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November 19, 2013
MARSDAILY
Researchers develop algorithm to identify individual grains of Mars soil
Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Nov 19, 2013
Researchers develop algorithm to identify individual grains in planetary regolith. Instruments on the Curiosity Mars rover not only measure the chemistry of rocks, elemental abundances of soils and wind speeds, but also take an incredible number of images from both mast-mounted cameras and up-close imaging systems mounted to robotic arms. The process of analyzing soil images can be daunting, particularly when there are thousands of images and when the particles can be on the order of only 5-10 pix ... read more
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ROBO SPACE

Penguin-inspired propulsion system
Back in 1991, Nature published a picture from the IMAX movie Antarctica, along with the caption: "Emperor penguins may be waddling jokes on land, but underwater they can turn into regular rockets... ... more
DRAGON SPACE

More Moon Missions For China
China's upcoming Chang'e-3 Moon mission is a major step in their rapidly advancing space program. A four-legged lander will touch down and release a six-wheeled rover onto the Moon in December. That ... more
ROBO SPACE

Robot herder brings the cows in for milking in Australia
A four-wheeled robot known as Rover has been successfully tested as a cattle herder in Australia, easily moving a herd from a field to a dairy, researchers say. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

Artificial heart to pump human waste into future robots
A new device capable of pumping human waste into the "engine room" of a self-sustaining robot has been created by a group of researchers from Bristol. Modelled on the human heart, the artifici ... more


ROBO SPACE

Quantum world record smashed
A normally fragile quantum state has been shown to survive at room temperature for a world record 39 minutes, overcoming a key barrier towards building ultrafast quantum computers. An internat ... more
The Year In Space
ROBO SPACE

UC Research Brings a Future of Mind-Reading Robots Ever Closer
If you think with the release of every new i-device the world is getting closer to thought-controlled smart tech and robotic personal assistants, you might be right. And thanks in part to work led b ... more
ROBO SPACE

Distant artificial atoms cooperate by sharing light, international research team shows
An international team of scientists has shown for the first time that atoms can work collectively rather than independently of each other to share light. Quantum physicists have long discussed such ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Eutelsat orders 340 new OneWeb LEO satellites from Airbus
Planet secures multi year satellite contract with Swedish Armed Forces
EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chief
FLORA AND FAUNA

The secrets of a bug's flight
Researchers have identified some of the underlying physics that may explain how insects can so quickly recover from a stall in midflight - unlike conventional fixed wing aircraft, where a stalled s ... more
ROBO SPACE

Building Block for Exoskeleton Could Lead to More Independence Among the Elderly
What if certain patients could get a bionic pick-up without undergoing the pain and lengthy recovery of surgery? University of Cincinnati researchers are working on just that idea, with the start of ... more
ROBO SPACE

Artificial heart to pump human waste into future robots
A new device capable of pumping human waste into the "engine room" of a self-sustaining robot has been created by a group of researchers from Bristol. Modelled on the human heart, the artificial dev ... more
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ROBO SPACE

An intersection of math and biology: Clams and snails inspire robotic diggers and crawlers
Engineering has always taken cues from biology. Natural organisms and systems have done well at evolving to perform tasks and achieve objectives within the limits set by nature and physics. Th ... more
MARSDAILY

Opportunity Maneuvering Around A Dune Field
Opportunity is ascending 'Solander Point' at the rim of 'Endeavour Crater.' The rover is maintaining favorable northerly tilts for improved energy production as winter approaches. Opportunity ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Eutelsat orders 340 new OneWeb LEO satellites from Airbus
Planet secures multi year satellite contract with Swedish Armed Forces
EU should consider forming combined military force: defence chief
MARSDAILY

Prolific NASA Mars Orbiter Passes Big Data Milestone
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which has overhauled understanding of the Red Planet since 2006, has passed 200 terabits in the amount of science data returned. The data returned by the mission ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR

SUSI Robot used in reactor lifetime extension project
AREVA has used its innovative technology to complete a first of a kind inspection for the lifetime extension of a reactor's primary system in the United States. During a recent plant outage, A ... more
SPACE MEDICINE

Robots from Space Lead to One-Stop Cancer Diagnosis Treatment
We may not be driving flying cars to work yet, but that doesn't mean we don't have a lot to be excited about from technology advances related to the space age. Instead of zipping past traffic jams, ... more
SPACE MEDICINE
Protest against US drone strikes in Pakistan postponed

Opponents demand end to US drone strikes, secrecy

Iran unveils attack drone 'with 2,000 km range'


SPACE MEDICINE
Northrop Grumman Wins Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar Study

3D printing 'will change the world'

UNH scientists document, quantify deep-space radiation hazards


SPACE MEDICINE
Virtual Toothpick Helps Technologist 'Bake' the Perfect Thin-Film Confection

Next-generation semiconductors synthesis

Accidental discovery dramatically improves electrical conductivity


SPACE MEDICINE
Fukushima operator TEPCO to cut 1,000 more jobs: newspaper

Fukushima operator starts dangerous fuel-rod removal

Improving detection of radioactive material in nuclear waste water

SPACE TRAVEL

UCF Lands NASA-Funded Center, Linchpin for Future Space Missions
UCF will be home to NASA's Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science (referred to as CLASS) beginning later this year, thanks to a $6 million grant awarded this week to UCF physics professor Dan ... more
ROBO SPACE

Advances promise prosthetic limbs that can emulate healthy ones
Recent technological advances promise artificial legs that emulate healthy limbs, mechanical engineers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville say. ... more
ROBO SPACE

Robots to help elderly or paint nails at Tokyo expo
Pneumatic muscle suits and a walking stick that behaves like a guide dog competed for attention with an industrial robot that can paint fingernails at a huge expo in Tokyo Thursday. ... more
MARSDAILY

Multiple Missions Will Get China Moving On Mars
In early December, China will land its first robot spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. Shortly after landing, the Chang'e-3 lander will release a six-wheeled rover that will trundle across the re ... more
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SwRI tests rooftop solar fire behavior and mitigation options
Fast FPGA pulse shaping clears neutron gamma pile ups in nuclear detectors
Bayesian neural net sharpens thorium 232 fission yield data
ROBO SPACE

Gimball: A crash-happy flying robot

TECH SPACE

Gravity and the robot satellite attitude problem

FLORA AND FAUNA

Scientists study 'fishy' behavior to solve an animal locomotion mystery

ROBO SPACE

The Secret's in the (Robotic) Stroke

ROBO SPACE

Japan's robot astronaut awaiting 'compatriot' spaceman

MARSDAILY

Martian box of delights

MARSDAILY

Seeking the Sun's Rays as Winter Approaches

ROBO SPACE

US unveils bionic man with 'Russian intellect'

EARTH OBSERVATION

Hi-tech aqueduct explorers map Rome's 'final frontier'

AFRICA NEWS

US military targeted Shebab in drone strike: official

China Moon Rover A New Opportunity To Explore Our Nearest Neighbor

Walking robots: it's all in the hips, say Japan researchers

AeroVironment Unveils Four-Ounce Pocket DDL

Robot challenge: unload a spacecraft

Armed ground drones to take over battlefields in five years

Who's the ace among aces?

Michigan Tech Researchers Developing an Artificial Leg with a Natural Gait

Cygnus cargo craft leaves international space station

Research aims at prosthetic arms with natural-like touch

Finding alien worlds on Earth

'Biobots' may help map hidden, dangerous environments

UMD Robotic Bird Harvests Solar Energy

Long-lost 'Doctor Who' episodes found in Nigeria

Northrop Grumman's CaMEL to Participate in Robotic Armed Live Fire Demo

Better robot vision

Surprisingly simple scheme for self-assembling robots

Russia to launch first android robot to ISS

Putting a face on a robot

NASA Wants Investigations for a Mars 2020 Rover

People prefer different robot faces depending on task assigned

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