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Maxar's SSL selected by NASA to develop critical technologies for on-orbit servicing

Oct 09, 2018 (SPX)

A technology is considered by NASA to be at a tipping point if an investment in a demonstration is likely to result in a high likelihood of infusion into a comm...

Study opens route to flexible electronics made from exotic materials

Oct 09, 2018 (SPX)

Now MIT engineers have developed a technique to fabricate ultrathin semiconducting films made from a host of exotic materials other than silicon. To demonstrate...

Study identifies genetic mutations among children of soldiers exposed to radiation

Oct 05, 2018 (UPI)

Prior to the 1990s, most radar systems were poorly insulated. Those operating and working in close proximity to the systems were regularly exposed to the unconf...

Brazil says Norsk Hydro lacked waste license for stalled plant

Oct 04, 2018 (AFP)

The company on Wednesday announced it had to stop production at the facility, located near the city of Belem in Brazil's northwest. The news sent Norsk Hydro's ...

Reaction of a quantum fluid to photoexcitation of dissolved particles observed for the first time

Oct 04, 2018 (SPX)

Now Koch and his team have achieved a breakthrough in the research on completely novel molecular systems. By means of femtosecond spectroscopy, which allows ult...

NTU Singapore scientists develop smart technology for synchronized 3D printing of concrete

Oct 04, 2018 (SPX)

Developed by Assistant Professor Pham Quang Cuong and his team at NTU's Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, this new multi-robot technology was published in Autom...

Researchers discover highly active organic photocatalyst

Oct 04, 2018 (SPX)

Photocatalytic solar hydrogen production - or water splitting - offers an abundant clean energy source, but only if the energy in sunlight can be harvested effe...

Norsk Hydro halts output at key Brazil plant, share plunges

Oct 03, 2018 (AFP)

The company's share price plunged by 13.8 percent in morning trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Norsk Hydro has since March been ordered to halve its productio...

NASA, NOAA convene GOES 17 Mishap Investigation Board

Oct 03, 2018 (SPX)

During postlaunch testing of the satellite's Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument, it was discovered that the instrument's infrared detectors cannot be mai...

Northrop Grumman to provide spares for Hawkeye radar planes

Oct 03, 2018 (UPI)

The order, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, provides for 163 spare parts in support of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft. Work will be performed...

Lockheed Martin to marry machine learning with 3-D printing

Oct 02, 2018 (SPX)

That's why Lockheed Martin and the Office of Naval Research are exploring how to apply artificial intelligence to train robots to independently oversee-and opti...

Scientists solve the golden puzzle of calaverite

Oct 01, 2018 (SPX)

A gold tellurite with the chemical formula AuTe2, calaverite may not only be a source of gold, but displays highly incommensurate modulation in the positions of...

Firmware at the blink of an eye: Scientists develop new technology of alloy steel rolling

Oct 01, 2018 (SPX)

Due to its high strength, the seamless pipes made of alloy and high alloy steel are actively used in gas, oil, chemical, and energy industries. The process of p...

Plasma thruster: New space debris removal technology

Oct 01, 2018 (SPX)

To preserve a secure space environment, the active removal or de-orbiting of space debris is an emergent technological challenge. If remedial action is not take...

Gentex, Teledyne to provide visors for blinding laser protection

Oct 01, 2018 (UPI)

Blinding lasers have become a serious threat to pilots in recent years, with even low-power commercial versions capable of harming civilian airline pilots and r...

Magnetic field milestone

Oct 01, 2018 (SPX)

Magnetic fields are everywhere. From particle smashers to the humble compass, our capacity to understand and control these fields crafted much of the modern wor...

Virtual reality unleashes full power of top UK orchestra

Sep 29, 2018 (AFP)

Virtual-reality (VR) headsets and a cylindrical bank of speakers deliver the full force of the Philarmonia Orchestra's performance of Mahler's Third Symphony, V...

Heterometallic copper-aluminum superatom discovered

Sep 27, 2018 (SPX)

Chemistry can be expensive. For example, platinum is used to clean exhaust gases. This precious metal acts as a catalyst which speeds up chemical reactions. Wit...

Facebook unveils upgraded wireless Oculus headset in VR push

Sep 27, 2018 (AFP)

The new Oculus Quest headset showcased at the Facebook unit's developer conference is being aimed at gamers seeking immersion in virtual worlds, with other pote...

Chip-sized device could help manufacturers measure laser power in real time

Sep 27, 2018 (SPX)

But to date, there has been no way to precisely measure laser power during the manufacturing process in real time, while lasers are cutting or melting objects, ...