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Simulations predict flat liquid
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
Computer simulations have predicted a new phase of matter: atomically thin two-dimensional liquid. This prediction pushes the boundaries of possible phases of m...
SWEEPER demonstrates wide-angle optical phased array technology
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
Many essential military capabilities-including autonomous navigation, chemical-biological sensing, precision targeting and communications-increasingly rely upon...
Turn that defect upside down
May 25, 2015 (SPX)
Most people see defects as flaws. A few Michigan Technological University researchers, however, see them as opportunities. Twin boundaries - which are small, sy...
Robotic sonar system inspired by bats
May 22, 2015 (SPX)
Engineers at Virginia Tech have taken the first steps toward building a novel dynamic sonar system inspired by horseshoe bats that could be more efficient and t...
Amazing microdroplet structures may lead to new technologies
May 22, 2015 (SPX)
Unexpected shapes of mesoscale atoms - structures built of microdroplets encapsulated within microdroplets - have been created at the Institute of Physical Chem...
Researchers measure thermoelectric behavior by Tinkertoy materials
May 22, 2015 (SPX)
Sandia National Laboratories researchers have made the first measurements of thermoelectric behavior by a nanoporous metal-organic framework (MOF), a developmen...
ASC Signal wins large multi-antenna order in Asia
May 22, 2015 (SPX)
ASC Signal Corporation was awarded a contract from one of Asia's largest information and communications technology providers for the installation of seven 9.3-m...
Printing 3-D graphene structures for tissue engineering
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
Ever since single-layer graphene burst onto the science scene in 2004, the possibilities for the promising material have seemed nearly endless. With its high el...
India to test its home-made multi-object tracking radar next month
May 21, 2015 (XNA)
India will next month test its home-made multi-object tracking radar on a rocket, a senior space official has reportedly said. "The multi-object tracking radar ...
Tunable liquid metal antennas
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers have held tremendous interest in liquid metal electronics for many years, but a significant and unfortunate drawback slowing the advance of such dev...
Where the rubber meets the road
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
Friction, the force that slows down objects as they slide across a surface, can save lives when car brakes are slammed. Yet despite its obvious importance, no o...
CLAIRE brings electron microscopy to soft materials
May 21, 2015 (SPX)
Soft matter encompasses a broad swath of materials, including liquids, polymers, gels, foam and - most importantly - biomolecules. At the heart of soft material...
Exelis, Leidos continue work on new radar counter-measures system
May 21, 2015 (UPI)
Exelis is to continue working with Leidos to evolve adaptive radar counter-measures, or ARC, for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The sub-con...
ISRO to launch first indigenous multi-object tracking radar in next 3 months
May 21, 2015 (IANS)
The Indian space agency is set to test its sophisticated, indigenously-built, multi-object tracking radar (MOTR) on a rocket flight next month while formal comm...
New chemical catalysts are less expensive, more sustainable
May 20, 2015 (SPX)
Yale University chemists have helped develop a family of new chemical catalysts that are expected to lower the cost and boost the sustainability of the producti...
China says rare earths export quota scrapped after WTO ruling
May 20, 2015 (AFP)
China on Wednesday told the World Trade Organization that it had scrapped a quota system limiting exports of rare earth minerals after complaints by the US, EU ...
The Internet wants a laser mounted on the space station
May 19, 2015 (UPI)
A proposal to mount a laser on the International Space Station is finding support among Internet users. A glut of articles about the possible plan to vaporize s...
Light it up: Materials crystallize with surprising properties
May 19, 2015 (SPX)
Think about your favorite toys as a child. Did they light up or make funny noises when you touched them? Maybe they changed shape or texture. This week in ACS C...
OPALS Boosts Space-to-Ground Optical Communications Research
May 18, 2015 (JPL)
Ever wonder why stars seem to twinkle? This effect is caused by variations in the density of our atmosphere that cause blurring in light coming from space. It's...
A metal composite that will (literally) float your boat
May 17, 2015 (SPX)
Researchers have demonstrated a new metal matrix composite that is so light that it can float on water. A boat made of such lightweight composites will not sink...
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