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  London, UK (SPX) Jun 21, 2017 Astronauts on the International Space Station are growing crystals that could help develop new drugs for use on Earth. Here are ten healthcare technologies that have already come from space: 1. Robots that can remove brain tumours Developed in Canada during the Space Shuttle era, Canadarm2 is a robotic arm that is attached to the outside of the International Space Station. It is used for many tasks outside the space station to avoid astronauts having to complete high-risk space walks. This t ... read more |
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Pentagon Builds Robo-Wingmen to Fly With Manned Fighter JetsLos Angeles CA (Sputnik) Jun 21, 2017 A California-based defense company this week announced that it will be rolling out a new set of drones to fly as robotic wingmen for human fighter pilots. Kratos Defense and Security Solutions devel ... more  
NASA, French Space Agency Express Commitment to Joint ExplorationLe Bourget, France (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 France and the United States have a long history of cooperation in space, combining their talents over the years to advance science and launch exploration missions whose results have been instrument ... more  
Facebook gives bots ability to negotiate, compromiseWashington (AFP) June 14, 2017 Facebook's artificial intelligence researchers announced Wednesday they had broken new ground by giving automated programs or "bots" the ability to negotiate, and make compromises. ... more 
Learning with light: New system allows optical 'deep learning'Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 "Deep Learning" computer systems, based on artificial neural networks that mimic the way the brain learns from an accumulation of examples, have become a hot topic in computer science. In addition t ... more |
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Falcon Flight for X-37BSydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017 The intriguing X-37B robot spaceplane just can't stay grounded. Barely months after landing from a mission lasting more than two years, the next X-37B will blast off in August 2017. That's a quick t ... more 
AI 'good for the world'... says ultra-lifelike robotGeneva (AFP) June 8, 2017 Sophia smiles mischievously, bats her eyelids and tells a joke. Without the mess of cables that make up the back of her head, you could almost mistake her for a human. ... more 
AI gets so-so grade in Chinese university entrance examBeijing (AFP) June 8, 2017 An AI machine has taken the maths section of China's annual university entrance exam, finishing it faster than students but with a below average grade. ... more 
Autonomous machines edge towards greater independenceWashington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2017 Cars that can drive autonomously have recently made Autonomous machines edge towards greater independences. In the near future, machines that can learn autonomously will become increasingly present ... more  
Scientists design laser to kill weedsWashington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017 In a quest to become heroes to yard workers everywhere, a team of German researchers are developing a laser gun to kill weeds. ... more 
Apple wants to rock the market with HomePod, faces challengesSan Francisco (AFP) June 7, 2017 Apple's new HomePod speaker may be music to the ears of its loyal fans, but how much it can crank up volume in the smart speaker market remains to be heard. ... more |
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 Tactile sensor gives robots new capabilities 
Meet the most nimble-fingered robot ever builtBerkeley CA (SPX) Jun 06, 2017 Grabbing the awkwardly shaped items that people pick up in their day-to-day lives is a slippery task for robots. Irregularly shaped items such as shoes, spray bottles, open boxes, even rubber duckie ... more  
SpaceX's first recycled Dragon arrives at space stationMiami (AFP) June 5, 2017 SpaceX's first-ever recycled spaceship arrived Monday at the International Space Station, two days after the unmanned Dragon cargo capsule launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida. ... more 
Muscle grafts could help amputees sense and control artificial limbsBoston MA (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 A new surgical technique devised by MIT researchers could allow prosthetic limbs to feel much more like natural limbs. Through coordination of the patient's prosthetic limb, existing nerves, and mus ... more 
Apple 'HomePod' speaker to take on Amazon, GoogleSan Jose, United States (AFP) June 6, 2017 Apple will later this year release a "HomePod" music-centric smart home speaker, challenging a market currently dominated by Amazon and Google in its latest move to weave deeper into people's lives. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Jun 16, 2017 
Leonardo debuted its new Mirach 40 aerial target drone at the the 2017 Paris Air Show, the company announced on Friday.
The M-40 is based off of the Mirach 100/5 target drone that is already in service and has been widely exported.
The target drone is a remotely piloted aerial system that is designed to mimic the flight paths and speed of different aircraft and missiles. It can s ... moreLos Angeles CA (Sputnik) Jun 21, 2017Pentagon Builds Robo-Wingmen to Fly With Manned Fighter Jets  Brussels (AFP) June 16, 2017EU unveils plans to regulate drones by 2019  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Insitu receives $45 million contract extension for SOCOM UAVs |
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 Paris (ESA) Jun 21, 2017 
Derelict satellites could in future be grappled and removed from key orbits around Earth with a space tug using magnetic forces.
This same magnetic attraction or repulsion is also being considered as a safe method for multiple satellites to maintain close formations in space.
Such satellite swarms are being considered for future astronomy or Earth-observing missions - if their relati ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Northrop Grumman tests flat-panel radar  Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Lockheed Martin receives radar training system contract  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Ammonia on-demand? Alternative production method for a sustainable future |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Capacitors, electronic components that store and quickly release a charge, play an important role in many types of electrical circuits. They'll play an equally important role in next-generation spintronic devices, which take advantage of not only electron charge but also spin - the tiny magnetic moment of each electron.
Two years ago, an international team of researchers showed that by man ... more Belfast UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Breakthrough by Queen's University paves way for smaller electronic devices  Orlando FL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Graphene transistor could mean computers that are 1,000 times faster  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Seeing the invisible with a graphene-CMOS integrated device |
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 Seoul (AFP) June 19, 2017 
South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In vowed on Monday to scrap all plans to build new nuclear reactors as he seeks to steer Asia's fourth-largest economy clear of atomic power.
Moon, who swept to power with a landslide election win last month, campaigned on promises to phase out atomic energy and embrace what he says are safer and more environmentally-friendly power sources including solar ... more Moscow (AFP) June 19, 2017Russia sells stake in Akkuyu nuclear plant project in Turkey  Tokyo (AFP) June 13, 2017Japan court clears way for nuclear reactor restarts  Paris, France (SPX) Jun 12, 2017AREVA-EWN consortium to dismantle the Reactor Pressure Vessel at Brunsbuttel |
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 Washington (AFP) June 19, 2017 
Google is stepping up its efforts to block "extremist and terrorism-related videos" over its platforms, using a combination of technology and human monitors.
The measures announced Sunday come on the heels of similar efforts unveiled by Facebook last week, and follow a call by the Group of Seven leaders last month for the online giants to do more to curb online extremist content.
"While ... more Bamako (AFP) June 19, 2017Two dead as suspected jihadists attack Mali tourist resort  Stockholm (AFP) June 16, 2017Sharp rise in violent Islamist extremists in Sweden: intelligence  Moscow (AFP) June 16, 2017Russia says may have killed IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi |
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There's no alternative but to pursue an energy strategy that calls for a low-carbon trajectory for economic growth, European leaders said from Vienna.
More than 100 delegates were on hand for a forum in Vienna on the transition to an energy pathway focused on renewable and alternative energy resources.
"There is no other alternative for the Energy Community members than to follow ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Divestment streak continues for British energy company Centrica  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New ultrathin material for splitting water could make hydrogen production cheaper  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017Keeping the hydrogen coming |
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Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed new electrolytes capable of powering batteries at temperatures as low as negative 80 degrees Celsius.
The technology could help make lithium ion batteries safer and more efficient, as well as boost the range of electric vehicles during cold winter months. The new batteries could also power vehicles and instruments oper ... more Warwick UK (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Clean energy stored in electric vehicles to power buildings  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Battery improvements spark HEV EV market breakthrough  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Making hydrogen fuel from humid air |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2017 
China's Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft completed its second docking with Tiangong-2 space lab at 2:55 p.m. Monday, after flying around the space lab.
Tianzhou-1 separated from Tiangong-2 on Monday morning and remained at distance of five kilometers behind the space lab for about 90 minutes.
Then, it was commanded to fly around Tiangong-2 from behind to a distance of five kilometers in f ... more Jiuquan (XNA) Jun 19, 2017China to launch four more probes before 2021  Xichang (XNA) Jun 20, 2017New broadcasting satellite fails to enter preset orbit  Beijing (XNA) Jun 16, 2017China launches remote-sensing micro-nano satellites |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2017 
Astronaut ice cream may be an exotic treat for kids, but for real space explorers, a fresh, crunchy salad could sometimes really hit the spot. And the ability to grow food in space will prove crucial for longer-duration voyages envisioned over the next decades.
Growing plants in a spaceship, and one day on another planet, is a complicated endeavor. But one tool making it easier is a specia ... more Fort Carson CO (SPX) Jun 21, 2017NASA Selects Army Surgeon for Astronaut Training  Huntsville AL (SPX) Jun 19, 2017Orion Kicks Off Summer with Series of Safety Tests  Bethesda MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2017Teachers doubt most students interested in subjects that promote space careers |
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 Le Bourget, France (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 
France and the United States have a long history of cooperation in space, combining their talents over the years to advance science and launch exploration missions whose results have been instrumental in creating entirely new fields of research.
The leaders of the two space agencies, Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, and CNES President Jean-Yves Le Gall, reaffirmed the agencies' ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 19, 2017Martian Crater Provides Reminder of Apollo Moonwalk  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 19, 2017MAVEN's top 10 discoveries at Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 19, 2017Opportunity collecting panoramas of high-value targets at Endeavour Crater |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 
OHB Italia Spa and Arianespace have announced the signature of the launch contract for the Italian Space Agency's PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa) satellite.
The launch will be carried out by a Vega rocket in 2018 from the Guiana Space Center, within the scope of a contract signed by OHB Italia Spa on behalf of the Italian Space Agency ASI.
PRISMA is an Ea ... more Chennai (IANS) Jun 20, 2017India's 'Baahubali' GSLV MK III Lifts Less Luggage Than Lighter Rockets  Bethesda, MD (SPX) Jun 14, 2017Launch Vehicle Rocket Engines New Delhi (Sputnik) Jun 14, 2017India's Kerosene-Based Semi-Cryogenic Engine to Be Flight Test Ready by 2021 |
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 Algiers (AFP) June 19, 2017 
It's a rubbish job, but someone has to do it. Or some animal: in the alleyways of Algiers' famed Kasbah, donkeys shift tonnes of trash every day.
Some streets in the Kasbah are so narrow that single file is necessary. Others are wider but are steep and stepped, ruling out more usual rubbish collection methods.
Hence the resort to animal power to keep this World Heritage Site clean.
U ... more New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Lab on a chip could monitor health, germs and pollutants  Tunis (AFP) June 13, 2017'Green police' to battle Tunisia trash scourge  Beirut (AFP) June 13, 2017Garbage dumped in sea off Lebanon sparks outrage |
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 Chicago (AFP) June 20, 2017 
Ford will import its next-generation Focus sedans into the US market from China, after a highly-publicized move to cancel plans to build the car in Mexico, the company announced Tuesday.
The move runs counter to the US car industry's recent efforts to highlight American production amid intense criticism from President Donald Trump.
Ford, which already produces the Focus in China for tha ... more Beijing (AFP) June 16, 2017China's Mobike raises $600 mn to fund bike-sharing expansion  Washington (UPI) Jun 14, 2017Scientists inch closer to wirelessly charging moving electric vehicles  Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Wireless charging of moving electric vehicles overcomes major hurdle in new Stanford study |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
Developing a superconducting computer that would perform computations at high speed without heat dissipation has been the goal of several research and development initiatives since the 1950s. Such a computer would require a fraction of the energy current supercomputers consume, and would be many times faster and more powerful. Despite promising advances in this direction over the last 65 years, ... more Liverpool UK (SPX) Jun 15, 2017Nanotechnology reveals hidden depths of bacterial 'machines'  Lund, Sweden (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Silver atom nanoclusters could become efficient biosensors  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Chemists perform surgery on nanoparticles |
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Paris (ESA) Jun 21, 2017
Derelict satellites could in future be grappled and removed from key orbits around Earth with a space tug using magnetic forces.
This same magnetic attraction or repulsion is also being considered as a safe method for multiple satellites to maintain close formations in space.
Such satellite swarms are being considered for future astronomy or Earth-observing missions - if their relati ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Northrop Grumman tests flat-panel radar Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017Lockheed Martin receives radar training system contract Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Ammonia on-demand? Alternative production method for a sustainable future |
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 Beijing (AFP) June 18, 2017 
Walking through swarms of flies at his piggery on the outskirts of Beijing, Liu Jin shows off 1,500 hormone-free black hogs raised for China's growing organic meat market.
Liu employs a dozen people to look after the swine that are kept in indoor sties and outdoor pens - the type of large-scale operation China hopes will one day replace the millions of "backyard" farms across the country. ... more Paris (AFP) June 19, 2017Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2017Waste not, want not  Hiroshima, Japan (SPX) Jun 21, 2017Highly safe biocontainment strategy hopes to encourage greater use of GMOs |
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