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New system allows robots to continuously map their environmentBoston MA (SPX) Feb 20, 2012 Robots could one day navigate through constantly changing surroundings with virtually no input from humans, thanks to a system that allows them to build and continuously update a three-dimensional map of their environment using a low-cost camera such as Microsoft's Kinect. The system, being developed by researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), could also allow blind people to make their way unaided through crowded buildings such as hospitals and shoppin ... read more |
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 Human tests for first wirelessly controlled drug delivery chip About 15 years ago, MIT professors Robert Langer and Michael Cima had the idea to develop a programmable, wirelessly controlled microchip that would deliver drugs after implantation in a patient's b ... more | .. |
 'Duet of 1' possible with hand-controlled voice synthesizer New technology at the University of British Columbia makes it possible for a person to speak or sing just by using their hands to control a speech synthesizer. UBC researcher Sidney Fels says the ge ... more | .. |
 New 'soft' motor made from artificial muscles "Perhaps the earliest public demonstration of an electric motor," writes a team of researchers from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, "involved the automatic rotation of a turkey on a spit ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 In new mass-production technique, robotic insects spring to life A new technique inspired by elegant pop-up books and origami will soon allow clones of robotic insects to be mass-produced by the sheet. Devised by engineers at Harvard, the ingenious layering ... more | .. |
 Robot reconnoiters uncharted terrain Mobile robots have many uses. They serve as cleaners, carry out inspections and search for survivors of disasters. But often, there is no map to guide them through unknown territory. Researchers hav ... more | .. |
  Improving logistics of biofuel raw materials If the increased use of biomass to produce alternative fuels is to become a reality, more attention needs to be paid to logistics - how, for example, biomass raw materials are shipped from farm to r ... more | .. |
  SciTechTalk: Internet 'give and take'? Recent actions by Google and Twitter show a willingness on their part to engage in some give-and-take as they push their efforts at Internet and social media dominance - and find some governments pushing back. ... more |
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
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  Single-atom transistor busts the records Researchers in Australia said on Sunday they had made with pinpoint accuracy a working transistor consisting of a single atom, marking a major stride towards next-generation computing. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firms buy into Europe Chinese automakers have returned in force to Europe, buying up brands and plants after early efforts to get a foothold in one of the world's largest car markets failed. ... more | .. |
  Fuel cells boost power-plant efficiency Adding fuel-cell technology to power plants can nearly double a plant's efficiency and cut greenhouse-gas emissions, a U.S. materials-science professor says. ... more | .. |
  China cuts bank reserve requirement China's central bank said Saturday it would cut commercial banks' reserve requirement ratio by 0.50 percentage points from February 24 to ease restrictions on lending, state media reported. ... more |
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  Xi claims 'success' as US trumpets China film deal Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping declared his US visit a "full success" as he ended it in Hollywood - and as Washington said he agreed to let more US films into China's vast market. ... more | .. |
 South Sudan oil shutdown pushes up prices South Sudan's 3-week-old shutdown of its oil industry in a dispute over oil revenues with the fledgling state's former leaders in Khartoum is likely to drag on and push up global oil prices. ... more | .. |
 German crisis imperils eurozone leadership German Chancellor Angela Merkel faced a dual challenge Friday of keeping the lid firmly on domestic politics over President Christian Wulff's ignominious departure and pushing the momentum of Greek eurozone debt repackaging talks. ... more | .. |
 Study addresses safety of fracking The controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing used to release underground reserves of natural gas has no direct connection to groundwater contamination, a new study says. ... more |
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Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missions
Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought
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 Gazprom: South Stream decision by November Russian gas monopoly Gazprom says the company will make a "final" determination on whether to proceed with its long-planned South Stream pipeline in November. ... more | .. |
  US iPad owners tend to be older, have money US owners of iPads tend to be older and richer than people who buy rival tablet computers, according to a study released on Friday by NPD Group. ... more | .. |
  Britain and France sign nuclear power deals at summit French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron put recent disputes behind them Friday to unveil a nuclear power deal and renew their own sometimes shaky political alliance. ... more | .. |
 Panel protects Chevron in Ecuador case An arbitration panel in The Hague backed Chevron's bid for temporary protection from a $9.5 billion Ecuador court judgment against the oil giant, documents showed Friday. ... more |
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 British student jailed for hacking Facebook A student who infiltrated Facebook in what prosecutors called "the most extensive and flagrant" case of social media hacking ever heard in a British court was jailed for eight months on Friday. ... more | .. |
 China sets up fund to spur investment abroad China has set up a yuan-denominated fund to help Chinese companies invest overseas, the fund's backer said Friday, as the government encourages domestic firms to seek acquisitions abroad. ... more | .. |
 Purchase expands China's Africa mine holdings The Hong Kong-listed unit of China's state-owned China Minmetals Group said Friday it had taken control of copper miner Anvil Mining Ltd., expanding its footprint in Africa. ... more | .. |
 Chinese firm in iPad row threatens to sue Apple in US A debt-laden Chinese computer firm embroiled in a copyright row with Apple over the iPad name on Friday threatened to sue the technology giant in the United States for $2 billion. ... more |
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China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine
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Britain and France to sign nuclear power deal at summit French President Nicolas Sarkozy held talks with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday at a summit in Paris where they were expected to sign a nuclear pact and reinforce defence ties. ... more | .. |
 Twitter revamps to connect the world Twitter on Thursday announced it has finished rolling out overhauled pages crafted to boost the appeal of the message-sharing service to users around the world. ... more | .. |
 Malaysian court asked to stop rare earths plant Malaysian activists said on Friday they had filed a court challenge to block a rare earths plant being built by Australian miner Lynas, which has stoked fears over radiation pollution. ... more | .. |
 Security firms to be made more accountable Support is growing for making security companies more accountable for securing government and private networks than they appear to be at present. ... more |
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 Robot seals heal hearts of Japan tsunami survivors High-tech fluffy seals that respond to human touch are the latest weapon in the battle against depression for survivors of Japan's tsunami disaster. ... more | .. |
Surface woes blamed for fracking flaws: study Environmental contamination from operations to remove gas from deep within the Earth, known as hydraulic fracturing, often happens close to surface and not far below, said a US study released Thursday. ... more | .. |
China's Xi in Los Angeles for trade talks China's leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping arrived in Los Angeles on Thursday for a 36-hour visit including talks on boosting trade and investment, and maybe an NBA game featuring the LA Lakers. ... more | .. |
 Lawmakers concerned by US social media monitoring US lawmakers expressed concern on Thursday over the monitoring of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter by the Department of Homeland Security. ... more |
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