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August 12, 2013

Battery Design Gets Boost from Aligned Carbon Nanotubes
Raleigh NC (SPX) Aug 09, 2013
Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a new flexible nano-scaffold for rechargeable lithium ion batteries that could help make cell phone and electric car batteries last longer. The research, published online in Advanced Materials, shows the potential of manufactured sheets of aligned carbon nanotubes coated with silicon, a material with a much higher energy storage capacity than the graphite composites typically used in lithium ion batteries. "Putting silicon into batt ... read more

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Altering organic molecules' interaction with light Enhancing and manipulating the light emission of organic molecules is at heart of many important technological and scientific advances, including in the fields of organic light emitting devices, bio ... more		Large Area Picosecond Photodetectors push timing envelope The Large Area Picosecond Photodetector (LAPPD) collaboration has developed big detectors that push the timing envelope, measuring the speed of particles with a precision down to trillionths of a se ... more		Seeing depth through a single lens Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a way for photographers and microscopists to create a 3D image through a single lens, without moving the c ... more
				New Technique Allows Closer Study of How Radiation Damages Materials A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has developed a technique that provides real-time images of how magnesium changes at the atomic scale when exposed to radiation. The tech ... more		Wonders of nature inspire exotic man-made materials In this month's edition of Physics World, a group of physicists describe how unique structures in the natural world are inspiring scientists to develop new types of materials with unprecedented prop ... more

3D IR Images Now in Full Color An iconic moment in the history of Hollywood movie magic was born in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz when Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale stepped out of the black and white world of Kansas into the rain ... more		A layer of tiny grains can slow sound waves In some ways, granular material - such as a pile of sand - can behave much like a crystal, with its close-packed grains mimicking the precise, orderly arrangement of crystalline atoms. Now researche ... 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		Space to become tourist destination in the future In the future traveling into space will become a holiday option. Orbital Technologies, a Russian space exploration firm, is now planning to complete a space hotel in 2016. According to the company C ... more
				HI-SEAS Mission Now in its Final Days The Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) is nearing the end of its 120-day mission on the northern slope of Mauna Loa. Six people have been living in a space habitat located 8,00 ... more		EUTELSAT spacecraft ready for integration to Ariane 5 Arianespace Payload processing for Arianespace's next dual-passenger Ariane 5 flight is moving forward as the EUTELSAT 25B/Es'hail 1 satellite is readied for its upcoming liftoff from the Spaceport ... more

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College of Law launches doctorate in space law The University of Nebraska College of Law will open a new frontier in space law by launching a doctorate of juridical sciences degree (J.S.D.) program later this month. For the past five years ... more		Twin astronauts to be studied 'as one' in space research If, as proposed by President Obama, a manned mission is on its way to Mars in the mid-2030s, and if perhaps in the distant future mankind attempts to journey beyond the limits of our solar system, scientist will want to know some answers to a most pressing question: How does long-term exposure to the zero gravity of space affect the human body? ... 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		New 'weird' material may be new class of solids, researchers say There may be more kinds of stuff in nature than was believed, U.S. researchers say, describing a new category of solids neither pure glasses nor crystals. ... more
				Bolivia to join electronic waste recycling venture Bolivia is following Chile's lead in welcoming international investment in a new electronic waste recycling business in the country. ... more		CAE training services, products contracted by U.S., Australia U.S. Air Force pilots and sensor operators of unmanned aerial vehicles are to receive training from simulation company CAE. ... more

New 'weird' material may be new class of solids, researchers say

Large Area Picosecond Photodetectors push timing envelope

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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

EUTELSAT spacecraft ready for integration to Ariane 5

Next Ariane 5 is readied to receive its dual-satellite payload

Russia to restart Proton rocket launches after crash

Satellite tracking of zebra migrations in Africa is conservation aid

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

Orbcomm Globaltrak Completes Shipment Of Fuel Monitoring Solution In Afghanistan

	India moves closer to buying U.S.-made howitzers The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress of a potential foreign military sale to India of M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzers and associated equipment. ... more		US missile shield safeguards not enough for compromise Moscow sees no sign of progress in its dialogue with Washington on the US-led anti-ballistic missile shield, since there are major discrepancies in their takes on the matter, Russia's deputy chief o ... more		Raytheon receives contract for advanced Standard Missile-3 Raytheon was awarded a $218,530,196 contract by the Missile Defense Agency to complete the assembly and delivery of 29 Standard Missile-3 Block IB missiles. Launched off U.S. Navy ships, SM-3 ... more		Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 completes initial fleet firing The U.S. Navy completed the first fleet firing of Raytheon's Rolling Airframe Missile Block 2 as part of its ongoing developmental and operational testing (DT/OT). In an at-sea test conducted ... more

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

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

F-35B Ready For Sea Trials		US Army and USAF intercept cruise missile for first time with JLENS-guided AMRAAM		Boeing and US Navy Demo New Targeting and Data Systems on EA-18G		New Iran launchpad for ballistic missile tests: experts		California 'Hyperloop' fast transport design unveiled
New Zealand warns of flying in Chinese-made MA60 aircraft		Computer model can render cloth for animated movies, computer games		China's ZTE launches Firefox phones in US, Britain		US senator heads to Asia to meet top leaders		Apple lifted by report on iPhone launch

London concerned over trash cans collecting smartphone data

Bubbles are the new lenses for nanoscale light beams

New insights into the polymer mystique for conducting charges

Fukushima operator pumps out toxic groundwater

PayPal keen on collaboration for cash-free future

Chinese cargo ship opens new trade route to Europe

China vehicle sales growth slows in July

Legacy of 1986 Chernobyl disaster seen in impact on region's forests

Reliable communication, unreliable networks

High temperature capacitor could pave the way for electric vehicle

Quantum communication controlled by resonance in 'artificial atoms'

Retailers Tesco,CRE plan China giant

Rich economies on growth track, China slows: OECD

China annual inflation steady at 2.7% in July: govt

China industrial output growth jumps to five-month high

Fall in China loans in July: central bank

Japan pledges huge budget cuts

SkySweeper Robot Makes Inspecting Power Lines Simple and Inexpensive

Researchers create 'soft robotic' devices using water-based gels

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