TECH SPACE - AFRICA DAILY

Oct 27, 2020 (SPX)

The consortium partners for this international collaboration comprise Dragonfly Aerospace (South Africa), Space JLTZ (Mexico) and NanoAvionics US as a supplier ...

Time crystals lead researchers to future computational work

Oct 27, 2020 (SPX)

They published their results on October 16 Science Advances. First theorized in 2012 and observed in 2017, time crystals are arrangements of matter that repeats...

FEFU scientists helped design a new type of ceramics for laser applications

Oct 23, 2020 (SPX)

These lasers are safe for the human vision and have multiple applications in various fields of economy, including industry, atmosphere probing, medicine, and li...

SPAINSAT NG programme successfully passes Preliminary Design Review (PDR)

Oct 23, 2020 (SPX)

This important milestone confirms the soundness of the preliminary design and technical capabilities of the SPAINSAT NG satellite system. Despite Covid-19 relat...

SPAINSAT NG program completes Preliminary Design Review

Oct 23, 2020 (SPX)

This important milestone confirms the soundness of the preliminary design and technical capabilities of the SPAINSAT NG satellite system. Despite Covid-19 relat...

Making two-dimensional quantum materials using curved surfaces

Oct 23, 2020 (SPX)

"This is the current frontier of 2D material research. In the last few years, scientists have realized that when you make a small twist between atomic layers - ...

Bringing construction projects to the digital world

Oct 22, 2020 (SPX)

In construction, for example, general contractors and real estate developers often need someone to be physically present on a job site to verify work is done co...

UCI materials scientists discover design secrets of nearly indestructible insect

Oct 22, 2020 (SPX)

The beetle's survival depends on two key factors: its ability to convincingly play dead and an exoskeleton that's one of the toughest, most crush-resistant stru...

Big data firm Palantir working with US on vaccine effort

Oct 22, 2020 (AFP)

The project first reported by the Wall Street Journal and confirmed by AFP, would use data science to help manage the deployment of any vaccines. Palantir, whic...

Current Chernobyl-level radiation harmful to bees: study

Oct 21, 2020 (AFP)

The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, set out to discover how ionising radiation affects insects, which are often thought to b...

Soyuz MS-17 delivers resupply of Dosis-3D pouches

Oct 21, 2020 (ESA)

Aside from the human cargo, the Soyuz had space for some science, including one of ESA's longest-running experiments, Dosis-3D. Dotted around the International ...

Scientists discover unusual materials properties at ultrahigh pressure

Oct 21, 2020 (SPX)

Actually, it forms a porous framework filled with gas molecules. This happened with samples of Os, Hf, and W put together with N in a diamond anvil at a pressur...

Trouble in Orbit - 2021

Oct 20, 2020 (SPX)

When will this happen? No one knows the answer, but It could be soon. As the space capacity limit is reached there will be a noticeable increase in disabled spa...

Microsoft cloud computing looks to the stars

Oct 20, 2020 (AFP)

The US technology titan announced partnerships with satellite operators including SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, as part an "ecosystem" to serve networking needs...

When honey flows faster than water

Oct 19, 2020 (SPX)

The speed at which different fluids flow through pipes is important for a large range of applications: from industrial processes such as oil refineries to biolo...

Western Australia to host space communications station

Oct 16, 2020 (SPX)

The advanced communications ground station will be able to receive data from spacecraft anywhere between low-Earth orbit and the surface of the Moon. It has the...

Does science have a plastic problem? Microbiologists take steps to reducing plastic waste

Oct 16, 2020 (SPX)

"We knew that we were using plastic daily in our research, but it wasn't until we took the time to quantify the waste that the volumes being used really hit hom...

Astroscale Brings Total Capital Raised to U.S. $191 Million, Closing Series E Funding Round

Oct 15, 2020 (SPX)

The significant investment raised since its founding in 2013 has allowed Astroscale to establish a global footprint across five countries and grow to over 140 t...

What laser color do you like

Oct 15, 2020 (SPX)

The technique has applications in precision timekeeping and quantum information science, which often rely on atomic or solid-state systems that must be driven w...

New plastic could be more eco-friendly than paper or cotton

Oct 15, 2020 (SPX)

Reusable plastic bags made from polypropylene non-woven plastic were the most eco-friendly option, followed by single-use plastic bags. The model revealed that ...