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August 15, 2016

A.I. Could Be a Firefighter's 'Guardian Angel'
Pasadena CA (JPL) Aug 15, 2016
Firefighters have only their wits and five senses to rely on inside a burning building. But research developed in part by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, may change that, introducing artificial intelligence (AI) that could collect data on temperatures, gases and other danger signals and guide a team of first responders safely through the flames. AUDREY, the Assistant for Understanding Data through Reasoning, Extraction, and sYnthesis, has received the Undersecretary's Award ... read more

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Using plasma technology to improve bone healing Cold plasma looks like the glow from the "Star Wars" blue light saber but this beam of energy, made of electrons that change polarity at micro-second or nanosecond speeds, could help bones heal fast ... more		Global warming's next surprise: Saltier beaches Batches of sand from a beach on the Delaware Bay are yielding insights into the powerful impact of temperature rise and evaporation along the shore that are in turn challenging long-held assumptions ... more		Specialized life forms abound at Arctic methane seeps Cold seeps are places where hydrocarbons, mostly methane, emanate from the sea floor. Unlike the hydrothermal vents, the fluids and bubbles are no hotter than the surrounding seawater, thus the name ... more
				Surveyed scientists debunk chemtrails conspiracy theory The world's leading atmospheric scientists overwhelmingly deny the existence of a secret, elite-driven plot to release harmful chemicals into the air from high-flying aircraft, according to the firs ... more		Large human brain evolved as a result of sizing each other up Humans have evolved a disproportionately large brain as a result of sizing each other up in large cooperative social groups, researchers have proposed. A team led by computer scientists at Car ... more

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Engineering a better biofuel While the bacteria E. coli is often considered a bad bug, researchers commonly use laboratory-adapted E. coli that lacks the features that can make humans sick, but can grow just as fast. That same ... more		Top China official slams foreign influence on Tibetan Buddhism A senior Chinese official has called on Tibetans to resist foreign influence on their Buddhist religion, state media said Sunday, in the latest comments apparently targeting exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. ... more		Collaborative Agreement to Advance Solar Arrays for Satellite Power Systems Diraq progresses to new stage in DARPA drive for practical quantum computers FSU physicists discover new state of matter in electrons, platform to study quantum phenomena		Sudan floods kill 100, destroy villages: officials Thousands of houses have been destroyed and several villages submerged after flooding triggered by torrential rainfall killed 100 people across Sudan, officials and an AFP photographer said on Sunday. ... more
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Rising water temperatures and acidification affect important plankton organism

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