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  Miami (AFP) Oct 10, 2017 Two US astronauts installed a high-definition video camera at the International Space Station Tuesday and made more progress on repairs to the lab's robotic arm, NASA said. NASA spokesman Rob Navias described the camera equipment as offering "new eyes" to the orbiting outpost, as live video showed astronaut Randy Bresnik in sharp detail, floating in his white spacesuit. The previous camera had aged, and was tinting images pink. Another camera outside the ISS, nicknamed "Old Yeller" because of it ... read more |
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Sensitivity to time improves performance at remotely controlling devicesRaleigh NC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 A new study from North Carolina State University finds that people who are more sensitive to the passage of time are better at accounting for the latency - or time lag - inherent in remotely control ... more  
Are Self-Replicating Starships PracticalSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 Science fiction has frequently considered self-replicating robots that travel across space, making copies of themselves as they spread throughout the galaxy. Such devices are formally known as "von ... more  
Another Chance to Put Your Name on MarsPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 05, 2017 When it lands on Mars in November of 2018, NASA's InSight lander will be carrying several science instruments - along with hundreds of thousands of names from members of the public. In 2015, n ... more 
Mattel scraps plan for digital assistant for kidsWashington (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 US toy giant Mattel said Thursday it was cancelling its plan to deliver an artificial intelligence-infused digital speaker for children, following complaints from privacy groups and lawmakers. ... more |
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Teleoperating robots with virtual realityBoston MA (SPX) Oct 05, 2017 Many manufacturing jobs require a physical presence to operate machinery. But what if such jobs could be done remotely? This week researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence ... more 
DeepMind forms ethics unit for AI; Google unveils $49 mini assistantWashington (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 DeepMind, the Google sibling focusing on artificial intelligence, has announced the launch of an "ethics and society" unit to study the impact of new technologies on society. ... more 
Servosila introduces Mobile Robots equipped with Software Defined Radio payloadsHong Kong (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 Servosila introduces a new member of the family of Servosila "Engineer" robots, a UGV called "Radio Engineer". This new variant of the well-known backpack-transportable robot features a Software Def ... more 
Researchers design soft, flexible origami-inspired robotCleveland OH (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 A Case Western Reserve University researcher has turned the origami she enjoyed as a child into a patent-pending soft robot that may one day be used on an assembly line, in surgery or even outer spa ... more 
Robot Spelunkers Go for a DipPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 03, 2017 NASA has changed the perspective of science, building satellites to study Earth's surface. Deep below that surface, where it's harder for satellites to see, is another story - but robotic technology ... more  
Nanoparticle supersoap creates 'bijel' with potential as sculptable fluidBerkeley CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 A new two-dimensional film, made of polymers and nanoparticles and developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), can direct two differe ... more |
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Smash hit: Ping pong robot takes on Olympian at Tokyo tech fairChiba, Japan (AFP) Oct 2, 2017 A ping-pong-playing robot served up a hit at a top Tokyo tech fair Monday, while a barely-moving machine in the shape of a sloth aimed to provide a relaxing change of pace. ... more 
Fast-moving space industries create new ethical challengesAdelaide, 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. Simil ... 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 
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 |
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  Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 
U.S Marines have tested small 3D-printed drones to demonstrate their flexibility and usefulness to troops in the field.
The testing of the additive-manufactured vehicles, supplied by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, took place late last month at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
"At this point we are focusing on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions," Eric Spero, ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Boeing to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017New long range drones expected in 2018 Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017BAE Systems, Cranfield University envision dual-mode UAVs |
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Thales' SMART-L MM radar system has successfully demonstrated its missile-tracking capabilities in a U.S. Navy exercise in Europe, the company announced on Monday.
The radar, mounted on the test tower at a company facility in Hengelo, Netherlands, detected and tracked a ballistic missile at an average range of more than 932 miles for more than five minutes without difficulties.
T ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 06, 2017CONFERS to Establish "Rules of the Road" for On-Orbit Servicing of Satellites  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Microlasers get a performance boost from a bit of gold  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Students, researchers turn algae into renewable flip-flops |
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In 2015, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) developed the first on-chip metamaterial with a refractive index of zero, meaning that the phase of light could be stretched infinitely long. The metamaterial represented a new method to manipulate light and was an important step forward for integrated photonic circuits, which use light rather t ... more Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Extra sulphur improves electronic structure of quantum dots  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Researchers report new way to make dissolving electronics  New York, NY (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Columbia engineers invent breakthrough millimeter-wave circulator IC |
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Japan could have foreseen and avoided the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, a court ruled on Tuesday, ordering the government and the power plant operator to pay damages to local residents.
The Fukushima district court's verdict was the second time the government has been ruled liable for the meltdown in eastern Japan, the world's most serious nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986.
The ... more Winston Salem NC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017New 'molecular trap' cleans more radioactive waste from nuclear fuel rods  Paris (AFP) Oct 10, 2017French, Belgian nuke plants vulnerable to attack: Greenpeace  Normandy, France (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Largest Nuclear Training Center In France Opens Its Doors |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 7, 2017 
The "final large fight" in Iraq against the Islamic State group will take place on the border with Syria, a general in a US-led coalition against the jihadists said Saturday.
He spoke two days after Iraqi forces recaptured the northern town of Hawija, the centre of one of the jihadist group's two remaining enclaves in Iraq.
"The next fight and the final large fight will be in the Middle ... more Brussels (AFP) Oct 7, 2017Belgium seeks to bring back children stranded by IS  Beirut (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Major battlefronts against IS in Iraq and Syria  The Hague (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Sarin used in Syria 5 days before Khan Sheikhun: OPCW |
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A proposal to address what the Trump administration outlined as threats to traditional energy sources is counterintuitive, sustainable energy supporters said.
The U.S. Department of Energy said last week it was calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to change how the wholesale electricity sector works by offering compensation for "traditional" power generators.
In a ... more Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017SLAC-led project will use AI to prevent or minimize electric grid failures  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 |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 
Tesla said Friday it was delaying the planned launch of its electric transport truck, diverting resources to step up production of its Model 3 sedan and to produce batteries for storm-ravaged Puerto Rico.
The electric carmaker's chief executive Elon Musk announced the news on Twitter, pushing back the launch of its semi-truck which had been set to be unveiled October 26 in California.
Th ... more Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2017A new way to produce clean hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight  Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Ultra-fast and ultra-sensitive hydrogen sensor  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Sodium could replace lithium for more cost-efficient battery storage |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017 
China launched three remote sensing satellites Friday on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The Yaogan-30 01 satellites will conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.
The launch is the 251st flight mission of the Long March rocket family.
span class="BDL">Source: a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com">Xin ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017UN official commends China's role in space cooperation  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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 Paris (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017 
Russian state space corporation claims that complicated geopolitical situation is unlikely to have a negative impact on the development of the international cooperation in space exploration.
Complicated geopolitical situation is unlikely to have a negative impact on the development of the international cooperation in space exploration, Russia's Roscosmos state space corporation Deputy Dire ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Alaska antenna to improve NASA's space communications system  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017NASA May Extend BEAM's Time on the International Space Station  Miami (AFP) Oct 10, 2017US spacewalkers install 'new eyes' at space station |
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According to the head of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Space Research Institute, the launch of the ExoMars-2020 mission, which will send a European rover to the red planet, is scheduled for July 24, 2020.
The launch of the ExoMars-2020 mission from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan is tentatively scheduled for July 24, 2020, head of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Space Research In ... more Tempe AZ (SPX) Oct 09, 2017ASU examines Mars' moon Phobos in a different light  Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 03, 2017Fresh Look at Old Data Yields Surprise Near Martian Equator Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 05, 2017Another Chance to Put Your Name on Mars |
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 Sacramento CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 
Aerojet Rocketdyne has entered into an agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and ground test an innovative propulsion system under the agency's Advanced Full Range Engine (AFRE) program.
"Through the AFRE program, we aim to mature the design and component technologies and bring them together to conduct a full system-level Turbine Based Combined Cyc ... more Wallops Flight Facility VA (SPX) Oct 10, 2017ASPIRE Successfully Launches from NASA Wallops  Lyon, France (SPX) Oct 02, 2017Arianespace to launch COSMO-SkyMed satellites manufactured by Thales  Wellington NZ (XNA) Sep 29, 2017New Zealand opens first rocket launch site |
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 Tipitapa, Nicaragua (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 
Looking tired and haggard, William Coronado pulls up before dawn with a boat full of fish on the muddy shore of Nicaragua's Lake Managua, a dumping ground for trash and waste.
"The lake is so polluted. They throw all sorts of crap into it," said the 56-year-old. "Containers, old buckets, all sorts of bags - all the junk they throw away in Managua. It's a disgrace."
Coronado spent two da ... more Tokyo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Olympics: Tokyo 2020 water venue polluted  Gonda City, India (AFP) Oct 2, 2017Mountains of garbage and despair in India's dirtiest city  Amsterdam (AFP) Sept 27, 2017I.Coast toxic spill victims launch new Dutch court bid |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
The number of plug-in ports for electric vehicles would need to increase more than 130 percent to meet future growth, a U.S. Energy Department study found.
The U.S. Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates there are 16,000 charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles nation-wide, with 43,000 actual plugs available as of June. That number supports the more th ... more Paris (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Uber competitor hits Paris roads with Chinese help  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Battery technology keeping electric car adoption in the slow lane  London (AFP) Oct 5, 2017UK car sales skid lower in September on poor consumer confidence |
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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 
Using a simple layer-by-layer coating technique, researchers from the U.S. and Korea have developed a paper-based flexible supercapacitor that could be used to help power wearable devices. The device uses metallic nanoparticles to coat cellulose fibers in the paper, creating supercapacitor electrodes with high energy and power densities - and the best performance so far in a textile-based superc ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Tungsten offers nano-interconnects a path of least resistance  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalyst Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Nanoparticle supersoap creates 'bijel' with potential as sculptable fluid |
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Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017
Thales' SMART-L MM radar system has successfully demonstrated its missile-tracking capabilities in a U.S. Navy exercise in Europe, the company announced on Monday.
The radar, mounted on the test tower at a company facility in Hengelo, Netherlands, detected and tracked a ballistic missile at an average range of more than 932 miles for more than five minutes without difficulties.
T ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Oct 06, 2017CONFERS to Establish "Rules of the Road" for On-Orbit Servicing of Satellites Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Microlasers get a performance boost from a bit of gold Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Students, researchers turn algae into renewable flip-flops |
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 Brunswick NJ (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 
Rutgers scientists have found an efficient way to enhance the nutritional value of corn - the world's largest commodity crop - by inserting a bacterial gene that causes it to produce a key nutrient called methionine, according to a new study.
The Rutgers University-New Brunswick discovery could benefit millions of people in developing countries, such as in South America and Africa, who dep ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Sustainable irrigation may harm other development goals  Miami (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Bee-harming pesticides in 75 percent of honey worldwide: study  Urbana IL (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Are we at a tipping point with weed control? |
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