TECH SPACE - AFRICA DAILY

NIST physicists 'flash-freeze' crystal of 150 ions

Feb 28, 2019 (SPX)

Many researchers have tried for decades to chill vibrating objects that are large enough to be visible to the naked eye to the point where they have the minimum...

Astronauts Assemble Tools to Test Space Tech

Feb 28, 2019 (SPX)

Last week, astronauts Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency assembled the mission's custom transfer tools and prepared them ...

'Upcycling' plastic bottles could give them a more useful second life

Feb 28, 2019 (SPX)

PET is strong but lightweight, resistant to water, and shatterproof - properties that make it extremely popular among manufacturers. Although PET is recyclable,...

Squid could provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastics

Feb 28, 2019 (SPX)

Originating in the ringed teeth of a squid's predatory arms, this protein can be processed into fibers and films with applications ranging from 'smart' clothes ...

Navy completes tests on mine-hunting sonar system

Feb 27, 2019 (UPI)

The Raytheon-made AN/AQS-20C system is an upgrade of a currently-used system. It has four sonar arrays for seeking data in all directions, and will be incorpora...

Cobham SATCOM extends partnership with Inmarsat for L-band ground components for I-6 satellites

Feb 27, 2019 (SPX)

Cobham SATCOM's next generation radio access network (RAN) leverages scalable technologies to deliver a more flexible, digital system, enabling Inmarsat custome...

Laser 'drill' sets a new world record in laser-driven electron acceleration

Feb 26, 2019 (SPX)

The laser-plasma experiments, conducted at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), are pushing toward more compact and ...

Egypt to host Huawei's first MENA cloud platform: Cairo

Feb 26, 2019 (AFP)

"Huawei will create its own cloud computing through the data centre of Telecom Egypt", a statement by the ministry said Monday, referring to the North African c...

Avoiding the crack of doom

Feb 26, 2019 (SPX)

That process is of urgent interest to researchers studying how to build high-strength composite materials for critical components ranging from airplane wings an...

AI may be better for detecting radar signals, facilitating spectrum sharing

Feb 25, 2019 (SPX)

In a new paper, NIST researchers demonstrate that deep learning algorithms--a form of artificial intelligence--are significantly better than a commonly used, le...

Captured carbon dioxide converts into oxalic acid to process rare earth elements

Feb 25, 2019 (SPX)

What if we could not only capture carbon dioxide, but convert it into something useful? S. Komar Kawatra and his students have tackled that challenge, and they'...

NASA is aboard first private moon landing attempt

Feb 21, 2019 (SPX)

An Israeli spacecraft from SpaceIL is scheduled to launch Thursday, Feb. 21 and is aiming to touch down on Mare Serenitatis two months later. NASA installed a s...

Scientists use tire fibers to increase fire resistance of concrete

Feb 21, 2019 (UPI)

Under pressure from intense heat, concrete violently sheds its surface layers -- an act known as spalling. When concrete spalls, the structural integrity of a b...

New technology captures movement of quantum particles with unprecedented resolution

Feb 20, 2019 (SPX)

A new Tel Aviv University study explores the generation and propagation of excitons in 2D materials within an unprecedented small time frame and at an extraordi...

NASA set to demonstrate x-ray communications in space

Feb 20, 2019 (SPX)

Currently, NASA relies on radio waves to send information between spacecraft and Earth. Emerging laser communications technology offers higher data rates that l...

Malaysia to end bauxite mining ban despite environment fears

Feb 19, 2019 (AFP)

The mining of bauxite, the main ore used to smelt aluminium, took off in Malaysia to feed strong Chinese demand after neighbouring Indonesia banned exports in 2...

Blacksmiths keep alive the flame of China's molten steel 'fireworks'

Feb 19, 2019 (AFP)

Fireworks were invented in China and have been a mainstay of Lunar New Year celebrations, but the remote village of Nuanquan in northern Hebei province has perf...

Roblox, the game platform teaching young kids to code

Feb 15, 2019 (AFP)

Now the platform, which has already taken the United States by storm, is setting its sights on Europe and Asia to become a global giant. Kids log on to the mobi...

NASA to Advance Unique 3D Printed Sensor Technology

Feb 15, 2019 (SPX)

Under a $2 million technology development award, Sultana and her team at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will spend the next two year...

Ultra-lightweight ceramic material can withstand extreme temps

Feb 15, 2019 (SPX)

Ceramic aerogels have been used to insulate industrial equipment since the 1990s, and they have been used to insulate scientific equipment on NASA's Mars rover ...