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Mechanical engineers develop an 'intelligent co-pilot' for carsBoston MA (SPX) Jul 24, 2012 Barrels and cones dot an open field in Saline, Mich., forming an obstacle course for a modified vehicle. A driver remotely steers the vehicle through the course from a nearby location as a researcher looks on. Occasionally, the researcher instructs the driver to keep the wheel straight - a trajectory that appears to put the vehicle on a collision course with a barrel. Despite the driver's actions, the vehicle steers itself around the obstacle, transitioning control back to the driver once the dang ... read more |
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  Brazil to build first algae-based biofuel plant The world's first industrial plant producing biofuels from seaweed will be built in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco in late 2013, the official in charge of the project said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Colombian oil supplies hit by FARC attack Colombian oil supplies suffered renewed disruption after FARC armed rebels blew up a section an oil pipeline, military officials said. ... more | .. |
 Serbia: South Stream a top priority Serbia has placed the planned Russian-led South Stream gas pipeline among its highest national priorities, President Tomislav Nikolic says. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 China unveils blockbuster foreign energy deal China's state-owned energy colossus CNOOC unveiled a $15.1 billion bid to buy Canada's Nexen Monday, in what would be the largest-ever foreign commercial purchase by the oil-hungry nation. ... more | .. |
 Aquino urges Philippines to unite on China Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged all Filipinos on Monday to unite in sending a message to China over a territorial row, insisting his country would not give in to its more powerful neighbour. ... more | .. |
 OriginOil Ships First Production System to Paris-Based Ennesys OriginOil has shipped the first production model of its Algae ApplianceT harvester to Paris-based Ennesys, its urban algae joint venture. This marks the first commercial invoice for Origin Oil's new ... more | .. |
 Sudan denies bombing South Sudan on Saturday denied launching an air strike against South Sudan during fragile peace talks, saying it had only targeted Darfuri rebels inside northern territory. ... more |
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Deep-sea mining poses new threat to sharks, rays and ghost sharks
Hydropower emerges as Southeast Asia's hidden force in driving down carbon emissions
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 Vietnam activists hold another anti-China rally About 200 protesters brought parts of central Hanoi to a brief halt on Sunday in the third rally this month against Beijing's perceived territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 Beating the fuel prices: Using yeast for economic production of bioethanol Finding renewable and economic sources of energy are one of the most important concerns for the continuation of the human species. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Bio ... more | .. |
 France maintains shale gas ban: environment minister France has no intention of lifting its ban on shale gas exploration because of continued concerns over its environmental impact, Environment and Energy Minister Delphine Batho said Friday. ... more | .. |
 The Future of Biomaterial Manufacturing: Spider Silk Production from Bacteria A new video article in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, demonstrates procedures to harvest and process synthetic spider silk from bacteria. The procedure presented in the video article r ... more |
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 Japan owner of disputed islands wants to sell The Japanese family that owns a chain of East China Sea islands at the centre of a territorial row between Tokyo and Beijing said Friday it wants to sell the tiny archipelago "as soon as we can". ... more | .. |
 Russia seizes Chinese fishing boat: reports Russian coastguards have seized a Chinese fishing boat off the country's east coast after reportedly opening fire on the vessel, Chinese state media said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Israel navy needs ships to guard gas fields Israel's navy is pressing for $756 million to buy four corvettes to bolster protection for the country's growing natural gas bonanza while naval exercises around Cyprus has heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
 Chevron buys energy blocks in Iraqi Kurdistan US energy giant Chevron said Thursday it had bought two exploration blocks in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, despite Baghdad's protests that such deals are illegal. ... more |
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Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULA
Rocket test proves bacteria survive space launch and re-entry unharmed
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  Boeing Receives First 10 New Fuselages Designed for AH-64D Apache Block III Boeing has received the first 10 new fuselages designed specifically for the AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter from long-time supplier Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). This milestone paves ... more | .. |
 Raytheon's ATFLIR surpasses one million flight hours on US Navy Super Hornet Raytheon's Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared pod, which delivers superior electro-optical/infrared imagery and target detection range for air-to-air and air-to-ground mission support, has ... more | .. |
 Boeing Demonstrates Multi-location Paint Capability for RAAF Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has delivered the first two of 65 repainted aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from two separate facilities. The RAAF accepted a repai ... more | .. |
 Russia and Italy to jointly develop patrol aircraft Russian and Italian engineers will jointly develop a patrol aircraft with extraordinary technical characteristics. Under the project, intellectual systems of communication, navigation and identifica ... more |
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 India seeks answers over fisherman's death India said it is working with authorities in Dubai and the United States over the death of an Indian fisherman around 10 miles off the United Arab Emirates coast. ... more | .. |
 Putin woos Israel amid East Med gas clash Russian President Vladimir Putin's June visit to Israel is a measure of how the country's discovery of major gas fields under the eastern Mediterranean has intensified the volatile region's geopolitical dynamics. ... more | .. |
 Falklands oil results a blow to U.K. firms Prospecting for oil and natural gas in the South Atlantic waters off Falkland Islands is attracting investors despite heavy losses suffered by some British companies involved in the project. ... more | .. |
ASEAN must push on with China sea code: Indonesia The Indonesian foreign minister met his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday, saying Southeast Asian nations must push forward with a "code of conduct" over the disputed South China Sea. ... more |
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Revolutionising the Skies: How Helsing's CA-1 Europa Drone Could Transform Autonomous Warfare
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky unveils scalable Nomad drone family for autonomous long-range missions
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 US, Britain warn Iran on blocking Strait of Hormuz The United States and Britain will not tolerate Iranian attempts to block the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, defense chiefs from the two Western powers said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq inaugurates giant southern oilfield Baghdad's top energy official inaugurated a giant oilfield in south Iraq on Wednesday, with a group of Chinese, French and Malaysian firms set to pump 535,000 barrels of oil a day there within five years. ... more | .. |
 Experts: arctic drilling for security Drilling in the arctic isn't likely to boost U.S. energy security in the short term but is an option the country must be ready to explore, energy experts say. ... more | .. |
 Japan Airlines dismisses budget airlines threat Japan Airlines said Tuesday the country's booming budget carrier market would not pose a "tremendous" threat to the flag carrier, which went bust in one of the nation's biggest-ever bankruptcies. ... more |
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Philippines thanks China for help amid sea spat President Benigno Aquino Tuesday thanked China for its help to finish a major Philippine water project, amid frayed relations between the two countries over disputed territory in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 US sends sub drones over fears of Hormuz closure The United States has deployed a fleet of robot subs in the Gulf to prevent Iran from blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz with mines in the event of a crisis, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Lukoil/Inpex sign Iraq exploration deal A consortium led by Russia's Lukoil and including Japan's Inpex signed a preliminary contract with Iraq's oil ministry on Tuesday to explore for oil, a spokesman said. ... more | .. |
India calls on UAE to probe fatal US navy shooting India called on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to investigate the fatal shooting of an Indian fisherman by a US navy ship in waters off Dubai. ... more |
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