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NASA Instrument Aboard European Spacecraft Returns First Science Results

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September 5, 2014

Image Caption: Artist's impression of the Rosetta orbiter at comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The image is not to scale. Credit: ESA/ATG Medialab

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A NASA instrument aboard the European Space Agencys (ESAs) Rosetta orbiter has successfully made its first delivery of science data from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

The instrument, named Alice, began mapping the comets surface last month, recording the first far-ultraviolet light spectra of the comets surface. From the data, the Alice team discovered the comet is unusually dark darker than charcoal-black when viewed in ultraviolet wavelengths. Alice also detected both hydrogen and oxygen in the comets coma, or atmosphere.

Rosetta scientists also discovered the comets surface so far shows no large water-ice patches. The team expected to see ice patches on the comets surface because it is too far away for the suns warmth to turn its water into vapor.

Were a bit surprised at just how unreflective the comets surface is and how little evidence of exposed water-ice it shows, said Alan Stern, Alice principal investigator at the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado.

Alice is probing the origin, composition and workings of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, to gather sensitive, high-resolution insights that cannot be obtained by either ground-based or Earth-orbiting observation. It has more than 1,000 times the data-gathering capability of instruments flown a generation ago, yet it weighs less than nine pounds (four kilograms) and draws just four watts of power. The instrument is one of two full instruments on board Rosetta that are funded by NASA. The agency also provided portions of two other instrument suites.

Other U.S. contributions aboard the spacecraft are the Microwave Instrument for Rosetta Orbiter (MIRO), the Ion and Electron Sensor (IES), part of the Rosetta Plasma Consortium Suite, and the Double Focusing Mass Spectrometer (DFMS) electronics package for the Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer for Ion Neutral Analysis (ROSINA). They are part of a suite of 11 total science instruments aboard Rosetta.

MIRO is designed to provide data on how gas and dust leave the surface of the nucleus to form the coma and tail that gives comets their intrinsic beauty. IES is part of a suite of five instruments to analyze the plasma environment of the comet, particularly the coma.

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NASA Needs to Adopt This Cool New Logo

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The Russians were NASA's chief rival during the space race, so it's ironic that it took a young Russian named Max Lapteff to design a smart, speculative rebranding of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo. Max Lapteff

The Russians were NASA's chief rival during the space race, so it's ironic that it took a young Russian named Max Lapteff to design a smart, speculative rebranding of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo.

This circular theme is embodied as an arc that cuts the letters off from the baseline, suggesting the curvature of a planet. Max Lapteff

This circular theme is embodied as an arc that cuts the letters off from the baseline, suggesting the curvature of a planet.

The chunky futuristic font of the "worm" logo, mercifully grounded in 1992, is replaced with a lighter typeface that preserves some of the original hallmarks, like the missing crossbars in the "A's." Max Lapteff

The chunky futuristic font of the "worm" logo, mercifully grounded in 1992, is replaced with a lighter typeface that preserves some of the original hallmarks, like the missing crossbars in the "A's."

The new logo generalizes NASA's mission in a way the current insignia doesn't. Max Lapteff

The new logo generalizes NASA's mission in a way the current insignia doesn't.

Lapteff designed a style guide that allows the floating orb to be replaced with graphics for specific missions, like a red circle for a mission to Mars or an asteroid for an Armageddon-style adventure. Max Lapteff

Lapteff designed a style guide that allows the floating orb to be replaced with graphics for specific missions, like a red circle for a mission to Mars or an asteroid for an Armageddon-style adventure.

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NASA says asteroid to make a fly-by on Sunday

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PASADENA, Calif., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- On Thursday, NASA announced a small asteroid will come close to Earth this weekend. Astronomers said there is no danger to Earth or any of the satellites in orbit.

According to the space agency, the asteroid, called 2014 RC, will come within 25,000 miles of the Earth on Sunday. At the time of closest approach, around 2:18 pm EDT, it is expected to be over New Zealand.

They said the asteroid is so small, it will not be visible with the naked eye, however, amateur astronomers may be able to see it with small telescopes.

While 2014 RC will not have any impact on Earth, NASA said the orbit of the asteroid will bring it back into our neighborhood in the future. NASA said they will keep a close eye on it, however no future encounters threatening Earth have been identified.

This is the second time this year an asteroid has come close to Earth. In May a 25 foot asteroid came within 186,000 miles of Earth and in June a 1,300 foot asteroid passed by.

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NT Forum announces award for young Indian nanoscientists

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Mumbai, September 5:

The recently formed Nanotechnology Forum for Indian Scientists (NT Forum) has announced an award for outstanding research in fabrication and characterisation of nanomaterials and structures in physical or bio nanotechnology. The Oxford Instruments Young Nanoscientist India Award 2015 was formally launched by the Chairman of the selection committee for the NT Forum, Prof CNR Rao.

The winner of the award will receive a trophy, a certificate, cash prize of 2 lakh and an opportunity to deliver lectures in foreign universities.

Oxford Instruments are suppliers of high technology tools and systems for research and industry.

Anurag Tandon, Managing Director, Oxford Instruments India Pvt Ltd said, Oxford Instruments intends to strengthen its support by creating a platform to increase scientific exchange between India and other nations."

The Oxford Instruments Young Nanoscientist India Award 2015 award will be presented biennially.

(This article was published on September 5, 2014)

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New nano-sized synthetic scaffolding technique

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Scientists, including University of Oregon chemist Geraldine Richmond, have tapped oil and water to create scaffolds of self-assembling, synthetic proteins called peptoid nanosheets that mimic complex biological mechanisms and processes.

The accomplishment is expected to fuel an alternative design of the two-dimensional peptoid nanosheets that can be used in a broad range of applications. Among them could be improved chemical sensors and separators, and safer, more effective drug-delivery vehicles.

"We often think of oil on water as something that is environmentally bad when, in fact, my group over the past 20 years has been studying the unique properties of the junction between water and oil as an interesting place for molecules to assemble in unique ways including for soaps and oil dispersants," said Richmond, who holds a UO presidential chair. "This study shows it is also a unique platform for making nanosheets."

Supramolecular assembly at an oil-water interface is an effective way to produce 2D nanomaterials from peptoids because that interface helps pre-organize the peptoid chains to facilitate their self-interaction, said Zuckermann, a senior scientist at LBNL's Molecular Foundry. "This increased understanding of the peptoid assembly mechanism should enable us to scale-up to produce large quantities, or scale- down, using microfluidics, to screen many different nanosheets for novel functions."

Like natural proteins, synthetic proteins fold and conform into structures that allow them to do specific functions. In his earlier work, Zuckermann's team at LBNL's Molecular Foundry discovered a technique to synthesize peptoids into sheets that were just a few nanometers thick but up to 100 micrometers in length. These were among the largest and thinnest free-floating organic crystals ever made, with an area-to-thickness equivalent of a plastic sheet covering a football field.

Peptoid nanosheet properties can be tailored with great precision, Zuckermann says, and since peptoids are less vulnerable to chemical or metabolic breakdown than proteins, they are a highly promising platform for self-assembling bio-inspired nanomaterials.

To create the new version of the nanosheets, the research team used vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy to probe the molecular interactions between the peptoids as they assemble at the oil-water interface. The work showed that peptoid polymers adsorbed to the interface are highly ordered in a way that is influenced by interactions between neighboring molecules.

The substitution of oil in place of air creates a raft of new opportunities for the engineering and production of peptoid nanosheets, the researchers said. The oil phase, for example, could contain chemical reagents, serve to minimize evaporation of the aqueous phase or enable microfluidic production.

This story is reprinted from material from University of Oregon, with editorial changes made by Materials Today. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Elsevier. Link to original source.

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Nanoscale assembly line

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Cars, planes and many electronic products are now built with the help of sophisticated assembly lines. Mobile assembly carriers, on to which the objects are fixed, are an important part of these assembly lines.

In the case of a car body, the assembly components are attached in various work stages arranged in a precise spatial and chronological sequence, resulting in a complete vehicle at the end of the line.

The creation of such an assembly line at molecular level has been a long-held dream of many nanoscientists. "It would enable us to assemble new complex substances or materials for specific applications," says Professor Viola Vogel, head of the Laboratory of Applied Mechanobiology at ETH Zurich.

Vogel has been working on this ambitious project together with her team and has recently made an important step.

In a paper published in the latest issue of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Lab on a Chip journal, the ETH researchers presented a molecular assembly line featuring all the elements of a conventional production line: a mobile assembly carrier, an assembly object, assembly components attached at various assembly stations and a motor (including fuel) for the assembly carrier to transport the object from one assembly station to the next.

Production line three times thinner than a hair At the nano level, the assembly line takes the form of a microfluid platform into which an aqueous solution is pumped. This platform is essentially a canal system with the main canal just 30 micrometres wide - three times thinner than a human hair. Several inflows and outflows lead to and from the canal at right angles.

The platform was developed by Vogel's PhD student Dirk Steuerwald and the prototype was created in the clean room at the IBM Research Centre in Ruschlikon.

The canal system is fitted with a carpet made of the motor protein kinesin. This protein has two mobile heads that are moved by the energy-rich molecule ATP, which supplies the cells of humans and other life forms with energy and therefore make it the fuel of choice in this artificial system.

Assembling molecules step-by-step The ETH researchers used microtubules as assembly carriers. Microtubules are string-like protein polymers that together with kinesin transport cargo around the cells. With its mobile heads, kinesin binds to the microtubules and propels them forward along the surface of the device.

This propulsion is further supported by the current generated by the fluid being pumped into the canal system. Five inflows and outflows direct the current in the main canal and divide it into strictly separated segments: a loading area, from where the assembly carriers depart, two assembly stations and two end stations, where the cargo is delivered.

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Academic positions in the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering of Faculty of Science and Technology

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The University of Macau (UM) is inviting applications for academic positions at all ranks in the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Technology.

About the University of Macau The University of Macau is the leading higher education institution in Macao, with English as its working language. In recent years, the University has been making great progress towards becoming internationally recognized for its excellence in teaching, research and service. With the beautiful new campus (20 times larger than the old one) becoming fully operational recently, the launch of Asias largest residential college system, the establishment of new schools, and the increasing numbers of students and faculty members recruited from around the world, UM provides great potential and exciting new possibilities for growth and development.

The Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering The Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering within the Faculty of Science and Technology at the UM offers a well-balanced fundamental and applied research, which is a unique entity in bridging the gap between pure science and engineering. This Institute initially offers the PhD degrees. Under the aspiration of the University to excel in research, the Institute will position the University strategically in the frontier of applied physics and materials research. At its current stage, three focused research areas are identified, i.e., green energy materials, three-dimensional integrated system (e.g., 3D-IC), scattering physics and imaging technology and nano/quantum devices.

For information about the Faculty of Science and Technology, please refer to the website: http://www.fst.umac.mo/index.php

Qualifications The candidates must have an earned PhD degree in related areas. Preference will be given to candidates with extensive research and teaching experience at the tertiary education level. To accord with the future development, candidates with specialization in related fields are preferred.

The selected candidates are expected to assume duty in August 2015 or earlier.

Position and Remuneration Remuneration and appointment rank offered will be competitive and commensurate with the successful applicants academic qualification, current position and professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% - 7% after various discretionary exemptions.

Application Procedure Applicants should visit http://www.umac.mo/vacancy for more details, and apply ONLINE at Jobs@UM (https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment) (Ref. No.: FST/IAPME/AR/09/2015). Review of applications will commence in October/November and continue until the positions are filled. Applicants may consider their applications not successful if they were not invited for an interview within 3 months of application.

Human Resources Office University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China Website: https://isw.umac.mo/recruitment; Email: vacancy@umac.mo Tel: +853 8822 8578; Fax: +853 8822 2412

The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel Statute of the University of Macau in force. The University of Macau reserves the right not to appoint a candidate. Applicants with less qualification and experience can be offered lower

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Islamic State Massacred Hundreds Of Iraqi Army Recruits. One, Ali Hussein Kadhim, Survived

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Ali Hussein Kadhim is the only known survivor of a massacre in which ISIS - now known as Islamic State (IS) - murdered hundreds of Iraqi army recruits.

After capturing the soldiers in Tikrit in June, IS allowed the Sunni among them to repent for their services to the government.

But Kadhim, 23, and all the other "infidel" Shia were marked for death.

Ali Hussein Kadhim survived by pretending to be dead

Lined into groups and marked for death, they were shot one by one so that their bodies would fall into a freshly-dug trench.

Blood spattered across Kadhim's face when the first man in his line was murdered.

He remembered seeing another militant with a camera, filming everything for the video IS would later upload.

I saw my daughter in my mind, saying father, father,' he said.

When they came to shoot him, he felt a bullet fly past his head, and he fell down, pretending to be shot.

Later, militants walked among the dead. When they spotted another Shia who had been shot but had survived, they said they would leave him to "suffer" rather than finish him off.

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