BEIJING, Feb 10– Researchers in China have developed improved at-home test strips that can quickly and accurately detect feline and canine parvoviruses, potentially helping pet owners identify life-threatening infections earlier, according to a study published…
TOKYO, Feb 6 – Japanese and German researchers have independently synthesized a new class of silicon-based compounds that could expand the element’s role beyond semiconductors and industrial materials. A team led by Professor Takeaki Iwamoto…
[caption id="attachment_4440" align="alignright" width="305"] Ariane 5 liftoff on flight VA223[/caption] An Ariane 5 lifted off last night from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana and delivered two telecom satellites into their planned orbits. The launch…
[caption id="attachment_4437" align="alignnone" width="985"] Credits: NASA[/caption] NASA has taken another step toward returning America’s ability to launch crew missions to the International Space Station from the United States in 2017. The Commercial Crew Program ordered…
A Japanese researcher is developing a robot that can conduct prenatal ultrasound exams on pregnant women in remote locations. [caption id="attachment_4434" align="alignright" width="300"] World’s first demonstration of the ultrasonic diagnostic robot in January 2014.Copyright :…
New algorithm lets autonomous robots divvy up assembly tasks on the fly. [caption id="attachment_4431" align="alignnone" width="639"] MIT researchers tested the viability of their algorithm by using it to guide a crew of three robots in…