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Space oddity: the mystery of 2013 QW1
Sep 25, 2013 (ESA)
Last month, ESA's near-Earth asteroid coordination centre triggered a series of European observations that confirmed an unknown object was, in fact, of human or...
New Model Should Expedite Development of Temperature-Stable Nano-Alloys
Sep 24, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new theoretical model that will speed the development of new nanomaterial alloys that retain t...
Balkans gold rush prompts pollution fears
Sep 24, 2013 (AFP)
Plans by mining companies to dig for gold in Romania and Greece have triggered massive opposition, with academics and environmentalists stressing that risks far...
New sensor could prolong the lifespan of high-temperature engines
Sep 24, 2013 (SPX)
A temperature sensor developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could improve the efficiency, control and safety of high-temperature engines. The s...
Environmentally friendly cement is stronger than ordinary cement
Sep 22, 2013 (SPX)
New research from the Niels Bohr Institute shows that cement made with waste ash from sugar production is stronger than ordinary cement. The research shows that...
X-ray science taps bug biology to design better materials and reduce pollution
Sep 22, 2013 (SPX)
Bug spray, citronella candles, mosquito netting - most people will do anything they can to stay away from insects during the warmer months. But those creepy cra...
Green photon beams more agile than optical tweezers
Sep 22, 2013 (SPX)
Romanian scientists have discovered a novel approach for the optical manipulation of macromolecules and biological cells. Their findings, published in EPJ B, st...
Banishing explosive sparks in underground mines
Sep 19, 2013 (ESA)
Vintage space technology was dug up recently to make mines around the world safer by reducing the risks of explosions. Deep beneath Earth's surface, mining equi...
Catalysts team up with textiles
Sep 18, 2013 (SPX)
In future, it will be much easier to produce some active pharmaceutical substances and chemical compounds than was the case to date. An international team worki...
GPS 3 And OCX Satellite Launch and Early Orbit Operations Successfully Demonstrated
Sep 18, 2013 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have completed the third of five planned launch and early orbit exercises to demonstrate the launch readiness of the world's most p...
Northrop Grumman Delivers AEHF Flight 4 Antenna Precision Pointing Unit
Sep 18, 2013 (SPX)
The recent delivery of an electronics unit that precisely positions a highly sophisticated suite of antennas for the U.S. Air Force's fourth Advanced Extremely ...
Yahoo Japan develops 3D search engine-printer
Sep 18, 2013 (AFP)
Yahoo Japan Corp. has developed a voice-activated Internet search that links to a 3D printer, letting users look online for blueprints to deliver solid objects ...
Study indicates space weather may be to blame for some satellite failures
Sep 18, 2013 (SPX)
Is your cable television on the fritz? One explanation, scientists suspect, may be the weather - the weather in space, that is. MIT researchers are investigatin...
'Terminator' polymer that regenerates itself
Sep 17, 2013 (SPX)
Scientists in Spain have reported the first self-healing polymer that spontaneously and independently repairs itself without any intervention. The new material ...
Raytheon, Falck Schmidt unveil remotely operated long-range surveillance system
Sep 17, 2013 (SPX)
Raytheon and Falck Schmidt Defence Systems are debuting a remotely operated, mast-mounted, long-range reconnaissance and surveillance (LRRS) forward looking inf...
Butterfly wings inspire new technologies: from fabrics and cosmetics to sensors
Sep 16, 2013 (SPX)
A new study has revealed that the stunning iridescent wings of the tropical blue Morpho butterfly could expand the range of innovative technologies. Scientific ...
Scripps Research Institute scientists solve century-old chemistry problem
Sep 16, 2013 (SPX)
Chemists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found a way to apply a "foundational reaction" of organic chemistry to a stubborn class of chemicals, in ...
Calculating the carbon footprint of California's products
Sep 16, 2013 (SPX)
Now that California's greenhouse gas cap-and-trade policy is law, attention is shifting to recognizing industry efficiency. Driven by that goal, a team of resea...
Space's 'Ferrari' set to fall to Earth
Sep 12, 2013 (AFP)
A science satellite dubbed the "Ferrari of space" for its sleek, finned looks will shortly run out of fuel and fall to Earth after a successful mission, the Eur...
Chinese-built Bolivian satellite tested in space simulator
Sep 11, 2013 (XNA)
The Chinese-built Bolivian satellite Tupac Katari is undergoing testing in a space simulator to determine whether it can withstand the extreme temperatures of o...
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