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Sensing and controlling microscopic spin density in materials
Aug 04, 2023 (SPX)
Now, a team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere has found a way to tune the spin density in diamond, changing it by a factor of two, by applying an external las...
New method simplifies the construction process for complex materials
Aug 04, 2023 (SPX)
Cellular metamaterials - artificial structures composed of units, or cells, that repeat in various patterns - can help achieve these goals. But it is difficult ...
Right on track: Aeolus reentry map
Aug 04, 2023 (ESA)
"The goal of this first-of-its-kind assisted reentry was to guide Aeolus on a safe final path, where it would disintegrate in Earth's atmosphere as far as possi...
Recycling parts for life on the Moon
Aug 04, 2023 (ESA)
To establish a viable lunar economy, future settlers will need to make use of all the resources at their disposal, including scrap metal. At the same time they ...
Zelda, Mario movie boost Nintendo profits
Aug 03, 2023 (AFP)
Recording net income of 181 billion yen ($1.26 billion), the Japanese gaming giant left its net profit forecast for the full year to March 2024 unchanged at 340...
Captain Kirk to the holodeck: Shatner beams in to remote meeting
Aug 02, 2023 (AFP)
The "Star Trek" actor was a guest speaker at an advertising conference in Sydney, Australia, where his lifelike image appeared in a box like a giant action figu...
China imposes export curbs on critical metals, drones
Aug 01, 2023 (AFP)
The Biden administration has in recent months stepped up measures to restrict Chinese companies' access to the most advanced semiconductors. China, which seeks ...
Imaging shows how solar-powered microbes turn CO2 into bioplastic
Jul 31, 2023 (SPX)
However, in recent years scientists have created microbe-semiconductor biohybrids that merge the biosynthetic power of living systems with the ability of semico...
Mystery object on Australian beach identified as part of Indian rocket
Jul 31, 2023 (AFP)
The bulky barnacle-encrusted cylinder was first spotted in mid-July near remote Jurien Bay, a coastal region two hours' drive north of Perth in Western Australi...
European wind-mapping satellite returned safely to Earth
Jul 29, 2023 (AFP)
It is the first time ESA's mission control had attempted an assisted re-entry through the planet's atmosphere. The Aeolus satellite -- named after the guardian ...
Beyond Gravity to provide off-the-shelf computer to Quantum Space's Ranger multi-purpose vehicle
Jul 28, 2023 (SPX)
Beyond Gravity, a leading supplier to the space industry, has announced it will provide its constellation On Board Computer (cOBC) to Quantum Space's inaugural ...
Aeolus: a historic end to a trailblazing mission
Jul 28, 2023 (ESA)
The reentry comes after a series of complex manoeuvres that lowered Aeolus' orbit from an altitude of 320 km to just 120 km to reenter the atmosphere and burn u...
For decades, artist Eduardo Kac has been laser-focused on sending hologram project into space
Jul 28, 2023 (UPI)
Kac, 61, will send his artwork Ágora, a hologram he first created in 1986, on the Deep Space Voyager mission aboard a United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur V s...
Goddard, Wallops Engineers Test Printed Electronics in Space
Jul 27, 2023 (SPX)
Engineers successfully tested hybrid printed circuits at the edge of space in an April 25 sounding rocket flight from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility near Chinco...
Optimum Technologies unveils innovative spacecraft facility in Northern Virginia
Jul 26, 2023 (SPX)
The Sterling, VA-based facility, sited on Carpenter Dr, will operate as the primary integration and testing hub for Optimum's space systems. Furnished with a hi...
Groundbreaking 3D-Printed frictionless gear for space applications
Jul 25, 2023 (ESA)
A core challenge of creating moving parts for space operations is the presence of friction, a phenomenon that induces wear and tear on the components. To minimi...
Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers
Jul 21, 2023 (SPX)
Though the health effects of consuming micro- and nanoplastics remain unclear, the Nebraska team further found that three-quarters of cultured embryonic kidney ...
UBC Okanagan researchers investigate new use for plastic bottles
Jul 21, 2023 (SPX)
Used plastic bottles and textiles pose an increasing problem for landfills worldwide. Researchers say nearly a hundred million metric tons of polyethylene terep...
US regulator backs off Microsoft-Activision challenge
Jul 21, 2023 (AFP)
The FTC said late Thursday it would not take the case in front of an administrative judge as planned on August 2, though an option to reopen the case would rema...
Turning scrap wood into strong, sustainable materials for re-use
Jul 21, 2023 (SPX)
If successful, WUD will help mitigate the DoD waste disposal burden, alleviate supply chain logistics, and reduce the overall carbon footprint associated with D...
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