Tri-alpha energy may reveal some results or technical details in 2010 H/T Talk Polywell Patents related to the Tri-alpha energy work Back in 2007, Tri Alpha raised $40 million Unlike many government-sponsored efforts, however, Tri Alpha is working with fusion reactions that produce fewer neutrons and, thus, less radiation, Mr. Rothrock says. The company also …
1. Centauri Dreams sends “Lightcraft: A Laser Push to Orbit” It is about a laser-powered launch technology that could drastically change the economics of getting to LEO (low earth orbit). Experiments continuing. 2. Out of the cradle covers the lunar lander challenge and the success and vehicles of Armadillo aerospace. 3. The Planetary society blog …
Justin A. Atchison of Cornell University University proposes creating miniturized spacecraft with all systems made using computer chip technology and using only the active layer to achieve a weight of 7.5 milligrams or less. The system would act like a micro solar sail and could go like space dust anywhere in the solar system given …
President Obama and new Space Policy and Direction1. Astroengine looks at the “Space Exploration Crisis”. NASA’s future is on a knife-edge and this could severely damage the US future in space. How can a short term five year case be made for long term benefits ? 2. Tomorrow is Here asks the related question: “Does …
Current Nikkei Business tech news and highlights from the August 2008 report on japanese research and innovation from the UK Embassy in Japan. 1. Furukawa Co Ltd plans to deploy a thermoelectric device for capturing 7% of the waste heat in car exhaust within 3 years. Furukawa used the latest material to prototype a thermoelectric …
Nanodiamonds, a revolutionary class of nanomaterials, are 2 nanometers in diameter in single-particle form, and can be manipulated to form clusters with diameters in the 50-100nm range. This makes them ideal for drug delivery by shielding and slow releasing drugs trapped within the cluster of Diamond aggregates. Dean Ho, Northwestern University, has created a thin …
The cleaved form, MUC1*, is expressed on undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells while the full-length, uncleaved protein (MUC1-FL) is expressed on differentiated stem cells. These studies represent a big step forward for human stem cell research and the future of stem cell transplantation. Previously Minerva Biotechnology reported that the MUC1 protein exists in the same …
One of my 156 predictions made in March 2006 was that gigapixel cameras would be common in the 2009-2015 timeframe. The Seitz Roundshot that takes 470 Megapixel images in 3 seconds and costs $36,500 is getting very close. There are other gigapixel scanning cameras and cameras for satellites and space applications but those will not …
EEStor has manufactured materials that have met all certification milestones for crystallization, chemical purity, and particle-size consistency. The results suggest that the materials can be made at a high-enough grade to meet the company’s performance goals. The company also said a key component of the material can withstand the extreme voltages needed for high energy …
Research and development work on adapting the design of the Ford (CVN-78) class aircraft carrier nuclear power plant for use in a new Navy cruisers CG(X) and could be extended to amphibious assault vessels. Congress in 2007 passed the National Defense Authorization Act for 2008, an annual piece of legislation that tells the Pentagon how …
Nanosolar CEO Martin Roscheisen is focusing on municipal solar power plants of 2 – 10 megawatts in size. Companies have come to realize that they can avoid most of the bureaucratic snags involved in building plants that produce over 50 megawatts. Furthermore, by grouping their panels into small lots, they’ve been able to grab small …