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NASA Goes Deep In Search Of Extreme EnvironmentsWoods Hole MA (SPX) Jul 22, 2010 An expedition partially funded by NASA, part of a program to search extreme environments for geological, biological and chemical clues to the origins and evolution of life, has discovered the deepest known hydrothermal vent in the world, nearly 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) below the surface of the western Caribbean Sea. The research will help extend our understanding of the limits to which life can exist on Earth and help prepare for future efforts to search for life on other planets. An inter ... read more |
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New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) July 18, 2010BP raised hopes Sunday of an end to the oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico, saying it intends to keep the well sealed until a permanent "kill" operation can begin in two weeks' time. Exhaustive tests were ongoing to check that the runaway well was secure, but officials said the valves on the cap would remain shut as long as pressure readings remain high and no new leaks were discovered on ... more  
Orlando FL (SPX) Jul 16, 2010Lockheed Martin has received a $1.1 million contract from the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center for test and evaluation of its next-generation HULC advanced robotic exoskeleton, designed to augment Soldiers' strength and endurance, as well as reduce load carriage injuries. Under this contract, the U.S. Army will test Lockheed Martin's advanced ruggedized HULC design. The upgraded HULC system ... more  
Kabul, Afghanistan (UPI) Jul 14, 2010 Mounting efforts to counter crude bombs used by Taliban forces, the United States has decided to deliver $3 billion worth of equipment to Afghanistan. The decision comes as U.S. forces deployed in Afghanistan have intensified their fight against Taliban insurgents who have equally been increasing their attacks against foreign troops. More than 100 soldiers died in June, the highe ... more |
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Turning Robots Into Personal AssistantsBonn, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2010 In a German children's comic strip, Daniel Dusentrieb has a little helper - an electric bulb with two legs - always at his side to serve him. Although Alin Albu-Schaffer has yet to come up with a walking light bulb like that - a presence that is always close by, ready to accept instructions and to assist people - his research work is clearly guided by a similar vision. Albu-Schaffer is a Department Head at the Robotics and Mechatronics Center (Robotik- und Mechatronikzentrum) of the German Aerospa ... read more |
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