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May 28, 2019
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Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticles



Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2019
Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticles is analysed. However, the problem of these investigations is that the contributions of different particles interfere, so that the properties of individual particles remain concealed. Researchers at Ruhr-Uni ... read more

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Fast and selective optical heating for functional nanomagnetic metamaterials
Usurbil, Spain (SPX) Apr 23, 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 ... 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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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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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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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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NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Lunar Gateway Power, Propulsion
Washington DC (SPX) May 23, 2019
In one of the first steps of the agency's Artemis lunar exploration plans, NASA announced on Thursday the selection of Maxar Technologies, formerly SSL, in Westminster, Colorado, to develop and demonstrate power, propulsion and communications capabilities for NASA's lunar Gateway. "The power and propulsion element is the foundation of Gateway and a fine example of how partnerships with U.S ... more
+ 'A long ride': 50 years ago, a dress rehearsal for the Moon landing
+ Moon mission leader leaves NASA after 45 days
+ Water formation on the moon demonstrated by UH Manoa scientists
+ NASA unveils schedule for 'Artemis' 2024 Moon mission
+ Collision that formed the moon also brought Earth water
+ Astrobotic Signs Lunar Payload Agreement with Canadensys Aerospace
+ NASA Taps 11 American Companies to Advance Human Lunar Landers
Yaogan-33 launch fails in north China, Possible debris recovered in Laos
Taiyuan (XNA) May 27, 2019
The attempt to launch a remote sensing Yaogan-33 satellite carried by a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province was unsuccessful on Thursday morning. The first and second stages of the rocket worked normally, while the third stage had abnormal operation. Based on monitoring data, the third stage of the rocket and satellite debris ... more
+ China develops new-generation rockets for upcoming missions
+ China's satellite navigation industry sees rapid development
+ China's Yuanwang-7 departs for space monitoring missions
+ China's tracking ship Yuanwang-2 starts new mission after retirement
+ China to build moon station in 'about 10 years'
+ China to enhance international space cooperation
+ China opens Chang'e-6 for international payloads, asteroids next


NATO warns Russia of 'full range' of responses to cyberattack
London (AFP) May 23, 2019
The head of NATO told Russia and other potential foes Thursday that the Western military alliance was ready to use all means at its disposal to respond to cyber attacks. Jens Stoltenberg's warning came with the bloc's members on alert for interference in European Parliament elections that kicked off in Britain and the Netherlands on Thursday. Western allies accuse Russia of trying to swa ... more
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+ Pompeo: Huawei not truthful about ties with China's government
+ China slams US 'lies' about Huawei's government ties
+ UK has warned 16 NATO allies of Russia hacking attempts: foreign minister
+ US fires arrow into Huawei's Achilles heel
+ Trump ramps up battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei
+ Trump ramps up battle against Chinese telecom giant Huawei
NASA Awards Artemis Contract for Lunar Gateway Power, Propulsion
Washington DC (SPX) May 23, 2019
In one of the first steps of the agency's Artemis lunar exploration plans, NASA announced on Thursday the selection of Maxar Technologies, formerly SSL, in Westminster, Colorado, to develop and demonstrate power, propulsion and communications capabilities for NASA's lunar Gateway. "The power and propulsion element is the foundation of Gateway and a fine example of how partnerships with U.S ... more
+ 'A long ride': 50 years ago, a dress rehearsal for the Moon landing
+ Moon mission leader leaves NASA after 45 days
+ Water formation on the moon demonstrated by UH Manoa scientists
+ NASA unveils schedule for 'Artemis' 2024 Moon mission
+ Collision that formed the moon also brought Earth water
+ Astrobotic Signs Lunar Payload Agreement with Canadensys Aerospace
+ NASA Taps 11 American Companies to Advance Human Lunar Landers
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Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticles
Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2019
Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticles is analysed. However, the problem of these investigations is that the contributions of different parti ... more
+ Fast and selective optical heating for functional nanomagnetic metamaterials
+ 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
More detailed picture of Earth's mantle
Cardiff UK (SPX) May 21, 2019
The chemical composition of the Earth's mantle is a lot more variable and diverse than previously thought, a new study has revealed. According to a new analysis of cores drilled through the ocean crust, the mantle is made up of distinct sections of rock each with different chemical make-ups. The chemical composition of the mantle has been notoriously difficult to determine with a hig ... more
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+ NASA-Supported Monitoring Network Assesses Ozone Layer Threats
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+ New research finds unprecedented weakening of Asian summer monsoon


Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticles
Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 07, 2019
Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticles is analysed. However, the problem of these investigations is that the contributions of different parti ... more
+ Fast and selective optical heating for functional nanomagnetic metamaterials
+ 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
Council of Europe explores AI to reshape prisons
Nicosia (AFP) May 22, 2019
From monitoring inmates on suicide watch to detecting cryptic messages in phone calls, artificial intelligence is reshaping the way prisons are run, a Council of Europe director said Wednesday. "Artificial intelligence and digital technology are not only here to stay, but can also help in offender management," said Jan Kleijssen, director of the council's department dealing with crime and in ... more
+ New AI sees like a human, filling in the blanks
+ Artificial intelligence becomes life-long learner with new framework
+ Spidey senses could help autonomous machines see better
+ Hyperdimensional computing theory could change the way AI works
+ Toy transformers and real-life whales inspire biohybrid robot
+ With a hop, a skip and a jump, high-flying robot leaps through obstacles with ease
+ Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots
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'Neural Lander' uses AI to land drones smoothly
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 27, 2019
Landing multi-rotor drones smoothly is difficult. Complex turbulence is created by the airflow from each rotor bouncing off the ground as the ground grows ever closer during a descent. This turbulence is not well understood nor is it easy to compensate for, particularly for autonomous drones. That is why takeoff and landing are often the two trickiest parts of a drone flight. Drones typically wo ... more
+ Vestas launches massive drone-based blade inspection campaign
+ Citadel Defense awarded contract to prevent UAV attacks at sensitive government locations
+ Hummingbird robot uses AI to soon go where drones can't
+ Northrop Grumman awarded $163.6M to support Army's Hunter drone
+ US warns Chinese drones may steal data: report
+ Obstacles to overcome before operating fleets of drones becomes reality
+ Ascent AeroSystems Announces New Industrial Grade Drone and Launch Customer
Energy-free superfast computing invented by scientists using light pulses
Lancaster UK (SPX) May 23, 2019
Superfast data processing using light pulses instead of electricity has been created by scientists. The invention uses magnets to record computer data which consume virtually zero energy, solving the dilemma of how to create faster data processing speeds without the accompanying high energy costs. Today's data centre servers consume between 2 to 5% of global electricity consumption, ... more
+ Accelerating quantum technologies with materials processing at the atomic scale
+ Generating high-quality single photons for quantum computing
+ Quantum world-first: researchers reveal accuracy of two-qubit calculations in silicon
+ Mobile chip titan Qualcomm faces setback with US antitrust ruling
+ A step towards probabilistic computing
+ Computing faster with quasi-particles
+ Substrate defects key to growth of 2D materials


New lidar instruments peer skyward for clues on weather and climate
San Jose CA (SPX) May 22, 2019
Researchers have developed a set of diode-based lidar instruments that could help fill important gaps in meteorological observations and fuel a leap in understanding, modeling and predicting weather and climate. The instruments are particularly well suited for insights on atmospheric dynamics at the mesoscale, a size range equivalent to the area of a small city up to that of a U.S. state. ... more
+ Origami-inspired materials could soften the blow for reusable spacecraft
+ U.S. Air Force's Space Fence Detects Debris from India Anti-Satellite Test
+ Cement as a climate killer: Using industrial waste to produce carbon neutral alternatives
+ Clean and effective electronic waste recycling
+ How to program materials
+ Fears rise China could weaponise rare earths in US tech war
+ A new sensor for light, heat and touch
Hong Kong independence activists granted refugee status in Germany
Hong Kong (AFP) May 22, 2019
Two former Hong Kong independence activists have been granted refugee status in Germany in what is one of the first cases of dissenters from the semi-autonomous Chinese city receiving such protection. The move highlights growing fears that freedoms in Hong Kong are quickly deteriorating as an assertive Beijing flexes its muscles and stamps down on dissent. Ray Wong and Alan Li - who to ... more
+ Dalai Lama counters book's claim about Xi meeting in Delhi
+ US ambassador makes rare visit to Tibet
+ Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong sent back to jail
+ China formally arrests Canadian ex-diplomat, businessman: report
+ Mahjong and parking: Aussie politicians learn to court Chinese vote
+ Xi agreed to meet Dalai Lama in 2014: book
+ Nepal probes journalists for Dalai Lama news
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Clocks, gravity, and the limits of relativity
Paris (ESA) May 27, 2019
The International Space Station will host the most precise clocks ever to leave Earth. Accurate to a second in 300 million years the clocks will push the measurement of time to test the limits of the theory of relativity and our understanding of gravity. Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity predicted that gravity and speed influences time, the faster you travel the more time slow ... more
+ A unique experiment to explore black holes
+ Colliding lasers double the energy of proton beams
+ Physicists discover new type of spin waves
+ NIST team demonstrates heart of next-generation chip-scale atomic clock
+ 'Fire streaks' ever more real in the collisions of atomic nuclei and protons
+ Explosions of universe's first stars spewed powerful jets
+ Hubble Astronomers Assemble Wide View of the Evolving Universe
Development of a displacement sensor to measure gravity of smallest source mass ever
Sendai, Japan (SPX) May 23, 2019
One of the most unknown phenomena in modern physics is gravity. Its measurement and laws remain somewhat of an enigma. Researchers at Tohoku University have revealed important information about a new aspect of the nature of gravity by probing the smallest mass-scale. Professor Nobuyuki Matsumoto has led a team of researchers to develop a gravity sensor based on monitoring the displacement ... more
+ Gravitational waves leave a detectable mark, physicists say
+ UCLA students touch space with a microgravity experiment
+ LIGO and Virgo Detect Neutron Star Smash-Ups
+ Scientists Find More Evidence the Universe Is a Violent Place
+ What Earth's gravity reveals about climate change
+ Ten years before the detection of gravitational waves
+ Upgraded Detectors to Resume Hunt for Gravitational Waves


Renewables doesn't equal zero-carbon energy, and the difference is growing
Stanford CA (SPX) May 27, 2019
While 160 companies around the world have committed to use "100 percent renewable energy," that does not mean "100 percent carbon-free energy." The difference will grow as power grids become less reliant on fossil power, according to a new Stanford study published in Joule. Entities committed to fighting climate change can and should measure the environmental benefits of their renewable strategi ... more
+ Quantum rebar: Quantum dots enhance stability of solar-harvesting perovskite crystals
+ Researchers gain key insight into solar material's soaring efficiency
+ Home automation using solar energy
+ Fluoride radically improves the stability of perovskite solar cells
+ Breakthrough in new material to harness solar power could transform energy
+ Solvent additive-free ternary polymer solar cells with 16 pecentt efficiency
+ Solar FlexRack's Install Base Exceeds a Half a Gigawatt in Canada
Russian space sector plagued by astronomical corruption
Moscow (AFP) May 28, 2019
With millions of dollars missing and officials in prison or fleeing the country, Russia's space sector is at the heart of a staggering embezzlement scheme that has dampened ambitions of recovering its Soviet-era greatness. For years, Moscow has tried to fix the industry that was a source of immense pride in the USSR. While it has bounced back from its post-Soviet collapse and once again bec ... more
+ Close encounters? SpaceX satellites spark Dutch UFO frenzy
+ SpaceX launches first satellites of its internet network
+ L'SPACE program at ASU puts students on pathway to space workforce
+ Downstream Gateway: bringing space down to Earth
+ Aerospace Workforce Training - A National Mandate for the Future
+ Kleos Space appoints Ground Station Service Provider
+ SpaceX nears first launch of its Starlink satellites
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