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How to Make America’s Robots Great Again
Industrial robots — which come in many shapes and perform a range of factory jobs, from huge, precisely controlled arms used to build cars to graceful machines that package delicate pastries — were...
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The Soda Locker
With books being replaced by electronic alternatives and sugary drinks in short supply, this custom locker has come to the rescue. After a conversation with a few friends about an idea he had for a...
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ISBER Weekly News Digest
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Sensing Technologies Driving Tomorrow's Solutions
Sensors Expo was featured once again in Tradeshow Executive Magazine as a Growth Leader! The rising market demand for sensor technology coupled with requirements for education and access to the latest...
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Scientists' March on Washington
UPDATE: 4:00 1-24-16 : Since 10am today, over 50 people have volunteered to help make this event a reality! We're going to get back to everyone and try to make sure that everyone's time is put to the...
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Amazon launches a subscription service for STEM toys
Amazon today unveiled a new subscription program aimed at parents called STEM Club, which delivers educational toys to your home for $19.99 per month. The retailer says it will hand-pick which toys are...
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Robots are about to change the way buildings are constructed
A construction robot has to be powerful enough to handle heavy material, small enough to enter standard buildings, and flexible enough to navigate the terrain. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv...
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In honor of 'Hidden Figures,' here are 10 trailblazing women who changed STEM...
“I can’t change the color of my skin, so I have no choice but to be the first, which I can’t do without you sir,” says Mary Jackson, an African American NASA engineer, as she asserts her case before a...
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Sequencing poisonous mushrooms to potentially create medicine
Science News from research organizations Date: Source: Michigan State University Summary: A team of scientists has genetically sequenced two species of poisonous mushrooms, discovering that they can...
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Synthetic Biology: Governance for a Small Planet
Synthetic biology is gaining notoriety in the landscape of emerging technologies with the power to disrupt and transform entire industries and markets. Already a multibillion dollar industry, and...
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Amazon Expands Into Ocean Freight
Jan. 25, 2017 10:24 a.m. ET Amazon.com Inc. is taking to the high seas. The online retail giant has begun handling shipment of goods by ocean to its U.S. warehouses from Chinese merchants selling on...
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House Science Committee chairman: Americans should get news from Trump, not...
In a remarkable Tuesday night floor speech, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Tex.), the chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, praised the physical and mental powers of President Trump and...
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This Autonomous Boat Went from California to Hawaii and Beyond
I struggle to descend the stairs leading to the sandy beach at Half Moon Bay, California, awkwardly hefting the 60-pound solar-powered SeaCharger atop my shoulder. Amid numerous...
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Scientists plan their own march on Washington
Just hours after the Women’s March on Washington ended on Saturday, scientists began to discuss organizing a march of their own. Now that idea has rapidly begun to take shape, with the official...
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An experimental game with a conductive rubber band controller
RubberArms is an experimental rubber band game, created by Robin Baumgarten at the Global Game Jam 2017 in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. The controller uses a conductive rubber cord from Adafruit...
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DragonflEye Project Wants to Turn Insects Into Cyborg Drones
As hard as we’re trying, it’s going to be a very long time before we’re able to build a robotic insect that’s anywhere near as capable or versatile as a real one. So for now, we rely on a cybernetics...
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A deep learning algorithm outperforms some board-certified dermatologists in...
Deep learning has been touted for its potential to enhance the diagnosis of diseases, and now a team of researchers at Stanford has developed a deep-learning algorithm that may make this vision a...
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The infrastructure of life part 1: Safety
by Industrial Automation Opinions January 26, 2017 Part 1: Autonomous Systems and Safety We all rely on machines. All aspects of modern life, from transport to energy, work to welfare, play to politics...
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The Zimmermann Telegram
World War I began in 1914 as a fight among several European nations, while the United States pursued a policy of non-intervention. In fact, Woodrow Wilson was reelected President largely because “He...
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