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  Miami (AFP) Oct 20, 2017 Two American astronauts on Friday wrapped up crucial repairs to the International Space Station's robotic arm, with just weeks to spare before the next cargo ship arrives in early November, NASA said. During a six hour, 49 minute spacewalk, NASA's Joe Acaba and Randy Bresnik put the finishing touches on repairs to the Canadian-made 57-foot (17-meter) long arm, called Canadarm 2. The arm has been a key piece of equipment at the orbiting outpost for 16 years, but in August it lost its ability to g ... read more |
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OFFSET "Sprinters" encouraged to share innovative ideas for swarm systemsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 DARPA's OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics (OFFSET) program envisions future small-unit infantry forces using small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and/or small unmanned ground systems (UGSs) in swarm ... more  
Liquid metal brings soft robotics a step closerSussex UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 Scientists have invented a way to morph liquid metal into physical shapes. Researchers at the University of Sussex and Swansea University have applied electrical charges to manipulate liquid m ... more  
Solar eruptions could electrify Martian moonsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 Powerful solar eruptions could electrically charge areas of the Martian moon Phobos to hundreds of volts, presenting a complex electrical environment that could possibly affect sensitive electronics ... more 
Samsung's revamped Bixby takes on Amazon AlexaSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 Samsung on Wednesday announced it is upgrading its Bixby digital assistant and making it available for a range of connected devices, setting up a clash with Amazon's Alexa and others competing for leadership in artificial intelligence. ... more |
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Debate over Mars exploration strategy heats up in astrobiology journalWashington 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 contam ... more 
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  
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 |
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 Another Chance to Put Your Name on Mars  
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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  Jacksonville FL (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 
Drone Aviation Holding Corp. has received an order for its recently upgraded, multi-mission capable tactical Winch Aerostat Small Platform ("WASP") from an existing U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD") customer. The solider-operated WASP features support for advanced ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) equipment including the simultaneous use of communications and daylight and ther ... more Peshawar, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 17, 2017Death toll from US drone strike in Pakistan rises to 26: officials  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 |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 20, 2017 
When NASA scientists want to follow the path of the Curiosity rover on Mars, they can don a mixed-reality headset and virtually explore the Martian landscape.
Starting today, everyone can get a taste of what that feels like. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, collaborated with Google to produce Access Mars, a free immersive experience. It's available for use on all d ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Understanding rare earth emulsions  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Chemical treatment improves quantum dot lasers  University Park PA (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Two-dimensional materials gets a new theory for control of properties |
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 Singapore (SPX) Oct 23, 2017 
Advancement in nanoelectronics, which is the use of nanotechnology in electronic components, has been fueled by the ever-increasing need to shrink the size of electronic devices in a bid to produce smaller, faster and smarter gadgets such as computers, memory storage devices, displays and medical diagnostic tools.
While most advanced electronic devices are powered by photonics - which invo ... more Mumbai (AFP) Oct 12, 2017India's TCS profits fall amid weak growth in retail, banking  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 |
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 Seoul (AFP) Oct 20, 2017 
South Korea on Friday decided to push ahead with the construction of two new nuclear reactors after months of heated debate over whether the country should start weaning itself off atomic energy.
A state commission, based on a survey of 471 jurors selected across the country, recommended finishing construction of the Shin Kori-5 and Shin Kori-6 reactors near the southeastern city of Ulsan. ... more Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 20, 2017AREVA NP awarded contract for safety upgrades in seven reactors  Daniken, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 20, 2017AREVA NP installs a system allowing flexible electricity generation at Goesgen nuclear power plant  Metz, France (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Greenpeace fireworks shine light on French nuclear safety concerns |
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 Road To El Wahat El Bahariya , Egypt (AFP) Oct 21, 2017 
Sixteen Egyptian policemen were killed in a shootout with militants on the road between Cairo and the Bahariya oasis in the Western Desert, the interior ministry said Saturday, in a rare flare-up outside the Sinai Peninsula.
Funerals were held in several provinces for those killed, whose coffins were wrapped in Egyptian flags.
The official toll from the interior ministry was lower than a ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 20, 2017Locals may have helped Islamic State ambush Green Berets in Niger  Brussels (AFP) Oct 19, 2017NATO chief hails defeat of IS from Raqa stronghold  Washington (AFP) Oct 20, 2017As Islamic State falls, has US missed bigger picture? |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017 
The investments necessary to provide electricity for the entire world population is less than 2 percent of total energy investments, the IEA said Thursday.
A report from the International Energy Agency, published Thursday, finds that providing universal access to electricity within 13 years would require an investment of $31 billion per year, which the report said was less than 2 percen ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group says  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 |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 
To fuse hydrogen atoms into helium, doughnut-shaped devices called tokamaks must maintain the heat of the ultrahot plasma they control. But like boiling water, plasma has blobs, or bubbles, that percolate within the plasma edge, reducing the performance of the plasma by taking away heat that sustains the fusion reactions.
Now, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton P ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 16, 2017PPPL takes detailed look at 2-D structure of turbulence in tokamaks  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017A new miniature solution for storing renewable energy  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017'Air-breathing' battery could cut costs of renewable energy storage |
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 Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017 
Jing Haipeng, the first Chinese astronaut to go into space three times, has voiced his desire to go into space again as a further demonstration of his loyalty to the Communist Party of China (CPC).
"I'm eager to go to space again, be a pioneer in the battle one more time," said the 51-year-old major general and delegate to the ongoing 19th National Congress of the CPC.
"Let the vastn ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites  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 |
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 Gainesville FL (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 
Where people will go in the cosmos, plants will go. That's the message of a paper entitled "Gardening for Therapeutic People-Plant Interactions during Long-Duration Space Missions" written by Raymond Odeh, and Charles L. Guy of the University of Florida (Gainesville) and published in the De Gruyter journal, Open Agriculture.
In the beginning of the space age, researchers sought to see if ... more Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Russia's space agency says glitch in manned Soyuz landing Miami (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Spacewalkers fix robotic arm in time to grab next cargo ship  Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 23, 2017NASA develops and tests new housing for in-orbit science payloads |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 20, 2017 
Mars has an invisible magnetic "tail" that is twisted by interaction with the solar wind, according to new research using data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft.
NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission (MAVEN) spacecraft is in orbit around Mars gathering data on how the Red Planet lost much of its atmosphere and water, transforming from a world that could have supported life billi ... moreGreenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 19, 2017Solar eruptions could electrify Martian moons  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 19, 2017A mission to Mars could make its own oxygen thanks to plasma technology  Paris (ESA) Oct 23, 2017Mine craft for Mars |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Oct 23, 2017 
Billionaire Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin has fired up the most powerful new US rocket engine in decades, BE-4. The engine can be used in multiple rockets, including United Launch Alliance's Vulcan and Blue Origin's own orbital rocket, New Glenn.
The BE-4 engine, powered by liquid oxygen and liquid methane propellants, has been closely watched within the aerospace community and in ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 23, 2017NASA awards launch contracts for Landsat 9 and Sentinel-6A  Paris (ESA) Oct 18, 2017ESA role in Europe's first all-electric telecom satellite  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Lockheed Martin Launches Second Cycle of 'Girls' Rocketry Challenge' in Japan |
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 Sonipat, India (AFP) Oct 19, 2017  As Hindus across India celebrate Diwali this week, scientists fear a ban on firecrackers and other emergency anti-pollution measures deployed by authorities may not be enough to prevent a repeat of last year's "airpocalypse" in Delhi.
Each year, as winter descends on the Indian capital, a perfect storm of seasonal crop stubble burning, dense cloud cover and smoke generated by millions of fir ... more Paris (AFP) Oct 19, 2017Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report  New Delhi (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Delhi chokes on toxic haze despite Diwali fireworks ban  Beijing (AFP) Oct 20, 2017Smog defies China's Communist Party congress |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Oct 19, 2017 
US ridesharing giant Lyft announced Thursday it has received a $1 billion investment led by the venture arm of Google parent Alphabet, to help ramp up its challenge to market leader Uber.
Lyft said the new funding gives it a valuation of $11 billion as it steps up competition against Uber, reeling from a series of missteps and scandals which have forced out its founder and chief executive. ... more Manila (AFP) Oct 17, 2017President Duterte threatens iconic Philippine 'jeepney'  Laguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 18, 2017Baidu to hit the road with self-driving bus  Oslo (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Norway seeks 'Tesla tax' on electric cars |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
To make continuous, strong and conductive carbon nanotube fibers, it's best to start with long nanotubes, according to scientists at Rice University.
The Rice lab of chemist and chemical engineer Matteo Pasquali, which demonstrated its pioneering method to spin carbon nanotube into fibers in 2013, has advanced the art of making nanotube-based materials with two new papers in the American C ... more Atlanta GA (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Paper-based supercapacitor uses metal nanoparticles to boost energy density  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 |
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Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 20, 2017
When NASA scientists want to follow the path of the Curiosity rover on Mars, they can don a mixed-reality headset and virtually explore the Martian landscape.
Starting today, everyone can get a taste of what that feels like. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, collaborated with Google to produce Access Mars, a free immersive experience. It's available for use on all d ... moreChicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Understanding rare earth emulsions Los Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Chemical treatment improves quantum dot lasers University Park PA (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Two-dimensional materials gets a new theory for control of properties |
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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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