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Physicists trap light in nanoresonators for record time![]() St Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Jan 24, 2020 An international team of researchers from ITMO University, the Australian National University, and Korea University have experimentally trapped an electromagnetic wave in a gallium arsenide nanoresonator a few hundred nanometers in size for a record-breaking time. Earlier attempts to trap light for such a long time have only been successful with much larger resonators. In addition, the researchers have provided experimental proof that this resonator may be used as a basis for an efficient light fr ... read more |
Let the europium shine brighterSapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020 A stacked nanocarbon antenna makes a rare earth element shine 5 times more brightly than previous designs, with applications in molecular light-emitting devices. A unique molecular design deve ... more
Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerantSapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020 Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in ... more
Nanosatellites improve detection of early-season corn nitrogen stressUrbana IL (SPX) Jan 14, 2020 For corn growers, the decision of when and how much nitrogen fertilizer to apply is a perennial challenge. Scientists at the University of Illinois have shown that nanosatellites known as CubeSats c ... more
Nano antennas for data transferWurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2020 Directional antennas convert electrical signals to radio waves and emit them in a particular direction, allowing increased performance and reduced interference. This principle, which is useful in ra ... more |
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New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green lightSwansea 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 ... more
A universal flu vaccine that protects against 6 influenza viruses in miceAtlanta 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
A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scaleNew 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
New nano-barrier for composites could strengthen spacecraft payloadsSurrey 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
GomSpace, Lockheed and Orbital Micro team up for microwave sensing nanosatellite projectAalborg, 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 |
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Creating a nanoscale on-off switch for heatPittsburgh 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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Nanoscience breakthrough: Probing particles smaller than a billionth of a meterTokyo, 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
Sandbox satellite to test operations innovations in spaceParis (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
Kepler Communications selects SpaceX to launch two batches of its nanosatellite constellationToronto, 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
Weizmann physicists image electrons flowing like waterRehovot, 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
Researchers perfect nanoscience tool for studies of nuclear waste storageGuelph, 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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ESA opens oxygen plant - making air out of moondust Noordwijk, The Netherlands (SPX) Jan 20, 2020
A prototype oxygen plant has been set up in the Materials and Electrical Components Laboratory of the European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, based in Noordwijk in the Netherlands.
"Having our own facility allows us to focus on oxygen production, measuring it with a mass spectrometer as it is extracted from the regolith simulant," Beth Lomax of the University of Glasgow, whos ... more |
China's space station core module, manned spacecraft arrive at launch site Wenchang (XNA) Jan 22, 2020
A core module prototype of China's space station and a prototype of China's new-generation manned spacecraft arrived at the launch site in south China's Hainan Province after a week of ocean and rail transport, the China Manned Space Engineering Office (CMSEO) announced Monday.
The core module will take part in joint rehearsals with the Long March-5B carrier rocket at the Wenchang Space La ... more |
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US presses France for 'strong security measures' against Huawei Paris (AFP) Jan 22, 2020 The United States pressed France on Wednesday to take "strong security measures" against potential breaches from 5G services provided by Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei, saying failure to do so could imperil intelligence exchanges.
Concerns about Huawei's 5G rollout topped the agenda of a third US-France cybersecurity meeting, Washington's top cyber diplomat Robert Strayer told report ... more |
ESA opens oxygen plant - making air out of moondust Noordwijk, The Netherlands (SPX) Jan 20, 2020
A prototype oxygen plant has been set up in the Materials and Electrical Components Laboratory of the European Space Research and Technology Centre, ESTEC, based in Noordwijk in the Netherlands.
"Having our own facility allows us to focus on oxygen production, measuring it with a mass spectrometer as it is extracted from the regolith simulant," Beth Lomax of the University of Glasgow, whos ... more |
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Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020
Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in the application of artificial machines fabricated from biomolecular motors and other proteins.
Biomolecular motors are the smallest natural machines that keep living organisms dynamic. They can ... more |
Kleos and Geollect sign Channel Partner and Integrator Agreement Luxembourg (SPX) Jan 20, 2020
Kleos Space S.A, a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company, has entered into a channel partner and data integrator agreement with UK geospatial intelligence and analysis company Geollect.
Geollect will procure and integrate data from Kleos' satellites as it becomes a global leader in dark vessel tracking capability whereas Kleos data will be used by Ge ... more |
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Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Jan 24, 2020
Researchers have discovered a method to control biomolecular machines over a wide temperature range using deep-sea osmolyte trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO). This finding could open a new dimension in the application of artificial machines fabricated from biomolecular motors and other proteins.
Biomolecular motors are the smallest natural machines that keep living organisms dynamic. They can ... more |
Spider-Man-style robotic graspers defy gravity Washington DC (SPX) Jan 24, 2020
Specially designed vacuum suction units allow humans to climb walls. Scientists have developed a suction unit that can be used on rough surfaces, no matter how textured, and that has applications in the development of climbing robots and robotic arms with grasping capabilities.
Traditional methods of vacuum suction and previous vacuum suction devices cannot maintain suction on rough surfac ... more |
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Quantum technologies are changing the face of unmanned aircraft communications Cleveland OH (SPX) Jan 24, 2020
On the underbelly of a Twin Otter research aircraft, a laser communication device stares out into the open skies over Cleveland. It's not a camera taking images, but rather has eyes only for particular optical communication frequencies forming the foundation to a quantum key distribution (QKD) system being tested at NASA Glenn Research Center for use on unmanned aircraft (UA).
The number o ... more |
Dutch tech firm caught in US-China row The Hague (AFP) Jan 17, 2020
Dutch computer chip machine manufacturer ASML found itself on Friday at the centre of a row between Beijing and Washington over the delivery of a hi-tech system to China.
ASML has been waiting since June for Dutch government approval to deliver one of its machines to an unnamed Chinese client amid US concerns that the "highly sensitive" technology could have military uses.
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Study reveals unexpected rise in potent greenhouse gas Washington DC (UPI) Jan 21, 2020
Scientists had expected the levels of HFC-23, a type of hydrofluorocarbon and a potent greenhouse gas, to drop in the latest global survey of greenhouse gas emissions. Instead, atmospheric concentrations of HFC-23 are rising.
HFC-23 is the byproduct of the production of HCFC-22, another hydrofluorocarbon that is commonly used in cooling systems in developing economies. India and China a ... more |
Kazakh court rules against returning two asylum seekers to China Almaty, Kazakhstan (AFP) Jan 21, 2020
Two Chinese citizens who sought asylum in Kazakhstan after escaping from Beijing's troubled Xinjiang region will not be returned to China, a court in the Central Asian country ruled Tuesday.
Kaster Musakhan and Murager Alimuly were sentenced by a court in Kazakhstan to a year in jail for illegally crossing the border the two countries share, their lawyer Lazzat Akhat told AFP.
But the co ... more |
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Astrophysicist finds massive black holes wandering around dwarf galaxies Bozeman MT (SPX) Jan 22, 2020
A new search led by Montana State University has revealed more than a dozen massive black holes in dwarf galaxies that were previously considered too small to host them, and surprised scientists with their location within the galaxies.
The study, headed by MSU astrophysicist Amy Reines, searched 111 dwarf galaxies within a billion light years of Earth using the National Science Foundation' ... more |
ASU and Virginia Tech researchers unlock mysteries of grasshopper response to gravity Tempe AZ (SPX) Jan 14, 2020
If you jump out of bed too quickly, you might feel a bit light-headed.
That's because when you're lying down, gravity causes your blood to pool in the lower parts of your body rather than in your brain. Fortunately, when you stand up, within a fraction of a second, your heart begins beating faster, moving the blood to your brain and allowing you to maintain your balance.
The opposite ... more |
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Spain declares climate emergency, signals move to renewables Madrid (AFP) Jan 21, 2020
Spain's new government on Tuesday declared a "climate emergency" and pledged to unveil a draft bill on transitioning to renewable energy within its first 100 days in office.
In a statement announced after the weekly cabinet meeting, the government committed to bringing a draft bill "to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with the objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050" - effectively ... more |
Budget battle hampers EU in space Brussels (AFP) Jan 21, 2020
Space is becoming increasingly militarised and European satellites are under-protected, experts warned Tuesday, voicing dismay at cuts proposed in the EU's draft budget.
"The rise in geopolitical tensions we see on Earth is being extended and projected into space," EU diplomatic chief Josep Borrell told the 12th European Space Conference, which groups policymakers, industry and researchers. ... more |
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