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May 15, 2020
NANO TECH
Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire



Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) May 11, 2020
Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism. Scientists have been using this as inspiration to learn how to transport energy efficiently in, for example, molecular electronics. Physicist Richard Hildner from the University of Groningen and his colleagues have investigated energy transport in an artificial system made from nanofibres. The results were published in the Journal of the American Chemic ... read more

STELLAR CHEMISTRY
How to manipulate light on the nanoscale over wide frequency ranges
Washington DC (SPX) May 11, 2020
An international team led by researchers from the University of Oviedo and the Centre for Research in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (CINN-CSIC), together with scientist from the Basque research c ... more
UAV NEWS
FLIR to supply Black Hornet Nano-UAV Systems for US Army's Soldier Borne Sensor Program
Arlington VA (SPX) May 08, 2020
FLIR Systems has won an additional $20.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to deliver its FLIR Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS). The advanced nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Satellites for NASA funded AERO-VISTA mission to be built by NanoAvionics
Columbia IL (SPX) May 08, 2020
NanoAvionics has received a contract to build two nanosatellites for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) AERO-VISTA mission team at NanoAvionics' recently opened manufacturing facility i ... more
NANO TECH
To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
Singapore (SPX) May 05, 2020
Here's a new chapter in the story of the miniaturisation of machines: researchers in a laboratory in Singapore have shown that a single atom can function as either an engine or a fridge. Such a devi ... more


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SPACE TRAVEL
NASA's new solar sail system to be tested on-board NanoAvionics' satellite
Columbia IL (SPX) Apr 30, 2020
NanoAvionics has been selected to build a 12U nanosatellite bus for an in-orbit demonstration of NASA's Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3). This a result of a contract between NASA Ames Res ... more
ENERGY TECH
A new way to cool down electronic devices, recover waste heat
New York NY (SPX) Apr 24, 2020
Using electronic devices for too long can cause them to overheat, which might slow them down, damage their components or even make them explode or catch fire. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Nano ... more
ENERGY TECH
Diamonds shine in energy storage solution
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 22, 2020
QUT researchers have proposed the design of a new carbon nanostructure made from diamond nanothreads that could one day be used for mechanical energy storage, wearable technologies, and biomedical a ... more
CHIP TECH
Quantum research unifies two ideas offering an alternative route to topological superconductivity
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Apr 24, 2020
A pencil shaped semiconductor, measuring only a few hundred nanometers in diameter, is what researches from the Center for Quantum Devices, Niels Bohr Institute, at University of Copenhagen, in coll ... more
MARSDAILY
Nanocardboard flyers could serve as martian atmospheric probes
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Apr 22, 2020
This summer, NASA plans to launch its next Mars rover, Perseverance, which will carry with it the first aircraft to ever fly on another planet, the Mars Helicopter. As the first of its kind, the Mar ... more
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SOLAR DAILY
Scientists have devised method for gentle laser processing of perovskites at nanoscale
St Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Apr 23, 2020
Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in partnership with colleagues from ITMO University, and universities in Germany, Japan, and Australia, have developed a method for precise, fast ... more
TECH SPACE
Cool down fast to advance quantum nanotechnology
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 22, 2020
The team, led by physicists at the Technische Universitat Kaiserslautern (TUK) in Germany and University of Vienna in Austria, generated the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) through a sudden change in ... more
ENERGY TECH
New hybrid material improves the performance of silicon in Li-ion batteries
Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Apr 22, 2020
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a new hybrid material of mesoporous silicon microparticles and carbon nanotubes that can improve the performance of silicon in Li-ion ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Supercomputers and Archimedes' law enable calculating nanobubble diffusion in nuclear fuel
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Apr 22, 2020
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have proposed a method that speeds up the calculation of nanobubble diffusion in solid materials. This method makes it possible to cre ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
NanoAvionics selected for Norwegian-Dutch research mission for radar signals
London, UK (SPX) Apr 21, 2020
A consortium of Norwegian and Dutch research centres selected satellite integrator NanoAvionics to build two nanosatellites, 'Birkeland' and 'Huygens'. The purchase order is part of a military use o ... more


NanoAvionics and Mexican Space Agency Introduce a Nanosatellite Pilot Project for Future Space Missions

ENERGY TECH
New eletronics mimic brain's low-power computing abilities
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 20, 2020
Engineers have developed a new electronic device that mimics the brain's synapses. The miniature technological tools, called memristors, send electric signals across protein nanowires with unprecedented efficiency. ... more
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CHIP TECH
Pushing the limits of 2D supramolecules
Tampa FL (SPX) Apr 17, 2020
Scientists at the University of South Florida have reached a new milestone in the development of two-dimensional supramolecules - the building blocks that make areas of nanotechnology and nanomateri ... more
CARBON WORLDS
UCI-led team designs carbon nanostructure stronger than diamonds
Irvine CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2020
Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have architecturally designed plate-nanolattices - nanometer-sized carbon structures - that are stronger than diamonds as a ... more
OIL AND GAS
Tight spaces tip presence of petrochemicals
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 16, 2020
Rice University engineers have put to rest a long-held theory about the detection of oil and gas that hides inside the nanoscale pores of shale formations. The Rice researchers determined that ... more
TIME AND SPACE
Russian scientists propose new approach to measuring atoms
Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Apr 06, 2020
Today, when new drugs are designed with the help of supercomputers, and electronic devices operate on a nanoscale, it is very important for scientists to understand how neighboring molecules behave ... more
NANO TECH
Magnetic nanoparticles help researchers remotely release adrenal hormones
Washington DC (UPI) Apr 13, 2020
Scientists have developed a way to remotely control the release of adrenal hormones like adrenaline and cortisol. ... more
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Innovators around the world help NASA improve a moon digging robot
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 15, 2020
With its Artemis program, NASA will quickly and sustainably return to the lunar surface. To prepare for sustainable operations on the Moon, NASA is advancing technologies needed to explore and work on the lunar surface. This includes developing capabilities to "live off the land," which requires being able to dig up resources in the lunar soil, or regolith. Supporting these efforts, resear ... more
+ New evidence shows giant meteorite impacts formed parts of the moon's crust
+ Violent meteorite impacts forged parts of the lunar crust
+ Astrobotic to develop new commercial payload service for NASA human lunar lander
+ Laser-powered rover to explore Moon's dark shadows
+ Faces behind NASA's Gateway
+ Chang Zheng-5B, China's Response to the US Lunar Project
+ 'Space Architects' Design Origami-Inspired Foldable Lunar Habitat, Will Test in Arctic
China's tracking ship Yuanwang-5 back from rocket monitoring mission
Nanjingm China (XNA) May 14, 2020
Space-tracking ship Yuanwang-5 returned to its port Tuesday, after finishing the latest monitoring mission in the Pacific Ocean for the Long March-5B rocket launch. The ship has operated 81 days at sea, sailing over 20,000 nautical miles. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no port calls were made during the voyage, and more than 80 percent of crew members did not disembark for over 100 days, sa ... more
+ China's Kuaizhou rocket industrial park partially operational
+ China's experimental new-generation manned spaceship works normally in orbit
+ Long March-5B rocket enables China to construct space station
+ China's new spacecraft returns to Earth: official
+ China's space test hits snag with capsule 'anomaly'
+ China launches new rocket as it eyes moon trip
+ China says launch of key new space rocket 'successful'


US says Chinese hacking vaccine research: reports
Washington (AFP) May 11, 2020
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation and cybersecurity experts believe Chinese hackers are trying to steal research on developing a vaccine against coronavirus, two newspapers reported Monday. The FBI and Department of Homeland Security are planning to release a warning about the Chinese hacking as governments and private firms race to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the Wall Street Journa ... more
+ New task for spy agencies: stay ahead of epidemic threats
+ Trump administration divided over new 5G network
+ More than 30 firms join alliance calling for 'open' 5G systems
+ Google 'task force' fights bad COVID-19 ads
+ China says detained Canadians 'in good health'
+ YouTube expands fact-check panels in move against misinformation
+ Esper, lawmakers criticize FCC's approval of Ligado 5G proposal
Innovators around the world help NASA improve a moon digging robot
Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) May 15, 2020
With its Artemis program, NASA will quickly and sustainably return to the lunar surface. To prepare for sustainable operations on the Moon, NASA is advancing technologies needed to explore and work on the lunar surface. This includes developing capabilities to "live off the land," which requires being able to dig up resources in the lunar soil, or regolith. Supporting these efforts, resear ... more
+ New evidence shows giant meteorite impacts formed parts of the moon's crust
+ Violent meteorite impacts forged parts of the lunar crust
+ Astrobotic to develop new commercial payload service for NASA human lunar lander
+ Laser-powered rover to explore Moon's dark shadows
+ Faces behind NASA's Gateway
+ Chang Zheng-5B, China's Response to the US Lunar Project
+ 'Space Architects' Design Origami-Inspired Foldable Lunar Habitat, Will Test in Arctic
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Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) May 11, 2020
Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism. Scientists have been using this as inspiration to learn how to transport energy efficiently in, for example, molecular electronics. Physicist Richard Hildner from the University of Groningen and his colleagues have investigated energy transport ... more
+ To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
+ Magnetic nanoparticles help researchers remotely release adrenal hormones
+ New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines
+ Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant
+ Nanobubbles in nanodroplets
+ New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green light
+ A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale
New, rapid mechanism for atmospheric particle formation
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 14, 2020
Carnegie Mellon University researchers working with an international team of scientists have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that allows atmospheric particles to very rapidly form under certain conditions. The research, which was published in the journal Nature, could aid efforts to model climate change and reduce particle pollution in cities. "The only real uncertainties in our ... more
+ Tiny NASA satellite captures first image of clouds and aerosols
+ NASA CubeSat Mission to Gather Vital Space Weather Data
+ Cold War nuke tests changed rainfall
+ Space video streaming company Sen awards Momentus orbital deployment contract
+ exactEarth joins Mayflower Autonomous Ship Project
+ Magnetic north and the elongating blob
+ Aeolus goes public with global wind data


Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) May 11, 2020
Photosynthetic systems in nature transport energy very efficiently towards a reaction centre, where it is converted into a useful form for the organism. Scientists have been using this as inspiration to learn how to transport energy efficiently in, for example, molecular electronics. Physicist Richard Hildner from the University of Groningen and his colleagues have investigated energy transport ... more
+ To make an atom-sized machine, you need a quantum mechanic
+ Magnetic nanoparticles help researchers remotely release adrenal hormones
+ New DNA origami motor breaks speed record for nano machines
+ Deep-sea osmolyte makes biomolecular machines heat-tolerant
+ Nanobubbles in nanodroplets
+ New production method for carbon nanotubes gets green light
+ A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale
How many jobs do robots really replace?
Boston MA (SPX) May 05, 2020
In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few decades. But to what extent, really? Some technologists have forecast that automation will lead to a future without work, while other observers have been more skeptical about such scenarios. Now a study co-authored by an MIT professor puts firm numbers on the trend, finding a very real impact - although one tha ... more
+ UCLA and Carnegie Mellon researchers develop real-time physics engine for soft robotics
+ 'Steering wheel' brain neurons control if mouse turns left, right
+ Facebook trains AI on 'hateful memes'
+ Pandemic gives fresh momentum to digital voice technology
+ Inspired by cheetahs, researchers build fastest soft robots yet
+ Study finds stronger links between automation and inequality
+ Robots help some firms, even while workers across industries struggle
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Pentagon announces new mission for secretive space drone
Washington (AFP) May 6, 2020
The US Air Force said Wednesday it would be sending its high-tech X-37B space drone back into orbit this month - the sixth trip for the reusable vehicle that maneuvers around the Earth on secretive missions. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, which looks like a small version of the manned space shuttles retired in 2011, will be launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida on May 16, the Air Force s ... more
+ Northrop Grumman supports government flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout Radar
+ FLIR to supply Black Hornet Nano-UAV Systems for US Army's Soldier Borne Sensor Program
+ Textron nabs $20.7M contract modification for Navy drone program
+ Elbit Systems Introduces a UAS-Based Long-Range Maritime Rescue Capability
+ US military lose second drone in Niger
+ Boeing presents first Loyal Wingman drone aircraft to Australia
+ Israel Defense Ministry buys small exploding drones
NIST scientists create new recipe for single-atom transistors
Washington DC (SPX) May 12, 2020
Once unimaginable, transistors consisting only of several-atom clusters or even single atoms promise to become the building blocks of a new generation of computers with unparalleled memory and processing power. But to realize the full potential of these tiny transistors - miniature electrical on-off switches - researchers must find a way to make many copies of these notoriously difficult-to-fabr ... more
+ Taiwan chip giant TSMC to build $12bn US plant
+ Atomically thin magnets for next generation spin and quantum electronics
+ A closer look at superconductors
+ Army researchers see path to quantum computing at room temperature
+ Smart chips for space
+ Reducing the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence
+ Quantum research unifies two ideas offering an alternative route to topological superconductivity


Rocket Crafters concludes tests of 3D-printed hybrid engine
Orlando FL (UPI) May 14, 2020
A Florida rocket development company, Rocket Crafters, said Wednesday it concluded a new round of test-firings of its hybrid rocket engine, and plans a test flight with a small rocket in New Mexico later this year. "We're excited about the data we've seen and to fly a rocket soon," said Rob Fabian, the company president. "The engine performance for the tests were on track with models." ... more
+ Russia Probes Explosion of One of Its Used Boosters in Orbit
+ Space age for metals, foams and the living
+ Study suggests polymer composite could serve as lighter, non-toxic radiation shielding
+ Northrop Grumman Expands Next Generation Jammer Low Band Team
+ Russian rocket breaks up in Earth orbit: space agency
+ Russian Meteor-M satellite resumes work after meteoroid strike
+ Ultra-long-working-distance spectroscopy with 3D-printed aspherical microlenses
Hong Kong history exam questions sparks China rebuke
Hong Kong (AFP) May 15, 2020
A history exam question asking Hong Kong students to assess colonial Japan's occupation of China sparked a rebuke by Beijing on Friday and reignited a row over academic freedoms in the semi-autonomous city. The criticism comes as Hong Kong's schools and universities - some of the best in Asia - become the latest ideological battleground in a city convulsed by political unrest. China's ... more
+ Hong Kong risks new unrest with China anthem bill: opposition
+ Green or red light: China virus app is ticket to everywhere
+ Macau bans Tiananmen exhibition for first time in 30 years: activists
+ Ex-shipbuilding boss in China faces corruption probe
+ 230 arrested in Hong Kong's first major protests since virus began
+ Hong Kong leader vows education overhaul after protests
+ China greenlights reopening of entertainment venues nationwide
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Why clouds form near black holes
Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2020
Once you leave the majestic skies of Earth, the word "cloud" no longer means a white fluffy-looking structure that produces rain. Instead, clouds in the greater universe are clumpy areas of greater density than their surroundings. Space telescopes have observed these cosmic clouds in the vicinity of supermassive black holes, those mysterious dense objects from which no light can escape, wi ... more
+ The Space Station's coolest experiment gets astronaut-assisted upgrade
+ ESO instrument finds closest black hole to Earth
+ Four years of calculations lead to new insights into muon anomaly
+ First direct look at how light excites electrons to kick off a chemical reaction
+ The weight of the Universe
+ New findings suggest laws of nature not as constant as previously thought
+ A new kind of physics
Seeing the universe through new lenses
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 15, 2020
Like crystal balls for the universe's deeper mysteries, galaxies and other massive space objects can serve as lenses to more distant objects and phenomena along the same path, bending light in revelatory ways. Gravitational lensing was first theorized by Albert Einstein more than 100 years ago to describe how light bends when it travels past massive objects like galaxies and galaxy cluster ... more
+ L3Harris lays foundation for first space-based gravitational wave observatory
+ Gravitational waves could prove the existence of the quark-gluon plasma
+ TAMA300 blazes trail for improved gravitational wave astronomy
+ A gravitational-wave signal like none before
+ Solar gravity lens concept receives $2m NASA grant for technology maturation
+ Australian researchers create new tools to detect gravitational waves.
+ Astronomers detect first double helium-core white dwarf gravitational wave source


DSM and Lightyear join forces to scale up integrated solar roofs for electric vehicles
Geleen, The Netherlands (SPX) May 15, 2020
High-tech mobility innovator Lightyear and Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, have signed an agreement to jointly scale the commercialization of Lightyear's unique solar-powered roof for the electric vehicle market. With this solution, both companies aim to accelerate the global adoption of a broad range of Electric Vehicles (EVs). Specif ... more
+ JA Solar new generation high-efficiency solar modules reach record 525W
+ Moisture-sucking gels give solar panels the chills
+ On the road to non-toxic and stable perovskite solar cells
+ How a solar chimney can boost fire safety
+ CIT Leads $217 Million Financing for Hillcrest Solar Project in Ohio
+ Seraphim to Supply 183MW Solar Modules to the Philippines
+ Engineers demonstrate next-generation solar cells can take the heat, maintain efficiency
Intelsat files for bankruptcy, seeks to restructure
Washington (AFP) May 14, 2020
Global satellite operator Intelsat filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, citing disruption from to its business from the virus pandemic, in a move aimed at restructuring its operations. The filing in US bankruptcy court in Virginia listed more than $16 billion in debt. The company said in a statement it was "managing the economic slowdown impacting several of its end markets cause ... more
+ RUAG Space offers new electronics for constellations
+ Bankrupt OneWeb seeks DoD financing to keep assets from Chinese purchase
+ Blackjack focuses on risk reduction flights and simulations
+ Airbus supplies EU with satellite communications
+ ESA Startup competition: next steps
+ Inmarsat launches solution for the rail industry
+ ThinKom completes Antenna Interoperability Demonstrations on Ku-Band LEO constellation
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