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New bioactive foam could replace lost skull bone
Apr 07, 2017 (UPI)
Researchers at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Connecticut are creating a new moldable, bioactive foam that could be used to replace skull bone lost dur...
A self-healing, water-repellant coating that's ultra durable
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts. It could enab...
Technique makes more efficient, independent holograms
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
Not far from where Edwin Land - the inventor of the Polaroid camera - made his pioneering discoveries about polarized light, researchers from the Harvard John A...
New research could help speed up the 3-D printing process
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
A team of researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York and MIT have identified some bottlenecks in 3D printers, that, if improved, could...
Russia Opens 1st Ground Station to Monitor Orbital Debris in Brazil
Apr 06, 2017 (Sputnik)
Russia's first ground station of the Automated Warning System on Hazardous Situations in Outer Space (ASPOS OKP) aimed at monitoring orbital debris was opened i...
Predicting the limits of friction: Sandia looks at properties of material
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
Normally, bare metal sliding against bare metal is not a good thing. Friction will destroy pistons in an engine, for example, without lubrication. Sometimes, ho...
Laser sensors spot trees with larch disease
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
Researchers are using laser sensors to locate trees threatened by deadly larch tree disease. Scientists at Leicester University partnered with aerial mapping co...
European conference on space debris risks and mitigation
Apr 06, 2017 (ESA)
The 7th European Conference on Space Debris, to be held 18-21 April at ESA's Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, will provide a unique Space Debris U...
Granites could solve riddle of pinpointing metals crucial for low carbon tech
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
The composition of vast swathes of granite found underneath much of the South West peninsula of Britain could offer a vital clue to where deposits of metals cru...
Citizen scientist photographs space station space debris from Earth
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
Marco Langbroek is a satellite tracker. But occasionally, his photographs spot chunks of space debris, too. This week, Langbroek's camera spotted an especially ...
SES and Thales Unveil Next-Generation Capabilities Onboard SES-17
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
SES and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) have announced the addition of a powerful Digital Transparent Processor (DTP) onboard the SES-17 satellite which will allow SE...
Seaweed: From superfood to superconductor
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
Seaweed, the edible algae with a long history in some Asian cuisines, and which has also become part of the Western foodie culture, could turn out to be an esse...
Green laser light probes metals for hidden damage
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
Imagine being able to check the structural integrity of an airplane, ship or bridge, without having to dismantle it or remove any material for testing, which co...
Norway joins US Strategic Command space data sharing program
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Strategic Command is to share space situational services and data with Norwegian government agencies under a memorandum of understanding. The memo was ...
Virtual reality to help seniors stave off cognitive decline
Apr 05, 2017 (UPI)
Scientists in Finland want to curb cognitive decline among seniors using virtual reality. Activities like hiking and birdwatching can bolster the cognitive abil...
Canadian subs to receive Kelvin Hughes' SharpEye radars
Apr 04, 2017 (UPI)
Canada's navy is procuring two SharpEye radar systems from Kelvin Hughes to enhance navigation capabilities for its Victoria-class submarines. Once delivered, t...
A step toward long-lasting sunscreen
Apr 04, 2017 (SPX)
In a perfect world, people would diligently reapply suncreen every couple of hours to protect their delicate skin from damaging solar radiation. But in reality,...
Spray-on memory could enable bendable digital storage
Apr 04, 2017 (SPX)
USB flash drives are already common accessories in offices and college campuses. But thanks to the rise in printable electronics, digital storage devices like t...
Atomic 're-packing' behind metallic glass mystery
Mar 31, 2017 (SPX)
An international collaboration involving Hokkaido University's high-voltage electron microscope has solved a puzzle about the atomic structure of metallic glass...
Nanomagnets for future data storage
Mar 31, 2017 (SPX)
The idea is intriguing: if only a single atom or small molecule was needed for a single unit of data (a zero or a one in the case of binary digital technology),...
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