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  Tampa FL (SPX) May 22, 2017 Their demanding missions often require soldiers to carry heavy equipment packs long distances over rough terrain, or up and down stairs and underground infrastructure in urban environments. Exhaustion and injury are frequently a consequence of these challenging operational scenarios. A new exoskeleton from Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) offers a solution. Using licensed DermoskeletonTM bionic augmentation technology, the FORTIS Knee Stress Release Device (K-SRD)TM is a computer-controlled exoskeleton ... 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  
West African girls show the way in Senegal tech battleDakar (AFP) May 20, 2017 West African schoolgirls, some not yet teenagers, have taken a starring role at an engineering competition in Senegal, busting stereotypes with robotics expertise and innovative projects for their communities. ... more 
3-D-printed, soft, four legged robot can walk on sand and stoneSan Diego CA (SPX) May 23, 2017 Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first soft robot that is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and pebbles. The 3D-printed, four-legged robot can ... more  
Radio communications have surprising influence on Earth's near-space environmentWashington (UPI) May 17, 2017 Humans have a measurable effect on Earth's near-space environment, new research shows. ... more |
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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
Robotic 'exoskeleton' prevents elderly falls: studyParis (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 |
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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 
Your future surgery may use an automated, robotic drillSalt Lake City UT (SPX) May 02, 2017 A computer-driven automated drill, similar to those used to machine auto parts, could play a pivotal role in future surgical procedures. The new machine can make one type of complex cranial surgery ... more 
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 |
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  Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017 
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano last weekend helped to explore the caverns under Sicily using a drone that deliberately bumped into its surroundings in order to build a map.
ESA has been testing equipment, techniques and working methods for missions with astronauts in inner space for many years. Delving inside Earth and exploring caves often parallels the exploration of outer space, from a la ... more Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Drone to replace Israeli manned maritime patrol aircraft  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017General Atomics receives MQ-9 contract  London (AFP) May 16, 2017UK prison moves to stop drone deliveries of contraband |
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 Houston TX (SPX) May 18, 2017 
By precisely measuring the entropy of a cerium copper gold alloy with baffling electronic properties cooled to nearly absolute zero, physicists in Germany and the United States have gleaned new evidence about the possible causes of high-temperature superconductivity and similar phenomena.
"This demonstration provides a foundation to better understand how novel behaviors like high-temperatu ... more Washington (UPI) May 18, 20173D-printed maritime propeller on way  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 23, 2017HPC4MfG paper manufacturing project yields first results  Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) May 19, 2017Adhesive behavior of self-constructive materials measured for first time |
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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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 23, 2017Ultrafast tunable semiconductor metamaterial created  Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Engaging diamond for next-era transistors  Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2017Managing stress helps transistor performance |
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 Geneva (AFP) May 21, 2017 
The Swiss voted Sunday in favour of a massive overhaul of the country's energy system by gradually replacing the power from its ageing nuclear reactors with renewable sources.
A full 58.2 percent of Swiss voters supported the shift, according to a final tally after Sunday's referendum, with only four of the country's 26 cantons voting "no".
The move has been in the making since shortly a ... more Paris, France (SPX) May 22, 2017Hungary: AREVA NP awarded contract for safety IC modernization at Paks Nuclear Power Plant  New Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2017India to build 10 domestic nuclear power reactors  Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2017Japan restarts another reactor |
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 Washington (AFP) May 19, 2017  President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to "annihilate" the Islamic State group in Syria in a bid to prevent escaped foreign fighters from returning home, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday.
The move to encircle then kill as many jihadists in place as possible - rather than letting them exit a city and targeting them as they flee - reflects an increased urgency to stop bat ... more Brussels (AFP) May 17, 2017NATO chiefs recommend joining anti-IS coaltion  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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017 
China said it will further open up its oil and gas sector to private investment as it seeks to overhaul an industry still dominated by a handful of state-run firms.
The plan comes as China, the world's biggest energy guzzler, attempts to ramp up domestic oil and gas production to boost its supply of the vital resources.
The country is heavily reliant on energy imports as domestic produ ... more Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017Australia power grid leased to local-foreign consortium  (UPI) May 10, 2017Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 22, 2017 
Next-generation rechargeable batteries are promising candidates for state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries owing to their high energy density and preferred cost efficiency. For instance, Lithium-sulfur batteries, which are featured by their theoretically 10 times higher capacity and 5 times higher energy density, are reviving in both the academic and the industry. Shu Lei Chou and colleagues fro ... more East Lansing MI (SPX) May 23, 2017How scientists turned a flag into a loudspeaker  Kobe, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2017Photocatalyst makes hydrogen production 10 times more efficient  Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017Better cathode materials for lithium-sulphur-batteries |
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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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 Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017 
Working inside the International Space Station is sometimes like assembling complex furniture but with the tools and paper instructions continually floating out of reach. Astronauts also face situations unforeseen by the instructions. Communication delays with ground control to troubleshoot these occasions mean even more valuable time is lost. Now, 'mobiPV' is looking to help.
Developed by ... more Houston TX (SPX) May 22, 2017SpaceX Dragon to deliver research payloads to Space Station  Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Joint Statement: The Fourth Meeting of the U.S.-Japan Comprehensive Dialogue on Space  Cannes, France (AFP) May 21, 2017'Stone Age' Trump going back to horse and cart says Schwarzenegger |
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 Honolulu HI (SPX) May 22, 2017 
After four months of living in a Mars-like environment, the six HI-SEAS Mission V crewmembers have hit the halfway mark. They have learned to deal with challenges such as a 20-minute communications delay, gearing up in hazmat suits to explore the geologic features of the landing site and cooking with dehydrated food.
"The midpoint is an interesting time in the mission," observed crewmember ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Deciphering the fluid floorplan of a planet  Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2017How hard did it rain on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 16, 2017Mars Rover Opportunity Begins Study of Valley's Origin |
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 Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) May 19, 2017 
Arianespace has orbited the SES-15 telecommunications satellite for European operator SES. Liftoff took place on Thursday, May 18 at 8:54 a.m. (local time in Kourou) from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
This launch was the fifth of the year for Arianespace, and the second by Soyuz from CSG to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO), as well as the first Arian ... more Moscow (Sputnik) May 22, 2017ULS wins $208Mln for rocket vehicle production services  Pasadena CA (The Conversation) May 16, 2017Mining the moon for rocket fuel to get us to Mars  New Delhi (Sputnik) May 17, 2017ISRO to Launch GSLV Mark III, Its Heaviest Rocket Soon |
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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 Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 201737 million bits of litter on remote islands  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 |
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 Shanghai (AFP) May 22, 2017 
China's JAC Motors said on Monday it had received government approval for a $734 million joint venture with Volkswagen to produce 100,000 electric cars per year.
Volkswagen, the world's largest automaker, is also the market leader in China. It sold four million cars in the country last year but only a few hundred of them were "green" despite rapid growth in electric vehicle sales in China. ... more Singapore (AFP) May 19, 2017Singapore car 'vending machine' dispenses with tradition  Detroit (AFP) May 15, 2017GM announces drive for sustainable rubber  San Francisco (AFP) May 15, 2017Judge curbs Uber engineer in trade secrets case |
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 Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017 
The ability to assemble electronic building blocks consisting of individual molecules is an important objective in nanotechnology. An interdisciplinary research group at Friedrich-Alexander Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) is now significantly closer to achieving this goal.
The team of researchers headed by Prof. Dr. Sabine Maier, Prof. Dr. Milan Kivala and Prof. Dr. Andreas Gorling has ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 23, 2017Nanophysics: Saving energy with a spot of silver  Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2017Scientists print nanoscale imaging probe onto tip of optical fiber  Upton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scale |
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Houston TX (SPX) May 18, 2017
By precisely measuring the entropy of a cerium copper gold alloy with baffling electronic properties cooled to nearly absolute zero, physicists in Germany and the United States have gleaned new evidence about the possible causes of high-temperature superconductivity and similar phenomena.
"This demonstration provides a foundation to better understand how novel behaviors like high-temperatu ... moreWashington (UPI) May 18, 20173D-printed maritime propeller on way Berkeley CA (SPX) May 23, 2017HPC4MfG paper manufacturing project yields first results Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) May 19, 2017Adhesive behavior of self-constructive materials measured for first time |
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 Urbana IL (SPX) May 23, 2017 
Consumers today insist on all-natural everything, and food dyes are no exception. Even if food manufacturers are willing to make the change, current sources of natural dyes are expensive and hard to come by. Now, a large University of Illinois project is filling the gap with colored corn.
"Most natural colors come from things like wine skins, red carrots, and beets. The problem with that i ... more Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2017Diverse rotations and poultry litter improves soybean yield  Stockholm (AFP) May 20, 2017Norway to boost climate change defences of 'doomsday' seed vault  Sheffield, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017Why did hunter-gatherers first begin farming? |
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