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  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2017 Lockheed Martin and NEC Corp have announced that Lockheed Martin will use NEC's System Invariant Analysis Technology (SIAT) in the space domain. SIAT's advanced analytics engine uses data collected from sensors to learn the behavior of systems, including computer systems, power plants, factories and buildings, enabling the system itself to automatically detect inconsistencies and prescribe resolutions. NEC's advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and Lockheed Martin's space domain expe ... read more |
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Robot Moon Base: Beijing's New Lunar Landing ProgramBeijing (XNA) Dec 12, 2017 Scientists are mulling a robot moon station, Chinese space experts said on Tuesday. The base can conduct bigger, more complicated research and experiments, according to space officials who ann ... more 
Aerospace's SeedTECH AI advances to second round of $5M IBM Watson XPRIZEEl Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 The Aerospace Corporation's (Aerospace) SeedTECH Artificial Intelligence (AI) team is one of 59 teams out of 147 that are advancing to the second round of the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE - a $5 million AI ... more 
Speedy cockroaches help researchers train robots to walkWashington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017 Scientists have identified a shift in the gaits of speedy cockroaches as the insects kick it into high gear. The discovery could help engineers train robots to walk more stably and efficiently. ... more 
Not Your Grandpa's Robot: Russian Robot 'FEDOR' May Become Self-LearningMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 13, 2017 F.E.D.O.R., which stands for Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research is the first Russian humanoid robot, created within the framework of the Foundation of Advanced Studies. The robot is de ... more |
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Tokyo airport to be 'scattered' with robots for 2020 OlympicsTokyo (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 Visitors to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics can expect to arrive at an airport "scattered" with robots to help them, an official said Tuesday as he unveiled seven new machines to perform tasks from helping with luggage to language assistance. ... more  
Space program should focus on Mars, says editor of New SpaceNew Rochelle, NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 The U.S. space exploration program should continue to focus on robotic sample recovery and human missions to Mars, says Scott Hubbard, Editor-in-Chief of New Space. He details the benefits and risks ... more 
'Grinch bots' may steal Christmas by snatching up prized toysSan Francisco (AFP) Dec 8, 2017 If no one comes to the rescue, an online army of "Grinch bots" may end up spoiling Christmas for many kids by using automated software to scoop up prized toys and other sought-after items for big profit. ... more 
Robots foresee future with automated visualized predictionsBerkeley CA (SPX) Dec 12, 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 
Toyota showcases humanoid robot that mirrors userTokyo (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 Japanese auto giant Toyota Wednesday showcased a humanoid robot that can mirror its user's movements, a product it says has uses as varied as elderly care and disaster response. ... more |
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 Biotemplates breakthrough paves way for cheaper nanobots 
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 
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 |
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  The Hague (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 
Dutch police have clipped the wings of their airborne drone-fighting force of eagles, and fired their winged warriors deeming them too expensive and too unruly to be effective.
After a series of tests in 2015, the police last year announced they were putting into operation a flock of the birds of prey to take down drones believed to be posing a danger to the public, such as near airports. ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017Jet-powered drone tested by BAE Systems  Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017Hensoldt intros new counter-drone system  Beijing (AFP) Dec 7, 2017China says Indian drone 'invaded' its airspace, crashed |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 
The Boeing Co. has been awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the space-based space surveillance Block 10 satellite.
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense and worth more than $21.9 million under the terms of the contract, is classified as a cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.
The Space Based Space Surveil ... more Grenoble, France (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Brittle starfish shows how to make tough ceramics  Moscow (AFP) Dec 8, 2017Russia says 'satellite' could have caused radioactive pollution  Washington (UPI) Dec 11, 2017Army taps Northrop Grumman for new radar risk reduction work |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 
Toshiba settled legal disputes with US production partner Western Digital, both firms said Wednesday, clearing the way for the embattled Japanese conglomerate's multi-billion-dollar sale of its prized chip business.
Toshiba has been on the ropes after the disastrous acquisition of US nuclear energy firm Westinghouse, which racked up billions of dollars in losses before being placed under ban ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Researchers quantify factors for reducing power semiconductor resistance by two-thirds  Kiel, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Towards data storage at the single molecule level  Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Secure information transmission over 500m fiber links based on quantum technologies |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 
Defects were found in equipment for a third-generation nuclear reactor under construction in southern China with the problematic parts being replaced, the state-owned China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) said Wednesday.
The issue concerned equipment used in one of two new European Pressurised Reactors (EPR), large units designed to offer improved power and safety.
With EPRs in Finland ... more Mainz, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Mainz physicists propose a new method for monitoring nuclear waste  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Australian waste treatment technology plays major role in management of radioactive waste  Kincardine, Canada (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Bruce Power Contracts Major Industry Suppliers for Steam Generator Replacement Project |
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 Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Dec 14, 2017 
Nigerian troops fighting Boko Haram were on Thursday put on high alert after four military vehicles went missing during a raid on an army post in the restive northeast.
A message sent to all military bases across the region called for "all units and troops to remain at alert and not be taken by surprise".
Two armoured cars and two all-terrain pickup trucks were taken after the jihadists ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Gulf pours 130mn euros into Sahel anti-jihadist force  Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017NATO holds CBRN training course in Kuwait  Kano, Nigeria (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Boko Haram tries to take over military base in NE Nigeria |
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 Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017  Two years ago to the day, US secretary of state John Kerry shared in the cheers and champagne in Paris as world powers sealed a landmark global climate accord.
Returning to the French capital Tuesday for a follow-up summit, he cut a bitter and disappointed figure.
The United States' commitment to fighting climate change - something both Kerry and former president Barack Obama hoped woul ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 7, 2017To save climate, stop investing in fossil fuels: economists  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Improving sensor accuracy to prevent electrical grid overload  Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Japan faces challenges in cutting CO2, Moody's finds |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
When lithium-ion batteries are charged too quickly, metallic lithium gets deposited on the anodes. This reduces battery capacity and lifespan and can even destroy the batteries. Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Forschungszentrum Julich have now presented a process that, for the first time ever, allows this so-called lithium plating process to be investigated directl ... more Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Research dispels misconception of superconductivity in niobium compound  Houston TX (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Rules for superconductivity mirrored in 'excitonic insulator'  Binghamton NY (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Scientists create stretchable battery made entirely out of fabric |
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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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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 
NASA has established a new advisory group on behalf of the National Space Council that will represent the expertise, interests and perspectives of non-federal aerospace organizations to the National Space Council.
The official charter for the Users' Advisory Group (UAG) was signed by acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot on Dec. 6, and subsequently announced in the Federal Register. I ... more Palo Alto, CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017PARC to Partner with Commercial Space Leader to Accelerate Space R and D  Paris (ESA) Dec 15, 2017Paolo Nespoli returns to Earth  Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 14, 2017Two astronauts, cosmonaut return from five-month ISS mission |
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 Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017 
On the lava fields of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, a team of NASA researchers and partners have been busy doing science in a most unusual way. They were studying the biology and geology of this remarkable terrain while simulating a realistic mission to the surface of Mars.
The conditions were so real that many of the expected challenges of otherworldly exploration were recreated, including a ... moreNew Rochelle, NY (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Space program should focus on Mars, says editor of New Space  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 04, 2017EU exempts fuel for ExoMars mission from Russian sanctions  Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2017NASA's oldest Mars rover survives another harsh winter |
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 Miami (AFP) Dec 15, 2017 
For the first time, SpaceX on Friday blasted off both a rocket and a cargo ship that have flown before, a step forward in the company's goal to lower the cost of spaceflight.
After the launch, the California-based company headed by Internet tycoon Elon Musk landed its rocket booster upright on solid ground at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
SpaceX has now managed to return 20 of its rocket boos ... more Stennis Space Center, MS (SPX) Dec 15, 2017RS-25 Engine Test is Giant Step for 3-D Printing  Moscow (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Russian space agency blames satellite loss on programming error  Washington DC (UPI) Dec 11, 2017Rocket Lab makes another attempt at rocket launch in New Zealand |
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 Geneva (AFP) Dec 13, 2017 
The UN warned Wednesday that waste from discarded electronics like mobile phones, laptops and refrigerators is piling up worldwide, and it urged far better recycling of the often hazardous rubbish.
A full 44.7 million tonnes of so-called e-waste was generated around the world in 2016, up eight percent from two years earlier, according to a report from the UN's International Telecommunicatio ... more Brussels (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Britain must obey EU environment rules for post-Brexit air deal  Paris (AFP) Dec 11, 2017Offsetting Trump, Macron moves to 'Make Our Planet Great Again'  Washington (UPI) Dec 8, 2017Tiny ocean creatures can shred a plastic bag into 1.75 million pieces |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 
The Danish market for electric vehicles set a milestone with more than 1 million charges and 36 million miles since 2014, a utility provider said Thursday.
German utility company E.ON said it's leading in the Danish market with its 1,300 charging points. Since 2014, the company said more than 1 million drivers charged up their vehicles at E.ON stations and it's now working on partnershi ... more San Francisco (AFP) Dec 14, 2017US prosecutors confirm Uber target of criminal probe  Singapore (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Singapore launches electric car-sharing service  Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2017Chinese auto giant to end petrol vehicle sales by 2025 |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
DNA, present in almost every cell, is increasingly being used as a building material to construct tiny, but sophisticated structures such as autonomous 'DNA walkers' that can move along a microparticle surface, fluorescent labels for diagnostic applications, 'DNA boxes' that serve as smart drug-delivery vehicles programmed to open up at disease sites to release their therapeutic content, or prog ... more Boston MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017New nanowires are just a few atoms thick  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Physicists explain metallic conductivity of thin carbon nanotube films  Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) ov 27, 2017Ceria nanoparticles: It is the surface that matters |
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Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017
The Boeing Co. has been awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the space-based space surveillance Block 10 satellite.
The deal, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense and worth more than $21.9 million under the terms of the contract, is classified as a cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.
The Space Based Space Surveil ... moreGrenoble, France (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Brittle starfish shows how to make tough ceramics Moscow (AFP) Dec 8, 2017Russia says 'satellite' could have caused radioactive pollution Washington (UPI) Dec 11, 2017Army taps Northrop Grumman for new radar risk reduction work |
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 Driffield, United Kingdom (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 
At a brewery nestled in rolling farmland in northern England, the process of making beer begins with dropping dozens of unwanted loaf ends, thrown away by a sandwich factory, into a large stainless steel tank.
Add water, hops and yeast, and out comes the unmistakable golden beverage popular the world over.
"We're essentially substituting part of the malt for bread," says Alex Balchin, he ... more Cincinnati OH (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Archaeologist says fire, not corn, key to prehistoric survival in arid Southwest  Trondheim, Norway (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Meadows beat out shrubs when it comes to storing carbon  Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Uncovering varied pathways to agriculture |
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