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April 17, 2019
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Fast and selective optical heating for functional nanomagnetic metamaterials



Usurbil, Spain (SPX) Apr 17, 2019
Compared to so-far used global heating schemes, which are slow and energy-costly, light-controlled heating, using optical degrees of freedom such as light wavelength, polarisation, and power, allows to implement local, efficient, and fast heating schemes for the use in nanomagnetic computation or to quantify collective emergent phenomena in artificial spin systems. Single-domain nanoscale magnets interacting via contactless magneto-static interactions are key metamaterials for magnetic data storag ... read more

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Harnessing microorganisms for smart microsystems
Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Apr 16, 2019
A research team at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed a method to construct a biohybrid system that incorporates Vorticella microorganisms. ... more
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2D gold quantum dots are atomically tunable with nanotubes
Houghton, MI (SPX) Apr 17, 2019
Two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are promising for quantum computing and future electronics. Now, researchers can convert metallic gold into semiconductor and customize the material atom-by-atom ... more
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AD alloyed nanoantennas for temperature-feedback identification of viruses and explosives
Vladivostok, Russia (SPX) Apr 03, 2019
Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in collaboration with colleagues from Far Eastern Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences (FEB RAS), ITMO University and Swinburne University of Tec ... more
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Quantum optical cooling of nanoparticles
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 03, 2019
Tightly focused laser beams can act as optical "tweezers" to trap and manipulate tiny objects, from glass particles to living cells. The development of this method has earned Arthur Ashkin the last ... more


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Researchers report new light-activated micro pump
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 15, 2019
Even the smallest mechanical pumps have limitations, from the complex microfabrication techniques required to make them to the fact that there are limits on how small they can be. Researchers have a ... more
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Defects help nanomaterial soak up more pollutant in less time
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 14, 2019
Cleaning pollutants from water with a defective filter sounds like a non-starter, but a recent study by chemical engineers at Rice University found that the right-sized defects helped a molecular si ... more
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The holy grail of nanowire production
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 25, 2019
Nanowires have the potential to revolutionize the technology around us. Measuring just 5-100 nanometers in diameter (a nanometer is a millionth of a millimeter), these tiny, needle-shaped crystallin ... more
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A new spin in nano-electronics
Dresden, Germany (SPX) Feb 26, 2019
In recent years, electronic data processing has been evolving in one direction only: The industry has downsized its components to the nanometer range. But this process is now reaching its physical l ... more
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Nanoparticle computing takes a giant step forward
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Feb 26, 2019
Computation is a ubiquitous concept in physical sciences, biology, and engineering, where it provides many critical capabilities. Historically, there have been ongoing efforts to merge computation w ... more
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Breakthrough nanoscience discovery made on flight from New York to Jerusalem
Jerusalem (SPX) Feb 20, 2019
Professor Uri Banin, founder of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and his colleagues Professor Richard Robinson and Professor Tobias Hanrath at Cornell ... more
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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 i ... 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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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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NASA accepts challenge of sending American astronauts to Moon in 2024
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 17, 2019
The president directed NASA to land American astronauts on the Moon by 2024, and the agency is working to accelerate humanity's return to the lunar surface by all means necessary. "We've been given an ambitious and exciting goal. History has proven when we're given a task by the president, along with the resources and the tools, we can deliver," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. "We ... more
+ Moon's South Pole in NASA's Landing Sites
+ Challenging Ourselves to Create the Next Generation of Lunar Explorers
+ Meteoroid strikes eject precious water from moon
+ Lunar gravity 600 kilometres above Earth
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe switches to dormant mode
+ Bridgestone Joins International Space Exploration Mission with JAXA and Toyota
+ Billionaire plans second mission to the moon for Israel
China's commercial carrier rocket finishes engine test
Beijing (XNA) Apr 04, 2019
China's first carrier rocket for commercial use, the Smart Dragon-1 (SD-1), has finished its engine test, paving way for its maiden flight in the first half of 2019, according to the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT). The rocket is the first member of the Dragon series commercial carrier rockets family to be produced by CALT. It has a total length of 19.5 meters, a diameter ... more
+ China launches new data relay satellite
+ Super-powerful Long March 9 said to begin missions around 2030
+ China preparing for space station missions
+ China's lunar rover studies stones on moon's far side
+ China improves Long March-6 rocket for growing commercial launches
+ Seed of moon's first sprout: Chinese scientists' endeavor
+ China to send over 50 spacecraft into space via over 30 launches in 2019


China using AI to identify Uighurs across China: NYT
Hong Kong (AFP) April 15, 2019
Chinese authorities are using a vast system of facial recognition technology to track its Uighur Muslim minority across the country, according to a story in the New York Times. Beijing has already attracted widespread criticism for its treatment of Uighurs in the northwest region of Xinjiang, where up to one million members of mostly Muslim Turkic-speaking minority groups are held in internm ... more
+ Russia sentences Norwegian charged with espionage to 14 years
+ Warning issued on industrial plants as 'Triton' hack resurfaces
+ Microsoft's work with Chinese military university raises eyebrows
+ Russia seeks 14 years for Norwegian on spy charges
+ Facebook to crack down on groups spreading misinformation
+ Pompeo says Trump resort arrest shows China's threat
+ Chinese woman arrested at Trump resort with malware on thumb drive
NASA accepts challenge of sending American astronauts to Moon in 2024
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 17, 2019
The president directed NASA to land American astronauts on the Moon by 2024, and the agency is working to accelerate humanity's return to the lunar surface by all means necessary. "We've been given an ambitious and exciting goal. History has proven when we're given a task by the president, along with the resources and the tools, we can deliver," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. "We ... more
+ Moon's South Pole in NASA's Landing Sites
+ Challenging Ourselves to Create the Next Generation of Lunar Explorers
+ Meteoroid strikes eject precious water from moon
+ Lunar gravity 600 kilometres above Earth
+ China's Chang'e-4 probe switches to dormant mode
+ Bridgestone Joins International Space Exploration Mission with JAXA and Toyota
+ Billionaire plans second mission to the moon for Israel
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Fast and selective optical heating for functional nanomagnetic metamaterials
Usurbil, Spain (SPX) Apr 17, 2019
Compared to so-far used global heating schemes, which are slow and energy-costly, light-controlled heating, using optical degrees of freedom such as light wavelength, polarisation, and power, allows to implement local, efficient, and fast heating schemes for the use in nanomagnetic computation or to quantify collective emergent phenomena in artificial spin systems. Single-domain nanoscale ... more
+ 2D gold quantum dots are atomically tunable with nanotubes
+ Harnessing microorganisms for smart microsystems
+ AD alloyed nanoantennas for temperature-feedback identification of viruses and explosives
+ Quantum optical cooling of nanoparticles
+ Researchers report new light-activated micro pump
+ Defects help nanomaterial soak up more pollutant in less time
+ The holy grail of nanowire production
NASA Invites You to 'Picture Earth' for Earth Day
Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 15, 2019
Our magnificent planet is always ready for its close-up. On Earth Day, April 22, NASA wants to see your take. NASA invites you to celebrate the planet we call home with our #PictureEarth social media event. Post a close-up photo on social media of your favorite natural features, such as crashing waves, ancient trees, blooming flowers or stunning sunsets. Use the hashtag #PictureEarth and u ... more
+ DLR and the UStuttgart test transmission of EO data using laser communications
+ UNH researchers find unusual phenomenon in clouds triggers lightning flash
+ Sun, moon and sea as part of a 'seismic probe'
+ Astro-ecology: Counting orangutans using star-spotting technology
+ Declassified U2 spy plane images reveal bygone Middle Eastern archaeological features
+ Natural climate processes overshadow recent human-induced Walker circulation trends
+ Researchers unveil effects of dust particles on cloud properties


Fast and selective optical heating for functional nanomagnetic metamaterials
Usurbil, Spain (SPX) Apr 17, 2019
Compared to so-far used global heating schemes, which are slow and energy-costly, light-controlled heating, using optical degrees of freedom such as light wavelength, polarisation, and power, allows to implement local, efficient, and fast heating schemes for the use in nanomagnetic computation or to quantify collective emergent phenomena in artificial spin systems. Single-domain nanoscale ... more
+ 2D gold quantum dots are atomically tunable with nanotubes
+ Harnessing microorganisms for smart microsystems
+ AD alloyed nanoantennas for temperature-feedback identification of viruses and explosives
+ Quantum optical cooling of nanoparticles
+ Researchers report new light-activated micro pump
+ Defects help nanomaterial soak up more pollutant in less time
+ The holy grail of nanowire production
FEDOR Space Rescuer: Roscosmos 'Trains' Anthropomorphic Robot for Manned Mission
Moscow (Sputnik) Apr 15, 2019
Russian State Space Corporation Roscosmos and Rocket and Space Corporation Energia have received FEDOR (Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research) anthropomorphic robot for its potential use in manned space missions, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday. "FEDOR - anthropomorphic rescue robot developed by the Android Technology R and D Company as well as the Rus ... more
+ NASA 'Nose' importance of humans, robots exploring together
+ Google takes on 'Africa's challenges' with first AI centre in Ghana
+ Space Robotics Market to Surpass $3.5bn by 2025
+ RRM3 can no longer perform a cryogenic fuel transfer
+ EU unveils ethics guidelines for Artificial Intelligence
+ Robots to autocomplete Soldier tasks, new study suggests
+ Robots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden years
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Kongsberg Geospatial beefs up micropilot autopilots to enhance BVLOS capabilities
Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Apr 17, 2019
Kongsberg Geospatial, an Ottawa-based geospatial visualisation software company, and MicroPilot, world leader in professional UAV autopilots, announced that the Kongsberg Geospatial IRIS UxS Fleet Control Station has been integrated with the MicroPilot MP2x28 series of autopilots to enhance the ability of UAV operators using MicroPilot autopilots to conduct safe BVLOS operations. The Kongs ... more
+ Up in arms: Insect-inspired arm technology aims to improve drones
+ A short first hop for 'drone taxi' in Vienna
+ Skyborg Program Seeks Industry Input For Artificial Intelligence Initiative
+ The drones have landed and they're here to help
+ Russian Cosmonauts to Experiment With Propeller-Driven Drone on ISS - Roscosmos
+ Belgium approved for $600M buy of MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones
+ General Atomics awarded $19.7M for French MQ-9 Reaper support
Engineers tap DNA to create 'lifelike' machines
Ithaca NY (SPX) Apr 15, 2019
Tapping into the unique nature of DNA, Cornell engineers have created simple machines constructed of biomaterials with properties of living things. Using what they call DASH (DNA-based Assembly and Synthesis of Hierarchical) materials, engineers constructed a DNA material with capabilities of metabolism, in addition to self-assembly and organization - three key traits of life. "We ar ... more
+ Infinite number of quantum particles gives clues to big-picture behavior at large scale
+ Singapore and Australian scientists build a machine to see all possible futures
+ European quantum communications network takes shape
+ Ushering in ultrafast cluster electronics
+ DARPA Announces Second Annual ERI Summit
+ Measurement of semiconductor material quality is now 100,000 times more sensitive
+ Copper-based alternative for next-generation electronics


When debris overwhelms space exploitation
Bethesda MD (SPX) Apr 16, 2019
We see more and more reports of debris concern among satellite operators and space observers. Add to this the many recent announcements of multiple broadband satellite constellations that are being funded and developed for launch in the next few years. Just focusing on low Earth orbits (LEO), there are an estimated 15,000 satellites in the works. For example, Amazon is planning to launch 3 ... more
+ India's ASAT 'Justified'
+ ESA oversees teaching of Europe's next top solderers
+ Rocket break-up provides rare chance to test debris formation
+ Tel Aviv University scientists print first 3D heart using patient's biological materials
+ Scientists print world's first 3D heart using patient's own cells
+ Wonder materials: 2D phosphorene nanoribbons and 2D borophene get a closer look
+ Industrial 3D printing goes skateboarding
'Masters of our destiny': Myanmar's Wa rebels in show of force
Panghsang, Myanmar (AFP) April 17, 2019
It has a standing army of 25,000, manufactures its own guns and conscripts at least one member of each household - meet the United Wa State Army: Communist, reclusive, China-backed rebels determined to protect their supremacy over Myanmar's badland border zone. Thousands of soldiers, including a company of women and a sniper platoon in combat webbing, marched early Wednesday alongside armou ... more
+ Blog fined for "defaming" Beijng buildings over feng shui
+ China defends exit ban on human rights lawyer
+ Young Chinese to be sent back to villages in Mao-style move
+ Diplomats, activists decry Chinese 'threats' at UN rights council
+ China is 'threat to world' says dissident writer
+ Hong Kong's China extradition plan sparks alarm
+ China offering no proof against ex-Interpol chief, wife says
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Peeling back the darkness of M87
Austin TX (SPX) Apr 17, 2019
On April 10, a team of researchers from around the world revealed an image that many believed impossible to produce: a portrait of the shadow cast by a black hole that sits at the center of the galaxy Messier 87 - 53.49 million light years away. A luminous orange circle with a dark center and a bright lip, the image is a product of the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), a distributed collectio ... more
+ Astronomers capture first image of a black hole
+ The discrete-time physics hiding inside our continuous-time world
+ New Super-Accurate Optical Atomic Clocks Pass Critical Test
+ Travel through wormholes is possible, but slow
+ Journey to the Big Bang via Lithium of a Milky Way Star
+ Behavior of 'trapped' electrons in a one-dimensional world observed in the lab
+ 'Featherweight oxygen' discovery opens window on nuclear symmetry
What Earth's gravity reveals about climate change
Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Apr 17, 2019
On March 17, 2002, the German-US satellite duo GRACE (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment) were launched to map the global gravitational field with unprecedented precision. After all, the mission lasted a good 15 years - more than three times as long as expected. When the two satellites burnt up in the Earth's atmosphere at the end of 2017 and beginning of 2018, respectively, they had record ... more
+ Ten years before the detection of gravitational waves
+ Upgraded Detectors to Resume Hunt for Gravitational Waves
+ Taking gravity from strength to strength
+ New compute cluster to find and interpret gravitational waves
+ Resolving the jet or cocoon riddle of a gravitational wave event
+ US-UK-Australia funding to improve global gravitational wave network
+ Gravitational waves will settle cosmic conundrum


The interface makes the difference in Perovskite-based solar cells
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Apr 15, 2019
A collaboration led by ICIQ's Palomares group deepens the understanding of the impact that changing the materials in a perovskite solar cell has on its performance. The results, published in the peer-reviewed journal Energy and Environmental Science, will help rationalize the design of the components of cells, thus increasing their commercial appeal. Perovskite-based solar cells are the fa ... more
+ Solar evaporator offers a fresh route to fresh water
+ Stability improvement under high efficiency - next stage development of perovskite solar cells
+ Renewables are a better investment than carbon capture for tackling climate change
+ Helping flexible solar panels last longer
+ Durability vs. recyclability: Dueling goals in making electronics more sustainable
+ Catalyst research for solar fuels: Amorphous molybdenum sulfide works best
+ Mystery of negative capacitance in perovskite solar cells solved
ESA opening up to new ideas
Paris (ESA) Apr 15, 2019
ESA aims to harness a new resource for future space activities: ideas from European researchers, businesses and the general public. Through its new Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP), anyone is welcome to respond to space-related challenges. The Agency's new Open Space Innovation Platform website is a streamlined entry point for novel ideas, both in response to specific problems and ope ... more
+ Spacecraft Repo Operations
+ Canadian Space Agency Sees Science Cooperation With Russia as Area of Growth
+ Forging the future
+ Preserving heritage data at ESA
+ Amazon working on internet-serving satellite network
+ ESA and DLR in joint study to support deep space missions
+ Where space missions are born
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