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  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Current robotic missions to Mars that have not been appropriately cleaned and sterilized must steer clear of designated Special Regions to avoid introducing Earth-borne biological and organic contaminants. However, some experts claim that this strategy is hindering the discovery of martian life forms and ask if planetary protection policies governing Mars explorations should be relaxed in advance of human missions. Arguments to ease policies and expand the search for life on Mars "before it is too ... read more |
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Emma the robot masseuse gets to work in SingaporeSingapore (AFP) Oct 13, 2017 A robot masseuse named Emma is offering Singaporeans high-tech back rubs with a gigantic metal arm and warm silicone tips which its creators say perfectly mimic the human touch. ... more  
US spacewalkers install 'new eyes' at space stationMiami (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. ... more 
US spacewalkers repair aging ISS robotic armMiami (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 Two NASA astronauts wrapped up a successful spacewalk Thursday to repair the International Space Station's aging robotic arm, the US space agency said. ... more 
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 |
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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  
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 
Opportunity Feeling the ChemistryPasadena CA (JPL) Oct 10, 2017 Opportunity is continuing her winter exploration of Perseverance Valley on the west rim of Endeavour crater. The cold, low-light winter conditions continue to limit activity. Sols 4866 and 486 ... 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 
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 |
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 Servosila introduces Mobile Robots equipped with Software Defined Radio payloads 
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 
UBS could slash third of staff amid technology shift: CEOZurich (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 Swiss banking giant UBS could shed a third of its staff over the next decade as dramatic technological changes help it streamline operations, its chief told Bloomberg in an interview published Tuesday. ... more |
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  Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 
The death toll from a US drone attack on a compound used by the Taliban-allied Haqqani network has risen to 26, officials said Tuesday, less than a week after a US-Canadian family held captive by the militants was rescued.
The barrage on Monday targeted a meeting of Haqqani fighters in Pakistan's remote tribal Kurram district along the Afghan border in the deadliest attack on the group this ... more London (AFP) Oct 12, 2017UK will not confirm drone death of IS 'White Widow' recruiter Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017New long range drones expected in 2018  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Boeing to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Despite their name, rare earth elements actually aren't that rare. Abundant in mines around the world, rare earths are used in many high-tech products, including visual displays, batteries, super conductors, and computer hard drives. But while they aren't necessarily tricky to find, the elements often occur together and are extremely difficult to separate and extract.
"Having the ability t ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Missing link between new topological phases of matter discovered  Houston TX (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Space radiation won't stop NASA's human exploration  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Saab upgrading Norwegian radars under NATO contract |
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 Mumbai (AFP) Oct 12, 2017 
India's largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services blamed a two percent fall in quarterly earnings Thursday on muted growth in the retail and banking sectors, two of its largest revenue drivers.
Net profit for the three months ending September fell to 64.46 billion rupees ($990 million) from 65.86 billion rupees a year ago, the software giant said in a statement.
TCS said it had ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Quantum communications bend to our needs  Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Newly-discovered semiconductor dynamics may help improve energy efficiency  Madison WI (SPX) Oct 10, 2017A flexible new platform for high-performance electronics |
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 Metz, France (AFP) Oct 12, 2017 
Greenpeace activists set off fireworks inside a nuclear plant in eastern France early Thursday after breaking into the facility to underline its vulnerability to attack.
The anti-nuclear group, known for its daring and often spectacular publicity stunts, said the fireworks were set off at the foot of a spent fuel pool - where nuclear plants store highly radioactive fuel rods that are remove ... more Tokyo (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Japan government, TEPCO liable for Fukushima crisis: court  Paris (AFP) Oct 10, 2017French, Belgian nuke plants vulnerable to attack: Greenpeace  Winston Salem NC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017New 'molecular trap' cleans more radioactive waste from nuclear fuel rods |
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 Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2017  The fall of the Islamic State group's last bastion in Syria was a victory for Washington's military plan, but comes as the US political strategy for the region seems to stumble.
Even as US-backed Kurdish fighters raised their flags over the shattered heart of Raqa, their brethren in Iraq were in retreat, abandoning oil-rich territory to Iraqi forces.
The power shift shows that, while US ... more Manila (AFP) Oct 16, 2017Top Philippine Islamist militant Hapilon killed: defence chief  Dhuluiyah, Iraq (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Once promised paradise, IS fighters end up in mass graves  Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 16, 2017Boko Haram raids military base in NE Nigeria: sources |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 
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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Scientists have long searched for the next generation of materials that can catalyze a revolution in renewable energy harvesting and storage. One candidate appears to be metal-organic frameworks. Scientists have used these very small, flexible, ultra-thin, super-porous crystalline structures to do everything from capturing and converting carbon into fuels to storing hydrogen and other gases. The ... more Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Metal supplies unlikely to seriously hamper battery use  University Park PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Sulfur may be key for safe rechargeable lithium batteries  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017'Air-breathing' battery could cut costs of renewable energy 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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 Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 
A manned Soyuz rocket suffered a partial loss of pressure as it returned to Earth earlier this year, Russia's space agency said Wednesday, in the latest glitch to hit the country's space industry.
The incident during a voyage back from the International Space Station in April did not put the crew's life in danger, the Roscosmos space agency said in a statement.
"As the Soyuz MS-02 (space ... more Moscow (AFP) Oct 14, 2017Russia launches cargo ship to space station  Paris (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017Roscosmos: International Space Exploration to Continue Despite Geopolitical Situation Miami (AFP) Oct 10, 2017US spacewalkers install 'new eyes' at space station |
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 Kent UK (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Six people recently returned from an eight-month long isolation experiment to test human endurance for long-term space missions. Their "journey to Mars" involved being isolated below the summit of the world's largest active volcano in Hawaii (Mauna Loa), and was designed to better understand the psychological impacts of manned missions.
NASA, which aims to send expeditions to Mars by the 2 ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 13, 2017Mimetic Martian water is highly pressurized, experiments show  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Debate over Mars exploration strategy heats up in astrobiology journal  Paris (ESA) Oct 18, 2017Webcam on Mars Express surveys high-altitude clouds |
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 Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
The flight preparations for the four engines that will power NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) on its first integrated flight with Orion are complete and the engines are assembled and ready to be joined to the deep space rocket's core stage. All five structures that form the massive core stage for the rocket have been built including the engine section where the RS-25 engines will be attached. ... more Paris (ESA) Oct 16, 2017Rocket motor for Ariane 6 and Vega-C is cast for testing  Stennis Space Center MS (SPX) Oct 16, 2017RS-25 Engines Ready for Maiden Flight of NASA's Space Launch System  Moscow (Sputnik) Oct 10, 2017Russia May Adjust Space Program to Construct Super-Heavy Carrier Rocket |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017 
The problem of plastic pollution in the ocean is much talked about. But where does all that garbage come from? How do plastics from inland cities make their way into the ocean?
In setting out to answer those questions, a team of researchers decided to identify 10 rivers around the world where plastic waste mismanagement is most severe. The scientists detailed the 10 biggest plastic poll ... more Copenhagen (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Air pollution kills over 500,000 Europeans a year: report  Tipitapa, Nicaragua (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Polluted lake is poor Nicaraguans' lifeline  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Olympics: Tokyo 2020 water venue polluted |
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 Oslo (AFP) Oct 12, 2017 
Norway, a world leader of zero-emission vehicles, on Thursday proposed a "Tesla tax" aimed at cutting a tax advantage granted to large electric cars in a heavily criticised move.
Electric cars, which have hitherto been exempted from heavy taxes imposed on other vehicles, accounted for 20 percent of new registrations in the Nordic country since the beginning of this year, an unprecedented mar ... more Ljubljana (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Slovenia sets tough emissions limits for cars  Paris (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Paris wants to phase out diesel cars by 2024  San Francisco (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Tesla recalls Model X vehicles for seat fix |
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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 Houston TX (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalyst  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Tungsten offers nano-interconnects a path of least resistance Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Nanoparticle supersoap creates 'bijel' with potential as sculptable fluid |
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Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017
Despite their name, rare earth elements actually aren't that rare. Abundant in mines around the world, rare earths are used in many high-tech products, including visual displays, batteries, super conductors, and computer hard drives. But while they aren't necessarily tricky to find, the elements often occur together and are extremely difficult to separate and extract.
"Having the ability t ... moreBerlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Missing link between new topological phases of matter discovered Houston TX (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Space radiation won't stop NASA's human exploration Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Saab upgrading Norwegian radars under NATO contract |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
Methane is the second most powerful greenhouse gas and concentrations are rising in the atmosphere. Because of its potency and quick decay in the atmosphere, countries have recognised that reduction of methane emissions are a means toward mitigating global warming.
In light of the new international climate agreement, the Paris Agreement, there is increasing need for countries to accurately ... more Allahabad, India (AFP) Oct 15, 2017India to close colonial-era military farms  Medio Purus Extractive Reserve, Brazil (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Smallscale farmers try to solve Amazon's big problems  Brunswick NJ (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Genetically boosting the nutritional value of corn could benefit millions |
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