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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 The intriguing X-37B robot spaceplane just can't stay grounded. Barely months after landing from a mission lasting more than two years, the next X-37B will blast off in August 2017. That's a quick turnaround, but it seems probable that the next spaceplane to fly won't be the same one that recently landed. The US Air Force, owners of the semi-secret spacecraft, has two vehicles, both with long missions to their credit. It's fair to say that the US Air Force is now running X-37B flights routinely. T ... read more |
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Facebook gives bots ability to negotiate, compromiseWashington (AFP) June 14, 2017 Facebook's artificial intelligence researchers announced Wednesday they had broken new ground by giving automated programs or "bots" the ability to negotiate, and make compromises. ... more  
New technique enables 3-D printing with paste of silicone particles in waterRaleigh NC (SPX) Jun 15, 2017 Using the principles behind the formation of sandcastles from wet sand, North Carolina State University researchers have achieved 3-D printing of flexible and porous silicone rubber structures throu ... more 
AI 'good for the world'... says ultra-lifelike robotGeneva (AFP) June 8, 2017 Sophia smiles mischievously, bats her eyelids and tells a joke. Without the mess of cables that make up the back of her head, you could almost mistake her for a human. ... more 
AI gets so-so grade in Chinese university entrance examBeijing (AFP) June 8, 2017 An AI machine has taken the maths section of China's annual university entrance exam, finishing it faster than students but with a below average grade. ... more |
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Autonomous machines edge towards greater independenceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 Cars that can drive autonomously have recently made Autonomous machines edge towards greater independences. In the near future, machines that can learn autonomously will become increasingly present ... more  
Scientists design laser to kill weedsWashington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017 In a quest to become heroes to yard workers everywhere, a team of German researchers are developing a laser gun to kill weeds. ... more 
Apple wants to rock the market with HomePod, faces challengesSan Francisco (AFP) June 7, 2017 Apple's new HomePod speaker may be music to the ears of its loyal fans, but how much it can crank up volume in the smart speaker market remains to be heard. ... more 
Tactile sensor gives robots new capabilitiesBoston MA (SPX) Jun 07, 2017 Eight years ago, Ted Adelson's research group at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) unveiled a new sensor technology, called GelSight, that uses physical contact w ... more 
Meet the most nimble-fingered robot ever builtBerkeley CA (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 Grabbing the awkwardly shaped items that people pick up in their day-to-day lives is a slippery task for robots. Irregularly shaped items such as shoes, spray bottles, open boxes, even rubber duckie ... more  
SpaceX's first recycled Dragon arrives at space stationMiami (AFP) June 5, 2017 SpaceX's first-ever recycled spaceship arrived Monday at the International Space Station, two days after the unmanned Dragon cargo capsule launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. ... more |
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Apple 'HomePod' speaker to take on Amazon, GoogleSan Jose, United States (AFP) June 6, 2017 Apple will later this year release a "HomePod" music-centric smart home speaker, challenging a market currently dominated by Amazon and Google in its latest move to weave deeper into people's lives. ... more 
Configuration and manipulation of soft robotics for on-orbit servicingBeijing, China (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 Traditional rigid-bodied robots have few degrees of freedom and large stiffness, which may bring limitations in some applications. Recently, more and more scholars pay attention to the soft and flex ... more 
Teaching robots good mannersWashington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are making virtual and robotic assistants increasingly capable in performing complex tasks. For these "smart" machines to be considered safe and trustworthy ... more 
A glove powered by soft robotics to interact with virtual reality environmentsSan Diego CA (SPX) May 31, 2017 Engineers at UC San Diego are using soft robotics technology to make light, flexible gloves that allow users to feel tactile feedback when they interact with virtual reality environments. The resear ... more |
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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 
The intriguing X-37B robot spaceplane just can't stay grounded. Barely months after landing from a mission lasting more than two years, the next X-37B will blast off in August 2017. That's a quick turnaround, but it seems probable that the next spaceplane to fly won't be the same one that recently landed. The US Air Force, owners of the semi-secret spacecraft, has two vehicles, both with long mi ... more Paris, France (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Elbit Systems offer Airborne Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance Solution for HLS and Defense Needs  Washington (AFP) June 13, 2017Drones could save lives with rapid heart attack response Washington (AFP) June 8, 2017Pro-Syria regime drone shot down after it fires on coalition |
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 Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
University of the Basque Country's researchers have explored superelasticity properties on a nanometric scale based on shearing an alloy's pillars down to nanometric size. In the article published by the prestigious scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology, the researchers have found that below one micron in diameter the material behaves differently and requires much higher stress for it to be d ... more Houston TX (SPX) Jun 14, 2017Cloudy with a chance of radiation: NASA studies simulated radiation  New York NY (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Oyster shells inspire new method to make superstrong, flexible polymers Raleigh NC (SPX) Jun 15, 2017New technique enables 3-D printing with paste of silicone particles in water |
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 Ames IA (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
Zhe Fei pointed to the bright and dark vertical lines running across his computer screen. This nano-image, he explained, shows the waves associated with a half-light, half-matter quasiparticle moving inside a semiconductor.
"These are waves just like water waves," said Fei, an Iowa State University assistant professor of physics and astronomy and an associate of the U.S. Department of Ener ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Nitrides in Transition  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Seeing the invisible with a graphene-CMOS integrated device  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Building 'OLEDs' from the ground up for better electronics |
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 Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2017 
A Japanese court Tuesday gave the green light to switch on two more nuclear reactors despite heavy public opposition, in the latest victory for the government's pro-atomic push.
Local residents lost their bid for an injunction to block the refiring of the No.3 and No.4 reactors at the Genkai nuclear plant in southwestern Japan on safety grounds, according to a district court official.
Th ... more Paris, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2017AREVA-EWN consortium to dismantle the Reactor Pressure Vessel at Brunsbuttel  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 12, 2017UNIST improves remote detection of hazardous radioactive substances  Berlin (AFP) June 7, 2017German court nukes tax on power firms |
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 Marawi, Philippines (AFP) June 14, 2017 
US troops are on the ground helping local soldiers battle Islamist militants in a Philippine city, a Filipino military spokesman said Wednesday, giving the most detailed account of their role.
The small number of US soldiers are providing vital surveillance assistance and, although they do not have a combat role, are allowed to open fire on the militants if attacked first, spokesman Brigadie ... more Doha (AFP) June 14, 2017Turkey FM in Doha as UN 'alarmed' by Gulf crisis  London (AFP) June 13, 2017IS chemical attacks down in Syria: report  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 14, 2017New fabric coating could thwart chemical weapons, save lives |
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 (UPI) Jun 12, 2017 
There's no alternative but to pursue an energy strategy that calls for a low-carbon trajectory for economic growth, European leaders said from Vienna.
More than 100 delegates were on hand for a forum in Vienna on the transition to an energy pathway focused on renewable and alternative energy resources.
"There is no other alternative for the Energy Community members than to follow ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Divestment streak continues for British energy company Centrica  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New ultrathin material for splitting water could make hydrogen production cheaper  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Keeping the hydrogen coming |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
Chinese scientists have made good use of waste while finding an innovative solution to a technical problem by transforming rusty stainless steel mesh into electrodes with outstanding electrochemical properties that make them ideal for potassium-ion batteries.
As reported in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the rust is converted directly into a compact layer with a grid structure that can sto ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Scientists propose new method to correct common power problem in microgrids  West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 06, 2017'Instantly rechargeable' battery could change the future of electric and hybrid automobiles  Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Scientists develop divide and conquer approach for more stable power generation |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 13, 2017 
Experts told Sputnik they believe China's space ambitions are driven not only by the goal of space exploration itself but also by politics. Tommy Yang - China's commitment to its space exploration programs is driven by the same sense of national pride that fueled the "space race" between the Soviet Union and the United States in the 1960s, experts told Sputnik.
China's space programs toppe ... more Beijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017China to open space station to scientists worldwide  Beijing (XNA) Jun 12, 2017China achieves key breakthrough in multiple launch vehicles Beijing (XNA) Jun 08, 2017China's space station to help maintain co-orbital telescope |
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 Moscow (AFP) June 14, 2017 
Russia on Wednesday launched an unmanned Progress cargo ship carrying supplies to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
"The Soyuz-2.1A booster rocket with the Progress MS-06 cargo ship launched successfully from Baikonur cosmodrome at 12:20 Moscow time (0920 GMT)," Russian space agency Roscosmos said in a statement on its website.
The cargo sh ... more Miami (AFP) June 7, 2017Pence hails new NASA astronauts as 'best of us'  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 14, 2017Bread Me Up, Scotty: Crumb-Free Pastries Coming to the ISS  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 14, 2017NASA Prepares for Future Space Exploration with International Undersea Crew |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 12, 2017 
Opportunity is at the top of "Perseverance Valley" on the rim of Endeavour Crater. The plan before proceeding down the valley is to perform a walk-about survey above the valley.
To start the walkabout, on Sol 4746 (May 31, 2017) Opportunity drove about 82 feet (24.9 meters) mostly south toward a chosen waypoint. Images for extensive panoramas were collected with the Navigation Camera (Navc ... more Paris (ESA) Jun 09, 2017Window to a watery past on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 12, 2017NASA Finds Evidence of Diverse Environments in Curiosity Samples  Providence RI (SPX) Jun 14, 2017Hot rocks, not warm atmosphere, led to relatively recent water-carved valleys on Mars |
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 Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jun 14, 2017 
Many innovators have proposed a variety of concepts that might propel a launch vehicle from Earth to orbit. However, only two basic types of rocket engines have survived the test of fire: Solid propellant and liquid propellant rockets. There are still a few who believe hybrids are the answer to achieving orbital speeds with meaningful payloads.
However, none of the liquid/solid contraption ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 14, 2017India's Kerosene-Based Semi-Cryogenic Engine to Be Flight Test Ready by 2021  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 14, 2017Russia's Next Carrier-Based Rocket Launch Planned for 2018 - Khrunichev Center  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 09, 2017Proton returns to flight with US satellite after 12 month hiatus |
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 Tunis (AFP) June 13, 2017 
Tunisia on Tuesday launched a special "green police" unit aimed at dealing with the proliferation of waste, a scourge that has worsened dramatically since the 2011 revolution.
"May God help you - it's a very difficult mission," Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said at the launch of the unit, with their new uniforms and GPS-equipped pick-ups.
The North African country's rubbish woes have wo ... more Beirut (AFP) June 13, 2017Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrage  The Hague (AFP) June 8, 2017Plastic in rivers major source of ocean pollution: study  Austin TX (SPX) Jun 07, 2017A new hyper-local air pollution map |
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 San Francisco (AFP) June 14, 2017  Uber said Tuesday its chief executive Travis Kalanick would take an indefinite leave of absence as it unveiled steps aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued ridesharing giant.
The pioneering company has been facing pressure to rein in a no-holds-barred management style led by Kalanick and to reform its workplace culture, which has sparked charges of harassment and discrimination ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Scientists inch closer to wirelessly charging moving electric vehicles  Mumbai (AFP) June 14, 2017Mumbai's adored Padmini taxis near the end of the road  San Francisco (AFP) June 12, 2017Uber loses key executive as inquiry report looms |
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 Liverpool UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017 
New research from the University of Liverpool, published in the journal Nanoscale, has probed the structure and material properties of protein machines in bacteria, which have the capacity to convert carbon dioxide into sugar through photosynthesis.
Cyanobacteria are a phylum of bacteria that produce oxygen and energy during photosynthesis, similar to green plants. They are among the most ... more Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 12, 2017UNIST researchers engineer transformer-like carbon nanostructure  New York NY (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Sensing the nanoscale with visible light, and the fundamentals of disordered waves  Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Nanosized silicon heater and thermometer combined to fight cancer |
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Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jun 14, 2017
University of the Basque Country's researchers have explored superelasticity properties on a nanometric scale based on shearing an alloy's pillars down to nanometric size. In the article published by the prestigious scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology, the researchers have found that below one micron in diameter the material behaves differently and requires much higher stress for it to be d ... moreHouston TX (SPX) Jun 14, 2017Cloudy with a chance of radiation: NASA studies simulated radiation New York NY (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Oyster shells inspire new method to make superstrong, flexible polymers Raleigh NC (SPX) Jun 15, 2017New technique enables 3-D printing with paste of silicone particles in water |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 
According to recent studies, declines in wild and managed bee populations threaten the pollination of flowers in more than 85 percent of flowering plants and 75 percent of agricultural crops worldwide.
Widespread and effective monitoring of bee populations could lead to better management; however, tracking bees is tricky and costly. Now, a research team led by the University of Missouri ha ... more Minsk (AFP) June 14, 2017Dairy dispute sours Belarus-Russia relations  Jabugo, Spain (AFP) June 11, 2017Spain's 'jamon' conquers China Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Scientists design laser to kill weeds |
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