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  Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 DARPA has been developing a program that will leverage successes in space robotics in order to accelerate in-orbit servicing of satellites. Of particular interest are the satellites that populate the geosynchronous orbit at about 36,000 km above Earth. There are hundreds of these vehicles that operate as military, civil and commercial satellite assets. However, once launched, there is no way to inspect or service them. Each of these satellites has a value in excess of tens of millions of dollars, ... read more |
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Shape-shifting molecular robots respond to DNA signalsSendai, Japan (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 A research group at Tohoku University and Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed a molecular robot consisting of biomolecules, such as DNA and protein. The molecular robot ... more 
Robot uses social feedback to fetch objects intelligentlyProvidence RI (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 If someone asks you to hand them a wrench from a table full of different sized wrenches, you'd probably pause and ask, "which one?" Robotics researchers from Brown University have now developed an a ... more 
Switzerland taps Kongsberg for Protector weapon systemWashington (UPI) Mar 2, 2017 Norwegian company Kongsberg received a $15 million contract to deliver updated Protector remote weapon systems to the government of Switzerland. ... more 
Tracking the movement of cyborg cockroachesRaleigh, NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 New research from North Carolina State University offers insights into how far and how fast cyborg cockroaches - or biobots - move when exploring new spaces. The work moves researchers closer to the ... more |
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Next generation of nuclear robots will go where none have gone beforeManchester UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 The University of Manchester is to lead a consortium to build the next generation of robots that are more durable and perceptive for use in nuclear sites. The cost of cleaning up the UK's existing n ... more  
SpaceX cargo ship arrives at space stationMiami (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 An unmanned cargo ship packed with food and supplies for astronauts arrived safely at the International Space Station Thursday, a day after SpaceX aborted the process due to a GPS problem. ... more 
Study: Even 'benevolent bots' fight, sometimes for yearsOxford, England (UPI) Feb 23, 2017 An analysis of bot behavior over the course of a decades shows even "benevolent" bots bicker. In fact, researchers found evidence of bot-versus-bot fights lasting several years. ... more  
Next SpaceX mission will deliver slew of experiment payloads to ISSKennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Feb 17, 2017 NASA's first cargo resupply mission of 2017 is poised to lift off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida loaded with almost 5,500 pounds of science experiments, research equipment and supplies bound f ... more  
'Scorpion' robot mission inside Fukushima reactor abortedTokyo (AFP) Feb 16, 2017 A "scorpion" robot sent into a Japanese nuclear reactor to learn about the damage suffered in a tsunami-induced meltdown had its mission aborted after the probe ran into trouble, Tokyo Electric Power company said Thursday. ... more 
Scientists invent new, faster gait for six-legged robotsLausanne, Switzerland (UPI) Feb 17, 2017 Robotics engineers often find their inspiration from nature. For six-legged robots, a nature-inspired gait proved an impediment to maximum speed. ... more |
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Will androids dream of quantum sheep?Singapore (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 The word 'replicant' evokes thoughts of a sci-fi world where society has replaced common creatures with artificial machines that replicate their behaviour. Now researchers from Singapore have shown ... more 
Success by deceptionZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 When computers independently identify bodies of water and their outlines in satellite images, or beat the world's best professional players at the board game Go, then adaptive algorithms are working ... more 
How algorithms secretly run the worldWashington (AFP) Feb 11, 2017 When you browse online for a new pair of shoes, pick a movie to stream on Netflix or apply for a car loan, an algorithm likely has its word to say on the outcome. ... more 
Algorithms: the managers of our digital livesParis (AFP) Feb 11, 2017 Algorithms are a crucial cog in the mechanics of our digital world, but also a nosy minder of our personal lives and a subtle, even insidious influence on our behaviour. ... more |
  London (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 
Britain's Kelvin Hughes is launching a drone detection and tracking system based on its SharpEye X-Band radar receiver technology.
The new system, called SMS-D, provides continuously updated bearing, distance, altitude and velocity data.
It identifies targets automatically through its video tracking system, ensuring that any remedial or defensive action can be quickly implemented ... more London (UPI) Mar 06, 2017Hughes to provide satellite communications for SkyGuardian drones  Jacksonville FL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Drone Aviation Delivers Enhanced WASP Tactical Aerostat to DoD  San Diego (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Northrop Grumman begins flight tests with MS-177 sensor |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 
Aireon has announced that Thales has officially begun the testing and validation of the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) data. Initially signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in June of 2015, the start of data validation marks a major milestone for Aireon and Thales' efforts to ensure the successful integration of space-based ADS-B into the TopSky-ATC ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Bubble-recoil could be used to cool microchips, even in space  Canberra (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Space surveillance radar system fully operational  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Coffee-ring effect leads to crystallization control |
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 Manchester, England (UPI) Mar 1, 2017 
Scientists have used DNA molecules to create a new, super-fast computer that is capable of "growing as it computes."
The research, detailed in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, is the first to prove the feasibility of a nondeterministic universal Turing machine, or NUTM. Until now, such a computing entity existed only in theory.
"Imagine a computer is searching a maze a ... more Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Chinese tech giant eyes global market with custom chip  Stanford CA (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Artificial synapse for neural networks  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Combining the ultra-fast with the ultra-small |
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 Brussels (AFP) March 6, 2017 
EU authorities on Monday approved a controversial nuclear expansion project in Hungary that is heavily backed by Russia.
The approval removes the last roadblock to the 12.5 billion euro ($13.2 billion) expansion of Hungary's only nuclear facility, which Russia is financing by 80 percent even as tensions between Europe and the Kremlin run high.
The European Commission "has approved this s ... more Paris (AFP) March 1, 2017Areva narrows losses in 2016  Pullman WA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Researchers find new clues for nuclear waste cleanup  Manchester UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Next generation of nuclear robots will go where none have gone before |
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 Mosul, Iraq (AFP) March 6, 2017  Iraqi forces advanced in west Mosul and fighters in neighbouring Syria seized a key supply route to Raqa Monday, as twin US-backed offensives gained ground against the Islamic State group.
Supported by the US-led anti-IS coalition, Iraqi forces and a Kurdish-Arab alliance in Syria are battling to push the jihadists from Mosul and Raqa, the last two major urban centres under their control. ... more Istanbul (AFP) March 7, 2017Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs weigh anti-IS steps Istanbul (AFP) March 8, 2017Turkey, Russia, US military chiefs seek better coordination against IS  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Radioactive threat detection system tested in DC |
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 Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Feb 21, 2017  Even with international praise for its renewable energy strategy, New Zealand's government said there is room for improvement.
An annual review of the New Zealand energy sector from the International Energy Agency described the country as a "success story" for its ability to advance on low-carbon options like hydro-electric power and geothermal energy, all without government subsidies. ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) Feb 15, 2017EU parliament backs draft carbon trading reforms  Taipei (AFP) Feb 12, 2017Taiwan lantern makers go green for festival of lights  Washington (AFP) Feb 8, 2017Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon tax |
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 Oxford UK (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 
Satellite-powering technology that was abandoned decades ago has been reinvented to potentially work with traditional power stations to help them convert heat to electricity more efficiently, meaning we would need less fossil fuel to burn for power. A new study in Nano Energy presents a prototype energy converter, which uses graphene instead of metal, making it almost seven times more efficient. ... more Livermore CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Confined nanoparticles improve hydrogen storage materials performance  Houston TX (SPX) Mar 03, 2017New path suggested for nuclear fusion  Richland WA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Tweaking electrolyte makes better lithium-metal batteries |
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 Jiuquan (XNA) Mar 07, 2017 
China on Friday launched an experiment satellite, "TK-1", from northwestern Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The satellite, carried by the rocket "KT-2", blasted off from the launch center at 7:53 a.m. Friday, and it later entered its intended orbit.
"TK-1" is the first satellite independently developed by China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. (CASIC) and will be used for remote ... more Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017Riding an asteroid: China's next space goal  Beijing (XNA) Mar 07, 2017China's 1st cargo spacecraft to make three rendezvous with Tiangong-2  Beijing (XNA) Mar 03, 2017China to launch space station core module in 2018 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 
NASA has released its 2017-2018 software catalog, which offers an extensive portfolio of software products for a wide variety of technical applications, all free of charge to the public, without any royalty or copyright fees. Available in both hard copy and online, this third edition of the publication has contributions from all the agency's centers on data processing/storage, business systems, ... more New Delhi (XNA) Mar 03, 2017India has capability to develop space station, says top official  Redmond WA (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Orion spacecraft achieves key safety milestone  Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 28, 2017The NASA Imager Dentists Use Daily |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 
Mars may have been a wetter place than previously thought, according to research on simulated Martian meteorites conducted, in part, at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers found evidence that a mineral found in Martian meteorites - which had been considered as proof of an anc ... more Houston (Sputnik) Mar 03, 2017Humans May Quickly Evolve on Mars, Biologist Claims  Pasadena CA (JPL) Mar 03, 2017NASA Orbiter Steers Clear of Mars Moon Phobos  Paris (ESA) Mar 03, 2017Remnants of a mega-flood on Mars |
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 Eglin AFB FL (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 
The 20th Space Control Squadron's Charlie Crew successfully tracked India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle Feb. 15. Loaded with 104 satellites, the Indian PSLV set the record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket. "This launch is important because we want to ensure our national assets aren't impacted," said Lt. Col. Raj Agrawal, 20th SPCS commander. "Part of our role in space super ... more Seattle WA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Blue Origin shares video of New Glenn rocket  Cayenne (AFP) March 7, 2017Europe launches fourth Earth monitoring satellite  San Francisco (AFP) March 5, 2017Elon Musk: tech dreamer reaching for sun, moon and stars |
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 Dhaka (AFP) March 6, 2017 
A Bangladeshi court on Monday ordered the government to shut down more than 100 tanneries in Dhaka after they were accused of dumping huge amounts of toxic waste into the city's main river.
The High Court ruling followed a petition by Bangladeshi environmentalists, who have accused the government of failing to enforce earlier orders to clean up the tanneries.
"The court told the administ ... more Geneva (AFP) March 6, 2017Environmental risks kill 1.7mn kids under 5 a year: WHO  Karachi (AFP) March 5, 2017Pakistan's financial capital Karachi turned 'into rubbish bin'  East Lansing MI (SPX) Mar 06, 2017A Trump twist - Environment over economy in Michigan |
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 Sydney (AFP) March 8, 2017 
Australia's consumer watchdog Wednesday launched court action against Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi over an emissions cheating scandal, claiming they engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) alleged Audi had installed so-called defeat software to produce lower levels of harmful nitrogen oxides during testing than under normal ... more Oslo (AFP) March 6, 2017Norway says half of new cars now electric or hybrid Beijing (AFP) March 6, 2017Volkswagen to recall over 680,000 Audis in China  Washington (AFP) March 7, 2017Pressure mounts on Uber and CEO after missteps |
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 Evanston IL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 
The most complex crystal designed and built from nanoparticles has been reported by researchers at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan. The work demonstrates that some of nature's most complicated structures can be deliberately assembled if researchers can control the shapes of the particles and the way they connect using DNA.
"This is a tour de force demonstration of wh ... more Houston TX (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Nano 'sandwich' offers unique properties  Ramat Gan, Israel (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Scientists create a nano-trampoline to probe quantum behavior  Lincoln NB (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Scientists decipher the nanoscale architecture of a beetle's shell |
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Madrid, Spain (SPX) Mar 07, 2017
Aireon has announced that Thales has officially begun the testing and validation of the Aireon space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) data. Initially signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in June of 2015, the start of data validation marks a major milestone for Aireon and Thales' efforts to ensure the successful integration of space-based ADS-B into the TopSky-ATC ... moreChicago IL (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Bubble-recoil could be used to cool microchips, even in space Canberra (UPI) Mar 07, 2017Space surveillance radar system fully operational Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Mar 07, 2017Coffee-ring effect leads to crystallization control |
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 Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 06, 2017 
Timing the harvest and transport of highly perishable, hand-picked crops such as strawberries so these delicate products reach consumers at peak flavor and freshness is an intricate dance that partners Mother Nature with manual labor.
However, many of the "smart farming" techniques and technologies that help growers harvest more of what they sow faster and more efficiently have focused pri ... more Guerima, Colombia (AFP) March 4, 2017Colombia's 'drug triangle' puts hope in chocolate  Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Hand-picked specialty crops 'ripe' for precision agriculture techniques  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017Researchers propose using CRISPR to accelerate plant domestication |
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