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  Osaka, Japan (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Printed replacement human body parts might seem like science fiction, but this technology is rapidly becoming a reality with the potential to greatly contribute to regenerative medicine. Before any real applications, "bioprinting" still faces many technical challenges. Processing the bio-ink and making it stick to itself and hold the desired printed gel structure have been proving particularly difficult especially in inkjet printing. Few methods currently exist for gluing bio-ink droplets together ... read more |
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Scientists engineer 3D shapes from living tissueWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a technique for creating 3D shapes out of living tissue. ... more  
China tests new ballistic missiles with hypersonic glide vehiclesBeijing (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2017 The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force has conducted two flight tests of a new ballistic missile attached to a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), US officials confirmed in a recent intelligence asse ... more  
The Russian Progress MS-06 cargo freighter undocks and takes a final Pacific diveMoscow (Sputnik) Dec 29, 2017 The Progress MS-06 freighter on Thursday undocked from the International Space Station ahead of its mission-ending plunge into the Pacific, Russia's space mission control center told Sputnik. ... more 
JPL sketches out a trip to the Alpha Centauri system in 2069Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory are making preliminary plans for an interstellar mission, the agency's first. The team wants to send a probe to look for sings of life on the exoplanets surrounding Alpha Centauri, the closest star system to Earth. ... more |
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Lockheed Martin receives another $553M for THAADWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency that is more than triple its original value for production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile defense system. ... more  
Raytheon to provide GPS-guided artillery shellsWashington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 Raytheon was awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Army for M982 Excalibur projectiles. ... more 
DARPA Subterranean Challenge Aims to Revolutionize Underground CapabilitiesWashington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2017 Underground settings are becoming increasingly relevant to global security and safety. Rising populations and urbanization are requiring military and civilian first responders to perform their dutie ... more  
General Atomics receives more than $328.8M for drone systemsWashington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 General Atomics has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for support and services of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems. ... more 
Orion parachute tests prove out complex system for human deep space missionsHuntsville AL (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 When NASA's Orion spacecraft hurtles toward Earth's surface during its return from deep-space missions, the capsule's system of 11 parachutes will assemble itself in the air and slow the spacecraft ... more 
NASA studies the human body in space for one year to extrapolate for missions to MarsHouston TX (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 Before we can run or jump, we walk. Before sending humans to Mars, NASA must understand how the human body is affected by living and working in space. Typical missions to the International Space Sta ... more |
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 McCandless, first astronaut to fly untethered, dies at age 80 
Russia accuses US of breaking treaty over defence system sale to JapanMoscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov on Saturday accused the United States of violating a key arms treaty by selling a missile defence system to Japan. ... more 
Lockheed awarded contract for AEGIS upgradesWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract for upgrades and services for the AEGIS weapon system. ... more 
Northrop Grumman tapped to deliver three Triton UAVsWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to acquire an initial production of three MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial aircraft. ... more  
Raytheon awarded contracts for missiles in support of foreign countriesWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 Raytheon was awarded two contracts from the U.S. Air Force on Thursday for advanced medium range air-to-air missiles, or AMRAAMs, for the United States and multiple foreign countries. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017 
Scientists have identified the unique microstructures that lend Australian peacock spiders their bedazzling iridescence.
The abdomens of male peacock spiders offer a shiny rainbow coloration. To attract the attention of potential mates, the males gyrate their colorful behinds. Their mating dance is well studied, but now scientists have a better understanding of the surface structures th ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017Experiments reveal evidence of exotic new matter state  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Better mastery of heat flow leads to next-generation thermal cloaks  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Data scientists mine government data for evidence of historical events |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Dec 11, 2017 
With high-throughput satellites covering 99% of the populated regions of the world, commercial satellite providers like Intelsat General are ready and willing to serve the growing bandwidth needs of the military defense market. But there's a catch. At the Global MilsatCom conference held earlier this month in London, new acquisition challenges came to light: Countries are still trying to figure ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2017Harris contracted by Army for radios for security force assistance brigades  Denver CO (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Joint Hellas-Sat-4 and SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite ready for environmental tests  McLean VA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017Government outsourcing disrupts space as SatComm services commercialised |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Raytheon was awarded a modified contract from the U.S. Army for M982 Excalibur projectiles.
The terms of the deal were made public in a press statement released Thursday by the Department of Defense. The contract is worth more than $70.6 million.
The M982 Excalibur is a 155mm, extended range, GPS-guided artillery shell. It's commonly used in indirect fire support missions within ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Dec 26, 2017DARPA Subterranean Challenge Aims to Revolutionize Underground Capabilities  Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 19, 2017New satellite tracking of in-flight aircraft to improve safety  Washington (AFP) Dec 19, 2017US military imagines war without GPS |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Saab Defense has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Sweden's Defense and Material organization for new equipment for Gripen E fighter aircraft.
The contract - a supplemental to a 2013 deal - is worth more than $46.9 million and requires Saab to supply new equipment for existing and new E variants of the planes.
Under the 2013 agreement for development and modernization ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017Boeing awarded $6.1B for F-15s for Qatar  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Boeing receives more than $18M for B-52 support  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Boeing to support Air Force's fleet of AC-130U gunships |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
Research teams all over the world are exploring different ways to design a working computing chip that can integrate quantum interactions. Now, UNSW engineers believe they have cracked the problem, reimagining the silicon microprocessors we know to create a complete design for a quantum computer chip that can be manufactured using mostly standard industry processes and components.
The new ... more Durham NC (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Single-photon detector can count to 4  Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Revolutionizing electronics using Kirigami  Paris (AFP) Dec 17, 2017French aerospace giant Thales acquires SIM maker Gemalto |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
An imbalance between the trends in two common air pollutants is unexpectedly triggering the creation of a class of airborne organic compounds not usually found in the atmosphere over urban areas of North America, according to a new study from Caltech.
For decades, efforts to reduce air pollution have led to cleaner air in U.S cities like Los Angeles, with subsequent improvements in public ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) Dec 28, 2017DLR and Japan sign collaboration agreement on climate research  Pasadena CA (JPL) Dec 26, 2017Prototype space sensors take test ride on NASA ER-2  Jiuquan, China (XNA) Dec 26, 2017China launches land exploration satellite |
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 Belgrade (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 
The mayor of a Belgrade suburb said Saturday that a large-scale investigation will be launched following the discovery of 25 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped in a private field.
"This is just the beginning of a major operation that will take place on our territory and in Serbia," Obrenovac mayor Miroslav Cuckovic told state television (RTS).
"We will check all the sites where toxic was ... more Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste Moscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Russian environmental campaigner hospitalised after beating  Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a modified contract by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency that is more than triple its original value for production of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, missile defense system.
The contract, announced on Friday by the Pentagon, is worth more than $826.6 million under a modification to a previous contract in order to definitize the former c ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Lockheed awarded $102.5M for support of Navy's AEGIS system Moscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2017Russia accuses US of breaking treaty over defence system sale to Japan  Washington (AFP) Dec 26, 2017US sanctions two N.Koreans over ballistic missile program |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Raytheon with a modified contract for engineering services in support of the AIM-9X Sidewinder missile.
The contract, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, is worth more than $10.2 million under a fixed-price-incentive-fee contract, which applies an adjusted formula based on the specifies of the target cost, target profit and the price c ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Raytheon awarded contracts for missiles in support of foreign countries  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Lockheed joins Gray Wolf missile development program  Moscow (AFP) Dec 21, 2017Russia finalises S-400 missile system deal with Turkey |
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 Raleigh NC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
Researchers from North Carolina State University and MIT have found a simpler way to deposit magnetic iron oxide (magnetite) nanoparticles onto silica-coated gold nanorods, creating multifunctional nanoparticles with useful magnetic and optical properties.
Gold nanorods have widespread potential applications because they have a surface plasmon resonance - meaning they can absorb and scatte ... more Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Discovery sets new world standard in nano generators  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017A 100-fold leap to GigaDalton DNA nanotech  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 07, 2017New nanowires are just a few atoms thick |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 15, 2017 
Lockheed Martin and NEC Corp have announced that Lockheed Martin will use NEC's System Invariant Analysis Technology (SIAT) in the space domain. SIAT's advanced analytics engine uses data collected from sensors to learn the behavior of systems, including computer systems, power plants, factories and buildings, enabling the system itself to automatically detect inconsistencies and prescribe resol ... more Ithaca NY (SPX) Dec 18, 2017Engineers program tiny robots to move, think like insects  Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 13, 2017Not Your Grandpa's Robot: Russian Robot 'FEDOR' May Become Self-Learning  El Segundo CA (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Aerospace's SeedTECH AI advances to second round of $5M IBM Watson XPRIZE |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 
General Atomics has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force for support and services of the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems.
The contract, announced on Dec. 22 by the Pentagon, is worth more than $328.8 million under a cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement, which is a cost-reimbursement contract that would provide payment to General Atomics of a negotiated fee that i ... moreWashington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Northrop Grumman tapped to deliver three Triton UAVs  Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2017Boeing unveils entry in unmanned aerial tanker competition for the Navy  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017Insitu to support Navy's ScanEagle UAV system |
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