TECH SPACE - AFRICA DAILY

Dec 04, 2015 (SPX)

What differentiates complex fluids from mere fluids? What makes them unique is that they are neither solid nor liquid. Among such complex fluids are foams. They...

Dimensionality transition in a newly created material

Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)

Iron oxides occur in nature in many forms, often significantly different from each other in terms of structure and physical properties. However, a new variety o...

Report: Plight of migratory birds requires global solution

Dec 03, 2015 (UPI)

According to a new study published in the journal Science, more than 90 percent of migratory bird species are without adequate protections. The research reveals...

U.S. Army Europe to request additional aviation support

Dec 03, 2015 (UPI)

U.S. Army Europe plans to formally request additional aviation support from regionally-aligned forces, citing limited capabilities due to budget cuts. U.S. Army...

New 'self-healing' gel makes electronics more flexible

Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a first-of-its-kind self-healing gel that repairs and conn...

A new form of real gold, almost as light as air

Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)

A nugget of real 20 carats gold, so light that it does not sink in a cappuccino, floating instead on the milk foam - what sounds unbelievable has actually been ...

Doping powers new thermoelectric material

Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)

In the production of power, nearly two-thirds of energy input from fossil fuels is lost as waste heat. Industry is hungry for materials that can convert this he...

Magnetic fields detected near black hole at Milky Way center

Dec 03, 2015 (UPI)

For the first time, astronomers have observed magnetic fields just outside a black hole's event horizon. The fields were located near the supermassive black hol...

Aerojet Rocketdyne completes build of 3-D printed parts for Orion spacecraft

Dec 03, 2015 (SPX)

Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed 12 additively manufactured production nozzle extensions for use aboard the Orion spacecraft. The nozzle extensions are part of ...

Scientists in Japan create touchable holograms

Dec 02, 2015 (UPI)

Researchers in Japan have invented a new laser technology called "Fairy Lights." By shooting tiny laser pulses at super-fast speeds, scientists at Utsunomiya Un...

NAVSEA awards Harris Corporation radar upgrade contract

Dec 02, 2015 (UPI)

The U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Harris Corporation a four-year contract to upgrade the Navy's long-range radar. The contract, valued at $113 mill...

Material universe yields surprising new particle

Dec 01, 2015 (SPX)

An international team of researchers has predicted the existence of a new type of particle called the type-II Weyl fermion in metallic materials. When subjected...

Plant defense as a biotech tool

Dec 01, 2015 (SPX)

Defense strategies are not only important in chess or military tactics but also in nature. Especially plants are masters in this discipline. Some stone fruit, a...

Cryogenic testing from 1964 to the James Webb Space Telescope

Dec 01, 2015 (SPX)

The men in this photo from 1964 are not on a trip through the Arctic wilderness - in fact, they're inside a facility at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Gr...

Inkjet hologram printing now possible

Dec 01, 2015 (SPX)

Vivid holographic images and text can now be produced by means of an ordinary inkjet printer. This new method, developed by a team of scientists from ITMO Unive...

Satellite Spectrum Is Central To Future Vision For Global Connectivity

Dec 01, 2015 (SPX)

The world's governments resoundingly affirmed a clear vision for the importance of many vital and irreplaceable services provided today over satellite. They als...

Chemical design made easier

Nov 30, 2015 (SPX)

Rice University scientists using an efficient metal-free process have synthesized dozens of small-molecule catalysts, tools that promise to speed the making of ...

Success in producing a completely rare-earth free Feni magnet

Nov 27, 2015 (SPX)

Researchers from Tohoku University in Japan have succeeded in producing a completely rare-earth free high-quality FeNi magnet. The team, led by Professor Akihir...

'Shrinking bull's-eye' data algorithm crunches days into hours

Nov 27, 2015 (SPX)

To work with computational models is to work in a world of unknowns: Models that simulate complex physical processes - from Earth's changing climate to the perf...

Creating a new vision for multifunctional materials

Nov 26, 2015 (SPX)

Multifunctional materials with sensory capabilities like those of vision, touch or even smell could profoundly expand the possibilities of industrial design in ...