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  Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 Opportunity is at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater. The plan before proceeding down the valley is to survey the valley from the top and to perform a walk-about survey above the spillway. On Sol 4733 (May 17, 2017), the robotic arm was used to point the Microscopic Imager (MI) up at the sky for some long overdue sky flat calibration images, and in support of the valley surveying objectives a large Navcam panorama was collected. On Sol 4734 (May 18, 2017) the ... read more |
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Stretching the limits of elastic conductorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2017 A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much as five times its original length, says a Japanese team of scientists. The new material, produc ... more  
Robots help shed light on how humans walkBoston MA (SPX) May 25, 2017 Learning how to walk is difficult for toddlers to master; it's even harder for adults who are recovering from a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or other condition, requiring months of intensive, oft ... more 
AI wins as Google algorithm beats No. 1 Go playerShanghai (AFP) May 23, 2017 Google's computer algorithm AlphaGo narrowly beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game of Go on Tuesday, reaffirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence. ... 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 |
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Chinese fans trash blackout as Google AI wins againShanghai (AFP) May 25, 2017 Chinese netizens fumed Thursday over a government ban on live coverage of Google algorithm AlphaGo's battle with the world's top Go player, as the programme clinched their three-match series in the ancient board game. ... 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
Ready, Set, Go! Rematch of man vs machine in ancient gameShanghai (AFP) May 21, 2017 It's man vs machine this week as Google's artificial intelligence programme AlphaGo faces the world's top-ranked Go player in a contest expected to end in another victory for rapid advances in AI. ... more 
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  
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 option 
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 |
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  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017 
Northrop Grumman has received a $49.4 million contract for parts, material and labor required for the maintenance of the MQ-4C unmanned aircraft system in accordance with planned production, the Department of Defense reported Monday.
Work will be performed in Baltimore, Md., Bridgeport, W. VA., Salt Lake City, Utah, and other locations in the United States. Fiscal 2017 Navy procurement ... more Paris (ESA) May 22, 2017Exploring underground with a colliding drone  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017Drone to replace Israeli manned maritime patrol aircraft  Washington (UPI) May 17, 2017General Atomics receives MQ-9 contract |
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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 Cologne, Germany (SPX) May 25, 2017Physicists discover mechanism behind granular capillary effect  Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017Collecting real-time data for material microstructural evolution during radiation exposure  Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) May 26, 2017Achieving magnetic order in two-dimensional materials |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 26, 2017 
What happened right after the beginning of the universe? How can we understand the structure of quantum materials? How does the Higgs-Mechanism work? Such fundamental questions can only be answered using quantum field theories. These theories do not describe particles independently from each other; all particles are seen as a collective field, permeating the whole universe.
But these theor ... more Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 18, 2017Quantum reservoir for microwaves  Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 23, 2017Ultrafast tunable semiconductor metamaterial created  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 24, 2017Using graphene to create quantum bits |
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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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 Brussels (AFP) May 24, 2017  NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday that the Manchester bombing shows the alliance must agree at a summit with US President Donald Trump to do more to combat terrorism.
Terrorism will be top of the agenda at Thursday's meeting in Brussels which comes amid sharp divisions over joining the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group.
"I expect NATO allies to step up and agree ... more Manila (AFP) May 24, 2017Duterte threatens martial law for all of Philippines  Iligan, Philippines (AFP) May 24, 2017Islamist militants take Catholic hostages in Philippines: Church  Washington (AFP) May 23, 2017US forces kill seven Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen raid: Pentagon |
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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 Dresden, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017New approach to revolutionize the production of molecular hydrogen Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 26, 2017Stretching the limits of elastic conductors  Kobe, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2017Photocatalyst makes hydrogen production 10 times more efficient |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 
A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
"A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle  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 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017  DARPA has selected The Boeing Company to complete advanced design work for the Agency's Experimental Spaceplane (XS-1) program, which aims to build and fly the first of an entirely new class of hypersonic aircraft that would bolster national security by providing short-notice, low-cost access to space.
The program aims to achieve a capability well out of reach today-launches to low Earth o ... more Logan, UT (SPX) May 24, 2017SDL-Supported SmallSat Launched from International Space Station  Miami (AFP) May 23, 2017'Victory' for US astronauts on critical spacewalk to replace power box  Washington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017NASA Acting Administrator Statement on Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Proposal |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 26, 2017 
Opportunity is at the top of Perseverance Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater.
The plan before proceeding down the valley is to survey the valley from the top and to perform a walk-about survey above the spillway.
On Sol 4733 (May 17, 2017), the robotic arm was used to point the Microscopic Imager (MI) up at the sky for some long overdue sky flat calibration images, and in support ... more Paris (ESA) May 25, 2017Schiaparelli landing investigation completed  Honolulu HI (SPX) May 22, 2017HI-SEAS Mission V Mars simulation marks midway point  Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Deciphering the fluid floorplan of a planet |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 24, 2017 
Plasma propulsion is an important and efficient technology used to control spacecraft for Earth observation, communications and fundamental exploration of outer space.
Plasma propulsion systems use electric power to ionize propellant gas and transform it into the fourth state of matter, known as plasma. Electrically charged ions and electrons are accelerated in an exhaust beam to generate ... more Wellington (AFP) May 25, 2017Successful launch puts New Zealand in space race  Sochi (Sputnik) May 24, 2017Russia to create new Super-Heavy Class rocket after 2025 Seattle WA (SPX) May 18, 2017Spaceflight buys Electron Rocket from Rocket Lab |
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 Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 2017 
The beaches of one of the world's most remote islands have been found to be polluted with the highest density of plastic debris reported anywhere on the planet, in a study published in the prestigious US scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Despite being uninhabited and located more than 5000 kilometres from the nearest major population centre, Henderson Isla ... more Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017Ozone and haze pollution weakens land carbon uptake in China  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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 Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2017 
A booming rental bike business has flooded China's streets with packs of cyclists, but their habit of going the wrong way and abandoning their rides anywhere is causing havoc.
The authorities, scrambling to catch up, are considering new regulations to curb the chaos - from capping the number of bikes to even barring people they consider too big or too small for bicycles.
Unlike the doc ... more Hong Kong (AFP) May 23, 2017Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers in sting  San Diego CA (SPX) May 26, 2017Researchers find computer code that Volkswagen used to cheat emissions tests  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 24, 2017China's Geely boosts expansion with Proton, Lotus stakes |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 18, 2017 
Mastering the intricacies of controlling matter at the nanoscale level is part of a revolutionary quest to apply nanotechnology to benefit industrial processes. A key element of that technology is the use of carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are small hollow tubes with diameters of 0.7 to 50 nanometers and lengths generally in the tens of microns. While ultra-small, carbon nanotubes offer big-t ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) May 26, 2017Ultrafast nanophotonics: Turmoil in sluggish electrons' existence  Stanford CA (SPX) May 24, 2017Stanford scientists use nanotechnology to boost the performance of key industrial catalyst  Chicago IL (SPX) May 24, 2017Researchers create first significant examples of optical crystallography for nanomaterials |
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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 ... moreCologne, Germany (SPX) May 25, 2017Physicists discover mechanism behind granular capillary effect Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2017Collecting real-time data for material microstructural evolution during radiation exposure Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) May 26, 2017Achieving magnetic order in two-dimensional materials |
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 Saint-�milion, France (AFP) May 26, 2017 
When a severe, unseasonal cold snap gripped Bordeaux vineyards in late April, winegrowers sprang into action.
They set fires in thousands of oil drums, positioning them carefully between the rows of budding grapevines in southwest France. Giant fans were deployed to battle the cold, damp air settling on the plants.
Helicopters also flew low overhead, in another extravagant attempt to b ... more Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Popular artificial sweetener also works as pesticide and insect birth control  La Jolla CA (SPX) May 25, 2017Helping plants pump iron  Urbana IL (SPX) May 23, 2017Blue and purple corn: Not just for tortilla chips anymore |
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