Washington (UPI) May 10, 2019
Scientists with the U.S. Army have developed a new type of cathode chemistry that makes batteries safer and more efficient.
Currently, soldiers must regularly carry batteries weighing between 15 and 20 pounds. But thanks to a new type of cathode and electrolyte, soldiers could soon be carrying safer and more efficient batteries weighing half as much.
Army researchers were able to
Adelphi MD (SPX) May 13, 2019
Soldiers carrying 15-25 pounds of batteries could carry batteries a fraction of the weight but with the same energy and improved safety, a new study shows. In the latest issue of the journal Nature, researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory, the Army's corporate research laboratory known as ARL, and the University of Maryland demonstrated a t
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 13, 2019
In the strongly correlated materials such as cuprate high-temperature superconductors, superconductivity can be controlled either by changing the number of electrons or by changing the kinetic energy, or transfer energy, of electrons in the system.
Although a large number of strongly correlated materials have been examined with different parameters to understand the mechanism of supercondu
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the UK, EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are to hold an emergency meeting in Brussels later on Monday
Paris (ESA) May 10, 2019
The first commercial microsatellite developed under ESA's SAT-AIS programme for tracking ships, called ESAIL, has passed another milestone. On 9 May its Canadian operator exactEarth signed the launch service agreement with Arianespace.
ESAIL is part of ESA's Partnership Projects and has been developed to enhance the next generation of space-based services for the maritime sector. The space
Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 09, 2019
Weyl semimetals are a recently discovered class of materials, in which charge carriers behave the way electrons and positrons do in particle accelerators. Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Ioffe Institute in St. Petersburg have shown that these materials represent perfect gain media for lasers. The research findings were published in Physical Review B.
The
Redondo Beach CA (SPX) May 09, 2019
Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated rapid spacecraft development for the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), with the Radio Frequency Risk Reduction Deployment Demonstration (R3D2), which launched on March 28, 2019.
Northrop Grumman led a unique team of commercial suppliers to deliver a 150 kg small satellite from concept to orbit in 20 months. Traditional satellit
Orlando FL (UPI) May 09, 2019
Government officials in Florida have organized a summit to launch a campaign aimed at attracting the new Space Command military branch to the state.
Titled "Why Florida," the summit is open to the public but may not have much seating, according to the organizers. It will start at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Orlando International Airport.
The purpose is "to assure we incorporate all of Flo
Seoul (AFP) May 10, 2019
With two missile launches in the space of a week, North Korea is treading a fine line between increasing pressure on the US and not derailing their nuclear negotiations - all the while giving itself room to escalate, analysts say.
Pyongyang fired two short-range missiles Thursday - following an earlier drill on Saturday - having not launched any since November 2017, shortly before leader
Seoul (AFP) May 9, 2019
North Korea said Friday it had tested a long-range weapon, a claim that was likely to raise tensions on the peninsula and contradicted accounts from the South and in the US that Pyongyang had fired short-range missiles.
The state-run Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim Jong Un had overseen Thursday's weapons test, the second in less than a week amid tensions with the US over their fit
Washington (UPI) May 8, 2019
The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin an $84.9 million contract modification for work on the AEGIS weapons system, the Defense Department announced.
The contract is a cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to a prior contract, the Defense Department said on Tuesday. It covers combat system engineering, architecture, development, integration and testing; Naval Integrated Fire Control-Count
Ashburn VA (SPX) May 09, 2019
XTAR, LLC is pleased to announce plans for the construction of two satellites as replacements for XTAR-EUR and XTAR-LANT (SPAINSAT). The new satellites will enable XTAR and the Spanish governmental satellite operator Hisdesat to continue their partnership, with XTAR remaining the exclusive provider of Hisdesat capacity to the U.S.
Government. Today's move ensures current and future XTAR cu
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 13, 2019
Astronomers map the substance aluminum monoxide (AlO) in a cloud around a distant young star - Origin Source I. The finding clarifies some important details about how our solar system, and ultimately we, came to be. The cloud's limited distribution suggests AlO gas rapidly condenses to solid grains, which hints at what an early stage of our solar evolution looked like.
Professor Shogo Tach
Barcelona CA (SPX) May 09, 2019
A team led by researchers of the Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB, UB-IEEC) and the Besancon Astronomical Observatory have found, analysing data from the Gaia satellite, that a severe star formation burst occurred in the Milky Way about to and three thousand million years ago. In this process, more than 50 % of the stars that created the galactic disc may have b
Johannesburg, South Africa (SPX) May 10, 2019
An international consortium of computing specialists, led by the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, has completed the engineering design work of the Science Data Processor (SDP) for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Radio Telescope, to the level required for a Critical Design Review (CDR).
The role of the SDP consortium was to design the computing hardware platforms, software, a
Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 13, 2019
The Digital Innovation Hub Healthcare Robotics (DIH-HERO) has the goals of fostering closer exchanges between science and companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), accelerating the market introduction of innovations, and ensuring mutual support. This independent platform, which can be used by organisations from the fields of healthcare and medical technology with an intere
Huntington Beach CA (SPX) May 13, 2019
Rocket Lab announced Friday that its next flight will launch multiple spacecraft on a mission procured by satellite rideshare and mission management provider, Spaceflight. The launch window will open in June, with launch taking place from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 on New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula.
The mission is Rocket Lab's seventh Electron launch overall and the company's third for 201
Luxembourg (AFP) May 10, 2019
The tiny EU country of Luxembourg and the United States agreed on Friday to work more closely on projects in space, including research and exploration as well as defence and commerce.
In the last few years, the grand duchy of Luxembourg has moved to join the US at the forefront of what has been dubbed the new space race.
The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to
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Steve Harvey won't be hosting the popular children's show 'Little Big Shots' as Melissa McCarthy replaced him on Monday.According to People, NBC's co-chairman of entertainment Paul Telegdy said, "Melissa's just an incredible performer and incredible comedian. [Melissa] will bring a completely fresh perspective to it [show].""Melissa is a strong creative force with her own ideas. Changes will be apparent," Telegdy added.The official date for the series' return has still not been announced. However... Читать дальше...
Liverpool missed out on the Premier League title to Man City by just one point after finishing as the most successful runners-up that the top flight has ever seen
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Recent findings have established a link between bullying and student's pain medication use.According to the findings, in a school-based survey study of all students in grades 6, 8, and 10 in Iceland, the use of pain medications was significantly higher among bullied students even when controlling for the amount of pain they felt, as well as age, gender, and socioeconomic status.As part of the study, which was published in Acta Paediatrica, a total of 10,390 students completed anonymous surveys and answered questions about bullying... Читать дальше...