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February 21, 2013
IRON AND ICE
Space likely for rare earths search, scientists say
Sydney (AFP) Feb 20, 2013
The quest for rare earths vital to some of modern life's most indispensable technologies may see mining robots jet to the stars within decades, a world-first conference in Australia was told Wednesday. Yttrium, Lanthanum and the other 15 minerals which make up the group of elements known as rare earths are crucial to everything from wind turbines and hybrid cars to cruise missiles and the ubiquitous smartphone. As technology advances so too does demand for the elements which, although relatively ... read more
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SPACE TRAVEL

NASA Spinoff 2012 Features New Space Tech Bettering Your Life Today
A plant texts a farmer to say it needs more water. An invisible coating scrubs pollutants from the air. A robot roams a hospital's halls, aiding doctors and nurses by recording vital signs and regis ... more
UAV NEWS

Raytheon Integrates Miniature Air Launched Decoy With UAV Platform
Raytheon and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. are working together to develop a highly autonomous, unmanned electronic warfare capability based on equipping GA-ASI's Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper ... more
INTERN DAILY

Walking again after spinal injury
In the lab, rats with severe spinal cord injury are learning to walk-and run-again. Last June in the journal Science, Gregoire Courtine, of the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), repor ... more
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ROBO SPACE

The quest for a better bionic hand
For an amputee, replacing a missing limb with a functional prosthetic can alleviate physical or emotional distress and mean a return of vocational ability or cosmetics. Studies show, however, that u ... more


ROBO SPACE

Brain prostheses create a sense of touch
Rats can't usually see infrared light, but they have "touched" it in a Duke University lab. The rats sensed the light as a sensation of touch after Duke neurobiologist Miguel Nicolelis and his ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Robots with lift
They can already stand, walk, wriggle under obstacles, and change colors. Now researchers are adding a new skill to the soft robot arsenal: jumping. Using small explosions produced by a mix of ... more
ROBO SPACE

Humans and robots work better together following cross-training
Spending a day in someone else's shoes can help us to learn what makes them tick. Now the same approach is being used to develop a better understanding between humans and robots, to enable them to w ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense
European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact'
Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe
ROBO SPACE

Dry ice vacuum cleaner robot bound for Fukushima
A remote controlled robot that uses dry ice to vacuum up radiation was unveiled by Japanese researchers on Friday, the latest innovation to help the clean-up at Fukushima. ... more
CAR TECH

Virtual vehicle vibrations
"Sit up straight in your chair!" That command given by countless parents to their children may one day be delivered by vehicle designers to a robot that is actually a computerized model of a long-di ... more
ROBO SPACE

Gas explosions enable soft robot to jump
Robots that can already stand, walk and wriggle under obstacles are getting a new skill thanks to Harvard University researchers - now they can jump. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Insect drives robot to track down smells
A small, two-wheeled robot has been driven by a male silkmoth to track down the sex pheromone usually given off by a female mate. The robot has been used to characterise the silkmoth's tracking beha ... more
MARSDAILY

In milestone, Mars rover collects first bedrock sample
In a first, the Mars rover Curiosity has penetrated a rock on the Red Planet and collected a sample from its interior, the US space agency announced Saturday. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense
European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact'
Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe
UAV NEWS

Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Taxi Tests, Readies for Return to Flight
Boeing's liquid hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft system has completed taxi testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California as it progresses toward its second flight. During the t ... more
ROBO SPACE

Foundation Helps Promote New Robotics Teams Worldwide
The Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation and the Northrop Grumman Foundation has announced a partnership to establish 200 new VEX Robotics Competition teams in locations worldwide and ... more
MARSDAILY

NASA Curiosity Rover Collects First Martian Bedrock Sample
NASA's Curiosity rover has, for the first time, used a drill carried at the end of its robotic arm to bore into a flat, veiny rock on Mars and collect a sample from its interior. This is the first t ... more
MARSDAILY
Raytheon Integrates Miniature Air Launched Decoy With UAV Platform

Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Taxi Tests, Readies for Return to Flight

US drones kill nine in Pakistan: officials


MARSDAILY
'Explorers' to don Google Internet glasses

Engineers show feasibility of superfast materials

Lessons from nature could lead to the creation of new materials


MARSDAILY
Building a biochemistry lab on a chip

Cell circuits remember their history

New materials may be computer breakthrough


MARSDAILY
Reactor makers must share accident costs: Greenpeace

Taiwan opposition wants to scrap new nuclear plant

Northeast China has nuclear power

UAV NEWS

US drones kill nine in Pakistan: officials
US drones fired two missiles into a compound in Pakistan's northwestern tribal belt Friday, killing at least nine militants and wounding more than five others, local security officials said. ... more
UAV NEWS

Iran TV airs video of captured US drone
Iranian state television has aired video footage that it says was extracted from a CIA drone it captured inside the Islamic republic's airspace in December 2011. ... more
UAV NEWS

Elbit Systems Introduces its Hermes 900 UAS in a New Configuration Adapted for the Maritime Mission
Maritime surveillance requirements are demanding specific capabilities and performance such as mission endurance, flight profiles, mission equipment and human factors. Until recently, such missions ... more
IRON AND ICE

Dawn Look Backs
Its long and daring interplanetary journey continuing smoothly, Dawn is making good progress in gradually reshaping its orbit around the sun. Its uniquely efficient ion propulsion system is gently b ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
An earthquake on a chip: New tech could make smartphones smaller, faster
Engineered ligands deliver durable high efficiency perovskite solar cells
Pendulum device taps power from ocean currents
ABOUT US

Bionic man goes on show at British musuem

UAV NEWS

US needs to keep up drone war against Qaeda: Panetta

UAV NEWS

Northrop Grumman's Next-Gen Fire Scout to Beef Up Avionics Protection

UAV NEWS

Elbit Systems and Windward Team to Introduce Advanced Maritime Surveillance Solution for India

UAV NEWS

Elbit Systems to Develop Advanced UAS Features for Israel MoD

EXO LIFE

Wood on the seafloor - an oasis for deep-sea life

ROBO SPACE

Engineers Building Hard-working Mining Robot

ROCKET SCIENCE

Dextre Refuels Mock Satellite and Aces a Major Test for Space Robotics

UAV NEWS

US military plans drone base near Mali: official

MARSDAILY

Opportunity Investigating Light-toned Veins in Rock Outcrop

Sagetech, ING Robotic Aviation Demonstrate "Sense and Avoid" Capabilities of UAV's

Game on: European student codes reach ISS

Robofish Grace glides with the greatest of ease

Nexter joins robot development business

Russia to Launch Lunar Mission in 2015

NASA's Robotic Refueling Demo Set to Jumpstart Expanded Capabilities in Space

Robots, recycling map route to greener French wine

Do Pockmarks on the Moon Hold the Key to Our Origins

TerraLuma Selects Headwall's Micro Hyperspec for UAV Applications

Northrop Grumman, Cassidian Fly First Sensor-Equipped Euro Hawk

Robot Spheres in zero-gravity action

New material harvests energy from water vapor

Elbit Systems to Supply Long-Range Observation Systems to the Israeli Ministry of Defense

US Army Awards AeroVironment Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Contract

Northrop Grumman Delivers Global Hawks to USAF

Northrop Grumman Building Company-Owned UAVs For Navy

Scientists Use Marine Robots to Detect Endangered Whales

Global Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Payload Market to Reach $68.6 billion by 2022

Opportunity Scores Another Dust Cleaning Event At Vermillion

Northrop Grumman, Navy Select Telephonics Radar For Fire Scout UAS

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