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Laser-Based System Could Expand Space-to-Ground Communication | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

A new research project announced recently as a collaboration between the Georgia Institute of Technology and satellite communications provider Xenesis could help open the bottleneck that now limits the flow of data from Earth-orbiting sat...

Jun 25, 2018

Graphene company partners with university to commercialise egg-unboiling machine

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Technology capable of producing high-grade graphite at a price and scale viable for use in energy storage devices, coatings and polymers is being commercialised following the establishment of a new Australian company.

Jun 25, 2018

Ligands control nanowire growth

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Thiol molecules drive gold atoms to form a forest of nanowires with useful properties.

Jun 25, 2018

inov-8 unveils graphene sports shoes

Innovation in Textiles   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

inov-8 says it is the first brand in the world to use the Nobel-Prize-winning material in sports footwear, infusing it into rubber....

Jun 25, 2018

New omniphobic coating could slash fuel costs for US Navy ships

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

To make ships and submarines slippier, the US Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring the development of an "omniphobic" coating that not only repels water, but many other substances, like oil, alcohol, and even peanut butter. ...

Jun 24, 2018

Nanoemulsions formed by self-assembly of nanoparticles around droplets

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a single-step technique for creating nanoemulsions that is faster, more energy efficient, and smaller than previous methods.

Jun 23, 2018

Researchers create one of the smallest nanoparticle stabilized nanoemulsions with new technique

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

MIE Assistant Professor Sushant Anand and his research associates have had multiple breakthroughs with their work on oil-water mixtures or "emulsions." Now, the researchers have taken their research to a new level by creating ultra-small (100-400 ...

Jun 23, 2018

Nanolaser Inspired by Nature Changes Colors Like a Chameleon

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A new nanolaser, with a design inspired by nature, can change color using the same nanomechanics that a chameleon uses. A chameleon changes color by controlling the spacing of nanocrystals on its skin. The nanolaser exploits periodic arrays of m...

Jun 22, 2018

Research and Industry Partner to Commercialize Silicon Photonics in Finland

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

VTT Technical Research Center and Tampere University of Technology (TUT) are accelerating the development and commercialization of silicon photonics products in support of the Finnish electronics industry. The VTT-led project, called RAPSI (Rampin...

Jun 22, 2018

Solid-State Optical Cryocooler Refrigerates an IR Sensor to 135 K

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have demonstrated an all-solid-state optical cryocooler. The structure, which according to researchers is the first demonstration of laser cooling of a payload connected to a cooling crystal, could serve as a baseline for future optica...

Jun 22, 2018

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