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  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 Humans have a measurable effect on Earth's near-space environment, new research shows. Very low frequency radio communications interact with and influence particles in space. These interactions can sometimes yield a protective barrier, blocking incoming high energy particles. The barrier has been detected by NASA's Van Allen Probes, robotic spacecraft tasked with surveying Earth's Van Allen radiation belts. "A number of experiments and observations have figured out that, under the ... read more |
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Virtual top hats allow swarming robots to fly in tight formationAtlanta GA (SPX) May 18, 2017 Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have created a team of free-flying robots that obeys the two rules of the air: don't collide or undercut each other. They've also built autonomous blimps ... more 
Building a better 'bot': Artificial intelligence helps human groupsNew Haven CT (SPX) May 19, 2017 Artificial intelligence doesn't have to be super-sophisticated to make a difference in people's lives, according to a new Yale University study. Even "dumb AI" can help human groups. In a seri ... more 
GE Appliances to get Google voice control optionWashington (AFP) May 17, 2017 GE Appliances announced a deal with Google Wednesday enabling the US tech giant's voice control home hub to be used for cooking, cleaning and other functions. ... more 
Live interactions with robots increase their perceived human likenessWashington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017 Most human interactions with robots come from behind a screen. Whether it's fiction or a real-life interaction, rarely are we put face to face with a robot. This poses a significant barrier when we ... more |
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Robotic 'exoskeleton' prevents elderly falls: study Paris (AFP) May 11, 2017 Scientists unveiled a lightweight, robotic, outer "skeleton" Thursday that can detect when someone loses their balance, correct their gait, and prevent their fall. ... more 
3-D-printed 'bionic skin' could give robots the sense of touchMinneapolis MN (SPX) May 11, 2017 Engineering researchers at the University of Minnesota have developed a revolutionary process for 3D printing stretchable electronic sensory devices that could give robots the ability to feel their ... more 
Chefs, robotics engineers, sailboat racers team up to tackle lionfish problemWashington (UPI) May 9, 2017 Lionfish populations are rapidly expanding along the East Coast of the United States and in the Caribbean, decimating native species and depleting the ecological diversity surrounding already vulnerable coral reefs. ... more 
Amazon's new Alexa speaker has a screen tooWashington (AFP) May 9, 2017 Amazon on Tuesday unveiled the latest member of its family of devices powered by its Alexa digital assistant - this one with a touchscreen. ... more  
US Air Force Space Shuttle X-37B Finally UnmaskedSydney, Australia (SPX) May 08, 2017 The mysterious X-37B has ended its fourth mission, and for the first time on this flight, it has been officially unmasked. Gliding swiftly to a daylight landing at the Kennedy Space Centre after 718 ... more 
Computers learn to understand humans better by modelling themHelsinki, Finland (SPX) May 04, 2017 Computers are able to learn to explain the behavior of individuals by tracking their glances and movements. Researchers from Aalto University, University of Birmingham and University of Oslo p ... more |
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The rise of automated artWashington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 In 1968, sociologist Jean Baudrillard wrote on automatism that "contained within it is the dream of a dominated world [...] that serves an inert and dreamy humanity." With the growing popularity of ... more 
Synthetic two-sided gecko's foot could enable underwater roboticsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Geckos are well known for effortlessly scrambling up walls and upside down across ceilings. Even in slippery rain forests, the lizards maintain their grip. Now scientists have created a double-sided ... more 
Service Academies Swarm Challenge Live-Fly Competition BeginsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other robots have become increasingly affordable, capable, and available to both the U.S. military and adversaries alike. Enabling UAVs and similar assets t ... more  
Orbital cargo ship arrives at space stationMiami (AFP) April 22, 2017 An unmanned Cygnus cargo ship carrying a load of supplies and science experiments arrived safely at the International Space Station on Saturday, according to live images broadcast on NASA television. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017 
Heron 1 unmanned aerial systems are to replace manned Sea Scan maritime patrol aircraft of the Israeli Air Force.
Israel Aerospace Industries, maker of the Heron 1, said the maritime Heron will feature maritime radar and an electro-optical payload suitable for maritime patrol and intelligence gathering missions.
The maritime model's electro-optical payload, the MOSP, will be made ... more London (AFP) May 16, 2017UK prison moves to stop drone deliveries of contraband  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017General Atomics receives MQ-9 contract  Taurene, Latvia (AFP) May 12, 2017Latvian daredevil in 'drone-diving' world first |
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 Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 19, 2017 
Irish company Arralis, world leaders in building technology and products that are the future of global radar and wireless communications, are announcing the launch of their new Leonis Ka band chipset, which will complement their growing millimetre wave communications product portfolio.
Ka band antennas are 400% smaller than their Ku band rivals which opens up the consumer and connected veh ... more Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Revolutionary new sunscreen features melanin-mimicking nanoparticles  Washington (AFP) May 16, 2017HP Enterprise unveils computer 'for era of Big Data'  Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2017"Airbus Friedrichshafen: new satellite hub lays groundwork for the future" |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 17, 2017 
Ubiquitous sensors seem almost synonymous with the internet of things (IoT), but some Carnegie Mellon University researchers say ubiquitous sensing - with a single, general purpose sensor for each room - may be better.
The plug-in sensor package they've developed monitors multiple phenomena in a room, including things such as sounds, vibration, light, heat, electromagnetic noise and temper ... more Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 18, 2017Quantum reservoir for microwaves  Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Engaging diamond for next-era transistors  Champaign IL (SPX) May 17, 2017Achieving near-perfect optical isolation using opto-mechanical transparency |
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 New Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2017 
India on Wednesday said it will develop 10 domestically-built heavy water reactors to increase its nuclear power capacity, as it looks to ramp up clean energy generation.
The federal cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the plan to built the pressurised heavy water reactors with a combined capacity of 7,000 megawatts, more than double the country's current atomic power ge ... more Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2017Japan restarts another reactor  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) May 18, 2017Coatings for nuclear fuel preventing explosions in reactors, developed at TPU  Johannesburg (AFP) May 13, 2017South Africa to restart nuclear power plans |
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 Brussels (AFP) May 17, 2017 
NATO's top brass on Wednesday said they believed the alliance should consider joining the anti-Islamic State coalition put together by Washington to fight jihadists in Syria and Iraq.
The issue is top of the agenda at a NATO summit in Brussels next week, with US President Donald Trump pushing the allies to take on a greater role in combatting terrorism.
General Petr Pavel, head of NATO's ... more Washington (AFP) May 12, 2017No US involvement in deal with IS fighters: Pentagon  Hong Kong (AFP) May 11, 2017Dramatic terror drill ahead of China visit  Copenhagen (AFP) May 9, 2017Turkey to play role in Raqa fight: Mattis |
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 Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017 
A major Australian power grid operator was Thursday partially leased to a local-foreign consortium in a multi-billion-dollar deal, ending an international chase for electricity assets being privatised to raise funds for infrastructure projects.
Australia's largest state New South Wales has sought to privatise three large power assets - TransGrid, Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy - but faced ro ... more (UPI) May 10, 2017Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy  Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017U.S. emissions generally lower last year |
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 Champaign IL (SPX) May 15, 2017 
The process that makes gold-plated jewelry or chrome car accents is now making powerful lithium-ion batteries.
Researchers at the University of Illinois, Xerion Advanced Battery Corporation and Nanjing University in China developed a method for electroplating lithium-ion battery cathodes, yielding high-quality, high-performance battery materials that could also open the door to flexible an ... more Trieste, Italy (SPX) May 15, 2017Laser pulses reveal the superconductors of the future  Chicago IL (SPX) May 15, 2017Understanding of superconductor's 'normal' state may help solve longstanding puzzle  Kent UK (SPX) May 15, 2017Harnessing geometric frustration to tune batteries for greater power |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017 
While it remains unclear exactly how long China's first lunar explorers will spend on the surface, the country is already planning for longer stays.
Eight Chinese volunteers will live in "Yuegong-1," a simulated space "cabin" in Beijing for the next year, strengthening China's knowledge and technical know-how, and helping the country's scientists understand exactly what will be required fo ... more Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020  Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity |
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 Houston TX (SPX) May 17, 2017 
While preparing for the 200th spacewalk on the International Space Station, the crew members in orbit performed the latest harvest of vegetables grown in space. NASA astronaut Jack Fischer collected the latest crop of Tokyo Bekana Chinese cabbage for the Veg-03 investigation.
Some of this was consumed at meal-time, and the rest sealed for analysis back on Earth. Understanding how plants re ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Joint Statement: The Fourth Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space  Moscow (AFP) May 17, 2017One of first Soviet cosmonauts Gorbatko dies  Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2017Dem Senators call on Trump Admin to not cut NASA Education Progran funding |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2017 
Heavy rain on Mars reshaped the planet's impact craters and carved out river-like channels in its surface billions of years ago, according to a new study published in Icarus. In the paper, researchers from the Smithsonian Institution and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory show that changes in the atmosphere on Mars made it rain harder and harder, which had a similar effect o ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Deciphering the fluid floorplan of a planet  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 16, 2017Mars Rover Opportunity Begins Study of Valley's Origin  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 12, 2017Opportunity Reaches 'Perseverance Valley' |
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 Seoul (AFP) May 15, 2017  North Korea said Monday it had successfully tested a new type of rocket in its latest missile launch, as analysts said it showed an unprecedented range that brought US bases in the Pacific within reach.
Sunday's launch was of a "new ground-to-ground medium long-range strategic ballistic rocket" named the Hwasong-12, the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) said.
Leader Kim Jong-Un p ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2017NASA Affirms Plan for First Mission of SLS, Orion  Pasadena CA (The Conversation) May 16, 2017Mining the moon for rocket fuel to get us to Mars  Palo Alto CA (SPX) May 15, 2017SSL satellite built for Bulgaria Sat arrives at Cape Canaveral for FOR falcon 9 launch |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017 
Toxic air pollution is a serious side effect of the rapid economic development in China. While it is widely recognized that air pollutants adversely affect human health and climate change, their impacts on the regional carbon balance are less well understood.
Ozone reduces plant photosynthesis directly through stomatal uptake. Atmospheric aerosols often benefit plant photosynthesis through ... more Surrey, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017Cities need to 'green up' to reduce the impact of air pollution  Hanoi (AFP) May 15, 2017Vietnam arrests activist as MP resigns over mass fish deaths  Miami (AFP) May 15, 2017Plastic trash chokes remote South Pacific island |
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 Detroit (AFP) May 15, 2017 
General Motors said Monday it was moving toward sustainable rubber production for the cars and trucks it produces every year, reducing contributions to deforestation in Southeast Asia and South America.
Steven Kiefer, senior vice president for global purchasing and supply chain, said the move would push the auto industry and its supply chain towards "net-zero deforestation."
The new pol ... more San Francisco (AFP) May 15, 2017Judge curbs Uber engineer in trade secrets case  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) May 17, 2017Volvo says may pull brake on diesel engines San Francisco (AFP) May 12, 2017Judge seeks criminal review of Uber-Alphabet dispute |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2017 
Combining speed with incredible precision, a team of researchers has developed a way to print a nanoscale imaging probe onto the tip of a glass fiber as thin as a human hair, accelerating the production of the promising new device from several per month to several per day.
The high-throughput fabrication technique opens the door for the widespread adoption of this and other nano-optical st ... more Cleveland OH (SPX) May 18, 2017Nanotechnology Flight Test: Material Impact on the Future  Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scale  Osaka, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2017X-ray microscope optics resolve 50-nm features while eliminating chromatic aberrations |
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Dublin, Ireland (SPX) May 19, 2017
Irish company Arralis, world leaders in building technology and products that are the future of global radar and wireless communications, are announcing the launch of their new Leonis Ka band chipset, which will complement their growing millimetre wave communications product portfolio.
Ka band antennas are 400% smaller than their Ku band rivals which opens up the consumer and connected veh ... moreWashington (UPI) May 17, 2017Revolutionary new sunscreen features melanin-mimicking nanoparticles Washington (AFP) May 16, 2017HP Enterprise unveils computer 'for era of Big Data' Friedrichshafen, Germany (SPX) May 16, 2017"Airbus Friedrichshafen: new satellite hub lays groundwork for the future" |
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 Sheffield, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017 
The beginnings of agriculture changed human history and has fascinated scientists for centuries. Researchers from the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at the University of Sheffield have shed light on how hunter-gatherers first began farming and how crops were domesticated to depend on humans.
Domesticated crops have been transformed almost beyond recognition in comparison with thei ... more Paris (ESA) May 17, 2017Novel use of satnav saves precious water  Newark DE (SPX) May 18, 2017Plants call 911 to help their neighbors  Brasilia (AFP) May 16, 2017Chinese exporting adulterated fish to Brazil: police |
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