Expectations for care robots are growing against the backdrop of declining birthrates, an aging population, and a lack of care staff. As an example, for care at nursing homes and other such facilities, it is anticipated that ...
Computer Sciences
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Electric car maker Tesla is expanding its service operations and hiring more than 1,000 technicians to meet expected demand for its new Model 3 sedan.
Business
Jul 11, 2017
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During the development of higher life forms over the course of millions of years, there have always been significant and comparatively sudden leaps in development. As a consequence, living organisms developed new skills and ...
Biotechnology
Jul 11, 2017
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Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered how plants send internal warning signals in response to attack by aphids.
Biotechnology
Jul 11, 2017
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A new model giving rise to young planetary systems offers a fresh solution to a puzzle that has vexed astronomers ever since new detection technologies and planet-hunting missions such as NASA's Kepler space telescope have ...
Astronomy
Jul 11, 2017
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A year ago, the Howe lab developed a plant that upended a common misconception that plants can defend or grow, but not both. Theirs could.
Biotechnology
Jul 11, 2017
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Scientists are starting to be able to accurately read animal facial expressions and understand what they communicate.
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2017
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Finding a balance between maximizing the biosecurity benefit and the ease of use for vignerons will play a key role in determining the future of software to help keep pests and diseases out of vineyards.
Ecology
Jul 11, 2017
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A major new application of Dynamic Nuclear Polarization NMR technology at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory has led to the ability to examine the chemical structure of catalysts with a spatial resolution of ...
Materials Science
Jul 11, 2017
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The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) commissioned an external evaluation of its funding category "use-inspired basic research" last year. Based on the evaluators' recommendations, it has now decided to introduce targeted ...
Social Sciences
Jul 11, 2017
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