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More annual shareholder meetings go virtual in US
Apr 07, 2017 (UPI)
This year, about 250 companies are expected to convene their yearly investor tete-a-tete via audio or video, up from 155 in 2016 and just 26 in 2012, according ...
Technique makes more efficient, independent holograms
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
Not far from where Edwin Land - the inventor of the Polaroid camera - made his pioneering discoveries about polarized light, researchers from the Harvard John A...
Citizen scientist photographs space station space debris from Earth
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
Marco Langbroek is a satellite tracker. But occasionally, his photographs spot chunks of space debris, too. This week, Langbroek's camera spotted an especially ...
Russia Opens 1st Ground Station to Monitor Orbital Debris in Brazil
Apr 06, 2017 (Sputnik)
Russia's first ground station of the Automated Warning System on Hazardous Situations in Outer Space (ASPOS OKP) aimed at monitoring orbital debris was opened i...
Predicting the limits of friction: Sandia looks at properties of material
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
Normally, bare metal sliding against bare metal is not a good thing. Friction will destroy pistons in an engine, for example, without lubrication. Sometimes, ho...
European conference on space debris risks and mitigation
Apr 06, 2017 (ESA)
The 7th European Conference on Space Debris, to be held 18-21 April at ESA's Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany, will provide a unique Space Debris U...
Granites could solve riddle of pinpointing metals crucial for low carbon tech
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
The composition of vast swathes of granite found underneath much of the South West peninsula of Britain could offer a vital clue to where deposits of metals cru...
SES and Thales Unveil Next-Generation Capabilities Onboard SES-17
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
SES and Thales Alenia Space (TAS) have announced the addition of a powerful Digital Transparent Processor (DTP) onboard the SES-17 satellite which will allow SE...
Green laser light probes metals for hidden damage
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
Imagine being able to check the structural integrity of an airplane, ship or bridge, without having to dismantle it or remove any material for testing, which co...
Laser sensors spot trees with larch disease
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
Researchers are using laser sensors to locate trees threatened by deadly larch tree disease. Scientists at Leicester University partnered with aerial mapping co...
New research could help speed up the 3-D printing process
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
A team of researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York and MIT have identified some bottlenecks in 3D printers, that, if improved, could...
Seaweed: From superfood to superconductor
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
Seaweed, the edible algae with a long history in some Asian cuisines, and which has also become part of the Western foodie culture, could turn out to be an esse...
Norway joins US Strategic Command space data sharing program
Apr 06, 2017 (UPI)
The U.S. Strategic Command is to share space situational services and data with Norwegian government agencies under a memorandum of understanding. The memo was ...
A self-healing, water-repellant coating that's ultra durable
Apr 06, 2017 (SPX)
A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts. It could enab...
Virtual reality to help seniors stave off cognitive decline
Apr 05, 2017 (UPI)
Scientists in Finland want to curb cognitive decline among seniors using virtual reality. Activities like hiking and birdwatching can bolster the cognitive abil...
Canadian subs to receive Kelvin Hughes' SharpEye radars
Apr 04, 2017 (UPI)
Canada's navy is procuring two SharpEye radar systems from Kelvin Hughes to enhance navigation capabilities for its Victoria-class submarines. Once delivered, t...
A step toward long-lasting sunscreen
Apr 04, 2017 (SPX)
In a perfect world, people would diligently reapply suncreen every couple of hours to protect their delicate skin from damaging solar radiation. But in reality,...
Spray-on memory could enable bendable digital storage
Apr 04, 2017 (SPX)
USB flash drives are already common accessories in offices and college campuses. But thanks to the rise in printable electronics, digital storage devices like t...
The beginning of the end of order
Mar 31, 2017 (SPX)
Nowadays we communicate via radio signals and send electrical pulses through long cables. This could change soon, however: Scientists have been working intensel...
Modern alchemy creates luminescent iron molecules
Mar 31, 2017 (SPX)
A group of researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made the first iron-based molecule capable of emitting light. This could contribute to the development ...
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