TECH SPACE - AFRICA DAILY

Jun 11, 2015 (SPX)

Material scientists at ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam have developed a new type of sensor that can measure carbon...

An inexpensive rival to graphene aerogels

Jun 10, 2015 (SPX)

The electromagnetic radiation discharged by electronic equipment and devices is known to hinder their smooth operation. Conventional materials used today to shi...

Researchers simulate behavior of 'active matter'

Jun 10, 2015 (SPX)

From flocks of starlings to schools of fish, nature is full of intricate dynamics that emerge from the collective behavior of individuals. In recent years, inte...

China launches space junk monitoring center

Jun 10, 2015 (XNA)

China on Monday launched a space junk monitoring center to protect its spacecraft in orbit. The new center, to be managed by the State Administration of Science...

How natural channel proteins move in artificial membranes

Jun 10, 2015 (SPX)

Natural channel proteins are integrated into artificial membranes to facilitate the transport of ions and molecules. Researchers at the University of Basel have...

Magnetic nanoparticles could offer alternative to rare Earth magnets

Jun 10, 2015 (SPX)

A team of scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University has synthesized a powerful new magnetic material that could reduce the dependence of the United States ...

New tunable laser diode for high-frequency efficiency

Jun 09, 2015 (SPX)

Researchers at Tohoku University and the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Japan, have developed a novel ultra-compact h...

Golden shipping container transports Americans to parts unknown

Jun 06, 2015 (AFP)

Step inside a gold-painted shipping container in downtown Washington, midway between the White House and the Capitol, and, for 20 minutes, you can make a new fr...

High-temperature superconductivity in atomically thin films

Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)

A research group at Tohoku University has succeeded in fabricating an atomically thin, high-temperature superconductor film with a superconducting transition te...

All shook up for greener chemistry

Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)

Solvent-free chemistry, more common in Europe and Asia, is gaining notice among American manufacturers due to environmental concerns and rising costs in reducin...

Lockheed completesc assembly of next-gen weather satellite for NOAA

Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)

Lockheed Martin has completed assembly of NOAA's GOES-R weather satellite and is now beginning critical testing of the spacecraft. The first of four next-genera...

Russain physicists from study laser beam compressed into thin filament

Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)

A group of scientists from the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Moscow State Univer...

Spinning a new version of silk

Jun 05, 2015 (SPX)

After years of research decoding the complex structure and production of spider silk, researchers have now succeeded in producing samples of this exceptionally ...

ESA heading towards removing space debris

Jun 04, 2015 (ESA)

ESA's goal of removing a derelict satellite from orbit is picking up pace, as a mission design is assembled to be put before European ministers next year for ap...

Thin coating on condensers could make power plants more efficient

Jun 04, 2015 (SPX)

Most of the world's electricity-producing power plants - whether powered by coal, natural gas, or nuclear fission - make electricity by generating steam that tu...

Saving money and the environment with 3-D printing

Jun 04, 2015 (SPX)

A Northwestern University team has confirmed a new way to help the airline industry save dollars while also saving the environment. And the solution comes in th...

MUOS-3 communications satellite completes in-orbit testing

Jun 03, 2015 (UPI)

The U.S. Navy has accepted the third Mobile User Objective System satellite from Lockheed Martin following in-orbit testing. The satellite, launched last Januar...

DOD awards grant for antifungal agent

Jun 03, 2015 (UPI)

A U.S. Military Infectious Diseases Applied Research Award has been given to Viamet Pharmaceuticals for development of a topical antifungal agent. The agent wou...

3D printers get Ugandan amputees back on their feet

Jun 02, 2015 (AFP)

Doctors amputated Ugandan schoolboy Jesse Ayebazibwe's right leg when he was hit by a truck while walking home from school three years ago. Afterwards he was gi...

Scientists make tough biogel structures with 3-D printer

Jun 01, 2015 (UPI)

Material scientists at MIT have created tough biocompatible materials, called hydrogels, using a 3-D printer. Like a super strong sponge, the hydrogels are soft...