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Lockheed completesc assembly of next-gen weather satellite for NOAA
Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin has completed assembly of NOAA's GOES-R weather satellite and is now beginning critical testing of the spacecraft. The first of four next-genera...
All shook up for greener chemistry
Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)
Solvent-free chemistry, more common in Europe and Asia, is gaining notice among American manufacturers due to environmental concerns and rising costs in reducin...
Russain physicists from study laser beam compressed into thin filament
Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)
A group of scientists from the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Moscow State Univer...
Spinning a new version of silk
Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)
After years of research decoding the complex structure and production of spider silk, researchers have now succeeded in producing samples of this exceptionally ...
Thin coating on condensers could make power plants more efficient
Jun 04, 2015 (SPX)
Most of the world's electricity-producing power plants - whether powered by coal, natural gas, or nuclear fission - make electricity by generating steam that tu...
Saving money and the environment with 3-D printing
Jun 04, 2015 (SPX)
A Northwestern University team has confirmed a new way to help the airline industry save dollars while also saving the environment. And the solution comes in th...
ESA heading towards removing space debris
Jun 04, 2015 (ESA)
ESA's goal of removing a derelict satellite from orbit is picking up pace, as a mission design is assembled to be put before European ministers next year for ap...
DOD awards grant for antifungal agent
Jun 03, 2015 (UPI)
A U.S. Military Infectious Diseases Applied Research Award has been given to Viamet Pharmaceuticals for development of a topical antifungal agent. The agent wou...
MUOS-3 communications satellite completes in-orbit testing
Jun 03, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has accepted the third Mobile User Objective System satellite from Lockheed Martin following in-orbit testing. The satellite, launched last Januar...
3D printers get Ugandan amputees back on their feet
Jun 02, 2015 (AFP)
Doctors amputated Ugandan schoolboy Jesse Ayebazibwe's right leg when he was hit by a truck while walking home from school three years ago. Afterwards he was gi...
Scientists make tough biogel structures with 3-D printer
Jun 01, 2015 (UPI)
Material scientists at MIT have created tough biocompatible materials, called hydrogels, using a 3-D printer. Like a super strong sponge, the hydrogels are soft...
Google puts virtual reality in reach with cardboard
May 29, 2015 (AFP)
Google said this week one of its least expensive innovations -- virtual reality headgear made of cardboard -- has become a huge hit. And the tech giant said it ...
New computational technique advances color 3D printing process
May 29, 2015 (SPX)
Working with researchers at Zhejiang University in China, Changxi Zheng, assistant professor of computer science at Columbia Engineering, has developed a techni...
Patent for Navy small space debris tracker granted
May 28, 2015 (UPI)
A U.S. Navy device that detects small debris in space and provides data on their trajectory has been granted a U.S. patent. The Optical Orbital Debris Spotter f...
MaterialsLab improves how we conduct research on Earth and in Space
May 28, 2015 (SPX)
When companies try to "build a better mousetrap," the process can involve lots of internal studies and tests on the kinds of materials to use and effective desi...
Deep Web Search May Help Scientists
May 27, 2015 (JPL)
When you do a simple Web search on a topic, the results that pop up aren't the whole story. The Internet contains a vast trove of information - sometimes called...
BAE Systems to modernize Watchman ATC radars
May 26, 2015 (UPI)
BAE Systems is to upgrade four legacy Watchman Air Traffic Control Radars used at Ministry of Defense airfields in Britain and abroad. The contract, worth about...
Nanomaterials inspired by bird feathers turn light into color
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
Inspired by the way iridescent bird feathers play with light, scientists have created thin films of material in a wide range of pure colors - from red to green ...
Defects can 'Hulk-up' materials
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
In the story of the Marvel Universe superhero known as the Hulk, exposure to gamma radiation transforms scientist Bruce Banner into a far more powerful version ...
Seashell strength inspires stress tests
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
Mollusks got it right. They have soft innards, but their complex exteriors are engineered to protect them in harsh conditions. Engineers at the Indian Institute...
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