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  European Space Agency Cargo Ship Carries Research and Technology Investigations to International Space Station

  March 23, 2012 — When the European Space Agency's third Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo ship arrives at the International Space Station on March 28, it will be packed with more than seven tons of supplies, including ... > full story
• Vehicles
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  Swarming and Transporting

  March 23, 2012 — On its own, an ant is not particularly clever. But in a community, the insects can solve complicated tasks. Researchers intend to put this "swarm intelligence“ to use in the logistics field. ... > full story
• Vehicles
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  Jellyfish Inspires Latest Ocean-Powered Robot

  March 21, 2012 — Researchers have created a robotic jellyfish, named Robojelly, which not only exhibits characteristics ideal to use in underwater search and rescue operations, but could, theoretically at least, ... > full story
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  Ethical Considerations of Military-Funded Neuroscience

  March 20, 2012 — The United States military and intelligence communities have developed a close relationship with the scientific establishment. In particular, they fund and utilize an array of neuroscience ... > full story
• Vehicles
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  Robotic Fueling of Unmanned Surface Vessels Tested

  March 20, 2012 — Engineers have successfully demonstrate the Rapid Autonomous Fuel Transfer system, designed for the autonomous transfer of fuel to unmanned surface vehicles at ... > full story
• Diabetes
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  Type 1 Diabetes: Artificial Pancreas Approved for US Outpatient Testing

  March 19, 2012 — A newly-developed artificial pancreas that could potentially automate care for millions of Type 1 diabetes patients has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a key testing ... > full story
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  Robotic Technology Lends More Than Just a Helping Hand

  March 14, 2012 — While Robonaut 2 has been busy testing its technology in microgravity aboard the International Space Station, NASA and General Motors have been working together on the ground to find new ways those ... > full story
• Space Station
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  Robotic Refueling Mission Begins With Space Station Robotics

  March 7, 2012 — NASA's highly anticipated Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) began operations on the International Space Station with the Canadian Dextre robot and RRM tools March 7-9, 2012, marking important ... > full story
• Energy Technology
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  Artificially Structured Metamaterials May Boost Wireless Power Transfer

  March 12, 2012 — More than one hundred years after the pioneering inventor Nikola Tesla first became fascinated with wireless energy transfer, the spread of mobile electronic devices has sparked renewed interest in ... > full story
• Attention Deficit Disorder
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  Study Pinpoints Effects of Different Doses of an ADHD Drug; Finds Higher Doses May Harm Learning

  March 8, 2012 — New research with monkeys sheds light on how the drug methylphenidate may affect learning and memory in children with attention deficit hyperactivity ... > full story

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