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  Houston TX (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an artificial skin, allowing a robotic hand to sense the difference between hot and cold, while also offering advantages for a wide range of biomedical devices. The work, reported in the journal Science Advances, describes a new mechanism for producing stretchable electronics, a process that relies upon readily available materials and could be scaled up for commercial produ ... read more |
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Orbital ATK Begins Assembly of Industry's First Commercial In-Space Satellite Servicing SystemDulles VA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 Orbital ATK reports significant progress on the industry's first commercial in-space satellite servicing system. The (MEV-1) spacecraft successfully completed its critical design review earlier th ... more 
NASA awards SSL new funding for Dragonfly on-orbit assembly programPalo Alto, CA (SPX) Sep 12, 2017 SSL reports that NASA has awarded the next phase of funding for its ground-breaking Dragonfly on-orbit satellite assembly program. The contract modification to move forward with the detailed d ... more  
X-37B Flies Again In First SpaceX LaunchSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 08, 2017 The fifth launch of the X-37B robot spaceplane almost makes this vehicle look routine. This time, liftoff has come with a Falcon 9 rocket from SpaceX instead of an Atlas V, a change from old-school ... more 
Chinese robotics artist makes real-life 'Transformers'Beijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 In the suburbs of China's capital, a 32-year-old engineer creates the kind of larger-than-life, shapeshifting robots that most have only seen in "Transformers" movies. ... more |
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New Japanese sniffs out smelly feetTokyo (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 Do your feet smell bad? Just a little or absolutely awful? ... more 
Atlas Dynamics Unveils NEST Smart Protective Charging Station for Enhanced Performance of Atlas Pro PlatformRiga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 Atlas Dynamics will demonstrate the new Atlas NEST smart protective charging station for autonomous BVLOS operation of the Atlas Pro drone platform at InterDrone 2017. The Atlas NEST is a land ... more
Voice assistants promise a light-fingered futureBerlin (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 Tomorrow's digital interface may be even more revolutionary than the pinching, tapping and scrolling heralded by the smartphone: voice commands promise to unify and tame our digital lives. ... more  
Getting well-oiled: booze in the age of the robo-barmanLos Angeles (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 As Tipsy methodically unfolds an arm to select a glass, retrieve ice and mix a drink, it's all a far cry from the flashy swagger of Tom Cruise in "Cocktail." ... more 
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 
Roboteam receives orders for tactical robots(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. ... more |
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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 
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 |
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  Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017 
China is displaying its unmanned reconnaissance and attack helicopter drone to possible foreign military buyers at an exhibition in Tianjin.
The aircraft is the AV500W, a 24.6-feet long autonomous aircraft developed and produced at the AVIC Helicopter Research and Development Institute.
The drone has a flight ceiling of about 13,000 feet, a maximum speed of about 105 miles per ho ... moreSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 08, 2017X-37B Flies Again In First SpaceX Launch  Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Atlas Dynamics Introduces Fixed Wing UAV with 5-Hour Flight Time, 150 Kilometer Operational Range Riga, Latvia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Atlas Dynamics Unveils NEST Smart Protective Charging Station for Enhanced Performance of Atlas Pro Platform |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
Here's your task. Build a tiny sensor that detects a signature of infrared (IR) wavelengths characteristic of a hot tailpipe, a wood fire, or perhaps even a human being. Design the sensor so that it can remain dormant and unattended but always alert, even for years, without drawing on battery power. And build the sensor so that the act of detection itself can initiate the emission of a signal th ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Air Force activates new satellites for tracking space objects  Boston MA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017'Peel-and-go' printable structures fold themselves  Los Angeles CA (Sputnik) Sep 13, 2017Ultrathin spacecraft will collect, deposit orbital debris |
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 Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 
The era of fully fledged quantum computers threatens to destroy internet security as we know it. Researchers are in a race against time to prepare new cryptographic techniques before the arrival of quantum computers, as cryptographers Tanja Lange (Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands) and Daniel J. Bernstein (University of Illinois at Chicago, USA) describe in the journal Nature. ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Trump blocks Chinese acquisition of US semiconductor firm  Tokyo (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Toshiba: Japan's faded titan selling the family silver  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Flip-flop qubits: Radical new quantum computing design invented |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2017 
Finnish utility TVO said Wednesday it would appeal the EU's approval of a bailout of Areva, saying it did not provide adequate guarantees the French nuclear giant would be able to complete construction of a reactor in Finland.
Areva, together with German engineering group Siemens, has been building in Finland since 2005 what was meant to be a showcase of next-generation nuclear power, but wh ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 13, 2017EU parliament opposes bid to reduce testing of Fukushima food imports  Islamabad (AFP) Sept 8, 2017PM opens country's fifth nuclear power plant  Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Jacobs JV wins support contract for nuclear research center |
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 Manila, Philippines (AFP) Sept 15, 2017 
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte may declare nationwide martial law next week if threatened massive protests by communists and other leftists against his rule turn violent or disrupt the country, his defence chief said Friday.
"He said, if the left will try to have a massive protest, start fires on the streets, they will disrupt the country, then I might (declare martial law)," Defence S ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 13, 2017US kills six in Shabaab air strikes in Somalia  Moscow (AFP) Sept 8, 2017Russia claims killing of IS 'minister of war' in Syria  Damascus (AFP) Sept 7, 2017Israel hits Syria site reportedly used for chemical weapons |
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 Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
The power it takes to bring a Boeing 747 from a resting state on the airport tarmac to speeding across the sky is enormous. The jet can continue in its active state for as long as its fuel lasts. A Frisbee, in contrast, takes far less energy to go airborne, but with no energy supply, it falls almost immediately.
The same principle can be extended to the traditional power system and decentr ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017ADB: New finance model needed for low-carbon shift in Asia  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 |
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 Richmond, Canada (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Norwegian maritime electronics firm Elmarin AS as the supplier of lithium ion based energy storage systems (ESS) for three new hybrid fishing vessels. The Orca Energy ESS from Corvus will supply electrical power to the fishing vessels' propulsion systems and electrical networks to enable environmentally-friendly and lower cost ope ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Researchers challenge status quo of battery commercialization  Newark DE (SPX) Sep 13, 2017More durable, less expensive fuel cells  Kracrow, Poland (SPX) Sep 13, 2017A revolution in lithium-ion batteries is becoming more realistic |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017 
China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou 1 completed an automated fast-docking operation with the Tiangong II space laboratory late on Tuesday night, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
Tianzhou 1 began its approach to the space lab at 5:24 pm and spent six and a half hours for the docking, which was completed at 11:58 pm, the agency said in a news release.
It was the third docking ... 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 Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 29, 2017Russia, China May Sign 5-Year Agreement on Joint Space Exploration |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 15, 2017 
Whether you are on a diet or just want to be healthier, you might be one of those millions of people around the planet who use a mobile app to track everything you eat. The trend has arrived in space: European astronauts are now logging their meals on a tablet to make sure they are getting the right amount of nutrients.
An optimal diet, paired with constant exercise, is essential to counte ... more Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Sept 12, 2017Three astronauts blast off for five-month ISS mission  Bethesda, MD (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Crewed Missions Beyond LEO  Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Voyager Spacecraft: 40 Years of Solar System Discoveries |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 12, 2017 
Opportunity is continuing the winter exploration of "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater.
Winter is constraining the available energy, so the project has the rover doing "hops" (drives) from one energy-favorable "lily pad" to the next. (These lily pads are locations where the terrain is tilted sufficiently to the north to maximize the Sun illumination on the rover's so ... more Paris (ESA) Sep 12, 2017New tools for exploring the surface of Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 14, 2017NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Climbing Toward Ridge Top  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 14, 2017New Gravity Map Suggests Mars Has a Porous Crust |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
To reduce the risk of first-time operations with one-of-a-kind spaceflight hardware for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), the agency built a core stage pathfinder similar in size, shape and weight to the 212-foot-tall core stage.
Like SLS, the core stage pathfinder will be doing something that's never been done - testing new shipping and handling equipment and procedures from the manufactu ... more Paris (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Arianespace announces a new contract, bringing its order book to 53 launches across three rockets  Paris (SPX) Sep 13, 2017EUMETSAT signs with Arianespace for first Metop-SG satellite launch  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 13, 2017MHI to launch first Inmarsat-6 satellite |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017 
The British government risks sliding backwards on air quality to the detriment of human health through plans to leave the EU, a special U.N. envoy said.
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Tuesday that Parliament made the "historic decision" to vote for a bill that gives clarity for the path out of the European Union. Separate from the Article 50 process that breaks the formal relat ... more London (AFP) Sept 11, 2017UN slams UK government over 'plague' of air pollution  Colombo (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis  Bras�lia (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Brazil government freezes Amazon mining plans |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 14, 2017 
Volkswagen will recall almost five million vehicles in China over airbag concerns, Chinese authorities said Thursday, dealing a new blow to the German automaker in the world's largest car market.
VW and its joint ventures with Chinese partners FAW and SAIC will start withdrawing 4.86 million vehicles fitted with potentially faulty airbags made by Japan's bankrupt airbag giant Takata from Mar ... more San Francisco (AFP) Sept 13, 2017Waymo suit against Uber on road to trial  New Delhi (AFP) Sept 17, 2017Rickshaws to jump start India's all-electric drive  Philadelphia PA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Wax on, melt off: Roads that deice themselves during winter storms |
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 Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 
In Nature an international team of researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, Delft University of Technology and the University of California - Santa Barbara presents an advanced quantum chip that will be able to provide definitive proof of the mysterious Majorana particles. These particles, first demonstrated in 2012, are their own antiparticle at one and the same time. The chip, whic ... more Amherst MA (SPX) Aug 31, 2017UMass Amherst environmental chemist flashes warning light on new nanoparticle  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 |
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Washington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017
Here's your task. Build a tiny sensor that detects a signature of infrared (IR) wavelengths characteristic of a hot tailpipe, a wood fire, or perhaps even a human being. Design the sensor so that it can remain dormant and unattended but always alert, even for years, without drawing on battery power. And build the sensor so that the act of detection itself can initiate the emission of a signal th ... moreWashington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Air Force activates new satellites for tracking space objects Boston MA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017'Peel-and-go' printable structures fold themselves Los Angeles CA (Sputnik) Sep 13, 2017Ultrathin spacecraft will collect, deposit orbital debris |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 
Fans of French cheeses in China have received news they may find hard to digest: the country's food hygiene authorities have turned their noses up at some people's favourite fare, blocking imports of Camembert, Brie and Roquefort.
"We haven't been able to get our orders through customs for three weeks," Vincent Marion, co-founder of Cheese Republic, one of China's leading online cheesemonger ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 11, 2017EU chamber urges China to lift cheese ban  Aqaba, Jordan (AFP) Sept 7, 2017Parched Jordan starts growing vegetables in  Melbourne FL (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Research finds roots use chemical 'photos' to coordinate growth |
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