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Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time![]() Bath UK (SPX) Sep 23, 2019 A new nanomaterial developed by scientists at the University of Bath could solve a conundrum faced by scientists probing some of the most promising types of future pharmaceuticals. Scientists who study the nanoscale - with molecules and materials 10,000 smaller than a pinhead - need to be able to test the way that some molecules twist, known as their chirality, because mirror image molecules with the same structure can have very different properties. For instance one kind of molecule smells of lem ... read more |
Physicists create world's smallest engineDublin, Ireland (SPX) Aug 23, 2019 Theoretical physicists at Trinity College Dublin are among an international collaboration that has built the world's smallest engine - which, as a single calcium ion, is approximately ten billion ti ... more
DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machinesBoston MA (SPX) Jul 22, 2019 Every year, robots get more and more life-like. Solar-powered bees fly on lithe wings, humanoids stick backflips, and teams of soccer bots strategize how to dribble, pass, and score. And, the more r ... more
DARPA Announces Microsystems Exploration ProgramWashington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2019 Over the past few decades, DARPA's Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) has enabled revolutionary advances in electronics materials, devices, and systems, which have provided the United States with ... more
Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticlesBochum, 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 p ... more |
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NASA seeks industry input on hardware production for lunar spacesuit Washington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2019
When the first woman and next man step foot on the Moon in 2024, they will be wearing the next generation of spacesuits designed to give astronauts enhanced mobility to accomplish their exploration tasks on the lunar surface. NASA is currently designing and developing a new spacesuit system, called the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit or xEMU, for use during Artemis missions at the Moon ... more |
China's KZ-1A rocket launches two satellites Jiuquan, China (XNA) Sep 02, 2019
Two satellites for technological experiments were sent into space by a Kuaizhou-1A, or KZ-1A, carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Saturday.
The rocket blasted off at 7:41 a.m. and sent the two satellites into their planned orbit.
Kuaizhou-1A, meaning speedy vessel, is a low-cost solid-fuel carrier rocket with high reliability and a short prep ... more |
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Raytheon enters final development phase for Army's warfare planning tool Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2019
Raytheon Co. announced the final stage for development of the Electronic Warfare Planning and Management Tool for the U.S. Army, the company said this week.
The EWPMT is a suite of software tools and applications which deliver capability enhancements to plan, coordinate and synchronize battlefield electronic warfare, spectrum management, and cyber operations.
The Army refers to t ... more |
NASA seeks industry input on hardware production for lunar spacesuit Washington DC (SPX) Oct 07, 2019
When the first woman and next man step foot on the Moon in 2024, they will be wearing the next generation of spacesuits designed to give astronauts enhanced mobility to accomplish their exploration tasks on the lunar surface. NASA is currently designing and developing a new spacesuit system, called the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit or xEMU, for use during Artemis missions at the Moon ... more |
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Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time Bath UK (SPX) Sep 23, 2019
A new nanomaterial developed by scientists at the University of Bath could solve a conundrum faced by scientists probing some of the most promising types of future pharmaceuticals.
Scientists who study the nanoscale - with molecules and materials 10,000 smaller than a pinhead - need to be able to test the way that some molecules twist, known as their chirality, because mirror image molecul ... more |
'Going to the Top of the World to Touch the Sky' to feature in NASA lecture Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 08, 2019
The public is invited to a free lecture called 'Going to the Top of the World to Touch the Sky,' with Dr. Douglas Rowland, NASA research scientist. The talk will occur in the Pickford Theater, third floor, Madison Building, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., on Oct. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT.
Every day, Earth loses hundreds of tons of its atmosphe ... more |
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Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time Bath UK (SPX) Sep 23, 2019
A new nanomaterial developed by scientists at the University of Bath could solve a conundrum faced by scientists probing some of the most promising types of future pharmaceuticals.
Scientists who study the nanoscale - with molecules and materials 10,000 smaller than a pinhead - need to be able to test the way that some molecules twist, known as their chirality, because mirror image molecul ... more |
When it comes to robots, reliability may matter more than reasoning Adelphi MD (SPX) Sep 24, 2019
What does it take for a human to trust a robot? That is what Army researchers are uncovering in a new study into how humans and robots work together. Research into human-agent teaming, or HAT, has examined how the transparency of agents - such as robots, unmanned vehicles or software agents - influences human trust, task performance, workload and perceptions of the agent. Agent transparency refe ... more |
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Enemy drone operators may soon face the power of Thor National Harbor MD (SPX) Sep 30, 2019
With small unmanned aircraft systems - frequently called drones, becoming more common every day, the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, has developed a counter-swarm high power weapon that should cause those with nefarious intentions of using drones against United States forces at U.S. military installations at home or overseas to th ... more |
The future of 'extremely' energy-efficient circuits Yokohama, Japan (SPX) Sep 24, 2019
Data centers are processing data and dispensing the results at astonishing rates and such robust systems require a significant amount of energy - so much energy, in fact, that information communication technology is projected to account for 20% of total energy consumption in the United States by 2020.
To answer this demand, a team of researchers from Japan and the United States have develo ... more |
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When debris overwhelms space exploitation Bethesda MD (SPX) Oct 08, 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 |
First Hong Kongers appear in court for defying mask ban Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 7, 2019 Hong Kong democracy protesters arrested for defying a new face mask ban appeared in court on Monday following a violent weekend of unrest which saw bloody clashes with police and widespread vandalism that crippled the city's train network.
The international finance hub convulsed with three straight days of rallies and riots after the city's pro-Beijing leader invoked colonial-era emergency p ... more |
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This is how a 'fuzzy' universe may have looked Boston MA (SPX) Oct 04, 2019
Dark matter was likely the starting ingredient for brewing up the very first galaxies in the universe. Shortly after the Big Bang, particles of dark matter would have clumped together in gravitational "halos," pulling surrounding gas into their cores, which over time cooled and condensed into the first galaxies.
Although dark matter is considered the backbone to the structure of the univer ... more |
The violent history of the big galaxy next door Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 03, 2019
Astronomers have pieced together the cannibalistic past of our neighbouring large galaxy Andromeda, which has now set its sights on the Milky Way as its next main course.
The galactic detective work found that Andromeda has eaten several smaller galaxies, likely within the last few billion years, with left-overs found in large streams of stars.
ANU researcher Dr Dougal Mackey, who co ... more |
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National Solar Tour this weekend October 5/6 visits ABC Solar Research and Development Rancho Palos Verdes CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2019
ABC Solar invites SolarDaily readers to visit one of the many National Solar Homes Tours happening this weekend October 5th and 6th. This event is put on by the American Solar Energy Society.
The National Solar Tour is the nation's largest grassroots solar event. Across the country, homeowners, businesses, volunteers, solar installers, public officials, and grassroots organizations put out ... more |
Talking space with the next generation in Europe Paris (ESA) Oct 03, 2019
As World Space Week (4-10 October) approaches, ESA invites the next generation of space professionals to give their opinions about the future of space. As part of this year's European Space Talks campaign, students across Europe are invited to take part in a special online debate on 8 October dedicated to sharing their ideas on what European space activities should be achieving.
The studen ... more |
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