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Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants

Mar 31, 2020 (SPX)

MIT engineers are working on developing soft, flexible neural implants that can gently conform to the brain's contours and monitor activity over longer periods,...

DLR retrofits 3D printer to produce medical protective equipment

Mar 31, 2020 (SPX)

The review was prompted by a request from the European Commission for assistance in the production of urgently needed medical equipment. The request specificall...

'Space Fence' radar operational, tracks objects as small as 10 cms

Mar 30, 2020 (UPI)

Using enhanced S-band radar, the Space Fence improves on previous capabilities of the Space Surveillance Network in tracking objects such as commercial and mili...

World Centric announces new World Centric leaf fiber lids

Mar 30, 2020 (SPX)

World Centric is introducing the World Centric Leaf fiber lids at the 2020 International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York, with availability nationwide...

USSF announces initial operational capability and operational acceptance of Space Fence

Mar 27, 2020 (SPX)

Space Fence provides significantly improved space surveillance capabilities to detect and track orbiting objects such as commercial and military satellites, dep...

Neural networks facilitate optimization in the search for new materials

Mar 26, 2020 (SPX)

As a demonstration, the team arrived at a set of the eight most promising materials, out of nearly 3 million candidates, for an energy storage system called a f...

Airbus completes In Orbit Commissioning of CHEOPS

Mar 26, 2020 (SPX)

The IOC phase started on 7th January and over the past two and a half months Airbus has conducted the operations to verify the performance of the satellite (pla...

Print sprint: Bosnians 3D print face-shields to combat coroanvirus

Mar 26, 2020 (AFP)

Short on medical staff, respirators and even basic face masks, the Balkan state is bracing for the worst as coronavirus cases steadily tick up, so far totalling...

Online gaming booms as virus lockdowns keep millions at home

Mar 25, 2020 (AFP)

The huge digital crowd last week is part of a spectacular boom for the digital gaming industry, as record numbers flock to online servers for distraction, enter...

Flat-panel technology could transform antennas, wireless and cell phone communications

Mar 24, 2020 (SPX)

"Our new reflectors offer lightweight, low-profile alternatives to conventional antennas. This is a potential boon for satellites, where minimizing weight and s...

Crowdsourced virtual supercomputer revs up virus research

Mar 22, 2020 (AFP)

The project led by computational biologists has effectively created the world's most powerful supercomputer that can handle trillions of calculations needed to ...

Polymer films pass electron gun test

Mar 19, 2020 (SPX)

Spacecraft electronics are continuously exposed to the ambient space plasma. Its ionizing radiation causes electric charge to accumulate in dielectric materials...

Europlanet launches 10 million euro research infrastructure supporting planetary science

Mar 19, 2020 (SPX)

The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) Institute of Planetary Research in Berlin has two laboratories for planetary resear...

Brussels calling: Can the EU be run by videolink

Mar 18, 2020 (AFP)

But how will the bloc cope with the coronavirus epidemic, which has forced Brussels to adopt the long distance videoconference? Already, EU leaders and minister...

L3Harris Technologies introduces new reflector antenna tailored for smallsat missions

Mar 17, 2020 (SPX)

Lighter and more compact than legacy designs, the new Smallsat Perimeter Truss (SPT) leverages L3Harris' advanced Perimeter Truss design, while optimizing its m...

Raytheon completes first tests of radar for anti-hypersonic sensor

Mar 17, 2020 (UPI)

The testing follows the U.S. Army selection of Raytheon to build the LTAMDS less than five months ago. "Concluding these initial tests brings Raytheon one step ...

European Gateway experiment will monitor radiation in deep space

Mar 16, 2020 (ESA)

The first module for the Gateway, the Power and Propulsion Element, is set to launch on the second Artemis mission and will host two external scientific investi...

RUAG Space to supply payload adapters and separation systems for the Soyuz launchers

Mar 16, 2020 (SPX)

RUAG Space will supply Payload Adapters and Separation systems for the Soyuz-2 family of launchers. The new purchase agreement between GK Launch Services, an op...

Pentagon seeks 'to reconsider' cloud contract to Microsoft

Mar 13, 2020 (AFP)

A judge last month issued an order at Amazon's request temporarily blocking the US military from starting work on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure co...

Northrop Grumman demonstrates On-The-Move Ground Radar Capability

Mar 12, 2020 (SPX)

"This first-of-its-kind demonstration validated the sense on-the-move capability in concept for the Department of Defense's IAMD enterprise and proved that this...