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  (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 Maryland-headquartered Robot provider Roboteam Inc. reports it has received new orders for its Micro Tactical Ground Robot to support U.S. and international military missions. The third-generation robot is an all-terrain system used for explosive ordnance disposal, and in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear material missions and HAZMAT operations. Roboteam said the two new orders received are for a total of 75 units. Company partner API Technologies will produce the units in W ... read more |
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New robot rolls with the rules of pedestrian conductBoston MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 Just as drivers observe the rules of the road, most pedestrians follow certain social codes when navigating a hallway or a crowded thoroughfare: Keep to the right, pass on the left, maintain a respe ... more 
Illinois researchers develop origami-inspired robotChicago IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 New research from a team of University of Illinois Mechanical Science and engineering professors and students, published as an invited paper in Smart Materials and Structures, details how origami st ... more  
Face scans, robot baggage handlers - airports of the futureSingapore (AFP) Aug 27, 2017 Passengers' baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with an indoor garden before getting a face scan and swiftly passing through security and immigration - this could be the airport of the future. ... more 
Designing custom robots in a matter of minutesBoston MA (SPX) Aug 23, 2017 Even as robots become increasingly common across different parts of our world, they remain incredibly difficult to make. From designing and modeling to fabricating and testing, the process is slow a ... more |
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Smart computersFreiburg, Germany (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Filtering information for search engines, acting as an opponent during a board game or recognizing images: Artificial intelligence has far outpaced human intelligence in certain tasks. Several group ... more 
Tech leaders warn against 'Pandora's box' of robotic weaponsSydney (AFP) Aug 21, 2017 Elon Musk is leading demands for a global ban on killer robots, warning technological advances could revolutionise warfare and create new "weapons of terror" that target innocent people. ... more  
Defeating cyberattacks on 3-D printersNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 With cyberattacks on 3D printers likely to threaten health and safety, researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Georgia Institute of Technology have developed novel methods to combat them ... more  
The mystery of the pulsating blue starsNuremberg, Germany (SPX) Aug 14, 2017 In the middle of the large Chilean Atacama desert, a team of Polish astronomers are patiently monitoring millions of celestial bodies night after night with the help of a modern robotic telescope. I ... more 
AI revolution will be all about humans, says Siri trailblazerHong Kong (AFP) Aug 19, 2017 It's 2050 and the world revolves around you. ... more 
Engineer's model lays groundwork for machine-learning deviceSt. Louis MO (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 In what could be a small step for science potentially leading to a breakthrough, an engineer at Washington University in St. Louis has taken steps toward using nanocrystal networks for artificial in ... more |
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 DARPA assured autonomy seeks to guarantee safety of learning-enabled autonomous systems 
Northrop Grumman to demonstrate autonomous networked unmanned vehiclesWashington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017 Northrop Grumman will demonstrate autonomous unmanned undersea and unmanned surface vehicles at the Advanced Naval Technology Exercise at the Naval Surface Warfare Center this week. ... more  
New thruster design increases efficiency for future spaceflightWashington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2017 Hall thrusters (HTs) are used in earth-orbiting satellites, and also show promise to propel robotic spacecraft long distances, such as from Earth to Mars. The propellant in a HT, usually xenon, is a ... more 
Astronomers catch exploding supernova earlyTucson AZ (SPX) Aug 16, 2017 For the first time, astronomers have observed a cosmic event in great detail that they only had glimpses of before: a supernova and its explosive ejecta slamming into a nearby companion star. The di ... more 
'Dragon captured' as cargo arrives at space stationMiami (AFP) Aug 16, 2017 SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo vessel, carrying the first super-computer to space as part of its 6,400 pound (2,900 kilograms) payload arrived Wednesday at the International Space Station. ... more |
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  Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Aug 31, 2017 
In the developing world, basic healthcare is often a challenge - let alone expensive medical screening or tests for easily treatable, preventable illnesses.
TEDGlobal, an annual conference devoted to "ideas worth spreading" taking place in Tanzania this week, heard of new technologies that could revolutionise healthcare for the poor.
- Algorithms to detect diseases -
Infectious dise ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017Lockheed pairs drone with counter-UAS system  Boston MA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Drones relay RFID signals for inventory control  Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017Army concludes MAST program for small autonomous drone swarms |
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 Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Researchers from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have for the first time shown that neural networks - a form of artificial intelligence - can accurately analyze the complex distortions in spacetime known as gravitational lenses 10 million times faster than traditional methods.
"Analyses that typically take weeks to months to complete, ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Clamping down on causality by probing laser cavities  Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Rare-metals in the Himalayas: The potential world-class treasure  Cleveland OH (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Why does rubbing a balloon on your hair make it stick? |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017  Northern China's roadsides are peppered with deciduous phoenix trees, producing an abundance of fallen leaves in autumn. These leaves are generally burned in the colder season, exacerbating the country's air pollution problem. Investigators in Shandong, China, recently discovered a new method to convert this organic waste matter into a porous carbon material that can be used to produce high-tech ... more 3Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 30, 2017High-speed switching for ultrafast electromechanical switches and sensors  Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Aug 28, 2017In new leap for AI: computer chips that can smell  University Park PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Conformal metasurface coating eliminates crosstalk and shrinks waveguides |
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 Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
Kazakhstan inaugurated Tuesday a new internationally-controlled uranium fuel bank seen as potentially important in curbing nuclear proliferation and reducing regional security tensions.
The bank is capable of storing enough low-enriched uranium fuel to light up a large city for three years and it is hoped that access to the fuel will dissuade countries from launching their own nuclear enrich ... more Budapest (AFP) Aug 28, 20172018 start for Russia-backed nuclear plant work:  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Fukushima operator faces $5 bn US suit over 2011 disaster  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Aug 21, 2017UAE nuclear programme edges toward 2018 launch |
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 Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2017  Elusive Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is probably still alive and likely hiding in the Middle Euphrates River Valley, a senior US general said Thursday.
"We're looking for him every day. I don't think he's dead," Lieutenant General Stephen Townsend, commander of the counter-IS coalition in Iraq and Syria, told reporters in a conference call.
Townsend admitted he didn't "have ... more Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2017Kremlin says 'contradictory' reports on Baghdadi death  Santiago (AFP) Aug 23, 2017Chile ex-general jailed at 91 for dictatorship crimes  Barcelona (AFP) Aug 18, 2017World voices solidarity with Spain after terror attack |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
A new way to finance the shift to low-carbon and sustainable development is necessary to support the rapid change in Asian economies, a regional lender said.
The Asian Development Bank called for a so-called Green Finance Catalyzing Facility, which would be different from a fund in that it would include a blend of financing from the private sector. The bank, which has its headquarters i ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2017China merges energy giants into global leader  Miami (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Power demand to peak in Europe summers, not winters: study  Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017India must rethink infrastructure needs for 100 new 'smart' cities to be sustainable |
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 Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Silicon - the second most abundant element in the earth's crust - shows great promise in Li-ion batteries, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. By replacing graphite anodes with silicon, it is possible to quadruple anode capacity.
In a climate-neutral society, renewable and emission-free sources of energy, such as wind and solar power, will become increasingly ... more Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Recipe for safer batteries - Just add diamonds  Dresden, Germany (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Physicists find strange state of matter in superconducting crystal  Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 28, 2017No batteries required: Energy-harvesting yarns generate electricity |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 29, 2017 
Beijing and Moscow may sign an agreement this October on joint space exploration, to be carried out in 2018-2022, Chinese media reported.
The deal would cover five areas, including lunar and deep space exploration, satellite systems, space debris research and Earth remote sensing, CGTN broadcaster reported on Sunday.
Xu Yansong, the head of the International Cooperation Department of ... more Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2017China, Russia to Have Smooth Space Cooperation, Says Expert  Beijing (XNA) Aug 31, 2017Kuaizhou-11 to send six satellites into space  Paris (ESA) Aug 28, 2017ESA and Chinese astronauts train together |
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 Berlin (AFP) Aug 30, 2017 
The gadgets on display at Berlin's mega consumer electronics fair this week may not look radically different, but they are smarter than ever before and designed to meet our every need - often before we've even thought of it ourselves.
As smartphones and other electronic devices make greater use of artificial intelligence (AI), the digital assistants already pervasive in our lives are set to ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2017NASA Offers Space Station as Catalyst for Discovery in Washington  Miami (AFP) Aug 27, 2017Forty years on, Voyager still hurtles through space  Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 29, 2017ISS Orbit Increases Almost 2,000 Feet After Adjustment Maneuver - Control Center |
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 Paris (ESA) Aug 28, 2017 
Earlier this month, radio dishes from three deep-space networks combined to catch faint 'survival' whispers from one of ESA's Mars orbiters, underlining the value of international collaboration for exploring the Red Planet.
For the first time ever, deep-space ground stations from ESA, NASA and Russia's Roscosmos joined together, on 13 August, to receive ultra-faint signals from ESA's ExoMa ... more Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Aug 31, 2017New mini tool has massive implications  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 01, 2017Opportunity seeks energy-favorable locations to recharge during winter  Washington (UPI) Aug 30, 2017Citizen scientists spot Martian 'spiders' in unexpected places |
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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) Sep 01, 2017 
Sandia National Laboratories has successfully demonstrated a new, more environmentally friendly method to test a rocket part to ensure its avionics can withstand the shock from stage separation during flight.
The new method - called the Alternative Pyroshock Test - used a nitrogen-powered gas gun to shoot a 100-pound steel projectile into a steel resonant beam, which then transfers energy ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Jul 18, 2017ISRO Develops Ship-Based Antenna System to Track Satellite Launches  Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Aug 24, 2017Falcon 9 launches from Vandenberg  Los Angeles CA (AFP) Aug 25, 2017SpaceX launches Taiwan's first home-built satellite |
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 Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017  Cambodia has outlawed sand exports from a coastal region where it has been primarily funnelled in huge quantities to Singapore, a move met with scepticism from activists who said previous bans on the destructive industry had failed to take root.
Environmental groups have long accused Cambodia of running damaging and corrupt sand dredging operations along the southwest coast and the Mekong ri ... more Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 26, 2017Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis  Nairobi (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Kenya bans plastic bags in bid to fight pollution  Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Catholic church condemns Brazil plan for Amazon mining |
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 Sao Paulom Brazil (SPX) Aug 29, 2017 
When ethanol prices at the pump rise for whatever reason, it becomes economically advantageous for drivers of dual-fuel vehicles to fill up with gasoline. However, the health of the entire population pays a high price: substitution of gasoline for ethanol leads to a 30% increase in the atmospheric concentration of ultrafine particulate matter, which consists of particles with a diameter of less ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017New emissions test necessary for new vehicles in the EU  Worcester MA (SPX) Aug 29, 2017New liquid-metal membrane technology may help make hydrogen fuel cell vehicles viable  Manila (AFP) Aug 26, 2017Uber to resume Philippine service 'soon' after fine |
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 Amherst MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
When environmental and soil chemist Baoshan Xing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst began reading in 2014 that a new, two-dimensional material known as layered black phosphorous (BP) was gaining the attention of biomedical researchers for use in drug delivery systems and tumor photothermal therapy, he was both intrigued and concerned.
"I am not only a soil chemist, but an environme ... more Bethlehem PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017A more complete picture of the nano world  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 28, 2017What the world's tiniest 'monster truck' reveals  Livermore CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Carbon nanotubes worth their salt |
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Menlo Park CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017
Researchers from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have for the first time shown that neural networks - a form of artificial intelligence - can accurately analyze the complex distortions in spacetime known as gravitational lenses 10 million times faster than traditional methods.
"Analyses that typically take weeks to months to complete, ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Clamping down on causality by probing laser cavities Beijing, China (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Rare-metals in the Himalayas: The potential world-class treasure Cleveland OH (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Why does rubbing a balloon on your hair make it stick? |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
There might be a new and improved way to rid contaminated soil of toxins and pollutants: zap it with lasers. By directly breaking down pollutants, researchers say, high-powered lasers can now be more efficient and cheaper than conventional decontamination techniques.
"Other methods are either costly, labor intensive, have low efficiency, or take a long time," said Ming Su, an associate pro ... more University Park PA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Leaf sensors can tell farmers when crops need to be watered  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017To detoxify soil, just shoot lasers at it, study says  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017Scientists turn brewing waste into fresh yeast to make more beer |
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