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  Langston OK (SPX) Feb 14, 2020 DreamUp, the leading provider space-based educational opportunities, and sister-company Nanoracks, the leading provider of commercial access to space, have announced a joint effort with Oklahoma Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Langston University, to fly their research to the International Space Station. These efforts will contribute to ongoing microgravity research that will help expand human presence forward to the Moon, and eventually Mars. DreamUp, Nanoracks, and Langston Univ ... read more |
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Economical and environmentally friendly solutions on the commercial satellites marketWarsaw, Poland (SPX) Feb 12, 2020 We are observing a considerable increase in the demand for satellite systems around the world. Various independent sources forecast that the nano- and microsatellite market will grow from $1.5 billi ... more  
New threads: Nanowires made of tellurium and nanotubes hold promise for wearable techHoughton MI (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 Wearable tech and electronic cloth may be the way of the future, but to get there the wiring needs to be strong, flexible and efficient. Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT), studied by physicists a ... more  
Silver sawtooth creates valley-coherent light for nanophotonicsGroningen, Netherlands (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 Scientists at the University of Groningen used a silver sawtooth nanoslit array to produce valley-coherent photoluminescence in two-dimensional tungsten disulfide flakes at room temperature. Until n ... more 
Nanoracks is offering unbeatable rideshare pricing and servicesWebster TX (SPX) Feb 10, 2020 Recently, we at Nanoracks announced that we are now offering small satellite deployment opportunities on SpaceX dedicated rideshare missions - and our first mission is targeted for Q4 2020. We've be ... more |
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Xplore and Nanoracks partner to commercialize deep spaceSeattle WA (SPX) Jan 30, 2020 Xplore Inc., a commercial space company providing "Space As A Service" has announced a partnership in which Nanoracks will provide commercial deep space flight opportunities for its customers and se ... 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 
Crab-shell and seaweed compounds spin into yarns for sustainable and functional materialsEspoo, Finland (SPX) Jan 29, 2020 Researchers from Aalto University, the University of Sao Paulo and the University of British Columbia have found a way to make a new kind of fibre from a combination of chitin nanoparticles, extract ... more  
Nano-thin flexible touchscreens could be printed like newspaperMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Jan 27, 2020 Researchers have developed an ultra-thin and ultra-flexible electronic material that could be printed and rolled out like newspaper, for the touchscreens of the future. The touch-responsive te ... 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 |
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 Physicists trap light in nanoresonators for record time 
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 |
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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 
Nanobubbles in nanodropletsFreiburg, Germany (SPX) Jan 13, 2020 A team headed by Professor Frank Stienkemeier at Freiburg's Institute of Physics and Dr. Marcel Mudrich, professor at the University of Aarhus in Denmark, has observed the ultrafast reaction of nano ... more  
Low-temp photocatalyst could slash the carbon footprint for syngasHouston TX (SPX) Jan 13, 2020 Rice University engineers have created a light-powered nanoparticle that could shrink the carbon footprint of a major segment of the chemical industry. The particle, tiny spheres of copper dot ... more  
Nanomaterial fabric destroys nerve agents in battlefield-relevant conditionsChicago 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 
New method gives robust transistorsLinkoping, 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 |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 19, 2020 
The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for the 15th lunar day on the far side of the moon after "sleeping" during the extremely cold night.
The lander woke up at 6:57 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing time), and the rover awoke at 5:55 p.m. Monday. Both are in normal working order, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administra ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 07, 2020 
China's Long March-5B carrier rocket arrived at the launch site in southern China's Hainan Province Wednesday after a week of ocean and rail transport, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
The rocket will take part in a joint rehearsal with the prototype of the Chinese space station's core module at the Wenchang Space Launch Center. It is scheduled to make i ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 17, 2020 
The United States' ambassador to Germany said Sunday that President Donald Trump had threatened to cut off intelligence-sharing with countries that dealt with Chinese tech firm Huawei.
Washington has been pressing allies to ban Huawei, one of the world's largest tech firms, from next-generation 5G mobile data networks, saying it is a security risk.
Ambassador Richard Grenell said Trump " ... more |
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Beijing (XNA) Feb 19, 2020
The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe have resumed work for the 15th lunar day on the far side of the moon after "sleeping" during the extremely cold night.
The lander woke up at 6:57 a.m. Tuesday (Beijing time), and the rover awoke at 5:55 p.m. Monday. Both are in normal working order, according to the Lunar Exploration and Space Program Center of the China National Space Administra ... more |
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 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 |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 19, 2020 
The Geostationary Environment Monitoring Spectrometer (GEMS) instrument, jointly developed by Ball Aerospace and Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) under the leadership of Ball Aerospace, launched successfully on Feb. 18, 2020. GEMS was integrated onto KARI's GEO-KOMPSAT-2B satellite.
Once operational in space, GEMS will be the first air quality sensor in geostationary orbit where i ... more |
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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 |
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 Toronto, Canada (AFP) Feb 19, 2020 
On the shores of Lake Ontario, a Canadian start-up raised one of the earliest alarms about the risk posed by the mystery virus that emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan. How did it do it? Artificial intelligence.
BlueDot has developed an algorithm that can sift through hundreds of thousands of news stories a day along with air traffic information in order to detect and monitor the spread of ... more |
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 Woomera Test Range, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2020 
PHASA-35, a 35m wingspan solar-electric aircraft, has successfully completed its maiden flight. The landmark flight paves the way to this new aircraft becoming a game changer in the air and space market, plugging the gap between aircraft and satellite technology.
PHASA-35 has been designed, built and now flown in less than two years as part of a collaboration between ourselves and Prismati ... more |
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 Princeton NJ (SPX) Feb 17, 2020 
All the elements are there to begin with, so to speak; it's just a matter of figuring out what they are capable of - alone or together. For Leslie Schoop's lab, one recent such investigation has uncovered a layered compound with a trio of properties not previously known to exist in one material.
With an international interdisciplinary team, Schoop, assistant professor of chemistry, and Pos ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Feb 14, 2020 
As NASA leads the way for human exploration at the Moon and beyond, space radiation is one of the biggest hazards crews face. In 2018, NASA signed an agreement with the Israel Space Agency (ISA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) for an experiment to test the AstroRad radiation protection vest on Artemis I, the first flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft. Th ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) Feb 13, 2020 
China has demoted the director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, the State Council said Thursday, following months of pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous city.
The shuffling of officials at China's top policy body on the financial hub's affairs comes after months of political unrest - the starkest challenge to Beijing since the former British colony was returned to Chines ... more |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Feb 14, 2020 
A research team led by professors from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Physics and Astronomy has announced the discovery of a new electronic state of matter.
Jeremy Levy, a distinguished professor of condensed matter physics, and Patrick Irvin, a research associate professor are coauthors of the paper "Pascal conductance series in ballistic one-dimensional LaAIO3/SrTiO3 channels ... more |
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 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.
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Feb 17, 2020 
Organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells have attracted considerable research interest because of advantages of lightweight, flexibility and low-cost solution processing. With the development of organic photoactive materials, especially the new-emerging non-fullerene electron acceptors (NFAs), OPV cells have yielded power conversion efficiencies (PCEs) of over 16% in recent years. However, these devices ... more |
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 Luxembourg (SPX) Feb 19, 2020 
Kleos Space S.A, a space-powered Radio Frequency Reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS) company, headquartered in Luxembourg, secured a euro 3.1 million loan agreement with Dubai-based family office Winance to progress its commercialisation plans and repay the extant convertible note. Winance will further provide optional euro 6.0 million through a convertible note agreement, subject to final ... more |
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