WASHINGTON – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden named pioneering geneticist Eric Lander as the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday, elevating the post to Cabinet-level status for first time. Lander, a Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor who helped lead the Human Genome Project, will …
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Dire wolves (red) fight off gray wolves for dibs on a bison kill in this artist’s reconstruction. Mauricio Antón By David GrimmJan. 13, 2021 , 11:00 AM One of North America’s most famous ancient predators—and a favorite of Game of Thrones fans—emerged as mysteriously as it disappeared. Dire wolves, which …
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Pineapples are down-right delicious and now they have a new function. Drones! A research team in Malaysia has found a way for pineapple waste to be turned into lightweight bio-degradable drone parts. How a pineapple becomes a drone The project is focused on finding sustainable uses for pineapple waste generated …
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The shark attack footage was captured by professional diver and drone user Michael Dornellas. Mr Dornellas, who is an ocean conservationist, was filming a lemon shark in the waters around the Bahamas when a it snatched at his drone. In the video, Mr Dornellas said: “I was excited to take …
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A suspect has been detained over the potential poisoning of the billionaire founder of a Chinese company that makes a Game Of Thrones video game, police in Shanghai have said. Lin Qi, 39, who died on Christmas Day, was the founder and chief executive of Yoozoo, a Chinese entertainment company …
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The British Army has received its first new ‘Bug’ nano drones – machines that can fit in the palm of a soldier’s hand and be flown in heavy winds for reconnaissance up to 2km (1.2 miles) away. The miniature quadcopters weigh 196g (6.9 ounces) – about the same as the …
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By Edd GentDec. 16, 2020 , 1:40 PM Weaving through dense woods is a challenge for even the smartest drone. Trying to do it as part of a swarm is orders of magnitude harder. But researchers have now cracked the code. The approach builds on a single-drone navigation technique, which …
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Aevum’s RAVN-X is a drone system that carries satellites high in the atmosphere, where a rocket takes over. Aevum By Sarah ScolesDec. 3, 2020 , 12:00 PM It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the RAVN-X—a rocket-launching drone designed to send small satellites to orbit without a pilot or a …
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In lab tests, bubbles successfully delivered pollen to Campanula flowers. Eijiro Miyako By Erik StokstadJun. 17, 2020 , 3:40 PM As pollinators, bees are hard to beat. Still, that hasn’t prevented researchers from working on a high-tech alternative: drones that blow soap bubbles to transport pollen to a flower. It’s …
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Read More »The Japanese government plans to draw up guidelines for underwater drones by fiscal 2020, reflecting the need for rules to prevent accidents as the use of such vehicles by the private sector is expected to increase, according to sources. Underwater drones, also called unmanned submarines, are used for such purposes …
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