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August 02, 2013

Quantum of sonics: Bonded, not stirred
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jul 31, 2013
Researchers at McGill University have discovered a new way to join materials together using ultrasound. Ultrasound - sound so high it cannot be heard - is normally used to smash particles apart in water. In a recent study, the team of researchers, led by McGill professor Jake Barralet, from the faculties of Dentistry and Medicine, found that if particles were coated with phosphate, they could instead bond together into strong agglomerates, about the size of grains of sand. Their results are publis ... read more

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Laser communication system for spacecraft in successful test An advanced laser system offering vastly faster data speeds to link with spacecraft beyond our planet has passed a crucial ground test, European scientists say. ... more		Printing silver onto fibers could pave the way for flexible, wearable electronics A new technique for depositing silver onto clothing fibres could open up huge opportunities in wearable electronics. Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measureme ... more		Mexican satellite network bought by Eutelsat for $831 million Mexico's Satelites Mexicanos S.A. de C.V. will join the global network of Eutelsat Communications after a $831 million purchase deal was announced Wednesday. ... more
				Support Fusion Propulsion Research University of Alabama in Huntsville is conducting pulsed fusion propulsion research with the Charger-1 device. The Charger-1 is a ~500 kJ pulsed power facility capable of 2 MA discharges at 3 TW of ... more		More proof of drone danger A new study has found that the use of drones in Afghanistan resulted in 10 times more civilian deaths than manned aircraft. The research by Larry Lewis from the Center for Naval Analyses, and Sarah ... more

SpaceX Awarded Launch Reservation Contract for Largest Canadian Space Program Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) was awarded a launch reservation contract with MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) to support the largest space program to date in Canada, carrying ... more		EU's response to NSA? Drones, spy satellites could fly over Europe The European Union is pondering an EU Commission proposal to acquire a fleet of surveillance drones, satellites, and planes as part of an "ambitious action" to boost the European defense industry. I ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		'Spoofing' attack test takes over ship's GPS navigation at sea Researchers in Texas say they've successfully "spoofed" a GPS signal in a test that resulted in a 213-foot yacht at sea getting coerced off its course. ... more
				First Liquid Hydrogen Tank Barrel Segment for SLS Core Completed The first liquid hydrogen tank barrel segment for the core stage of NASA's new heavy-lift launch vehicle, the Space Launch System (SLS), recently was completed at the agency's Michoud Assembly Facil ... more		ISS Astronauts Remotely Control Planetary Rover From Space Just as remotely-operated vehicles help humans explore the depths of the ocean from above, NASA has begun studying how a similar approach may one day help astronauts explore other worlds. On June 17 ... more

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ULA Continues Rapid, Reliable Launch Rate During the last eight days, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) team has completed five major processing activities, including one launch, on three different launch pads at both Cape Canaveral Air Forc ... more		Researchers Get Better Metrics on Laser Potential of Key Material Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed more accurate measurements of how efficiently a polymer called MEH-PPV amplifies light, which should advance efforts to develop a new ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Launch Vehicles for Achieving Low and High Orbits There are dozens of launch vehicle configurations available around the world. Most space professionals are familiar with at least some of these. The major producers of launch vehicles include the Un ... more
				Alexander's space clinic They are skills everyone hopes an astronaut never has to use but they are vital for the International Space Station, where no ambulance can reach. ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst recently boosted his ... more		Time to train for world's first fleet of marine drones An odd underwater ballet has been unfolding in the Mediterranean port of Toulon these past few days. ... more

Laser communication system for spacecraft in successful test

Superfluid turbulence through the lens of black holes

Researchers Get Better Metrics on Laser Potential of Key Material

New Military Communications Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Launches

US Navy Poised to Launch Lockheed Martin-Built Secure Communications Satellite for Mobile Users

Northrop Grumman Moves New B-2 Satellite Communications Concept to the High Ground

SpaceX Awarded Launch Reservation Contract for Largest Canadian Space Program

ULA Continues Rapid, Reliable Launch Rate

The second satellite arrives for Arianespace's upcoming heavy-lift Ariane 5 launch

'Spoofing' attack test takes over ship's GPS navigation at sea

Orbcomm Globaltrak Completes Shipment Of Fuel Monitoring Solution In Afghanistan

Lockheed Martin GPS III Satellite Prototype To Help Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Prep For Launch

	Outside View: Moving to eyes in the sky Well into the second decade of the 21st century, the international community is seeing a drastic shift from putting boots on the ground to solve problems and is maximizing leverage gained from having eyes in the sky. ... more		Japan eyeing Marines, drones in defence paper: reports Japan should acquire amphibious units like the US Marines and surveillance drones, newspapers on Thursday reported a government paper will say this week, as a territorial dispute with China rumbles on. ... more		Vietnam to launch micro satellite The Vietnam National Satellite Centre (VNSC) has confirmed that the Vietnamese micro satellite Pico Dragon will be shipped to the International Space Station ( ISS) early in August. The device ... more		The second satellite arrives for Arianespace's upcoming heavy-lift Ariane 5 launch Payload preparations for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission are moving into their full pace with the delivery of its second passenger - EUTELSAT 25B/ Es'hail 1 - to French Guiana, joining GSAT-7, w ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

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UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

Zero Point Frontiers Delivers Favorable Architecture Assessment to Golden Spike Company		Tenth Parachute Test for NASA's Orion Adds 10,000 Feet of Success		Superfluid turbulence through the lens of black holes		Lockheed Martin Completes Long-Range Surveillance Radar Demonstration		Northrop Grumman Awarded USAF Distributed Mission Operations Network Contract
Raytheon demonstrates 3D Expeditionary Long-Range Radar		100th Jet In Final Production; First F-35 Bound For Luke		Chile promotes innovation in security, technology industries		Principle Agreement Reached On Two Lower Cost F-35 Contracts		Enhancing Australian Students' Knowledge of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA and Korean Space Agency Discuss Space Cooperation

US Lawmaker Seeks to Partner with Russia to Clean Up Space

France confident about delayed Rafale sale to India

Hydro Nano Gas Could Completely Neutralize CO2 Emissions

Hardness in depth at nano scales

Nanotechnology breakthrough is big deal for electronics

New Ways To Create Gradients For Molecular Interactions

NRL Researchers Discover Novel Material for Cooling of Electronic Devices

How does hydrogen metallize?

Speed limit set for ultrafast electrical switch

Tetrapod Quantum Dots Light the Way to Stronger Polymers

Sony, Panasonic mulling 300-gigabyte Blu-ray format

Watching catalysts at work - at the atomic scale

Study: Home 3D printing may bring 'make it, don't buy it' to families

Cadmium poisoning from China factory kills 26: report

China owes Hollywood millions after halting payment for films

Dell panel rejects proposed vote system change

Chinese workers strike over takeover of US firm

NEC's quarterly loss swells as it abandons smartphones

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