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Tel Aviv University scientists print first 3D heart using patient's biological materials

Apr 17, 2019 (SPX)

Until now, scientists in regenerative medicine - a field positioned at the crossroads of biology and technology - have been successful in printing only simple t...

Rocket break-up provides rare chance to test debris formation

Apr 15, 2019 (ESA)

"Leaving a trail of debris in its wake, this fragmentation event provides space debris experts with a rare opportunity to test their understanding of such hugel...

Scientists print world's first 3D heart using patient's own cells

Apr 15, 2019 (UPI)

Scientists have previously built synthetic hearts and bio-engineered tissues using a patient's cells. But the latest feat is the first time scientists have crea...

Indian Satellite's Pieces Unlikely to Collide With ISS - Russian Space Agency

Apr 12, 2019 (Sputnik)

"Not all these pieces are possible to track. The reflectivity of the small ones is low, so, probably, it is impossible [to track them]. Though the likelihood of...

Northrop Grumman awarded $3B for 24 Hawkeye early warning aircraft

Apr 11, 2019 (UPI)

Work on the carrier-based aircraft, which Northrop Grumman describes as "a game changer in how the Navy will conduct battle management command and control," is ...

Ridding space of old satellites and debris

Apr 11, 2019 (AFP)

The 46-year-old Japanese entrepreneur founded the start-up Astroscale in Singapore in 2013 with the sole aim of launching "space sweepers." The company -- now b...

Study shows potential for Earth-friendly plastic replacement

Apr 10, 2019 (SPX)

A biodegradable replacement for petroleum-based products has to meet all sorts of standards and, so far, attempts at viable replacements from renewable sources ...

Spin lasers facilitate rapid data transfer

Apr 09, 2019 (SPX)

Published on 3 April 2019 in the journal Nature, the study demonstrates that spin lasers have the capacity of working at least five times as fast as the best tr...

It's a one-way street for sound waves in this new technology

Apr 09, 2019 (SPX)

What's more, the researchers have used the same idea to control the flow of heat in one direction. The discovery offers new possibilities for enhancing electron...

Russia's new ISS modules will be shielded with fabrics used in body armour

Apr 09, 2019 (Sputnik)

The new scientific and energy modules set to be attached to the Russian segment of the ISS will receive domestically-engineered body armour fabric-based anti-me...

NASA awards contract to Auburn University's National Center for Additive Manufacturing Excellence

Apr 09, 2019 (SPX)

"For decades, Auburn engineers have been instrumental in helping the U.S. achieve its space exploration goals," said Christopher B. Roberts, dean of Auburn's Sa...

Elements can be solid and liquid at the same time, study reveals

Apr 09, 2019 (SPX)

Until now, the atoms in physical material were understood to exist typically in one of three states - solid, liquid or gas. Researchers have found, however, tha...

Maxar and NASA complete Design Review for Restore-L On-Orbit Servicing Spacecraft Bus

Apr 09, 2019 (SPX)

With the CDR complete, the spacecraft bus is on track to ship to NASA in 2020 for integration with the robotic payload and a forecasted launch in 2022. Maxar is...

High-tech material in a salt crust

Apr 08, 2019 (SPX)

The method, which was recently published in the journal Nature Materials, can also be applied to other high-performance materials. MAX phases unite the positive...

Arralis announces 10W GaN-SiC MMIC high power amplifier for K-Band comms

Apr 08, 2019 (SPX)

The HPA operates in K-band from 17.5GHz-20GHz and delivers a saturated power in excess of 10W with typical power added efficiency of 25% and large signal gain o...

About 50 pieces of destroyed Indian satellite flying above ISS

Apr 08, 2019 (Sputnik)

The US Air Force's catalogue currently includes 57 Microsat-R fragments flying in orbits at altitudes from 159 kilometres to 2,248 kilometres (99-1,397 miles). ...

Microchip Technology uses Arm-based MCUs for cheap radhard processors

Apr 08, 2019 (SPX)

To support this trend, Microchip Technology Inc. has introduced the space industry's first Arm-based microcontrollers (MCUs) that combine the low-cost and large...

ESA oversees teaching of Europe's next top solderers

Apr 08, 2019 (ESA)

More than a thousand operators and inspectors take the courses annually. The resulting highly-skilled personnel are often in high demand from terrestrial indust...

China's virtual reality arcades aim for real-world success

Apr 07, 2019 (AFP)

"I felt weightless skiing down the mountain," Chen, 25, gushes after re-emerging in the material world. "The scenery around me was so authentic," she adds. Chen...

Debris from anti-satellite test no danger to ISS, India says

Apr 06, 2019 (AFP)

India has been on the defensive following the March 27 test that NASA branded a "terrible thing" that had created new dangers for astronauts aboard the Internat...