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  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 13, 2018 Machine learning (ML) systems today learn by example, ingesting tons of data that has been individually labeled by human analysts to generate a desired output. As these systems have progressed, deep neural networks (DNN) have emerged as the state of the art in ML models. DNN are capable of powering tasks like machine translation and speech or object recognition with a much higher degree of accuracy. However, training DNN requires massive amounts of labeled data-typically 109 or 1010 training examples. T ... read more |
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Dutch city to unveil world's first 3D-printed housing complexThe Hague (AFP) July 11, 2018 The southern Dutch city of Eindhoven plans to unveil the world's first 3D-printed housing complex next year, which its inventors believe could revolutionise the building industry by speeding up and customising construction. ... more 
Illinois' crop-counting robot earns top recognition at leading robotics conferenceUrbana IL (SPX) Jul 06, 2018 Today's crop breeders are trying to boost yields while also preparing crops to withstand severe weather and changing climates. To succeed, they must locate genes for high-yielding, hardy traits in c ... more 
MIT's Cheetah 3 robot avoids obstacles without the help of visionWashington (UPI) Jul 5, 2018 Cheetah 3, a robot designed by engineers at MIT, can run, jump and climb across complex terrain, avoiding obstacles along the way - all without the benefit of sight. ... more 
Rough terrain? No problem for beaver-inspired autonomous robotBuffalo NY (SPX) Jul 04, 2018 Autonomous robots excel in factories and other manmade spaces, but they struggle with the randomness of nature. To help these machines overcome uneven terrain and other obstacles, University a ... more |
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Activity simulator could eventually teach robots tasks like making coffee or setting the tableBoston MA (SPX) Jun 26, 2018 For many people, household chores are a dreaded, inescapable part of life that we often put off or do with little care - but what if a robot maid could help lighten the load? Recently, compute ... more 
Robotic Refueling Mission 3 completes crucial series of testsGreenbelt MD (SPX) Jun 26, 2018 Space exploration has captured our attention for over half of a century. NASA plans to propel human spaceflight beyond low-Earth orbit and continue the legacy of the Apollo missions. With a re ... more  
NASA will seek partnership with US Industry to develop lunar gatewayWashington DC (SPX) Jun 25, 2018 As part of the agency's Exploration Campaign, NASA's Gateway will become the orbital outpost for robotic and human exploration operations in deep space. Built with commercial and international partn ... more 
Rutgers researchers develop automated robotic device for faster blood testingNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jun 22, 2018 Rutgers researchers have created an automated blood drawing and testing device that provides rapid results, potentially improving the workflow in hospitals and other health-related institutions to a ... more  
NASA, NSF plunge into ocean twilight zone to explore ecosystem carbon flowWashington DC (SPX) Jun 22, 2018 A large multidisciplinary team of scientists, equipped with advanced underwater robotics and an array of analytical instrumentation, will set sail for the northeastern Pacific Ocean this August. ... more |
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Robots learn by checking in on team membersThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 19, 2018 The software and hardware needed to co-ordinate a team of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can communicate and work toward a common goal have recently been developed by KAUST researchers. ... more  |
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Future robots need no motorsHong Kong (SPX) Jun 19, 2018 To develop micro- and biomimetic-robots, artificial muscles and medical devices, actuating materials that can reversibly change their volume under various stimuli are researched in the past thirty y ... more 
A fast, low-voltage actuator for soft and wearable roboticsSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018 In the world of robotics, soft robots are the new kids on the block. The unique capabilities of these automata are to bend, deform, stretch, twist or squeeze in all the ways that conventional rigid ... more 
'iPal' robot companion for China's lonely childrenShanghai (AFP) June 14, 2018 It speaks two languages, gives math lessons, tells jokes and interacts with children through the tablet screen in its chest - China's latest robot is the babysitter every parent needs. ... more 
Cometh the cyborg: improved integration of living muscles into robotsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 12, 2018 The new field of biohybrid robotics involves the use of living tissue within robots, rather than just metal and plastic. Muscle is one potential key component of such robots, providing the driving f ... more 
C2-A2 AGRODROID the world's new Smart Farming productMoscow, Russia (SPX) Jun 12, 2018 European software developer 'Cognitive Technologies' has developed the world's first industrial agrodroid for international agricultural market. Cognitive Technologies - one of the top develop ... more |
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 Jerusalem (AFP) July 11, 2018 
Israel fired a Patriot missile on Wednesday to intercept what initial findings showed was an unarmed Syrian drone that may have been on an intelligence mission, the army said.
It was not clear if the unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, strayed across Syria's ceasefire line with Israel unintentionally.
"UAV from Syria intercepted by Patriot missile, causing sirens in Golan and Emek HaYarden ... more |
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jul 04, 2018  A discovery by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory supports a century-old theory by Albert Einstein that explains how heat moves through everything from travel mugs to engine parts.
The transfer of heat is fundamental to all materials. This new research, published in the journal Science, explored thermal insulators, which ... more |
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 Shanghai (AFP) July 4, 2018 
A Chinese technology firm embroiled in a patent dispute with US chip giant Micron said Wednesday that a court had ruled in its favour and ordered an immediate halt of several Micron products in China.
According to the state-owned Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co, a court in the southeastern city of Fuzhou has ruled that Micron must stop sales of more than a dozen solid-state drives, memor ... more |
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 Lynchburg VA (SPX) Jul 11, 2018 
Framatome recently completed the refurbishment of 31 reactor coolant pump motors for three southeastern nuclear energy facilities. From 2002 to May 2018, the company modified and upgraded these components, which resulted in a 100 percent reliability and zero-failure performance record since being re-installed.
The motors in reactor coolant pumps help move coolant around the primary circuit ... more |
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 Nouakchott (AFP) July 15, 2018 
Mauritania's deputy chief of staff General Hanena Ould Sidi will take charge of the five-nation "G5 Sahel" force following a series of deadly jihadist rebel attacks, official sources said.
The decision to remove Malian commander General Didier Dacko from the post was reached July 2 at a G5 meeting of Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad but not announced, the sources told AFP late ... more |
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 Birmingham UK (SPX) Jul 13, 2018 
Soaring global need for cooling by 2050 could see world energy consumption for cooling increase five times as the number of cooling appliances quadruples to 14 billion - according to a new report by the University of Birmingham, UK.
This new report sets out to provide, for the first time, an indication of the scale of the energy implications of 'Cooling for All'.
Effective cooling is ... more |
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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 10, 2018 
When Germany's Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) fusion facility set a world record for stellarators recently, a finely tuned instrument built and delivered by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) proved the achievement. The record strongly suggests that the design of the stellarator can be developed to capture on Earth the fusion that drives the sun and stars, c ... more |
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 Jiuquan, China (SPX) Jul 16, 2018 
China launched two satellites for Pakistan on a Long March-2C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China at 11:56 a.m. Monday.
The PRSS-1 is China's first optical remote sensing satellite sold to Pakistan and the 17th satellite developed by the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) for an overseas buyer.
After entering orbit, the PRSS-1 is in good condition ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 16, 2018 
According to a new study, scientists have cracked one of most challenging obstacles to deep space travel: how to ensure that astronauts have enough fuel, air and water for the trip. Their proposed method involves "photo catalysts" that can split or recombine water molecules.
The emptiness of space and the vast distances between locations pose huge and unique challenges to space travel. One ... more |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jul 13, 2018 
While the existence of native carbon-based organic compounds on the Red Planet was confirmed only in 2014, some suggest that the discovery could have been made a long time ago.
Back in 1976, NASA's twin Viking landers touched down on Mars to find out if life could survive on Mars and whether there was organic matter in the Martian soil. Researchers were puzzled as no evidence for organic m ... more |
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 London (SPX) July 16, 2018  The UK Space agency said Sunday that it had chosen a peninsula on Scotland's north coast as the site of the country's first space port.
"Scotland is the best place in the UK to reach in-demand satellite orbits with vertically launched rockets," the agency said in a statement.
According to the head of the agency, Graham Turnock, the new space port will "help kick-start an exciting new er ... more |
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 Singapore (AFP) July 10, 2018 
Lighting up will soon get tougher in Singapore, with the government planning to roll out 300 high definition thermal cameras to catch and fine illegal smokers.
The city-state already has some of the world's strictest anti-tobacco laws and smoking is banned in most public places, with errant puffers handed a fine of up to Sg$1,000 ($740) if caught. E-cigarettes are also banned outright.
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 San Francisco (AFP) July 11, 2018 
An ex-Apple engineer on Monday was charged with stealing secrets from a hush-hush self-driving car technology project days before he quit to go to a Chinese startup.
Xiaolang Zhang was in custody for stealing trade secrets from the Apple project, according to a copy of the criminal complaint posted online.
The charge is punishable by 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jun 18, 2018 
Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new technique to squeeze infrared light into ultra-confined spaces, generating an intense, nanoscale antenna that could be used to detect single biomolecules.
The researchers harnessed the power of polaritons, particles that blur the distinction between light and matter. This ultra ... more |
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Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jul 04, 2018 A discovery by scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory supports a century-old theory by Albert Einstein that explains how heat moves through everything from travel mugs to engine parts.
The transfer of heat is fundamental to all materials. This new research, published in the journal Science, explored thermal insulators, which ... more |
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 Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Jul 10, 2018 
Climate change is heavily related to the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere. During photosynthesis, plants absorb some of the industrial CO2 emissions from the atmosphere, making them contribute significantly to climate protection.
"The CO2 increase in the atmosphere is currently lower than to be expected from anthropogenic emissions," says Professor Almut Arneth from the Institute of Meteo ... more |
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