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New tech uses electricity to track water, ID potential problems in concrete

Nov 02, 2016 (SPX)

Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Eastern Finland have developed a new technique for tracking water in concrete structures ...

Novel light sources made of 2-D materials

Nov 02, 2016 (SPX)

So-called monolayers are at the heart of the research activities. These "super materials" (as the prestigious science magazine "Nature" puts it) have been surro...

When it comes to atomic-scale manufacturing, less really is more

Nov 02, 2016 (SPX)

Robert Wolkow is no stranger to mastering the ultra-small and the ultra-fast. A pioneer in atomic-scale science with a Guinness World Record to boot (for a need...

3-D-printed permanent magnets outperform conventional versions, conserve rare materials

Nov 02, 2016 (SPX)

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated that permanent magnets produced by additive manufacturing can outperfo...

Researchers bring eyewear-free 3-D capabilities to small screen

Nov 02, 2016 (SPX)

Convertible video displays that offer both 2D and 3D imaging without the need of any eyewear offer greater convenience to users who would otherwise have to keep...

Launchspace establishes new space debris clean up firm

Nov 02, 2016 (SPX)

Yes, there is a new space debris cleanup sheriff in town and it is a sister company to Launchspace, called "Launchspace Technologies Corporation" (LTC). This or...

Researchers use temperature to control droplet movement

Nov 01, 2016 (SPX)

Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have developed a new way of driving fluid droplets across surfaces in a precisely controlled way. The method could open up new ...

The Growing Necessity for Space Traffic Management

Nov 01, 2016 (SPX)

Recently I attended the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference. I have attended this conference before and I am always impressed b...

Self-assembly of photoresponsive polymer brushes to realize advanced surfaces

Oct 31, 2016 (SPX)

Polymer surface coatings are important in numerous applications for producing surfaces with desired properties such as wettability, low friction, and biocompati...

Non-metal catalyst splits hydrogen molecule

Oct 31, 2016 (SPX)

Hydrogen (H2) is an extremely simple molecule and yet a valuable raw material which as a result of the development of sophisticated catalysts is becoming more a...

Nickel-78 is a 'doubly magic' isotope, supercomputing calculations confirm

Oct 31, 2016 (SPX)

For many of us, the term "doubly magic" may evoke images of Penn and Teller. However, for nuclear physicists, it describes atomic nuclei that have greater stabi...

Forging a brand-new chemical bond using the pressure of the Mars core

Oct 31, 2016 (SPX)

When it comes to making chemical bonds, some elements go together like peanut butter and jelly; but for others, it's more like oil and water. Scientists can com...

Chemists design organic molecules that glow persistently at room temperature

Oct 31, 2016 (SPX)

LEDs have inspired a new generation of electronics, but there is still work ahead if we want luminescent materials to consume less energy and have longer lifesp...

Liquid-repellant tape adheres to any surface

Oct 31, 2016 (SPX)

Arun Kota, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado State University, has made a superomniphobic tape that, when adhered to any surface, gives ...

With new model, buildings may 'sense' internal damage

Oct 28, 2016 (SPX)

When a truck rumbles by a building, vibrations can travel up to the structure's roof and down again, generating transient tremors through the intervening floors...

You can now print your own 3D model of the universe

Oct 28, 2016 (UPI)

The most comprehensive models of the universe are simulated by supercomputers -- not the kind of digital files the travel quickly across the Internet. A new mod...

Spacecraft operation for the next generation

Oct 28, 2016 (ESA)

When it comes to operating a spacecraft, there is just one simple rule: No spacecraft, no job! This is one of the first things that students were taught at the ...

Space-based droplet dynamics lessons

Oct 27, 2016 (SPX)

Droplets in space can grow freakishly large and bounce off nonwetting surfaces in truly unearthly ways. Astronauts frequently encounter huge droplets, and Scott...

3D-printed structures shrink when heated

Oct 27, 2016 (SPX)

Almost all solid materials, from rubber and glass to granite and steel, inevitably expand when heated. Only in very rare instances do certain materials buck thi...

The smart wheelchair

Oct 27, 2016 (SPX)

A wheelchair controller that automatically avoids obstacles and knows when the user is tired or stressed is being developed by researchers in India. Details are...