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May 26, 2020
CHIP TECH
Xilinx 'lifts off' with launch of industry's first 20nm space-grade FPGA for space applications



San Jose CA (SPX) May 26, 2020
Xilinx has announced the industry's first 20-nanometer (nm) space-grade FPGA, delivering full radiation tolerance and ultra-high throughput and bandwidth performance for satellite and space applications. The new 20nm Radiation Tolerant (RT) Kintex UltraScale XQRKU060 FPGA provides true unlimited on-orbit reconfiguration, over a 10x increase in digital signal processing (DSP) performance - ideal for payload applications - and full radiation tolerance across all orbits. The XQRKU060 also brings high ... read more

SPACE MEDICINE
Surrey reveals its implantable biosensor that operates without batteries
Surrey UK (SPX) May 22, 2020
Researchers from the University of Surrey have revealed their new biodegradable motion sensor - paving the way for implanted nanotechnology that could help future sports professionals better monitor ... more
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 inspiratio ... 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


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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
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
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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
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


Supercomputers and Archimedes' law enable calculating nanobubble diffusion in nuclear fuel

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
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NanoAvionics and Mexican Space Agency Introduce a Nanosatellite Pilot Project for Future Space Missions
Columbia IL (SPX) Apr 20, 2020
Nanosatellite manufacturer and mission integrator NanoAvionics, together with the Mexican Space Agency (AEM) and students from the Polytechnic University of Atlacomulco will develop the first nanosa ... more
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
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
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Made in India moon analog soil gets patent for ISRO
Chennai (IANS) May 21, 2020
The Indian space agency has got the patent for its method of manufacturing highland lunar soil simulant or simply lunar/moon soil. As a part of its Moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had to prepare an artificial moon surface so that the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover could be tested. On May 18, the Indian Patent Office granted patent t ... more
+ US seeks to change the rules for mining the Moon
+ Lunar Surface Trash or Treasure
+ Russia says ready to discuss Moon exploration with NASA
+ US hopes Russia will support Artemis Space Development Accords
+ Innovators around the world help NASA improve a moon digging robot
+ Laser-powered rover to explore Moon's dark shadows
+ Faces behind NASA's Gateway
China space program targets July launch for Mars mission
Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2020
China is targeting a July launch for its ambitious plans for a Mars mission which will include landing a remote-controlled robot on the surface of the red planet, the company in charge of the project has said. Beijing has invested billions of dollars in its space programme in an effort to catch up with its rival the United States and affirm its status as a major world power. The Mars mis ... more
+ More details of China's space station unveiled
+ China's tracking ship Yuanwang-5 back from rocket monitoring mission
+ 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'


UK set to scale back Huawei role in 5G network: report
London (AFP) May 23, 2020
Britain will reduce Chinese tech giant Huawei's controversial involvement in its 5G network in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Daily Telegraph reported Saturday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the green light to Huawei's participation in January, despite widespread domestic opposition and pressure from the United States. But he has now instructed officials to draft plans tha ... more
+ Russian prosecutors seek 18 years for ex-US marine in spy trial
+ Moscow espionage trial of ex-US marine Whelan to wrap up
+ Trudeau says China just doesn't get Canada's independent judiciary
+ China warns of 'necessary measures' to defend Huawei
+ Facebook chief wants EU not China to lead on tech rules
+ China tells US to stop 'unreasonable suppression' of Huawei
+ US says Chinese hacking vaccine research: reports
Made in India moon analog soil gets patent for ISRO
Chennai (IANS) May 21, 2020
The Indian space agency has got the patent for its method of manufacturing highland lunar soil simulant or simply lunar/moon soil. As a part of its Moon landing mission Chandrayaan-2, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had to prepare an artificial moon surface so that the Vikram lander and Pragyaan rover could be tested. On May 18, the Indian Patent Office granted patent t ... more
+ US seeks to change the rules for mining the Moon
+ Lunar Surface Trash or Treasure
+ Russia says ready to discuss Moon exploration with NASA
+ US hopes Russia will support Artemis Space Development Accords
+ Innovators around the world help NASA improve a moon digging robot
+ Laser-powered rover to explore Moon's dark shadows
+ Faces behind NASA's Gateway
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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
Calling for ideas for next Earth Explorer
Paris (ESA) May 26, 2020
As part of ESA's continuing commitment to realise cutting-edge satellite missions to advance the scientific understanding of our planet and to show how new technologies can be used in space, a new Call for Earth Explorer mission ideas has been released. The Call invites scientists working in Earth observation to submit ideas for ESA's 11th Earth Explorer mission. Our planet works as ... more
+ ESA's oldest Earth-observer images Delhi airport
+ Common CFC replacements break down into persistent pollutants
+ Tiny NASA satellite captures first image of clouds and aerosols
+ New, rapid mechanism for atmospheric particle formation
+ Space video streaming company Sen awards Momentus orbital deployment contract
+ Cold War nuke tests changed rainfall
+ NASA CubeSat Mission to Gather Vital Space Weather 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
Next generation of soft robots inspired by a children's toy
Boston MA (SPX) May 21, 2020
Buckling, the sudden loss of structural stability, is usually the stuff of engineering nightmares. Mechanical buckling means catastrophic failure for every structural system from rockets to souffles. It's what caused the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, among numerous other disasters. But, as anyone who has ever played with a toy popper knows, buckling also releases a lot of energy. Wh ... more
+ Robot dog on virus park patrol in Singapore
+ A soft touch for robotic hardware
+ E-commerce startup banks on robotics, AI to win consumers
+ 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
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How drones can monitor explosive volcanoes
Potsdam, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2020
Due to the difficult accessibility and the high risk of collapse or explosion, the imaging of active volcanoes has so far been a great challenge in volcanology. Researchers around Edgar Zorn from the German Research Centre for Geosciences GFZ in Potsdam are now presenting the results of a series of repeated survey flights with optical and thermal imaging cameras at the Santa Maria volcano in Gua ... 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
+ Pentagon announces new mission for secretive space drone
Xilinx 'lifts off' with launch of industry's first 20nm space-grade FPGA for space applications
San Jose CA (SPX) May 26, 2020
Xilinx has announced the industry's first 20-nanometer (nm) space-grade FPGA, delivering full radiation tolerance and ultra-high throughput and bandwidth performance for satellite and space applications. The new 20nm Radiation Tolerant (RT) Kintex UltraScale XQRKU060 FPGA provides true unlimited on-orbit reconfiguration, over a 10x increase in digital signal processing (DSP) performance - ideal ... more
+ 'One-way' electronic devices enter the mainstream
+ Huawei says 'survival' at stake after US chip restrictions
+ Scientists break the link between a quantum material's spin and orbital states
+ Light, fantastic: the path ahead for faster, smaller computer processors
+ US seek to cut off China's Huawei from global chip suppliers
+ Taiwan chip giant TSMC to build $12bn US plant
+ Atomically thin magnets for next generation spin and quantum electronics


Solving the space junk problem
Boulder CO (SPX) May 26, 2020
Space is getting crowded. Aging satellites and space debris crowd low-Earth orbit, and launching new satellites adds to the collision risk. The most effective way to solve the space junk problem, according to a new study, is not to capture debris or deorbit old satellites: it's an international agreement to charge operators "orbital-use fees" for every satellite put into orbit. Orbital use ... more
+ Machine-learning tool could help develop tougher materials
+ SpaceChain invests in Core Semiconductor to drive open Direct Satellite-to-Devices Communication
+ New Army 3-D printing study shows promise for predictive maintenance
+ A primordial world of minerals litters Atacama desert
+ Amazon puts heat on eSports giants with 'Crucible'
+ Fireflies helps companies get more out of meetings
+ Study unveils details of how a widely used catalyst splits water
Hong Kong leader tries to reassure investors rattled by China law
Hong Kong (AFP) May 26, 2020
China's plans to impose a new security law on Hong Kong will not erode freedoms, the city's leader said Tuesday, as she tried to reassure international businesses and foreign governments alarmed by the proposal. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the controversial law would "only target a handful of lawbreakers" but she would not be drawn on what actions and opinions would be deemed illegal onc ... more
+ Corruption prosecutions nearly double in China over last year
+ China draws Western rebuke over move to tighten grip on Hong Kong
+ Thousands protest in Hong Kong; As Beijing media seize on violent video
+ Hong Kong security law could mean 'joint' probes with mainland
+ Hong Kong police embrace China's security law plan
+ China threatens US counter measures if punished for Hong Kong law
+ Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho dies aged 98
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Scientists use light to accelerate supercurrents, access forbidden light, quantum world
Ames IA (SPX) May 20, 2020
Scientists are using light waves to accelerate supercurrents and access the unique properties of the quantum world, including forbidden light emissions that one day could be applied to high-speed, quantum computers, communications and other technologies. The scientists have seen unexpected things in supercurrents - electricity that moves through materials without resistance, usually at sup ... more
+ Media incorrectly connects UH research to parallel universe theory
+ Physicist creates fifth state of matter from their living room
+ NIST team builds hybrid quantum system by entangling molecule with atom
+ Photon discovery is a major step toward at-scale quantum technologies
+ UCLA physicists develop world's best quantum bits
+ When materials differentiate between past and future
+ Physicists observe quantum entanglement of 15 trillion atoms
New gravitational-wave model can bring neutron stars into even sharper focus
Birmingham UK (SPX) May 22, 2020
Gravitational-wave researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new model that promises to yield fresh insights into the structure and composition of neutron stars. The model shows that vibrations, or oscillations, inside the stars can be directly measured from the gravitational-wave signal alone. This is because neutron stars will become deformed under the influence of tid ... more
+ Seeing the universe through new lenses
+ 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.


NRL conducts first test of solar power satellite hardware in orbit
Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2020
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory engineers launched PRAM, the Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna Module, aboard an Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle on May 17 as part of a comprehensive investigation into prospective terrestrial use of solar energy captured in space. "To our knowledge, this experiment is the first test in orbit of hardware designed specifically for solar power satellite ... more
+ Solar energy farms could offer second life for electric vehicle batteries
+ Untangling a key step in photosynthetic oxygen production
+ New 3D-printed system speeds up solar cell testing from hours to minutes
+ NUS researchers create novel device that harnesses shadows to generate electricity
+ Next-generation solar cells pass strict international tests
+ REC Solar and DHX-Dependable Hawaiian Express complete solar microgrid project
+ Renewable energy should be at the heart of virus recovery plans: IEA
New UK-based space team launches to boost sector and economy
London, UK (SPX) May 26, 2020
Four UK-based companies have announced a plan to their complementary skills and expertise to enhance further the country's space industry capabilities to deliver prosperity and security. Athena is the UK's new national team in space, formed by Serco, Inmarsat, CGI UK and Lockheed Martin UK. The four companies are world leaders in providing technology and services across defence, space, com ... more
+ Harwell Space Cluster launches 10-year strategy to become UK Gateway to Space
+ Study explores space's impact on our daily lives
+ Strings of pearls in the night sky - the Starlink satellite project
+ India allows private firms, start-ups a sneak peek into ISRO data
+ Indian space sector reforms: Will it be a big bang approach?
+ RUAG Space offers new electronics for constellations
+ Intelsat files for bankruptcy, seeks to restructure
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