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ORNL materials researchers get first look at atom-thin boundaries
Nov 11, 2014 (SPX)
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have made the first direct observations of a one-dimensional boundary separating two diff...
ORNL thermomagnetic processing method provides path to new materials
Nov 10, 2014 (SPX)
For much the same reason LCD televisions offer eye-popping performance, a thermomagnetic processing method developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Nat...
From earphones to jet engines, 3D printing takes off
Nov 09, 2014 (AFP)
Many manufacturers are at an early stage of discovering the benefits of 3D printing, but one of the clearest strengths is customization. At Normal, consumers ca...
ESA space ferry moves ISS to avoid debris
Nov 06, 2014 (ESA)
The International Space Station was threatened by space debris last week but ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle saved the day by firing its thrusters to push the ...
EIAST and AUS launch UAE's first CubeSat Mission Nayif-1
Nov 06, 2014 (SPX)
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST), in partnership with American University of Sharjah (AUS), launched the UAE's first CubeSat...
NMSU chemistry research could contribute to multiple applications
Nov 05, 2014 (SPX)
New Mexico State University's Gary A. Eiceman has received funding of $399,000 from the National Science Foundation for research to be conducted on "Chemical Or...
Five years in space: one satellite, three missions
Nov 05, 2014 (ESA)
ESA's Proba-2 celebrates five years in orbit today. From technology demonstrator to solar observatory and now space weather platform, the mission has provided t...
French watchdog urges no 3D for under sixes
Nov 05, 2014 (AFP)
A French health watchdog recommended Thursday that children under six be denied access to 3D films, computers and video games, and that those up to 13 have "mod...
Active, biodegradable packaging for oily products
Oct 31, 2014 (SPX)
The increase in the presence of plastic in our lives is an unstoppable trend due to the versatility of this material. So innovation in the packaging industry ha...
Reverse engineering materials for more efficient heating and cooling
Oct 31, 2014 (SPX)
If you've ever gone for a spin in a luxury car and felt your back being warmed or cooled by a seat-based climate control system, then you've likely experienced ...
Steering ESA satellites clear of space debris
Oct 31, 2014 (ESA)
Improved collision warnings for its Earth observation missions means ESA controllers can now take more efficient evasive action when satellites are threatened b...
Engineers Harvest and Print Parts for New Breed of Aircraft
Oct 29, 2014 (SPX)
It's more an engineer's dream than nightmare - to rapidly prototype and redesign aircraft using 3-D printed parts. That's just what a team of student interns an...
Cutting power could dramatically boost laser output
Oct 28, 2014 (SPX)
Lasers - devices that deliver beams of highly organized light - are so deeply integrated into modern technology that their basic operations would seem well unde...
E-waste inferno burning brighter in China's recycling capital
Oct 28, 2014 (AFP)
Mountains of discarded remote controls litter the warehouse floor. In a dimly-lit room, women on plastic stools pry open the devices, as if shucking oysters, to...
NASA Team Proposes to Use Laser to Track Orbital Debris
Oct 28, 2014 (SPX)
As participation in space exploration grows worldwide, so does the impact of orbital debris - man-made "space junk" that poses significant hazards to live space...
Three-dimensional metamaterials with a natural bent
Oct 28, 2014 (SPX)
Metamaterials, a hot area of research today, are artificial materials engineered with resonant elements to display properties that are not found in natural mate...
Watching the hidden life of materials
Oct 28, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers at McGill University have succeeded in simultaneously observing the reorganizations of atomic positions and electron distribution during the transfo...
Liquid helium offers new way to make charged molecules
Oct 28, 2014 (SPX)
A collaboration between researchers at the Universities of Leicester and Innsbruck has developed a completely new way of forming charged molecules which offers ...
AYW Companies' Flexible Waveguide And Components Ideal For Satelite Applications
Oct 27, 2014 (SPX)
ATW Companies has announced that its flexible waveguide tubing and waveguide components, manufactured by the A.T. Wall Company, are ideally suited for satellite...
Suomi team ward off recent space debris threat
Oct 24, 2014 (SPX)
While space debris was the uncontrolled adversary in the award-winning space thriller film "Gravity," space debris, also known as "space junk," is an ongoing re...
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