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  Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 29, 2017 It's an exciting time to be working in the space sector - particularly with Australia's recently-announced commitment to developing a space agency. But with advances come new challenges. Similar to technologies such as digital communications and robotics, advances in space science bring ethical dilemmas. What rights do space tourists have? How can we prevent space terrorism? Who should regulate space activities? Now is the time to turn the spotlight on concerns about the operations of new an ... read more |
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The Mars 2020 Rover features new spectral abilities with its new SuperCamNagoya, Japan (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 As the NASA Curiosity rover roams the surface of Mars, its ChemCam captures the chemical makeup of its surroundings with a specially designed laser system. It is the most powerful laser to operate o ... more  
From self-folding robots to computer visionSan Diego CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 From self-folding robots, to robotic endoscopes, to better methods for computer vision and object detection, researchers at the University of California San Diego have a wide range of papers and wor ... more 
Northrop subsidiary unveils new unmanned ground vehicle(UPI) Sep 26, 2017 Nomad, a new unmanned ground vehicle, has been introduced by Remotec Inc. as part of its Andros line of UGVs. ... more 
Click beetles inspire design of self-righting robotsChampaign IL (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 Robots perform many tasks that humans can't or don't want to perform, getting around on intricately designed wheels and limbs. If they tip over, however, they are rendered almost useless. A team of ... more |
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Creative use of noise brings bio-inspired electronic improvementWashington DC (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 In conventional electronics, a great deal of effort is devoted to eliminating stochastic resonance (SR) - the annoying hiss that generally hinders the detection of weak signals and degrades overall ... more 
Robotic fashion: Wear your heartbeat on your sleeveMilan (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 Dutch designer Anouk Wipprecht has a vision for a world in which people stop telling themselves little lies about their emotions - and she believes high-tech fashion is the key. ... more 
Amazon beefs up Echo line-up and Alexa skillsSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 27, 2017 Amazon on Wednesday introduced a handful of new home assistant devices powered by its Alexa voice-commanded artificial intelligence, ramping up its lineup competing against challenges from Google and others. ... more 
Quantum machine learningWashington DC (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Language acquisition in young children is apparently connected with their ability to detect patterns. In their learning process, they search for patterns in the data set that help them identify and ... more 
Sorting molecules with DNA robotsPasadena CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Imagine a robot that could help you tidy your home: roving about, sorting stray socks into the laundry and dirty dishes into the dishwasher. While such a practical helper may still be the stuff of s ... more 
Scientists create world's first 'molecular robot' capable of building moleculesManchester UK (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 Scientists at The University of Manchester have created the world's first 'molecular robot' that is capable of performing basic tasks including building other molecules. The tiny robots, which ... more |
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NASA's Robotic 'Sniffer' Confirms Space Station Leak, RepairGreenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 In recent operations on the International Space Station, robotic operators were twice able to test and confirm the ability of the Robotic External Leak Locator (RELL) to "smell" in space. Using the ... more 
Artificial 'skin' gives robotic hand a sense of touchHouston 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 betw ... more  
Roboteam's unmanned logistics vehicle in full productionWashington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017 Roboteam Inc.'s Probot logistical carrier is in full production and being delivered to two U.S. government agencies and a foreign client. ... more 
Milrem expanding capabilities of unmanned ground vehiclesWashington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017 Estonia's Milrem Robotics is developing new robotic systems for military use by expanding the capabilities of their THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle. ... more |
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  Dubai (AFP) Sept 25, 2017 
Dubai has edged closer to its goal of launching a pioneering hover-taxi service, with the authorities announcing a successful "concept" flight was made on Monday without passengers.
Safety features for the two-seater air taxi include emergency parachutes and nine independent battery systems, according to Dubai's Road and Transport Authority (RTA).
It said the prototype, supplied by Germa ... more New Delhi (AFP) Sept 24, 2017Drones, Fighter jets on table as Mattis visits key ally India  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Wanted: Novel Approaches for Detecting and Stopping Small Unmanned Air Systems  Blacksburg VA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Landmark study suggests risks vary widely in drone-human impacts |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 
Much can be detected in blood or urine: viral illnesses, metabolic disorders or autoimmune diseases can be diagnosed with laboratory tests, for instance. But such examinations often take a few hours and are quite complex, which is why doctors hand the samples over to specialist laboratories.
Scientists at ETH Zurich and the company Roche have jointly developed a completely new analysis met ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Fast magnetic writing of data  Washington (UPI) Sep 26, 2017Dosage formulations for anti-radiation drug being developed  Nottingham UK (SPX) Sep 27, 2017The 3-D selfie has arrived |
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 Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2017 
Controlling electronic current is essential to modern electronics, as data and signals are transferred by streams of electrons which are controlled at high speed. Demands on transmission speeds are also increasing as technology develops.
Scientists from the Chair of Laser Physics and the Chair of Applied Physics at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) have succeeded in s ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2017China-backed fund to buy British chipmaker after US snub  Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Quantum sensors decipher magnetic ordering in semiconducting material  Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Sep 15, 2017The dark side of quantum computers |
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 Saint Petersburg (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
Russia on Friday held a launching ceremony for a powerful nuclear icebreaker, called Sibir (Siberia), in its drive to prepare a fleet for navigating the Northern Passage and hauling goods, particularly energy, to Asian markets.
The massive new ship measures 173 metres in length and has two nuclear reactors with the propulsion power of 60 megawatts.
It can crush ice up to three metres thi ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017BWXT awarded contract extension for nuclear waste facility operations  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Sept 25, 2017UAE to open Arab Gulf's first nuclear reactor in 2018  London (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Against rising headwinds, UK pushes ahead with nuclear projects |
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 Moscow (AFP) Sept 27, 2017  President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced that Russia was destroying its last chemical weapons, hailing the move as a "historic event" and accusing the United States of not following suit.
The world's global chemical weapons watchdog praised the step as a "major milestone", ridding Russia of one of the last vestiges of the Cold War.
"Today the last chemical ammunition from Russia's ... more Panama City (AFP) Sept 28, 2017US destroys old chemical weapons left in Panama  Beirut (AFP) Sept 28, 2017After long silence, IS says chief calls on jihadists to 'resist'  Washington (AFP) Sept 24, 2017US strikes IS camp in Libya, killing 17: official |
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 Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
A project led by the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will combine artificial intelligence with massive amounts of data and industry experience from a dozen U.S. partners to identify places where the electric grid is vulnerable to disruption, reinforce those spots in advance and recover faster when failures do occur.
The eventual goal is an autonomous grid that s ... more Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability  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 |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 
A major issue facing ITER, the international tokamak under construction in France that will be the first magnetic fusion device to produce net energy, is whether the crucial divertor plates that will exhaust waste heat from the device can withstand the high heat flux, or load, that will strike them.
Alarming projections extrapolated from existing tokamaks suggest that the heat flux could b ... more New York NY (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Energy harvested from evaporation could power much of US, says study  Oslo, Norway (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Stopping problem ice - by cracking it  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Hybrid indium-lithium anodes provide fast interfacial ion transport |
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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017 
China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, separated from Tiangong-2 space lab at 4:15 p.m. on Sunday.
At 3:29 p.m. on Sunday, the cargo ship started to separate from the space lab under orders from the ground. After separation, it operated at an orbit of about 400 kilometers above the earth.
Tianzhou-1 will continue to carry out experiments before it leaves orbit, and will gain exp ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway'  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle  Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017Spacecraft passes docking test |
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 Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 29, 2017 
It's an exciting time to be working in the space sector - particularly with Australia's recently-announced commitment to developing a space agency.
But with advances come new challenges. Similar to technologies such as digital communications and robotics, advances in space science bring ethical dilemmas. What rights do space tourists have? How can we prevent space terrorism? Who should reg ... more Greenbelt, MD (SPX) Sep 27, 2017NASA's New Hubble E-Book Series Dives into the Solar System and Beyond  Moscow (Sputnik) Sep 24, 2017Space Cooperation Between China, Russia Needs Long-Term Mechanism  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017Mapping NASA's Space Missions |
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 Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 
A reusable, water-powered Mars lander that will allow humans to explore the Red Planet from an orbiting 'base camp' as early as the 2030s was unveiled Friday by US defence giant Lockheed Martin.
Governments and private firms are collaborating on projects to send humans to new frontiers, with NASA planning missions next decade into the space between Earth and the Moon to prepare for trips to ... more Riga Latvia (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Devilish Source of Dust in Atmosphere of Earth and Mars  Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Sept 29, 2017SpaceX's Musk unveils plan to reach Mars by 2022  Bristol UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2017Research sheds new light on how Earth and Mars were created |
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 Wellington NZ (XNA) Sep 29, 2017 
New Zealand Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce on Wednesday opened New Zealand's first orbital launch site, Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1, on the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island's east coast.
Joyce congratulated Rocket Lab's chief executive and founder Peter Beck and his team "who have worked hard to achieve this," saying in a statement that "it is their innovation and perseveran ... more Lyon, France (SPX) Sep 29, 2017Arianespace signs contract for 10 Vega and Vega C launchers  Bethesda, MD (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Launch Vehicle and Missile Ascent Trajectories  Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Sep 26, 2017mu Space partners with Blue Origin to launch geostationary satellite |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017 
Fish may be suffering brain damage as a result of plastic pollution. New research shows plastic nanoparticles can end up inside the brains of fish.
"Our study is the first to show that nanosized plastic particles can accumulate in fish brains," Tommy Cedervall, a chemistry researcher at Lund University in Sweden, said in a news release.
Cedervall and his colleagues tracked the pa ... more Amsterdam (AFP) Sept 27, 2017I.Coast toxic spill victims launch new Dutch court bid  Nantes, France (AFP) Sept 25, 2017The waste-collecting cyclists who caught the UN's eye  Manila (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Nestle tackles 'ocean-polluter' tag in Philippines |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 
German prosecutors on Thursday said they had arrested a second employee of luxury carmaker Audi as part of a probe into parent company Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal.
The arrest on Wednesday came after investigators searched two premises, a spokeswoman for the prosecution's office in the southern city of Munich told AFP.
She added that prosecutors had also widened their investig ... more Singapore (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Electric car-sharing service to roll into Singapore  Beijing (AFP) Sept 28, 2017China delays electric car quota until 2019  London (AFP) Sept 26, 2017James Dyson: Vacuum cleaner king turns to electric cars |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 
It has always been the Holy Grail of materials science to describe and control the material's structure-function relationship. Nanoparticles are an attractive class of components to be used in functional materials because they exhibit size-dependent properties, such as superparamagnetism and plasmonic absorption of light.
Furthermore, controlling the arrangement of nanoparticles can result ... more Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Application of air-sensitive semiconductors in nanoelectronics  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Creative use of noise brings bio-inspired electronic improvement  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017A new kind of optical nanosensor uses torque for signal processing |
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Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017
Much can be detected in blood or urine: viral illnesses, metabolic disorders or autoimmune diseases can be diagnosed with laboratory tests, for instance. But such examinations often take a few hours and are quite complex, which is why doctors hand the samples over to specialist laboratories.
Scientists at ETH Zurich and the company Roche have jointly developed a completely new analysis met ... moreZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Fast magnetic writing of data Washington (UPI) Sep 26, 2017Dosage formulations for anti-radiation drug being developed Nottingham UK (SPX) Sep 27, 2017The 3-D selfie has arrived |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 
Emissions of the greenhouse gas methane from livestock are larger than previously thought, posing an additional challenge in the fight to curb global warming, scientists said Friday.
Revised calculations of methane produced per head of cattle show that global livestock emissions in 2011 were 11 percent higher than estimates based on data from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Chan ... more Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Climate insurance is rarely well thought out in agriculture  Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Global network of botanical gardens contain a third of all known plant species  Momchilovtsi, Bulgaria (AFP) Sept 26, 2017Bulgarian village goes Chinese in yoghurt craze |
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