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  Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2018 As NASA shifts human exploration back to the Moon, U.S. commercial partnerships will be a key to expediting missions and building a sustainable presence on the lunar surface. The agency is orchestrating a robotic lunar campaign with a focus on growing commercial base of partnerships and activity that can support U.S. science, technology, and exploration objectives. NASA is planning a series of robotic commercial delivery missions as early as 2019 ahead of a human return to the Moon. These missions ... read more |
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Opportunity Collects Panoramas for Site Awareness and Future Drive PlanningPasadena CA (JPL) May 25, 2018 Opportunity is still about halfway down in "Perseverance Valley" on the west rim of Endeavour Crater, pursuing hypotheses as to the origin of the valley. The rover is positioned next to some t ... more 
NASA engineers teach Mars rover Curiosity to drill againWashington (UPI) May 18, 2018 Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are preparing to add percussion to an improvised drill technique already being used by the Curiosity rover on Mars. ... more  
New robot concept uses responsive materials to swim through waterPasadena CA (SPX) May 16, 2018 Engineers at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed robots capable of self-propulsion without using any motors, servos, or power supply. Instead, these first-of-their-kind devices paddle through wate ... more  
Aerojet Rocketdyne demonstrates low-cost, high thrust space engineRedmond WA (SPX) May 24, 2018 Aerojet Rocketdyne successfully completed hot-fire testing of a new in-space engine, designated ISE-100. Developed for commercial in-space applications, ISE-100 has the potential to be a critical el ... more |
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Lu resignation a blow for Baidu's push into AI, analysts sayBeijing (AFP) May 21, 2018 The resignation of a senior Baidu executive is a major setback to the Chinese internet giant's push into artificial intelligence, an analyst said Monday, as the company tries to diversify away from its search engine business. ... more  
Rutgers researchers create a 3D-printed smart gel that walks underwater, moves objectsNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 23, 2018 Rutgers University-New Brunswick engineers have created a 3D-printed smart gel that walks underwater and grabs objects and moves them. The watery creation could lead to soft robots that mimic ... more
NASA's Curiosity Rover Aims to Get Its Rhythm BackPasadena CA (JPL) May 18, 2018 NASA's Curiosity rover could soon be drilling rocks on Mars again. Engineers have been working for the past year to restore the rover's full drilling capabilities, which were hampered in 2016 due to ... more  
The first wireless flying robotic insect takes offSeattle WA (SPX) May 16, 2018 Insect-sized flying robots could help with time-consuming tasks like surveying crop growth on large farms or sniffing out gas leaks. These robots soar by fluttering tiny wings because they are too s ... more 
Sierra Nevada Corporation Hardware on NASA's Mars InSight MissionSparks NV (SPX) May 15, 2018 Sierra Nevada Corporation's (SNC) hardware is once again on its way to Mars, this time aboard NASA's InSight Mars lander. SNC's actuators are a critical component on the robotic arm of the vehicle t ... more |
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Wearable ring, wristband allow users to control smart tech with hand gesturesAtlanta GA (SPX) May 15, 2018 New technology created by a team of Georgia Tech researchers could make controlling text or other mobile applications as simple as "1-2-3." Using acoustic chirps emitted from a ring and receiv ... more  |
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Finnish robot car aims for 24/7 driving - also sees through fogHelsinki, Finland (SPX) May 14, 2018 VTT's robot car, Marilyn, sees better than humans in foggy, and even snowy, conditions, and can now navigate without stopping - including in bad weather. It can also see a human through fog and avoi ... more 
Human-sounding Google Assistant sparks ethics questionsSan Francisco (AFP) May 10, 2018 The new Google digital assistant converses so naturally it may seem like a real person. ... more 
NASA plans to send mini-helicopter to MarsTampa (AFP) May 11, 2018 The US space agency said Friday it plans to launch the first-ever helicopter to Mars in 2020, a miniature, unmanned drone-like chopper that could boost our understanding of the Red Planet. ... more 
First robotic system plays tic tac toe to improve task performanceNew York NY (SPX) May 07, 2018 Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beer-Sheva, Israel have demonstrated for the first time the feasibility of a robotic system that plays Tic Tac Toe with rehabilitation pa ... more 
Google pitches artificial intelligence to help unplugMountain View, United States (AFP) May 9, 2018 Google unveiled Tuesday an artificial intelligence tool capable of handling routine tasks - such as making restaurant bookings - as a way to help people disconnect from their smartphone screens. ... more |
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 Palmdale CA (SPX) May 23, 2018 
Lockheed Martin's Stalker eXtended Endurance (XE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) has been upgraded with a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capability. This new option gives users greater mission flexibility allowing them to operate the system in more austere locations.
The new VTOL option features a reduced logistics footprint and expands how and where the Stalker XE UAS may operate. Oth ... more |
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 Turku, Finland (SPX) May 23, 2018 
UV radiation is known to cause many skin and eye diseases such as cancer. Therefore, it is essential to have a simple method for detecting the quantity and quality of UV radiation from, for example, the Sun.
This is currently achieved by using mainly organic molecules that change colour under UV radiation. The downside of using these molecules, however, is their poor durability which is du ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 24, 2018 
A Columbia University-led international team of researchers has developed a technique to manipulate the electrical conductivity of graphene with compression, bringing the material one step closer to being a viable semiconductor for use in today's electronic devices.
"Graphene is the best electrical conductor that we know of on Earth," said Matthew Yankowitz, a postdoctoral research scienti ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2018 
Framatome signed a multimillion-dollar contract with Dominion Energy to provide steam generator services to the company's entire nuclear reactor fleet. Scheduled to take place during eight outages from 2018 to 2020, the inspection and maintenance work will support the continued generation of low-carbon electricity from the Dominion fleet.
At nuclear energy facilities, steam generators play ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) May 13, 2018 
Investigators on Sunday were probing the background of a 20-year-old Frenchman born in Chechnya who killed one man and wounded four other people during a stabbing spree in central Paris, for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility.
The Saturday night attack in a lively area of theatres and restaurants near the city's historic opera house was the latest in a series of apparent Is ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2018 
Bitcoin's burgeoning electricity demands have attracted almost as much attention as the cryptocurrency's wildly fluctuating value. But estimating exactly how much electricity the Bitcoin network uses, necessary for understanding its impact and implementing policy, remains a challenge.
In the first rigorously peer-reviewed article quantifying Bitcoin's energy requirements, a Commentary appe ... more |
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 University Park PA (SPX) May 24, 2018 
A 10-fold increase in the ability to harvest mechanical and thermal energy over standard piezoelectric composites may be possible using a piezoelectric ceramic foam supported by a flexible polymer support, according to Penn State researchers.
In the search for ways to harvest small amounts of energy to run mobile electronic devices or sensors for health monitoring, researchers typically ad ... more |
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 Xichang, China (XNA) May 22, 2018 
The relay satellite, launched Monday for China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, is carrying the largest communication antenna ever used in deep space exploration, according to Chinese experts.
The launch of the satellite Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, is a key step for China to realize its goal of sending the Chang'e-4 lunar probe to soft-land on the far side of the Moon.
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 25, 2018 
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on Thursday's signing of Space Policy Directive-2 by President Donald Trump:
"NASA is pleased with the White House's continued commitment to advancing America's leadership in space. Space Policy Directive-2 (SPD-2) is another step towards bolstering our nation's dedication to uncovering new knowledge, protecting our natio ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 25, 2018 
An international team of scientists has created a tiny chemistry lab for a rover that will drill beneath the Martian surface looking for signs of past or present life. The toaster oven-sized lab, called the Mars Organic Molecule Analyzer or MOMA, is a key instrument on the ExoMars Rover, a joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Russian space agency Roscosmos, with a significant ... more |
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 Washington DC (AFP) May 22, 2018 
A SpaceX rocket Tuesday blasted off a duo of sports car-sized satellites built by the US and Germany to reveal changes in sea level rise, ice melt and drought on Earth.
"Three, two, one, liftoff!" said a SpaceX commentator as the Falcon 9 rocket launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 12:47 pm Pacific time (1947 GMT).
The $521 million payload, called the Gravity Reco ... more |
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 Lisbon (AFP) May 24, 2018  Broken crates and worn pipes pile up in the studio of Portuguese artist Bordalo II, who uses rubbish to create surprising animal sculptures to warn about the dangers of pollution.
The bearded 31-year-old has decorated the Portuguese capital and other cities around the world with his colourful foxes, owls, monkeys and chameleons.
In Lisbon, one of his best-known works is a four-metre (13- ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2018 
China announced Tuesday that it would cut tariffs on auto imports from July 1, the latest sign of a thaw in trade frictions with the United States.
Beijing has announced a flurry of liberalisations and reforms since coming under fire from the Trump administration and some European politicians for its protectionist policies.
The planned reduction in import duties from 25 percent to 15 pe ... more |
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) May 25, 2018 
Scientists at the University of Alberta have applied a machine learning technique using artificial intelligence to perfect and automate atomic-scale manufacturing, something which has never been done before. The vastly greener, faster, smaller technology enabled by this development greatly reduces impact on the climate while still satisfying the insatiable demands of the information age.
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Turku, Finland (SPX) May 23, 2018
UV radiation is known to cause many skin and eye diseases such as cancer. Therefore, it is essential to have a simple method for detecting the quantity and quality of UV radiation from, for example, the Sun.
This is currently achieved by using mainly organic molecules that change colour under UV radiation. The downside of using these molecules, however, is their poor durability which is du ... more |
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 Madison WI (SPX) May 25, 2018 
The soil supporting a field of crops teems with life. Untold numbers of bacteria and fungi strive for space and food. Most are harmless. Many are vital to creating healthy soil. But farmers worry about a handful of species that cause devastating crop diseases, and they often turn to chemical pesticides to keep those pathogens in check.
New research shows how some of these harmful microbes ... more |
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