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Scientists dupe infrared cameras with thermal camouflage

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Scientists have created a graphene-based material that can outwit thermal cameras by masking hot objects. The film provides a layer of camouflage by appearing to match the ambient temperature, potentially making the object it's cover...

Jun 28, 2018

Georgia Tech Names New Executive Vice President for Research | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

The Georgia Institute of Technology has named Chaouki T. Abdallah, currently provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the University of New Mexico, to be its new executive vice president for research (EVPR). The EVPR d...

Jun 28, 2018

Scientists fine-tune carbon nanotubes for flexible, fingertip-wearable terahertz imagers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed flexible terahertz imagers based on chemically 'tunable' carbon nanotube materials. The findings expand the scope of terahertz applications to include wrap-around, wearable technologies as well as large-area photonic dev...

Jun 28, 2018

NASA delays James Webb Space Telescope launch to 2021 as cost estimates rise

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

NASA has announced yet another delay for the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), following the publication of a report from the Independent Review Board (IRB) set up to assess the progress of the project in the wake of multipl...

Jun 27, 2018

Thermal camouflage material will hide your heat

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

In the movie Predator, Arnold Schwarzenegger hid from an alien's night vision system by covering himself in mud. He might have found things much easier, however, if he'd had access to a newly-developed thermal camouflage material... Contin...

Jun 27, 2018

2018 Advancements in Over-the-air Updating, Lane Changing Algorithms, Microwave-generating Silver Nanowires, OLED Lighting, Interference-free Radar, and Internet-connected Cars - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Business Wire   -   General News Websites

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Advancements in Over-the-air Updating, Lane Changing Algorithms, Microwave-generating Silver Nanowires, OLED Lighting, Interference-free Radar, and Internet-connected Cars" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets....

Jun 27, 2018

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Nanomaterials could mean more algae outbreaks for wetlands, waterways: High tech metal particles may inadvertently take a toll on aquatic life

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The last 10 years have seen a surge in the use of tiny substances called nanomaterials in agrochemicals like pesticides and fungicides. The idea is to provide more disease protection and better yields...

Jun 27, 2018

New photodetector could improve night vision, thermal sensing and medical imaging

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

UCLA’s design eliminates tradeoffs between bandwidth, sensitivity, and speed that are common in current technology. Using graphene, one

Jun 27, 2018

Finding the right balance for catalysts in the hydrogen evolution reaction

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A collaboration has optimized the balance between the catalytic activity in hydrogen generation and stability of metal nanoparticles coated with different numbers of graphene layers. The team found that coating the catalyst nanoparticles with thre...

Jun 27, 2018

BNAs improve performance of Li-ion batteries

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Recent research has investigated the effect of hierarchical Bi2MoO6 nanosheet arrays on the performance of Li-ion batteries (LIBs) and found that it improves the cycle stability and capacity and is expected to be used in portable electronic device...

Jun 27, 2018

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