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New AI model could streamline operations in a robotic warehouse
Hundreds of robots zip back and forth across the floor of a colossal robotic warehouse, grabbing items and…
How cognition changes before dementia hits
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Meltwater in the North Atlantic can lead to European summer heatwaves, study finds
MUNICH – Scientists from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) have discovered that increased meltwater in the North Atlantic can trigger…
Walleye struggle with changes to timing of spring thaw
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MIT engineers 3D print the electromagnets at the heart of many electronics
The printed solenoids could enable electronics that cost less and are easier to manufacture — on Earth or in…
Automated method helps researchers quantify uncertainty in their predictions
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NASA Creates Partnership to Advance Composite Materials for Aircraft of the Future
NASA has established a public-private partnership with five organizations to advance knowledge about composite materials that could improve the performance of future aircraft. Composites are innovative new materials for building aircraft that can enhance strength while remaining lightweight. The agency selected the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) in Hampton, Virginia, to manage administration of the […]
APPEL Named Best Academy in the World by the Project Management Institute
NASA’s Academy of Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL) was recognized as the global leader in project management training. Human Systems International (HSI), a division of the Project Management Institute (PMI),…
Seth R. Marder Receives 2015 MRS Mid-Career Researcher Award
Georgia Institute of Technology professor honored for chemical structure–property characterization of organic molecules. The Materials Research Society (MRS) has named Seth R. Marder, professor and Georgia Power Chair in the School…
NASA Administrator, President’s Science Advisor to Speak with Astronaut on Yearlong Space Station Mission
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has been joined by John Holdren, science advisor to President Obama and director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and former astronaut…