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Coatings for shoe bottoms could improve traction on slick surfaces
Jun 02, 2020 (SPX)
The researchers drew on kirigami, a variation of origami that involves cutting paper as well as folding it, to create the new coating. Laboratory tests showed t...
Data-relay satellite ready for service
Jun 02, 2020 (ESA)
Dubbed the "SpaceDataHighway", the European Data Relay System (EDRS) helps Earth-observing satellites to transmit large quantities of potentially life-saving da...
Smart textiles made possible by flexible transmission lines
Jun 02, 2020 (SPX)
"Imagine clothing or hospital bed sheets capable of monitoring your breathing and physical gestures, or AI-powered textiles that allow humans to interact more s...
New Observatory Will Track Near-Earth Satellites and Space Debris
May 29, 2020 (SPX)
One of the research and development objectives of the DLR Institute of Technical Physics is the high-precision distance measurement of orbiting objects using sp...
Kyoto scientists announce a 'nuclear' periodic table
May 28, 2020 (SPX)
Now physicists from Kyoto University have unveiled a new table that provides a different perspective on the building blocks of the universe. While the tradition...
CSIRO uncovers innovative approach to gold exploration
May 28, 2020 (SPX)
Looking for these distinctive patterns will make it faster and more efficient for exploration companies to identify potential new deposits. This could greatly a...
UK commits new funding to combat space debris
May 27, 2020 (SPX)
There are an estimated 900,000 pieces of space debris larger than 1 cm orbiting the Earth, with only a small proportion of them tracked. The UK Space Agency is ...
Controlling artificial cilia with magnetic fields and light
May 27, 2020 (SPX)
"This work expands the capabilities of magnetic cilia and our understanding of their behaviors, which has potential applications in soft robotics, including mic...
Designing a flexible material to protect buildings, military personnel
May 27, 2020 (SPX)
Now, a team of engineers led by Guoliang Huang, a James C. Dowell Professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Missouri...
Solving the space junk problem
May 26, 2020 (SPX)
Orbital use fees would also increase the long-run value of the space industry, said economist Matthew Burgess, a CIRES Fellow and co-author of the new paper. By...
SpaceChain invests in Core Semiconductor to drive open Direct Satellite-to-Devices Communication
May 26, 2020 (SPX)
With security inherently built-in, the technology is designed with the blockchain industry in mind and to bring blockchain applications to a global user base. C...
A primordial world of minerals litters Atacama desert
May 25, 2020 (ESA)
In this image, captured on 26 June 2019, a specific area in the Tarapaca Region, in northern Chile, is featured - where some of the largest caliche deposits can...
New Army 3-D printing study shows promise for predictive maintenance
May 25, 2020 (SPX)
A new study published recently in the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology showed that the Army could detect and monitor the wear and tear...
Fireflies helps companies get more out of meetings
May 22, 2020 (SPX)
The startup Fireflies.ai is helping people get the most out of their meetings with a note-taking, information-organizing virtual assistant named Fred. Fred tran...
US video game industry sees record April sales: survey
May 22, 2020 (AFP)
A total of $1.5 billion was spent on video game hardware, software, accessories and game cards, eclipsing a previous April high of $1.2 billion spent in the US ...
Study unveils details of how a widely used catalyst splits water
May 22, 2020 (SPX)
The new findings are reported this week in the journal Nature Catalysis, in a paper by MIT Professor Yang Shao-Horn, recent graduate students Reshma Rao, Manuel...
The flame of discovery grows as Saffire sets new fires in space
May 21, 2020 (SPX)
Just like Saffires I, II and III, the researchers began the experiment in Cygnus after it completed its primary International Space Station resupply mission and...
Machine-learning tool could help develop tougher materials
May 21, 2020 (SPX)
The system, which MIT researchers hope could be used to develop stronger protective coatings or structural materials - for example, to protect aircraft or space...
Amazon puts heat on eSports giants with 'Crucible'
May 20, 2020 (AFP)
Release of the free online title by Amazon Game Studios comes as people staying home to avoid the deadly coronavirus turn to video games for entertinament and s...
Scientists use pressure to make liquid magnetism breakthrough
May 19, 2020 (SPX)
The answer is a magnetic liquid, which seems counterintuitive. Liquids become solids under pressure, but not generally the other way around. But this unusual pi...
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