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  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 A feature of science fiction stories for decades, nanorobot potential ranges from cancer diagnosis and drug delivery to tissue repair and more. A major hurdle to these endeavors, however, is finding a way to cheaply make a propulsion system for these devices. New developments may now propel nanoswimmers from science fiction to reality thanks to unexpected help from bacteria. An international research team has demonstrated a new technique for plating silica onto flagella, the helix-shaped tails fou ... read more |
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Robot learning improves student engagementEast Lansing MI (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 The first-ever study of Michigan State University's pioneering robot-learning course shows that online students who use the innovative robots feel more engaged and connected to the instructor and st ... more 
Amputees can learn to control a robotic arm with their mindsChicago IL (SPX) Nov 29, 2017 A new study by neuroscientists at the University of Chicago shows how amputees can learn to control a robotic arm through electrodes implanted in the brain. The research, published in Nature C ... more 
Robots foresee future with automated visualized predictionsBerkeley CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 University of California, Berkeley, researchers have developed a robotic learning technology that enables robots to imagine the future of their actions so they can figure out how to manipulate objec ... more 
Helping hands guide robots as they learnHouston TX (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 Like toddlers, robots can use a little help as they learn to function in the physical world. That's the purpose of a Rice University program that gently guides robots toward the most helpful, human- ... more |
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Cheap origami-inspired muscles are both soft and strongBoston MA (SPX) Nov 28, 2017 Soft robotics has made leaps and bounds over the last decade as researchers around the world have experimented with different materials and designs to allow once rigid, jerky machines to bend and fl ... more 
Lockheed Martin autonomous driving system tops 55,000M in extended testDallas TX (SPX) Dec 04, 2017 Lockheed Martin's Autonomous Mobility Applique System (AMAS) logged more than 55,000 testing miles during the U.S. Army Extended Warfighter Experiment (EWE) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, and Fort ... more 
With 'material robotics,' intelligent products won't even look like robotsCorvallis OR (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 Robots as inconspicuous as they are ubiquitous represent the vision of researchers in the new and burgeoning field of material robotics. In an invited perspective paper published in Science Ro ... more  
NASA builds its next Mars rover missionPasadena CA (JPL) Nov 29, 2017 In just a few years, NASA's next Mars rover mission will be flying to the Red Planet. At a glance, it looks a lot like its predecessor, the Curiosity Mars rover. But there's no doubt it's a souped-u ... more 
Scientists developed a new sensor for future missions to the Moon and MarsMoscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 A team of scientists from the Faculty of Physics of Lomonosov Moscow State University and their colleagues developed a compact spectral polarimeter for carrying outmineralogical investigations on th ... more 
Amazon brings Alexa from the home to the office in a new AI pushWashington (AFP) Nov 30, 2017 Amazon announced Thursday it is bringing its Alexa digital assistant to the workplace, expanding artificial intelligence efforts that have gained traction in the home market. ... more |
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Facebook trains artificial intelligence to spot suicidal signsSan Francisco (AFP) Nov 27, 2017 Facebook on Monday said stepping up the use of artificial intelligence to identify members of the leading social network who may be thinking of suicide. ... more  
Zwicky Transient Facility sees "First Light"College Park MD (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 A new robotic camera with the ability to capture hundreds of thousands of stars and galaxies in a single shot has taken its first image of the sky - an event astronomers refer to as "first light." ... more 
Speedy collision detector could make robots better human assistantsSan Diego CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 Electrical engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a faster collision detection algorithm that uses machine learning to help robots avoid moving objects and weave through ... more 
New technology makes artificial intelligence more private and portableWaterloo, Canada (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 Technology developed at the University of Waterloo is paving the way for artificial intelligence (AI) to break free of the internet and cloud computing. New deep-learning AI software produced ... more |
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  Paris (ESA) Dec 03, 2017 
ESA is considering extending its activities to a new region of the sky via a novel type of aerial vehicle, a 'missing link' between drones and satellites.
High Altitude Pseudo-Satellites, or HAPS, are platforms that float or fly at high altitude like conventional aircraft but operate more like satellites - except that rather than working from space they can remain in position inside the at ... more Miami (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Falcon's attack strategy could inspire new drones: study  Jackson TN (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Research shows drones could help crop management take off  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Drone photos offer faster, cheaper data on key Antarctic species |
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 London UK (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
A compound found in seaweed could protect human skin from the damaging impact of the sun without causing harm to marine ecosystems.
The use of sunscreens is advocated to prevent sun damage, but most formulations contain synthetic UV radiation filters that can make their way in to water systems. Many of these are not ecocompatible and may harm fragile marine life including coral, fish and m ... more Houston TX (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Borophene shines alone as 2-D plasmonic material  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Dec 05, 2017New microscope sets a record for visualizing surface wetting properties  Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Dec 06, 2017First step toward practical application of holographic memory with magnetic assist |
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 Liverpool UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have made a discovery that could improve the conductivity of a type of glass coating which is used on items such as touch screens, solar cells and energy efficient windows.
Coatings are applied to the glass of these items to make them electrically conductive whilst also allowing light through. Fluorine doped tin dioxide is one of the materials use ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Microwave-based test method can help keep 3-D chip designers' eyes open  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 01, 2017A step forward for quantum computing  College Park MD (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Quantum simulators wield control over more than 50 qubits, setting new record |
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 Mounana, Gabon (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
"We are all sick. It's our health, and we are being conned," Moise Massala says angrily.
The 82-year-old is a retired geochemist who used to work in a uranium mine in Gabon owned by French nuclear giant Areva.
He and hundreds of other former workers say they fell ill from their work to extract the uranium - a source of nuclear power and warheads, but toxic and potentially carcinogenic. ... more Ostrovets, Belarus (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Belarus nuclear power plant stirs fears in Lithuania  Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Lightbridge and AREVA NP Sign Agreements to Immediately Advance Fuel Development  London (AFP) Nov 22, 2017UK made grave errors over Hinkley nuclear project: MPs |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 
There are fewer than 3,000 Islamic State group fighters clinging on in the remnants of its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, the US-led coalition battling the jihadists said Tuesday.
IS is currently fighting for survival in the handful of sparsely populated pockets of territory it still holds, a far cry from the vast swathes of ground it captured in 2014.
"Current estimates are th ... more Sarajevo (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Bosnia puts jihadist arrested with weapons in detention  Erbil, Iraq (AFP) Dec 3, 2017Half of Yazidis kidnapped by IS still missing Baghdad (AFP) Dec 2, 2017Two mass graves found in Yazidi district of Iraq |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
Electrical physicists from Czech Technical University have provided additional evidence that new current sensors introduce errors when assessing current through iron conductors. It's crucial to correct this flaw in the new sensors so that operators of the electrical grid can correctly respond to threats to the system.
The researchers show how a difference in a conductor's magnetic permeabi ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Japan faces challenges in cutting CO2, Moody's finds  Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017IEA: An electrified world would cost $31B per year to achieve  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group says |
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 Albuquerque NM (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Replacing your everyday gas guzzler with a hydrogen fueled car could drastically reduce your carbon footprint. So why don't we all make the switch?
One of reasons we don't is the expensive platinum catalyst required to operate hydrogen fuel cells efficiently.
Research led by Sandia National Laboratories and the University of California, Merced aim at bringing down the cost of hydroge ... more Adelphi MD (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Army researchers seek better batteries  Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Musk's record-breaking battery officially launches in Australia  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Batteries with better performance and improved safety |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
The Aerospace Corporation's Center for Space Policy and Strategy (CSPS) and the Air Force Association's Mitchell Institute have released the results of a wide-ranging survey highlighting the perceptions and recommendations of more than 30 experts on major areas of concern within the U.S. space enterprise.
The report, Major Policy Issues in Evolving Global Space Operations, takes a multi-fa ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 05, 2017The Voyagers in Popular Culture  Washington (AFP) Dec 2, 2017NASA successfully fires Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years  Houston TX (SPX) Dec 05, 2017NASA Extends Expandable Habitat's Time on the International Space Station |
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 Providence RI (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Planetary scientists from Brown University have proposed a new scenario for the formation of ancient clay minerals on Mars that, if shown to be true, could rewrite the early history of the red planet.
There are thousands of ancient phyllosilicate outcrops on the Martian surface. Phyllosilicates, or clays, are formed by the interaction of water with volcanic rock, leading many scientists to ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 04, 2017EU exempts fuel for ExoMars mission from Russian sanctions  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 04, 2017Winter wanderings put Opportunity at 28 Miles on the odometer  Pasadena CA (JPL) Nov 29, 2017Opportunity Greets Winter Solstice |
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 New Delhi (IANS) Nov 30, 2017 
India plans to have at least one rocket launch every month in 2018 from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to deploy satellites in orbit, said a top space official on Tuesday. "We are planning to have at least one launch mission a month in 2018 to deploy satellites in the earth's orbit for various applications," said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar ... more Moscow (Sputnik) Nov 29, 2017Russia to build launch pad for super heavy-lift carrier by 2028  Los Angeles CA (Sputnik) Nov 27, 2017Flat-Earther's self-launch plan hits a snag  Bethesda MD (SPX) Nov 28, 2017Mechanisms are critical to all space vehicles |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Dec 6, 2017 
As New Delhi and other major cities hit new toxic smog peaks, the United Nations sounded the alarm Wednesday over the damage that pollution is doing to babies' developing brains.
The UN's children's agency, UNICEF, said Asia accounts for more than 16 million of the world's 17 million infants aged under one year living in areas with severe pollution - at least six times more than safe levels ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Is underground transit worse for your health?  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Doctors say no to sport in Delhi as cricketers choke in smog  Nairobi (AFP) Dec 4, 2017UN assembly starts drafting plan for 'pollution-free planet' |
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 New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
Europe, as well as most of the world, faces a future with hybrid or pure electronic road vehicles that rely on alternative drive chains. But these low-emission vehicles are considered too quiet for hearing-impaired pedestrians, so the European Union is mandating that they be equipped with acoustic vehicle alerting systems. With these alert systems would come a marked increase in the amount of no ... more London (AFP) Dec 5, 2017London's iconic black cabs go electric  Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017GM recalling 1 million cars in China  Washington (AFP) Dec 1, 2017GM sees 2019 launch for self-driving taxi fleet |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017 
An international team of researchers from MIPT; Lebedev Physical Institute, RAS; Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS; Skoltech; and Aalto University (Finland) has examined the optical and dielectric properties of thin macroscopic films based on single-walled carbon nanotubes and obtained an explanation for the metallic nature of their conductivity using infrared and terahertz spectroscopy. ... more Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017Ceria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2017Semiconducting carbon nanotubes can reduce noise in interconnects  Joensuu, Finland (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Manganese dioxide shows potential in micromotors |
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London UK (SPX) Dec 06, 2017
A compound found in seaweed could protect human skin from the damaging impact of the sun without causing harm to marine ecosystems.
The use of sunscreens is advocated to prevent sun damage, but most formulations contain synthetic UV radiation filters that can make their way in to water systems. Many of these are not ecocompatible and may harm fragile marine life including coral, fish and m ... moreHouston TX (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Borophene shines alone as 2-D plasmonic material Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Dec 05, 2017New microscope sets a record for visualizing surface wetting properties Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Dec 06, 2017First step toward practical application of holographic memory with magnetic assist |
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 Champaign IL (SPX) Dec 06, 2017 
The top leaves of crops absorb far more light than they can use, starving lower leaves of light. Scientists designed plants with light green leaves with hopes of allowing more light to penetrate the crop canopy and increase overall light use efficiency and yield. This strategy was tested in a recent modeling study that found leaves with reduced chlorophyll content do not actually improve canopy- ... more Manchester UK (SPX) Dec 06, 2017What makes soil, soil? Researchers find hidden clues in DNA  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Tokyo 2020 to feed IOC food from disaster-hit regions  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 06, 2017Robotic device tracks plant growth at the cellular level |
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