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  Huntsville AL (SPX) Dec 21, 2017 NASA has selected two finalist concepts for a robotic mission planned to launch in the mid-2020s: a comet sample return mission and a drone-like rotorcraft that would explore potential landing sites on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The agency announced the concepts Wednesday, following an extensive and competitive peer review process. The concepts were chosen from 12 proposals submitted in April under a New Frontiers program announcement of opportunity. "This is a giant leap forward in devel ... read more |
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Software enables robots to be controlled in virtual realityProvidence RI (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 Even as autonomous robots get better at doing things on their own, there will still be plenty of circumstances where humans might need to step in and take control. New software developed by Brown Un ... more  
'Dragon back' as cargo reaches space stationMiami (AFP) Dec 17, 2017 SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived on Sunday at the International Space Station, carrying supplies and experiments for the astronauts in orbit. ... more  
Lockheed Martin and NEC to Enhance Satellites, Space Travel with Artificial IntelligenceTokyo, 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 ... more 
Engineers program tiny robots to move, think like insectsIthaca NY (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 While engineers have had success building tiny, insect-like robots, programming them to behave autonomously like real insects continues to present technical challenges. A group of Cornell University ... more |
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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 
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 
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  
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 
'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 |
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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  
Biotemplates breakthrough paves way for cheaper nanobotsWashington 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 ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 
Insitu Inc. has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Navy for services to support the ScanEagle Unmanned Aviation System, an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform.
The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $22.7 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, meaning that if the ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017Boeing unveils entry in unmanned aerial tanker competition for the Navy  The Hague (AFP) Dec 13, 2017Dutch police ground drone-fighting eagles  Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017Jet-powered drone tested by BAE Systems |
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Even as autonomous robots get better at doing things on their own, there will still be plenty of circumstances where humans might need to step in and take control. New software developed by Brown University computer scientists enables users to control robots remotely using virtual reality, which helps users to become immersed in a robot's surroundings despite being miles away physically.
T ... more Durham NC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Seeing through walls of unknown materials  Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Boeing tapped to sustain Space-Based Space Surveillance system  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017NASA laser communication payload undergoing integration and testing |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
Engineers have shown that a widely used method of detecting single photons can also count the presence of at least four photons at a time. The researchers say this discovery will unlock new capabilities in physics labs working in quantum information science around the world, while providing easier paths to developing quantum-based technologies.
The study was a collaboration between Duke Un ... more Kiel, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Towards data storage at the single molecule level  Paris (AFP) Dec 17, 2017French aerospace giant Thales acquires SIM maker Gemalto  Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Revolutionizing electronics using Kirigami |
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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 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  Mainz, Germany (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Mainz physicists propose a new method for monitoring nuclear waste |
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 London (AFP) Dec 18, 2017 
An incident at a US base in Britain on Monday which prompted American military personnel to open fire was not a terror attack, police said.
RAF Mildenhall is home to the US Air Force's 100th air refuelling wing and the base was briefly locked down after a car was driven into a checkpoint gate.
"Police investigating an incident at RAF Mildenhall can confirm that the incident is not being ... more Beirut (AFP) Dec 18, 2017The year the 'caliphate' collapsed  Washington (AFP) Dec 18, 2017US forces kill eight in Somalia strike  Libreville (AFP) Dec 16, 2017Two Danish nationals wounded in Gabon knife attack |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 
China, the world's biggest polluter, unveiled plans on Tuesday for a national carbon market likely to become the world's largest exchange for emissions credits.
Environmentalists praised the move as an important step in the battle against climate change as China burns more coal than any other country, giving it the ignominious title of top greenhouse gas emitter.
Although the long-delaye ... more Baoding, China (AFP) Dec 17, 2017China shivers as shift from coal to gas sputters  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017US void hard to miss at Paris climate summit  Paris (AFP) Dec 7, 2017To save climate, stop investing in fossil fuels: economists |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Dec 19, 2017 
Before scientists can effectively capture and deploy fusion energy, they must learn to predict major disruptions that can halt fusion reactions and damage the walls of doughnut-shaped fusion devices called tokamaks. Timely prediction of disruptions, the sudden loss of control of the hot, charged plasma that fuels the reactions, will be vital to triggering steps to avoid or mitigate such large-sc ... more Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Battery research could triple range of electric vehicles  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Laser-boron fusion now 'leading contender' for energy  Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Research dispels misconception of superconductivity in niobium compound |
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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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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 19, 2017  A three-man space crew made up of American and Japanese rookie astronauts and an experienced Russian cosmonaut successfully docked at the International Space Station to begin a six-month mission Tuesday.
NASA TV footage showed the Soyuz MS-07 capsule containing Scott Tingle of NASA, Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos and Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency dock at the ISS ... moreMiami (AFP) Dec 17, 2017'Dragon back' as cargo reaches space station  Cape Canaveral AFS FL (SPX) Dec 17, 2017SpaceX resupply truck Dragon on route to ISS for space research delivery  Baikonur, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 17, 20172 rookie astronauts, and cosmonaut blast off to ISS |
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 Paris (ESA) Dec 18, 2017 
Which way is up in space? Planets are usually shown with the north pole at the top and the south pole at the bottom. In this remarkable image taken by ESA's Mars Express, the Red Planet is seen with north at the bottom, and the equator at the top.
The image was taken on 19 June for calibrating the high-resolution stereo camera, while Mars Express was flying from north to south. The camera' ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Thirsty rocks may contain the missing water of Mars  Paris (ESA) Dec 17, 2017Planting oxygen ensures a breath of fresh air  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017A model of Mars-like protoplanets shed light on early solar activity |
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 Evry, France (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
The DLR German Aerospace Center, OHB SE and Arianespace have announced the signing of a launch contract for Germany's Heinrich Hertz (H2Sat) technology demonstrator satellite built by OHB System AG.
The satellite will be orbited by an Ariane 5 heavy-lift launcher from the Guiana Space Center, Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, between mid-2021 and the end of 2022.
As a tech ... more Miami (AFP) Dec 15, 2017In first, SpaceX launches recycled rocket and spaceship  Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017Elon Musk shares new photos of Falcon Heavy Rocket  Paris, France (SPX) Dec 19, 2017ArianeGroup to start production of the first Ariane 62 |
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 Tehran (AFP) Dec 17, 2017 
Iran shut schools around Tehran Sunday and cancelled sporting events as thick smog blanketed the capital despite curbs on road traffic and industrial activity.
The authorities shuttered primary schools in the province of Tehran, home to 14 million residents, before ordering them to remain closed on Monday.
All sports competitions set for Monday were also cancelled, as restrictions on ro ... more New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Delhi tests 'anti-smog' mist cannon; Smog keeps schools closed in Tehran Skopje (AFP) Dec 15, 2017Macedonian capital chokes in polluted air  Hanoi (AFP) Dec 17, 2017Taiwan steel firm behind toxic dump in Vietnam fined again |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 12, 2017 
One of China's largest state-owned automakers has said it will phase out sales of all petrol vehicles by 2025, as Beijing considers taking all fuel-burning cars off the country's roads.
Beijing Automotive Group Co (BAIC) chairman Xu Heyi said over the weekend the company will phase out sales of conventional cars in Beijing by 2020 and nationwide by 2025, according to the official Xinhua n ... more New York (AFP) Dec 19, 2017UPS orders 125 all-electric trucks from Tesla  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Dec 20, 2017German rail operator, army seek damages over truck cartel  Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Denmark sets milestone for EV charges |
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
A team of University of Alberta engineers developed a new way to produce electrical power that can charge handheld devices or sensors that monitor anything from pipelines to medical implants.
The discovery sets a new world standard in devices called triboelectric nanogenerators by producing a high-density DC current - a vast improvement over low-quality AC currents produced by other resear ... more Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech  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 |
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Providence RI (SPX) Dec 18, 2017
Even as autonomous robots get better at doing things on their own, there will still be plenty of circumstances where humans might need to step in and take control. New software developed by Brown University computer scientists enables users to control robots remotely using virtual reality, which helps users to become immersed in a robot's surroundings despite being miles away physically.
T ... moreDurham NC (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Seeing through walls of unknown materials Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Boeing tapped to sustain Space-Based Space Surveillance system Greenbelt MD (SPX) Dec 19, 2017NASA laser communication payload undergoing integration and testing |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017 
Heat plays an important role in flower-pollinator interactions. According to new research, heat patterns serve as signatures for flowers, advertising their availability to passing bees.
When scientists at the University of Bristol analyzed the dispersion of heat across the petals of common garden flowers, like poppies and daisies, they found heat patterns reflect the visual patterns pro ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017Pesticides, poor nutrition deadly one-two combo for honey bees  Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 18, 2017How much soil goes get washed down the drain  Cincinnati OH (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Archaeologist says fire, not corn, key to prehistoric survival in arid Southwest |
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