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January 10, 2020
NANO TECH
New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green light



Swansea UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
A new method of producing carbon nanotubes - tiny molecules with incredible physical properties used in touchscreen displays, 5G networks and flexible electronics - has been given the green light by researchers, meaning work in this crucial field can continue. Single-walled carbon nanotubes are among the most attractive nanomaterials for a wide range of applications ranging from nanoelectronics to medical sensors. They can be imagined as the result of rolling a single graphene sheet into a tube. ... read more

TECH SPACE
Nanoscale sensors see how high pressure affects materials
Ames IA (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
Researchers have developed new nanoscale technology to image and measure more of the stresses and strains on materials under high pressures. As the researchers reported in the journal Science, ... more
TERROR WARS
Nanomaterial fabric destroys nerve agents in battlefield-relevant conditions
Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 10, 2020
Northwestern University scientists have successfully combined a nanomaterial effective at destroying toxic nerve agents with textile fibers. This new composite material one day could be integrated i ... more
CHIP TECH
New method gives robust transistors
Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
A new method to fit together layers of semiconductors as thin as a few nanometres has resulted in not only a scientific discovery but also a new type of transistor for high-power electronic devices. ... more
EPIDEMICS
A universal flu vaccine that protects against 6 influenza viruses in mice
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
A novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in providing broad, long-lasting protection against influenza virus in mice, showing promise as a universal flu v ... more


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NANO TECH
A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale
New York NY (SPX) Jan 07, 2020
Researchers at Columbia University and University of California, San Diego, have introduced a novel "multi-messenger" approach to quantum physics that signifies a technological leap in how scientist ... more
TECH SPACE
New nano-barrier for composites could strengthen spacecraft payloads
Surrey UK (SPX) Dec 27, 2019
The University of Surrey has developed a robust multi-layed nano-barrier for ultra-lightweight and stable carbon fibre reinforced polymers (CFRPs) that could be used to build high precision instrume ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
GomSpace, Lockheed and Orbital Micro team up for microwave sensing nanosatellite project
Aalborg, Denmark (SPX) Dec 19, 2019
GomSpace (GS) and Lockheed Martin Space agreed to develop and deliver a tailored GS 6U nanosatellite to Orbital Micro Systems (OMS) in the United Kingdom (UK). The contract is worth 17 MSEK and will ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Growing carbon nanotubes with the right twist
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Dec 16, 2019
In a recently published paper in Science Advances, Feng Ding of the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, within the Institute of Basic Science (IBS, South Korea) and colleagues, have achiev ... more
NANO TECH
Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 19, 2019
Polymers are used to develop various materials, such as plastics, nylons, and rubbers. In their most basic form, they are made up of many of identical molecules joined together over and over, like a ... more
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NANO TECH
Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 16, 2019
Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) developed a new methodology that allows researchers to assess the chemical composition and structure of metallic particles with a diameter of ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Sandbox satellite to test operations innovations in space
Paris (ESA) Dec 16, 2019
This coming Tuesday, ESA is launching the most powerful flight computer ever flown in space - inside a satellite smaller than a shoebox. The OPS-SAT nanosatellite will be t ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Kepler Communications selects SpaceX to launch two batches of its nanosatellite constellation
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 13, 2019
Kepler Communication has selected SpaceX as launch partner to deliver a portion of its first Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation into space onboard SpaceX's reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicl ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Weizmann physicists image electrons flowing like water
Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Dec 11, 2019
Physicists at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel have imaged electrons flowing viscously through a nanodevice, just like water flowing through a pipe. Long predicted but only now visualized ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Researchers perfect nanoscience tool for studies of nuclear waste storage
Guelph, Canada (SPX) Dec 13, 2019
Safe nuclear waste storage, new ways of generating and storing hydrogen, and technologies for capturing and reusing greenhouse gases are all potential spinoffs of a new study by University of Guelph ... more


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CARBON WORLDS
Solving the thermoelectric 'trade-off' conundrum with metallic carbon nanotubes
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 03, 2019
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used aligned "metallic" carbon nanotubes to create a device which converts heat to electrical energy (a thermoelectric device) with a higher power ... more
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INTERNET SPACE
Light-trapping nanocubes drive inexpensive multispectral camera
Durham NC (SPX) Nov 26, 2019
Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated photodetectors that could span an unprecedented range of light frequencies by using on-chip spectral filters created by tailored electromagnetic mate ... more
CHIP TECH
Armored with plastic 'hair' and silica, new perovskite nanocrystals show more durability
Atlanta GA (SPX) Nov 30, 2019
Perovskite nanocrystals hold promise for improving a wide variety of optoelectronic devices - from lasers to light emitting diodes (LEDs) - but problems with their durability still limit the materia ... more
SPACEMART
Nanoracks-Italy signs MOUs for partnerships with spin-offs from the University of Piemonte Orientale
Torino, Italy (SPX) Nov 28, 2019
Nanoracks, the commercial leader in low-Earth orbit utilization, has sparked accelerated growth for numerous startup companies since 2009, provided educational opportunities, and driven the market f ... more
ENERGY TECH
Big plans to save the planet depend on nanoscopic materials improving energy storage
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
The challenge of building an energy future that preserves and improves the planet is a massive undertaking. But it all hinges on the charged particles moving through invisibly small materials. ... more
CARBON WORLDS
Research shows old newspapers can be used to grow carbon nanotubes
Swansea UK (SPX) Nov 25, 2019
A research collaboration between Rice University and the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University has found that old newspapers can be used as a low cost, eco-friendly material ... more
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China's lunar rover travels over 357 meters on moon's far side
Beijing (XNA) Jan 06, 2020
China's lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 357.695 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration of the virgin territory. Both the lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have ended their work for the 13th lunar day on Thursday (Beijing time), and switched to dormant mode for the lunar night, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China Nat ... more
+ Russia, US to discuss Lunar Gateway Station next spring
+ Macao's moon, planetary lab to boost China's deep space exploration
+ A box of Apollo lunar soil
+ Russian astronauts will face weight restrictions for Moon mission program
+ China's lunar rover travels over 345 meters on moon's far side
+ India's Vikram lunar lander found in LRO images
+ NASA finds Indian Moon lander with help of amateur space enthusiast
China may have over 40 space launches in 2020
Beijing (XNA) Jan 06, 2020
China's aerospace industry will see a busy year in 2020, with the number of space launches expected to exceed 40, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). The highlights of the space activities include the launch of China's first Mars probe, the Chang'e-5 lunar probe, which is expected to bring moon samples back to Earth, the final step of China's current ... more
+ China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission
+ China's Xichang set for 20 space launches in 2020
+ China sends six satellites into orbit with single rocket
+ China launches satellite service platform
+ China plans to complete space station construction around 2022: expert
+ China conducts hovering and obstacle avoidance test in public for first Mars lander mission
+ Beijing eyes creating first Earth-Moon economic zone


Popular Mideast app accused of spying back on Google Play
Abu Dhabi (AFP) Jan 4, 2020
The popular UAE-developed mobile application ToTok has returned to the Google Play Store after it was removed on claims it was being used for government spying, the company said Saturday. Google and Apple removed the app from their online marketplaces last month after The New York Times reported ToTok allowed the UAE government to track the conversations, movements and other details of peopl ... more
+ China facial-recognition case puts Big Brother on trial
+ Von der Leyen sceptical on Huawei in Europe: report
+ MTS Advantage lands $90.8M contract for cyber red team operations
+ Microsoft seizes web domains used by North Korean hackers
+ UAE denies developing popular Mideast app as spy tool
+ Grand Theft Protest: Hong Kongers and Chinese gamers battle online
+ China names and shames tech giants for app privacy violations
China's lunar rover travels over 357 meters on moon's far side
Beijing (XNA) Jan 06, 2020
China's lunar rover Yutu-2 has driven 357.695 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration of the virgin territory. Both the lander and the rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have ended their work for the 13th lunar day on Thursday (Beijing time), and switched to dormant mode for the lunar night, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China Nat ... more
+ Russia, US to discuss Lunar Gateway Station next spring
+ Macao's moon, planetary lab to boost China's deep space exploration
+ A box of Apollo lunar soil
+ Russian astronauts will face weight restrictions for Moon mission program
+ China's lunar rover travels over 345 meters on moon's far side
+ India's Vikram lunar lander found in LRO images
+ NASA finds Indian Moon lander with help of amateur space enthusiast
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New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green light
Swansea UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
A new method of producing carbon nanotubes - tiny molecules with incredible physical properties used in touchscreen displays, 5G networks and flexible electronics - has been given the green light by researchers, meaning work in this crucial field can continue. Single-walled carbon nanotubes are among the most attractive nanomaterials for a wide range of applications ranging from nanoelectr ... more
+ A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale
+ Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
+ Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter
+ SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
+ Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
+ Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites
+ Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time
PhD centre will nurture new leaders in Earth observation
Leeds UK (SPX) Jan 07, 2020
A new centre will enable 50 fully-funded PhD researchers to harness satellite data to tackle global environmental challenges. The Centre for Satellite Data in Environmental Science (SENSE) will bring together expertise in satellite remote sensing, climate change, and advanced data science to nurture the next generation of Earth observation researchers. Through a 2.2m pound investment ... more
+ Landsat 9: The Pieces Come Together
+ NASA animates world path of smoke and aerosols from Australian fires
+ Climate signals detected in global weather
+ Scientists find iron 'snow' in Earth's core
+ NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Environmental Satellite Mission
+ China improves space-based observation of Earth
+ NASA eBook reveals insights of Earth seen at night from space


New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green light
Swansea UK (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
A new method of producing carbon nanotubes - tiny molecules with incredible physical properties used in touchscreen displays, 5G networks and flexible electronics - has been given the green light by researchers, meaning work in this crucial field can continue. Single-walled carbon nanotubes are among the most attractive nanomaterials for a wide range of applications ranging from nanoelectr ... more
+ A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale
+ Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heat
+ Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meter
+ SMART discovers breakthrough way to look at the surface of nanoparticles
+ Visible light and nanoparticle catalysts produce desirable bioactive molecules
+ Flexible, wearable supercapacitors based on porous nanocarbon nanocomposites
+ Scientists create a nanomaterial that is both twisted and untwisted at the same time
AI-powered avatar at tech show touted as 'artificial human'
Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2020
Avatars touted as "artificial humans" created a buzz Tuesday at the Consumer Electronics Show even as debate swirled on what exactly the digital entities were. Star Labs, a startup funded by Samsung, showed the painstakingly detailed AI-powered, two-dimensional digital creations to a large crowd, saying they are able to "converse and sympathize" like real people. A demonstration at CES s ... more
+ Scientists develop gentle, microscopic hands to study tiny, soft materials
+ Samsung unveils AI-powered digital avatar
+ 2020 FIRST Robotics Kickoff Event Returns to Rocket City Jan. 4
+ Space history is made in this NASA robot factory
+ Church of England questions ethics of investment in AI
+ Insects' drag-based flight mechanism could improve tiny flying robots
+ Researchers call for harnessing, regulation of AI
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Moths' flight data helps drones navigate complex environments
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 10, 2020
The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to develop programs that help drones to navigate unfamiliar environments, report Ioannis Paschalidis at Boston University, Thomas Daniel at University of Washington, and colleagues, in the open-access journal PLOS Computational Biology. To understand how real moths plan their route, the researchers mounted 8 hawk moths (Mantuca sexta) on ... more
+ F-16 shoots down drone at Eglin AFB in cruise missile defense test
+ Lockheed Martin and Canadian UAVs to improve unmanned beyond visual line of sight operations
+ Inmarsat Government bulk orders airborne satcom terminals from Orbit CS
+ US proposes remote ID requirement for drones
+ French military kills 33 terrorists in Mali in its first drone strike
+ France deploys armed drones in Sahel anti-jihadist fight
+ AFRL completes two and a half-day ultra leap
Growing strained crystals could improve performance of perovskite electronics
San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2020
A new method could enable researchers to fabricate more efficient and longer lasting perovskite solar cells, LEDs and photodetectors. By growing thin perovskite films on substrates with different compositions, engineers at the University of California San Diego have invented a way of fabricating perovskite single crystals with precisely deformed, or strained, structures. Engineering a smal ... more
+ New method gives robust transistors
+ Paving the way for spintronic RAMs: A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon
+ Computing with molecules: A big step in molecular spintronics
+ In leap for quantum computing, silicon quantum bits establish a long-distance relationship
+ Japan lifts curbs on export of key chip material to S. Korea
+ Scientists see defects in potential new semiconductor
+ Transistors can now both process and store information


Ceramic materials that are IR-transparent
Vladivostok, Russia (SPX) Dec 30, 2019
Scientists from Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) teamed up with colleagues from Institute of Chemistry (FEB RAS), Institute for Single Crystals (Ukraine), and Shanghai Institute of Ceramics (Chinese Academy of Sciences) to develop Y2O3-MgO nanocomposite ceramics with uniform distribution of two phases, microhardness over 11 GPa, and average grain size of 250 nm. It capable of transmitting o ... more
+ Human-based models to study space radiation and countermeasures
+ Nanoscale sensors see how high pressure affects materials
+ Air Force to cancel Raytheon contract for ground-based radar system
+ China launches new communication technology experiment satellite
+ Penn shows giving entire course of radiation treatment in less than a second is feasible
+ Sustainable supply of minerals and metals key to a low-carbon energy future
+ Ultrasound can make stronger 3D-printed alloys
Indonesia deploys fighter jets, warships to disputed waters in China spat
Jakarta (AFP) Jan 8, 2020
Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China Sea, the military said Wednesday, escalating tensions with Beijing after a diplomatic spat over "trespassing" Chinese vessels. President Joko Widodo also headed Wednesday to the fishing-rich waters around the Natuna islands, which border the South China Sea, most of which is claimed by China desp ... more
+ Ex-UK consulate staffer cuts ties with HK family to avoid 'harassment'
+ Protest-hit Hong Kong sees surge in depression, PTSD: study
+ US lawmakers urge action on 'crimes against humanity' in China
+ 'Return to right path' Beijing's new envoy tells Hong Kong
+ China detains activists in year-end crackdown
+ Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes
+ Hong Kong police arrest 15 in fresh shopping mall protests
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Light elements add weighty burden to crisis in cosmology
Middlesex NJ (SPX) Jan 09, 2020
A bedrock prediction of the Big Bang theory has been contradicted by abundant observations, according to a new study to be reported at the American Astronomical Society Meeting in Honolulu, deepening the already widely discussed crisis in cosmology. The study, by Eric J. Lerner, Chief Scientist at LPPFusion, Inc., looks at the origin and abundance of three key light elements that are hypothesize ... more
+ Cosmic magnifying glasses yield independent measure of universe's expansion
+ Indeterminist physics for an open world
+ Two supermassive black holes caught in a galaxy crash
+ Scientists transform a BBQ lighter into a high-tech lab device
+ Stanford researchers build a particle accelerator that fits on a chip
+ Famous black hole has jet pushing cosmic speed limit
+ The case of the elusive Majorana: The so-called 'angel particle' is still a mystery
Gravitational wave network catches another neutron star collision
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 07, 2020
On April 25, 2019, the LIGO Livingston Observatory picked up what appeared to be gravitational ripples from a collision of two neutron stars. LIGO Livingston is part of a gravitational-wave network that includes LIGO (the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory), funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the European Virgo detector. Now, a new study confirms that thi ... more
+ China's Taiji-1 satellite passes in-orbit tests
+ Hebrew U researcher cracks Newton's elusive '3-body' problem
+ Scientists closer to solving Newton's 'three-body problem'
+ Quantum expander for gravitational-wave observatories
+ New instrument extends LIGO's reach
+ Astronomers use giant galaxy cluster as X-ray magnifying lens
+ The violent history of the big galaxy next door


JinkoSolar partners with SISP to develop solar cells for space applications
Shanghai, China (SPX) Jan 08, 2020
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. reports the Company has signed an MOU with Shanghai Institute of Space Power-Sources (SISP) to co-develop high efficiency solar cell technology for both space and terrestrial applications. Innovators and engineers from both sides will co-develop space-based photovoltaic cells with a more efficient, low-cost, robust silicon wafer as the supporting bottom substra ... more
+ ib vogt sells and constructs 180 MWp PV plant in Spain
+ Reversing electrons' course through nature's solar cells
+ Harnessing hot carriers for high efficiency solar cells
+ Tests measure solar panel performance beyond established standards
+ Polluted wastewater in the forecast? Try a solar umbrella
+ JA Solar will supply 490MW modules for Huanghe Hydropower Development's UHV Transmission Project
+ Major upgrade of Alamo 1 solar farm leads to increased performance
ESA and EDA joint research: advancing into the unknown
ESA and the European Defence Agency (EDA) are embarking on new cooperative projects for exploring unknown or potentially hazardous environments: harnessing drones for the monitoring of disaster-stricken regions or toxic spill sites and making use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to navigate across the surface of asteroids or other terra incognita.


These two new joint projects have been authorised by the ESA Council and Steering Board of EDA. They are the latest in a long history of cooperation enabled by the ESA-EDA Administrative Arrangement, originally signed in 2011 and recently extended for a second time. b>Innovation in disaster response br> /b> Space-based services have fast become essential to Europe's safety and security ... more

+ SpaceX launches another 60 satellite for Starlink constellation
+ SpaceX launches third batch of Starlink satellites
+ China's heaviest satellite positioned in geosynchronous orbit
+ The Internet of Things by satellite will become increasingly accessible
+ US expects to rocket ahead in space during 2020
+ Russian prosecutors refer 80 criminal cases tied to spaceport construction to authorities
+ Apple reportedly working on secret space communications network
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