, 2019
Brown University researchers have made a discovery about the way things stick together at tiny scales that could be helpful in engineering micro- and nanoscale devices. In a series of papers, ... more
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Nano-infused ceramic could report on its own health
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 06, 2019
A ceramic that becomes more electrically conductive under elastic strain and less conductive under plastic strain could lead to a new generation of sensors embedded into structures like buildings, b ... more


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Aerosol-assisted biosynthesis strategy enables functional bulk nanocomposites
Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 29, 2019
In the movie Avengers: Infinity War, one of the coolest scenes occurs when Iron Man activates his nanotech armor and controls nanoparticles to form the armor upon his skin. Actually, developing such ... more
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Platinum forms nano-bubbles
Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 28, 2019
Platinum, a noble metal, is oxidised more quickly than expected under conditions that are technologically relevant. This has emerged from a study jointly conducted by the DESY NanoLab and the Univer ... more
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New applications for encapsulated nanoparticles with promising properties
Basque Country, Spain (SPX) Jan 23, 2019
Nanotechnology and nanoscience are disciplines in which minute molecular structures with special physical and chemical properties are designed, manufactured and studied. One of the types of particle ... more
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Chemical synthesis of nanotubes
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 11, 2019
For the first time, researchers used benzene - a common hydrocarbon - to create a novel kind of molecular nanotube, which could lead to new nanocarbon-based semiconductor applications. Researc ... more
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Carrying and releasing nanoscale cargo with 'nanowrappers'
Upton NY (SPX) Jan 04, 2019
This holiday season, scientists at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) - a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory - have wrapped a box ... more
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Illuminating nanoparticle growth with X-rays
Upton NY (SPX) Jan 02, 2019
Hydrogen fuel cells are a promising technology for producing clean and renewable energy, but the cost and activity of their cathode materials is a major challenge for commercialization. Many fuel ce ... more
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Pitt chemical engineers develop new theory to build improved nanomaterials
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 17, 2018
Thanks in part to their distinct electronic, optical and chemical properties, nanomaterials are utilized in an array of diverse applications from chemical production to medicine and light-emitting d ... more
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MIT team invents method to shrink objects to the nanoscale
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2018
MIT researchers have invented a way to fabricate nanoscale 3-D objects of nearly any shape. They can also pattern the objects with a variety of useful materials, including metals, quantum dots, and ... more
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Artificial synapses made from nanowires
Juelich, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2018
Scientists from Julich together with colleagues from Aachen and Turin have produced a memristive element made from nanowires that functions in much the same way as a biological nerve cell. The compo ... more
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How microscopic machines can fail in the blink of an eye
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2018
How long can tiny gears and other microscopic moving parts last before they wear out? What are the warning signs that these components are about to fail, which can happen in just a few tenths of a s ... more


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Stealth-cap technology for light-emitting nanoparticles
Dresden, Germany (SPX) Nov 15, 2018
A team of scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), in collaboration with researchers from Monash University Australia, has succeeded in significantly increasing the stability ... more
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Watching nanoparticles
Stanford CA (SPX) Nov 08, 2018
When Michal Vadai's experiment worked for the first time, she jumped out of her seat. Vadai, a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, had spent months designing and troubleshooting a new tool t ... more
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Penn engineers develop ultrathin, ultralight nanocardboard
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Nov 07, 2018
When choosing materials to make something, trade-offs need to be made between a host of properties, such as thickness, stiffness and weight. Depending on the application in question, finding just th ... 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 ... more
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Next generation of watch springs
Zurich, 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
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Caltech engineers create an optical gyroscope smaller than a grain of rice
Washington 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
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China's lander and rover power down for lunar night
Beijing (Sputnik) Feb 13, 2019
Last week, NASA released unique satellite reconnaissance photos of the landing site of the Chinese lunar mission, which made history last month by achieving humanity's first-ever successful soft landing on the far side of the Moon. China's Chang'e-4 spacecraft and its Yutu-2 lunar rover have entered sleep mode to wait out the cold lunar night, during which temperatures can plunge to as low ... more
+ Spaceflight to launch first privately funded lunar lander
+ NASA-Industry Partnerships Can Support Lunar Exploration, Reports Say
+ NASA Administrator says Agency plans to 'go to the Moon and stay'
+ Russia pencils in first manned lunar mission for 2031
+ NASA seeks US partners to develop reusable systems for lunar missions
+ Roscosmos, Academy of Sciences: Necessary to Prepare Lawyers for Moon Disputes
+ First look: Chang'e lunar landing site
China improves Long March-6 rocket for growing commercial launches
Beijing (XNA) Feb 12, 2019
China announced Monday that it is developing the modified version of the Long March-6 rocket to add four solid boosters to increase its carrying capacity. The improved medium-left carrier rocket will be sent into space by 2020, according to the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, which designed the rocket. The Long ... more
+ Seed of moon's first sprout: Chinese scientists' endeavor
+ China to send over 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches in 2019
+ China to deepen lunar exploration: space expert
+ China launches Zhongxing-2D satellite
+ China welcomes world's scientists to collaborate in lunar exploration
+ In space, the US sees a rival in China
+ China launches telecommunication technology test satellite


China calls US concerns over Huawei 'groundless'
Beijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2019
Beijing called the latest US warning against using Huawei equipment "groundless" on Tuesday, as the Chinese telecom giant faces espionage fears in a growing number of countries. The world's second-largest smartphone maker and biggest producer of telecommunications gear has been under fire in recent months after the arrest of a top executive in Canada and a global campaign by Washington to bl ... more
+ Russia moves to ban troops from using smartphones
+ Bezos case exposes billionaires' vulnerability to hackers
+ Australia using new decryption powers even before planned review
+ Bezos, world's richest man, shows won't be pushed around
+ Huawei 'shocked, amused' by espionage accusations
+ Defending Against Adversarial Artificial Intelligence
+ France to tighten 5G security: minister
China's lander and rover power down for lunar night
Beijing (Sputnik) Feb 13, 2019
Last week, NASA released unique satellite reconnaissance photos of the landing site of the Chinese lunar mission, which made history last month by achieving humanity's first-ever successful soft landing on the far side of the Moon. China's Chang'e-4 spacecraft and its Yutu-2 lunar rover have entered sleep mode to wait out the cold lunar night, during which temperatures can plunge to as low ... more
+ Spaceflight to launch first privately funded lunar lander
+ NASA-Industry Partnerships Can Support Lunar Exploration, Reports Say
+ NASA Administrator says Agency plans to 'go to the Moon and stay'
+ Russia pencils in first manned lunar mission for 2031
+ NASA seeks US partners to develop reusable systems for lunar missions
+ Roscosmos, Academy of Sciences: Necessary to Prepare Lawyers for Moon Disputes
+ First look: Chang'e lunar landing site
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Nano drops a million times smaller than a teardrop explodes 19th century theory
Warwick UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2019
Droplets emanating from a molecular "nano-tap" would behave very differently from those from a household tap 1 million times larger - researchers at the University of Warwick have found. This is potentially crucial step for a number of emerging nano technologies, e.g., manufacture of nano-sized drug particles, lab-on-chip devices for in situ diagnostics, and 3D printers capable of nanoscale reso ... more
+ Customized mix of materials for three-dimensional micro- and nanostructures
+ Rice lab adds porous envelope to aluminum plasmonics
+ Research details sticky situations at the nanoscale
+ Nano-infused ceramic could report on its own health
+ Aerosol-assisted biosynthesis strategy enables functional bulk nanocomposites
+ Platinum forms nano-bubbles
+ New applications for encapsulated nanoparticles with promising properties
In Solar System's Symphony, Earth's Magnetic Field Drops the Beat
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 13, 2019
Space isn't silent. In fact, an entire orchestra of instruments fills our near-Earth environment with eerie sounds. Scientists have long known about space phenomena involving electromagnetic waves travelling around Earth that resonate like string instruments and whistle like wind instruments. Now, new research published in Nature Communications has added a percussive member to the cosmic ensembl ... more
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+ Russian satellite registers unknown physical phenomena in Earth's atmosphere
+ Swarm helps pinpoint new magnetic north for smartphones
+ ESA satellite spots "Island Love"
+ Open-access sat data allows tracking of seasonal population movements
+ Science key to taking the pulse of our planet
+ New scale to characterize strength and impacts of atmospheric river storms


Nano drops a million times smaller than a teardrop explodes 19th century theory
Warwick UK (SPX) Feb 13, 2019
Droplets emanating from a molecular "nano-tap" would behave very differently from those from a household tap 1 million times larger - researchers at the University of Warwick have found. This is potentially crucial step for a number of emerging nano technologies, e.g., manufacture of nano-sized drug particles, lab-on-chip devices for in situ diagnostics, and 3D printers capable of nanoscale reso ... more
+ Customized mix of materials for three-dimensional micro- and nanostructures
+ Rice lab adds porous envelope to aluminum plasmonics
+ Research details sticky situations at the nanoscale
+ Nano-infused ceramic could report on its own health
+ Aerosol-assisted biosynthesis strategy enables functional bulk nanocomposites
+ Platinum forms nano-bubbles
+ New applications for encapsulated nanoparticles with promising properties
Trump orders government to prioritize artificial intelligence
Washington (AFP) Feb 12, 2019
President Donald Trump on Monday ordered the US administration to give greater priority to artificial intelligence, a move seen as firing up a battle for leadership with China. The American AI Initiative executive order calls for the administration to "devote the full resources of the federal government" to help fuel AI innovation. "Americans have profited tremendously from being the ear ... more
+ Programming autonomous machines ahead of time promotes selfless decision-making
+ IBM says AI debate loss is still a win
+ Trumps orders government to prioritize artificial intelligence
+ The first walking robot that moves without GPS
+ Getting a grip on human-robot cooperation
+ Pope talks AI ethics with Microsoft head Smith
+ A reconfigurable soft actuator
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Hughes satellite modems power beyond-line-of-sight comms for UAVs
Germantown MD (SPX) Feb 11, 2019
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, has announced the first shipments of its specialized, multiband HM400 SATCOM modems to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), powering beyond-line-of-sight communications for their next-generation Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) known as the MQ-9B SkyGuardian. Customized to m ... more
+ UK plans drone 'swarm squadrons' after Brexit
+ German Forces Begin Training Courses on Armed Israeli Surveillance Drones
+ Airborne Response supports fire and rescue exercise with drones and aerostats
+ ZX Lidars achieves world-first wind Lidar measurements from a drone
+ Ecuador eradicates Galapagos rats using drones
+ Taiwan unveils new drone as China tensions mount
+ Staff fraud may cost China's DJI drone maker $150 million
Quantum strangeness gives rise to new electronics
Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 12, 2019
Noting the startling advances in semiconductor technology, Intel co-founder Gordon Moore proposed that the number of transistors on a chip will double each year, an observation that has been born out since he made the claim in 1965. Still, it's unlikely Moore could have foreseen the extent of the electronics revolution currently underway. Today, a new breed of devices, bearing unique prope ... more
+ Penn engineers develop room temperature, two-dimensional platform for quantum technology
+ Running an LED in reverse could cool future computers
+ Boosting solid state chemical reactions
+ Life on the edge in the quantum world
+ First transport measurements reveal intriguing properties of germanene
+ Controllable electron flow in quantum wires
+ Theoretical model may help solve molecular mystery


Next-generation optics in just two minutes of cooking time
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 12, 2019
Optical circuits are set to revolutionize the performance of many devices. Not only are they 10-100 times faster than electronic circuits, but they also consume a lot less power. Within these circuits, light waves are controlled by extremely thin surfaces called metasurfaces that concentrate the waves and guide them as needed. The metasurfaces contain regularly spaced nanoparticles that can modu ... more
+ Architecting a new breed of high performance computing for virtual training environments
+ Scientists discover new type of magnet
+ New fabric automatically cools or insulates depending on conditions
+ Researchers find way to stabilize color of light in next-gen material
+ Using artificial intelligence to engineer materials' properties
+ Blockchain provides security, traceability for smart manufacturing
+ Raytheon contract ceiling for Silent Knight development upped by $15M
Banned Chinese billionaire calls Australia 'a giant baby'
Beijing (AFP) Feb 12, 2019
A Chinese billionaire barred from Australia on suspicions he is part of a Communist Party influence campaign has lashed out at Canberra, calling it a "giant baby" that hasn't found its place in international politics. Huang Xiangmo, a long-term Sydney resident, had been a prominent donor to Australia's two major parties before he was blocked from re-entering the country last week - with his ... more
+ Chinese film yanked from Berlin festival competition
+ China warns its citizens in Turkey to 'be more vigilant'
+ Lawmakers warn Hong Kong's China extradition plans a 'Trojan horse'
+ China's 'red packets' go digital over Lunar New Year
+ Carpenter preserves old Shanghai, one nail at a time
+ China entertainment endures 'bitter winter' after crackdowns
+ Australia cancels residency of politically connected Chinese billionaire
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Lightning's electromagnetic fields may have protective properties
Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Feb 11, 2019
Lightning was the main electromagnetic presence in the Earth's atmosphere long before the discovery and application of electricity. There are some 2,000 thunderstorms active at any given time, so humans and other organisms have been bathed in extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields for billions of years. These electromagnetic fields - the result of global lightning activity known as Schumann ... more
+ New physical effect demonstrated by University of Bath scientists after 40 year search
+ Scientists simulate a black hole in a water tank
+ How does a quantum particle see the world
+ Why are you and I and everything else here?
+ Superinsulators to become scientists' quark playgrounds
+ NASA's NICER Mission Maps 'Light Echoes' of New Black Hole
+ How black holes power plasma jets
New squeezing record at GEO600 gravitational-wave detector
Hannover, Germany (SPX) Dec 17, 2018
The detection of Einstein's gravitational waves relies on highly precise laser measurements of small length changes. The kilometer-size detectors of the international network (GEO600, LIGO, Virgo) are so sensitive that they are fundamentally limited by tiny quantum mechanical effects. These cause a background noise which overlaps with gravitational-wave signals. This noise is always presen ... more
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+ Portsmouth researchers make vital contribution to new gravitational wave discoveries
+ Four New Gravitational Wave Detections Announced
+ Universal laws in impact dynamics of dust agglomerates under microgravity conditions
+ Griffith precision measurement takes it to the limit
+ Gravitational waves could shed light on dark matter
+ In five -10 years, gravitational waves could accurately measure universe's expansion


New approach improving stability and optical properties of perovskite films
Hong Kong (SPX) Feb 14, 2019
Metal halide perovskites are regarded as next generation materials for light emitting devices (LEDs). A recent joint-research co-led by the scientist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a new and efficient fabrication approach to produce all-inorganic perovskite films with better optical properties and stability, enabling the development of high colour-purity and low-cost per ... more
+ Researchers develop flags that generate energy from wind and sun
+ Moving artificial leaves out of the lab and into the air
+ Unleashing perovskites' potential for solar cells
+ Researchers chart path to cheaper flexible solar cells
+ A new approach for the fast estimation of the solar energy potential in urban environments
+ The world's first solar-electric sewage pump-out boat is powered by Torqeedo.
+ Harnessing light for a solar-powered chemical industry
UAE to Host Conference for Heads of Arab States' Space Agencies in March
Doha, Qatar (SPX) Feb 13, 2019
A separate conference for heads of Arab states' space agencies will be held within the Global Space Congress, slated for March, to discuss space industry development in the Arab world, the press service of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Agency told Sputnik late on Monday. The UAE Space Agency will host the Global Space Congress in the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on 19-21 March. "D ... more
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+ Iridium Declares Victory; $3 Billion Satellite Constellation Upgrade Complete
+ Recreating space on Earth - two facilities join ESA's platforms for spaceflight research
+ Aerospace Workforce Training - A National Mandate for 2019 and Beyond
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