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Healable carbon fiber composite offers path to long-lasting, sustainable materials
Nov 08, 2021 (SPX)
In a paper published Nov. 2 in the journal Carbon, a team of researchers describes a new type of carbon fiber reinforced material that is as strong and light as...
Georgia State University astronomy researcher wins grant to improve detection, monitoring of satellites
Nov 05, 2021 (SPX)
The new technique could have implications for astronomers trying to spot small, dim objects hidden in the light of companions, and could assist the government i...
Chinese rocket re-enters Earth atmosphere uncontrolled over the Pacific Ocean
Nov 04, 2021 (UPI)
U.S. Space Command tweeted a confirmation that the rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere over the south-central Pacific Ocean at 4:01 a.m. Friday. The rocket...
Securing data transfers with relativity
Nov 04, 2021 (SPX)
When a person - the so called 'prover' - wants to confirm their identity, for example when they want to withdraw money from an ATM, they must provide their pers...
Simulations in 3D improve understanding of energetic-particle radiation and help protect space assets
Nov 03, 2021 (SPX)
"For the first time ever, we can use 3D simulations from fundamental physics principles to model the production of energetic ions and electrons in those magneti...
An artificial material that can sense, adapt to its environment
Nov 03, 2021 (SPX)
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a journal of Nature, researchers at the University of Missouri and University of Chicago have developed an...
Gaming giant Epic pulls back on Fortnite China over crackdown
Nov 02, 2021 (AFP)
Beijing has embarked on a wide-ranging regulatory clampdown on a number of industries as part of a drive to tighten its control of the economy, with tech firms ...
Reinventing steelmaking for a green revolution
Nov 02, 2021 (AFP)
But making the method work at scale poses major challenges and the technique may not be the 'silver bullet' everyone is hoping for. Critics argue it may just pu...
Roblox begins gradual return online after two-day outage
Oct 31, 2021 (AFP)
"We have identified root cause and solution," the California-based collaborative platform tweeted, adding it was "working on getting things back online." By Sun...
The New York 'canners' recycling discarded bottles to survive
Oct 31, 2021 (AFP)
Marin, who is 80, is one of New York's estimated 10,000 "canners," mostly older migrants from Latin America and China who scrape a living sorting and recycling ...
AiRANACULUS awarded Phase II NASA contract for Advanced Space Communications System
Oct 28, 2021 (SPX)
Under the new contract, AiRANACULUS will demonstrate and deliver an intelligent network platform to increase performance, efficiency and reliability of mission ...
Bio-inspired autonomous materials
Oct 28, 2021 (SPX)
Led by Rae Robertson-Anderson, a professor of physics and biophysics at the University of San Diego, the team also includes Jennifer Ross at Syracuse University...
Stronger than spider silk: Bagworm silk enables strong conducting fibers
Oct 28, 2021 (SPX)
Owing to its high flexibility and strength, spider silk has received much attention for uses ranging from medicine to aerospace applications. By combining natur...
Energy-efficient separation of a greenhouse gas: New study from Pusan National University
Oct 28, 2021 (SPX)
Pressurized SF6 is used for insulation in systems like gas-insulated switchgear, and its leakage contributes significantly to its atmospheric presence. Hence, w...
Smart material switches between heating and cooling in minutes
Oct 28, 2021 (SPX)
"We have demonstrated the very first electrochromic device that can switch between solar heating and radiative cooling," said Po-Chun Hsu, assistant professor o...
VR technology enables users to see individual cells in human body
Oct 28, 2021 (UPI)
The tool, called singlecellVR, enables users to visualize single-cell assays in virtual reality, or VR, with no advanced technical skills required, the research...
Carbon nanotubes could help electronics withstand outer space's harsh conditions
Oct 28, 2021 (SPX)
The lifetime and distance of deep space missions are currently limited by the energy efficiency and robustness of the technology driving them. For example, hars...
Shape-shifting materials with infinite possibilities
Oct 28, 2021 (SPX)
The research is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "Today's shape-shifting materials and structures can only transition between a...
Getting NASA data to the ground with lasers
Oct 28, 2021 (SPX)
Since the dawn of space exploration, NASA missions have primarily relied on radio frequency communications for this transfer of information. But this fall, NASA...
UK working with global partners to clear up dangerous space debris
Oct 27, 2021 (SPX)
Orbital congestion and space debris remains one of the biggest global challenges facing the space sector. There are currently an estimated 900,000 pieces of spa...
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