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June 12, 2020
ENERGY TECH
Spontaneous formation of nanoscale hollow structures could boost battery storage



Atlanta GA (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
An unexpected property of nanometer-scale antimony crystals - the spontaneous formation of hollow structures - could help give the next generation of lithium ion batteries higher energy density without reducing battery lifetime. The reversibly hollowing structures could allow lithium ion batteries to hold more energy and therefore provide more power between charges. Flow of lithium ions into and out of alloy battery anodes has long been a limiting factor in how much energy batteries could hold usi ... read more

ROCKET SCIENCE
Arianespace Vega mission to perform Small Spacecraft Mission Service Proof of Concept flight
Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Jun 12, 2020
With this mission, designated Flight VV16, Arianespace underscores its comprehensive range of innovative and competitive services to address the nano- and micro-satellite market sub-segment, serving ... more
NANO TECH
Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory synthesized a tiny structure with high surface area and discovered how its unique architecture drives ions across interfaces to ... more
OIL AND GAS
New nanodevice could use solar energy to produce hydrogen
Amsterdam. The Netherlands (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
Solar energy is considered by some to be the ultimate solution to address the current energy crisis and global warming and the environmental crises brought about by excessive consumption of fossil f ... more
OIL AND GAS
Integrating nanomaterial with light-absorbing molecule powers hydrogen production from water and sun
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
In line with the depletion of fossil fuels and the environmental problems our planet faces due to their combustion, developing technology for clean energy generation is a topic of global interest. A ... more
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SOLAR DAILY
Showtime for photosynthesis
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2020
Using a unique combination of nanoscale imaging and chemical analysis, an international team of researchers has revealed a key step in the molecular mechanism behind the water splitting reaction of ... more
SOLAR DAILY
Solar cells, phone displays and lighting could be transformed by nanocrystal assembly method
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Jun 04, 2020
Smart phones, tablets and laptop displays, camera lenses, biosensing devices, integrated chips and solar photovoltaic cells are among the applications that could stand to benefit from an innovative ... more
CHIP TECH
Carbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floor
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 02, 2020
Carbon nanotube transistors are a step closer to commercial reality, now that MIT researchers have demonstrated that the devices can be made swiftly in commercial facilities, with the same equipment ... more
MICROSAT BLITZ
Nanosatellite with global mission tested for space
Paris (ESA) May 29, 2020
ESA's largest antenna test facility remains operational despite the COVID-19 pandemic, performing pre-flight testing for the latest satellite in a constellation to serve the internet of things. ... more
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 applicat ... more
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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
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


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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
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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
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
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NASA Selects Astrobotic to Fly Water-Hunting Rover to the Moon
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2020
NASA has awarded Astrobotic of Pittsburgh $199.5 million to deliver NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moon's South Pole in late 2023. The water-seeking mobile VIPER robot will help pave the way for astronaut missions to the lunar surface beginning in 2024 and will bring NASA a step closer to developing a sustainable, long-term presence on the Moon as par ... more
+ First global map of rockfalls on the Moon
+ NASA awards Northrop Grumman Artemis contract for Gateway Crew Cabin
+ NASA to announce selection of company to fly VIPER rover to Moon
+ Xplore to host Space for Humanity Payload on its first lunar mission
+ New study provides maps, ice favorability index to companies looking to mine the moon
+ Get your ticket to the Moon: Europe's lunar lander for science and more
+ Will US Attempt to Introduce New Moon Mining Rules Trigger New Space Race?
Private investment fuels China commercial space sector growth
Paris, France (SPX) Jun 05, 2020
In its latest research titled "China Space Industry Report," Euroconsult provides in depth analysis of how commercialization is driving both growth and technology advances in the Chinese space sector, with oversubscribed IPOs and a wave of private investment. China Satcom is now the world's highest valued pure satellite operator with a market cap of US$11 billion as of May 2020, while Chin ... more
+ More details of China's space station unveiled
+ China space program targets July launch for Mars mission
+ 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


Twitter removes China, Russia and Turkey 'state-linked' accounts
Hong Kong (AFP) June 11, 2020
Twitter on Friday said it had removed tens of thousands of "state linked" accounts used by China, Russia and Turkey to push their own propaganda, sow misinformation or attack critics. By far the biggest network uncovered was linked to China, the US social media giant said, comprised of a "highly engaged core" of 23,750 accounts that was boosted by a further 150,000 "amplifier" accounts. ... more
+ Raising speech fears, Zoom briefly shuts account over Tiananmen
+ Zoom accedes to Chinese demands to shutter online activist meetings
+ Alleged Chinese spy arrested at LA airport for visa fraud
+ Twitter moves to limit sharing on unread articles
+ Shuttered Zoom accounts raise China free speech fears
+ Microsoft joins rivals, bars police use of face recognition tech
+ Hong Kong security law like 'anti-virus software': Beijing official
NASA Selects Astrobotic to Fly Water-Hunting Rover to the Moon
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2020
NASA has awarded Astrobotic of Pittsburgh $199.5 million to deliver NASA's Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moon's South Pole in late 2023. The water-seeking mobile VIPER robot will help pave the way for astronaut missions to the lunar surface beginning in 2024 and will bring NASA a step closer to developing a sustainable, long-term presence on the Moon as par ... more
+ First global map of rockfalls on the Moon
+ NASA awards Northrop Grumman Artemis contract for Gateway Crew Cabin
+ NASA to announce selection of company to fly VIPER rover to Moon
+ Xplore to host Space for Humanity Payload on its first lunar mission
+ New study provides maps, ice favorability index to companies looking to mine the moon
+ Get your ticket to the Moon: Europe's lunar lander for science and more
+ Will US Attempt to Introduce New Moon Mining Rules Trigger New Space Race?
Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory synthesized a tiny structure with high surface area and discovered how its unique architecture drives ions across interfaces to transport energy or information. Their "nanobrush" contains bristles made of alternating crystal sheets with vertically aligned interfaces and plentiful pores. "These are major technical accomp ... more
+ Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
+ 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
Scientists present new method for remote sensing of atmospheric dynamics
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jun 11, 2020
Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a new method for wind speed remote measurements. It may complement the widely employed lidar and radar sensing techniques. The paper came out in Atmospheric Measurement Techniques. Wind speed measurements are essential for many applications. For example, assimilation of these data is required for fine-tuning clim ... more
+ Looking up to the stars can reveal what's deep below
+ EagleView hits key milestone, processing 100m images so far this year
+ RACE dashboard now available
+ Environmental damage from fog reduction is observable from outer space
+ Hyperscout celebrates more than 2 years in space with spectra of The Netherlands
+ NASA ocean ecosystem mission preparing to make waves
+ DLR's Christiane Voigt reports on the research flights of the BLUESKY mission


Crystalline 'nanobrush' clears way to advanced energy and information tech
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory synthesized a tiny structure with high surface area and discovered how its unique architecture drives ions across interfaces to transport energy or information. Their "nanobrush" contains bristles made of alternating crystal sheets with vertically aligned interfaces and plentiful pores. "These are major technical accomp ... more
+ Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire
+ 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
New control technique could improve accuracy of industrial robots
Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 11, 2020
Feedforward mechanisms used to control machines are much more accurate than feedback mechanisms, but they can be computationally hard. A new method has improved over conventional techniques and is set to be tried out on industrial robots and machine vision. Most people will be familiar with 'feedback', where a machine such as a thermostat corrects itself after observing an error in perform ... more
+ Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
+ Next-generation cockroach-inspired robot is small but mighty
+ These flexible feet help robots walk faster
+ Algorithm quickly simulates a roll of loaded dice
+ The concept of creating brain-on-chip revealed
+ Denmark develops robot to conduct coronavirus tests
+ Next generation of soft robots inspired by a children's toy


GMV supplies the Spanish MoD with systems of the RPAS Seeker
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
The technology multinational GMV has won a contract under the Spanish MoD's RAPAZ program for the supply of four Class I Seeker RPASs, to be integrated into the intelligence units of the Paratrooper Brigade and the Tercio de Armada de Infanteria de Marina (Marine Infantry Protection Force), thus providing them with the most advanced version of the unmanned aircraft Seeker. The UAS Seeker i ... more
+ Aussie scientists turn to drones to protect sea turtles
+ India moots drone ports across country in maiden policy for use, manufacturing of UAVs
+ UAV Navigation tests its autopilot against an anti drone system
+ Pacific Air Forces return Global Hawk drones to Yokota Air Base
+ Researchers use drones, machine learning to detect dangerous 'butterfly' landmines
+ Citadel Defense launches Deepfake AI to prevent drone attacks on military and government assets
+ How drones can monitor explosive volcanoes
Silicon 'neurons' may add a new dimension to computer processors
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jun 08, 2020
When it fires, a neuron consumes significantly more energy than an equivalent computer operation. And yet, a network of coupled neurons can continuously learn, sense and perform complex tasks at energy levels that are currently unattainable for even state-of-the-art processors. What does a neuron do to save energy that a contemporary computer processing unit doesn't? Computer modelli ... more
+ Engineers put tens of thousands of artificial brain synapses on a single chip
+ DARPA Selects Teams to Increase Security of Semiconductor Supply Chain
+ Graphene and 2D materials could move electronics beyond 'Moore's Law'
+ Smart molecules could be key to computers with 100-times bigger memories
+ Carbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floor
+ Xilinx 'lifts off' with launch of industry's first 20nm space-grade FPGA for space applications
+ 'One-way' electronic devices enter the mainstream


After a century of searching, scientists find new liquid phase
Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 11, 2020
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder's Soft Materials Research Center (SMRC) have discovered an elusive phase of matter, first proposed more than 100 years ago and sought after ever since. The team describes the discovery of what scientists call a "ferroelectric nematic" phase of liquid crystal in a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The di ... more
+ Speed of space storms key to protecting astronauts and satellites from radiation
+ Lab makes 4D printing more practical
+ New technique for engineering living materials and patterns
+ How magnetic fields and 3D printers will create the pills of tomorrow
+ Sony to unveil PS5 games in online event
+ How is a metal formed
+ Sony pulls back curtain on PlayStation 5 console
UK outlines 'deep concerns' over Hong Kong
London (AFP) June 11, 2020
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Thursday expressed his "deep concern" at the ongoing turmoil in Hong Kong and repeated a call for an independent inquiry to "rebuild trust". In its latest six-monthly report to parliament on Hong Kong, the UK government chronicles its alarm at months of unrest and its strong opposition to China's national security law. "The situation is of deep c ... more
+ Hong Kong prosecutors add riot charges over legislature siege
+ Fearful Hong Kongers rush to secure limited British passports
+ Anniversary protests as Hong Kong democracy movement faces triple threat
+ Australia rejects China's racism warning to students
+ Hong Kong seethes one year on, but protesters on the back foot
+ China targets land grabs, forced evictions in new law
+ Hong Kong protesters seek sanctuary overseas as noose tightens


Scientists carry out first space-based measurement of neutron lifetime
Durham UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2020
Scientists have found a way of measuring neutron lifetime from space for the first time - a discovery that could teach us more about the early universe. Knowing the lifetime of neutrons is key to understanding the formation of elements after the Big Bang that formed the universe 13.8 billion years ago. Scientists at Durham University, UK, and Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, ... more
+ Quantum 'fifth state of matter' observed in space for first time
+ New distance measurements bolster challenge to basic model of universe
+ Astrophysicists confirm cornerstone of Einstein's Theory of Relativity
+ Shock waves created in the lab mimic supernova particle accelerators
+ Black hole's heart still beating
+ Cosmic quasars embrace 1970s fashion trend
+ Hubble makes surprising find in the early universe
Thailand team wins UN access to ESA's hypergravity centrifuge
Paris (ESA) Jun 10, 2020
ESA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs have selected a team from Mahidol University, Thailand to carry out research using ESA's hypergravity-generating Large Diameter Centrifuge. The team will see how watermeal - the smallest flowering plant on Earth, even smaller than the more familiar duckweed - responds to changing gravity levels to assess its usefulness for space-based lif ... more
+ New gravitational-wave model can bring neutron stars into even sharper focus
+ 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


Renewables booming but not enough to meet climate targets: UN
Paris (AFP) June 10, 2020
The world added 12 percent more clean power capacity in 2019 than the year before, but new renewable energy planned over the next decade falls far short of what is needed to forestall dangerous global warming, the UN warned on Wednesday. An additional 184 gigawatts (GW) of renewable power - mostly solar and wind - came on line last year, according to the Annual Global Trends in Renewable E ... more
+ Adani Green Energy wins the world's largest solar deal
+ Aberdeen Standard Investments and R.POWER set a new record with the largest solar transaction in Poland
+ AFRL rolls-out new rapid contract award tool for space technology research
+ Transparent graphene electrodes might lead to new generation of solar cells
+ Showtime for photosynthesis
+ Discovery unlocks 'hot' electrons for more efficient energy use
+ Double-sided solar panels that follow the sun prove most cost effective
York Space Systems and LatConnect 60 to deploy a small satellite constellation
Denver CO (SPX) Jun 10, 2020
York Space Systems has been chosen as a strategic partner and subcontractor by LatConnect 60, who is currently developing a small satellite constellation that will provide greater access and control to critical Earth observation data required by the Australian government and a wide range of commercial clients across the world. York Space Systems will manufacture its unique spacecraft platf ... more
+ SpaceX, Amazon, OneWeb seek communications dominance in space
+ Broadband players lobby for uninterrupted foreign funds in India's satellite missions
+ Momentus and OrbAstro announce service agreement for 3U in-orbit demonstration
+ Harwell Space Cluster launches 10-year strategy to become UK Gateway to Space
+ New UK-based space team launches to boost sector and economy
+ Study explores space's impact on our daily lives
+ Strings of pearls in the night sky - the Starlink satellite project
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