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A Piece of America Discovered in Northern Australia
Detailing their findings in Geology, researchers have concluded that the rocks, which were found in Georgetown (412 kilometers west of Cairns), bear signatures that are unknown in Australia, but that resemble rocks found in Canada today.
College Explores Drone Use in Agriculture
Experts believe that drones will have a significant impact on the future of agriculture in terms of helping farmers locate injured or distressed animals and to simply check on the status of the entire farm.
Smart Rollator Encourages Elderly to Move, Exercise
Based on a smart rollator designed by VTT, the idea behind the project is that even slight increases in physical activity can significantly impact the well-being of seniors.
Robots Appointed to Teaching Assistants
“The two robots provide new avenues for studying human interaction with artificial intelligence, and they allow us to see how robots respond to, for example, an environment with both humans and other robots.”
Teaching Mosquitoes to Stop Biting People
Because many mosquitoes bite people to feed on blood they are a vehicle for spreading deadly diseases. Now, scientists are exploring how the genes of a mosquito might be altered to stop mosquitoes from biting.
Amazon Go to Change the Face of Shopping
The face of shopping is set to change today with the opening of Amazon Go, a convenience store located in Seattle, Washington, from the online retail giant Amazon.
New Propulsion Technology for Nanorobots in 'Nanofactories'
A novel electric propulsion technology for nanorobots allows molecular machines to move a hundred thousand times faster than with the biochemical processes used to date -- fast enough to do assembly line work in molecular factories.
Algorithm Can Accurately Predict When Patients Are Going to Die
The great mystery of life is…well…death. That being said, researchers may have uncovered a component of that great mystery thanks to artificial intelligence.
Scientists Say There is No Evidence That Video Games Make Players Violent
The theory that video games — with their weapons and bloodshed — make children violent is being challenged by researchers from the University of York who believe that there is little evidence to support it.
McDonald's Vows to Use Renewable, Recycled Packaging by 2025
The familiar burger wrappers and red french fry containers long-associated with the McDonald’s brand are about to get an eco-friendly makeover.
Vertical Stability Improved for South Korean Tokamak
A new control algorithm has improved the ability to control the vertical position and resulted in record tall plasmas that exceed the KSTAR design specifications.
Drone Makes First At-Sea Rescue in Australia
Australia was the site of what is being described as the world's first at-sea drone rescue on Thursday as a drone dropped a safety device to a pair of distressed swimmers caught in 10-feet swells.
Online Database Pinpoints Riches Hidden in Europes's Landfills, Scrapyards
The project, called ProSum, identifies where the billions of euros worth of aluminum, copper and gold might be mined annually.
Are Fallout Shelters Still Viable?
Aging fallout shelters leftover from the Cold War have not been maintained in the decades following their construction, which begs the question: Where do we go in the event of a nuclear attack or other such disaster?
For the First Time, AI Beats Humans at Reading Comprehension
For decades, researchers have dreamed of training computer systems in language comprehension. Now, that dream could be one step closer to reality thanks to the efforts of Chinese tech company Alibaba and Microsoft.
'Tiny Trash' Initiative Making Big Difference in Recycling
The waste reduction effort involves replacing participants’ trash bins with blue recycling containers with a smaller trash receptacle attached to them.
Balloon-borne Infrasound Sensors Detect Explosions
Researchers demonstrated the use of a solar-powered hot air balloon for detecting infrasound, which is sound of very low frequencies, below 20 hertz and not audible to humans.
China Develops 'World's Largest' Air Purifier
In an effort to improve overall air quality for those living in the Chinese city of Xian, Chinese officials have recently unveiled what is thought to be the world’s largest air purifier.
Data Collection System Supports the Smart Grid
A real-time, brokerless and message-oriented middleware system interfaces and interconnects the digital and physical assets of a smart building.
Control up to 62 Axes Across a Reliable Motion Network
A highly configurable machine controller that is available with one or three option modules features a built-in web server, programmable amplifier outputs and a choice between eight different option cards to accommodate most machine requirements.