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Russia says radioactive isotopes released by missile test blast
Aug 26, 2019 (AFP)
The August 8 blast killed five scientists and caused a spike in radiation levels but for several days Russia did not admit nuclear materials were involved. The ...
Rare earths are contested ground between US and China
Aug 25, 2019 (AFP)
These metals and elements have become indispensable for many advanced industries, but why are they so important? And what is their geopolitical role when China ...
In praise of the big pixel: Gaming is having a retro moment
Aug 24, 2019 (AFP)
Video games producers plying their wares at Gamescom this week in Cologne may primarily be out to push the frontiers of hi-tech and virtual reality as they eye ...
Scientists develop a metamaterial for applications in magnonics
Aug 23, 2019 (SPX)
Magnonics investigates the possibilities of using spin waves to transmit and process information. Whereas photonics deals with photons and electromagnetic waves...
NASA looks to 3D printing to improve aircraft icing research tools
Aug 23, 2019 (SPX)
That data, which will be publicly available in 2020, is the result of a cooperative five-year research program that involved NASA, the Federal Aviation Administ...
India's Anti-Satellite Test Debris Still in Space - NASA
Aug 23, 2019 (Sputnik)
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States has revealed in a report that debris from India's anti-satellite test on 27 March ...
China's Tianhe-2 Supercomputer to Crunch Space Data From New Radio Telescope
Aug 23, 2019 (Sputnik)
A recent Xinhua report revealed that China's Tianhe-2, once known as the world's fastest supercomputer, will work on astronomical data following the 2020 constr...
Studying quantum phenomena in magnetic systems to understand exotic states of matter
Aug 23, 2019 (SPX)
Bose-Einstein condensate is one such state of matter that occurs at very low temperatures. In this state, most of the constituent particles of the condensate ar...
Boosting Space Situational Awareness: SMC awards SBIR Phase 2 contract
Aug 22, 2019 (SPX)
AFWERX was created in 2017 by then Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to support rapid innovation within the Defense Department. SBIR is a prime example of the ...
Ecuador city recycling plastic bottles for bus tickets
Aug 22, 2019 (AFP)
A new scheme aimed at combatting garbage and pollution allows people to exchange recyclable plastic bottles for money to buy bus tickets. The port city, in Ecua...
Data rate increase on the International Space Station supports future exploration
Aug 20, 2019 (SPX)
NASA's missions, both near and far, rely on quick and effective communications to relay critical mission data to control centers and scientists here on Earth. T...
Air Force certifies first field unit for 3D printing of aircraft parts
Aug 19, 2019 (UPI)
The 60th Maintenance Squadron at Travis AFB, Calif., is the Air Force's first field unit with an industrial-sized 3D printer certified to produce nonstructural ...
NASA awards Physical Optics Corporation additional $4M contract for Zero Gravity Optical Fibers
Aug 15, 2019 (SPX)
The prototype was designed and built by POC's Applied Technologies Division, sponsored by NASA's advanced materials research study. The study intends to evaluat...
Norway detects radioactive iodine near Russia
Aug 15, 2019 (AFP)
The sample was collected at an air filter station in Svanhovd, in North Norway near the border with Russia, from August 9-12. On August 10, Russia's nuclear age...
Russia proposes self-destroying satellite to resolve space debris problem
Aug 14, 2019 (Sputnik)
Russian state-run corporation Roscosmos has obtained a patent for a satellite that destroys itself after the end of service or an unexpected breakdown. The mate...
Radiation up to '16 times' the norm near Russia blast site
Aug 13, 2019 (AFP)
The explosion at the Arctic facility on Thursday killed five scientists with Russia's nuclear agency, which later confirmed they were involved in testing new we...
Revolutionary way to bend metals could lead to stronger military vehicles
Aug 13, 2019 (SPX)
For nearly 100 years, scientists thought they understood everything there was to know about how metals bend. They were wrong. Materials science and engineering ...
SEAKR reports Canada Patent for Advanced ASIC RF processing technology for satellite applications
Aug 13, 2019 (SPX)
This technology provides highly integrated ADC, DSP, DAC, and digital IO functions implemented with design enhancements for improved radiation tolerance. The ra...
Australia eyes rare earth deposits amid fears over China supplies
Aug 12, 2019 (AFP)
Linda Reynolds told an audience in Perth that resource-rich Australia had deposits that could safeguard supplies for allies including the United States and Brit...
From plastic to X: sourcing military waste for on-site production of critical stocks
Aug 12, 2019 (SPX)
ReSource, the newest program from DARPA's Biological Technologies Office, sets out to revolutionize how critical supplies are procured, by using self-contained,...
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