Researchers are using a technology likened to "mini force fields" to independently control individual microrobots operating within groups, an advance aimed at using the tiny machines in areas including manufacturing and medicine.
Robotics
Jan 13, 2016
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China will carry out on Friday, Jan. 15 its first orbital mission this year, sending a Belarusian telecommunications satellite into space. The Belintersat-1 spacecraft will be lofted into orbit by a Chinese workhorse Long ...
Space Exploration
Jan 13, 2016
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Carmaker Nissan on Wednesday shut down its global websites after a cyberattack that may have been motivated by anger over Japan's controversial whale and dolphin hunts.
Security
Jan 13, 2016
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Researchers at the University of York led a pioneering study which opens up a new front in the battle against a disease affecting ash trees across Europe.
Ecology
Jan 13, 2016
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High levels of vitamin D are linked to improved fertility and reproductive success, a study of wild sheep has found.
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2016
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As decision makers from around the world congregated in Paris to prepare a global climate agreement at the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21), many discussions focused on how to reduce greenhouse gases, including ozone.
Earth Sciences
Jan 13, 2016
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With her sick daughter in the arms, Mira Lela pushes her way through the hallway of the doctor's clinic, crowded with patients ailing from heavy pollution in Albania's capital.
Environment
Jan 13, 2016
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Five sperm whales were stranded on a Dutch beach on Tuesday, leading local authorities to urge people to stay away in order not to further distress the giant mammals.
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2016
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Last year ended with a record-setting drop in personal computer shipments, with Apple bucking the trend, according to a report.
Business
Jan 13, 2016
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US spy chief James Clapper's personal online accounts have been hacked, his office confirmed Tuesday, a few months after CIA director John Brennan suffered a similar attack.
Security
Jan 13, 2016
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