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Watching nanomaterials form in 4D

“Novel technology allows researchers to see dynamic reactions as they happen at the nanoscale When famed physicists Max Knoll and Ernst Ruska first introduced the transmission electron microscope (TEM) in 1933, it allowed researchers to peer inside cells, microorganisms and …

Announcing the release of Fedora 28

“Hey everyone! It’s May, right around Mother’s Day in many countries, and that means it’s time for the next Fedora operating system release: Fedora 28 is here! Read more below… You can just go straight to download …

BigRep Defies Conventions with Custom Wheel Rims

“The wheels are always in motion here at BigRep, to consistently dream up objects that push the boundaries of design for 3D printing. BigRep Product Designer Marco Mattia Cristofori wanted to develop an object that demonstrated the benefit of 3D …

Cheap 3-D Printer Can Produce Self-Folding Materials

“CMU process takes advantage of a common printing defect Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used an inexpensive 3-D printer to produce flat plastic items that, when heated, fold themselves into predetermined shapes, such as a rose, a boat or …

Chemists Develop MRI-Like Technique to Detect What Ails Batteries

“A team of chemists has developed an MRI-based technique that can quickly diagnose what ails certain types of batteries—from determining how much charge remains to detecting internal defects—without opening them up. A team of chemists has developed …

Drone Guinness record broken above Chinese ancient city wall

“A record-breaking fleet of 1,374 drones danced over the City Wall of Xi’an, in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province last Sunday, making a new Guinness World Record. Launched by the City Wall of Xi’an, the drones taking …

Morphing twisted nanoscale objects opens up a new way to tailor applications in future technologies

“Scientists have created a way to model interactions between light and twisted molecules, as they transition from left to right-handed versions, or vice versa. For the first time scientists have created a way to model the interaction between light and …

NASA’s First Mission to Study the Interior of Mars Awaits May 5 Launch

“All systems are go for NASA’s next launch to the Red Planet. The early-morning liftoff on Saturday of the Mars InSight lander will mark the first time in history an interplanetary launch will originate from the West Coast. InSight …

New thermal coatings for spacecraft and satellites developed using metamaterials

“A team of researchers, which includes the University of Southampton, have developed new technology which could prompt a significant change for a spacecraft or satellite. Metamaterial Optical Solar Reflectors (meta-OSRs) are the first-surface coatings on the outside of a spacecraft …

NUS engineers invent smart microchip that can self-start and operate when battery runs out

“Game-changing technology maximises lifetime and enables smaller, cheaper IoT devices The Internet of Things (IoT), while still in its infancy, is shaping the future of many industries and will also impact our daily lives in significant ways. One of the …