"The US Air Force is looking to fund the development of a system that allows it to easily convert any of its manned...

Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky

"The US Air Force is looking to fund the development of a system that allows it to easily convert any of its manned aircraft into robot-piloted planes, potentially making huge portions of its existing fleet fully autonomous."

"According to a public solicitation notice, the 'drop-in' system would 'rapidly convert a variety of traditionally manned aircraft' to be autonomously controlled without any modifications to the aircraft itself. That means that unlike the Navy's fully autonomous X47-B drone, the robot would use vision-based recognition systems to 'manually' read gauges and operate the yoke, throttle and other controls just like a human pilot as soon as it's dropped into the cockpit."
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-us-military-wants-a-robot-that-can-fly-any-plane?utm_source=mbtwitter

Father's Age and Lifestyle Associated With Birth Defects, Review Reports

Originally shared by Neuroscience News

Father's Age and Lifestyle Associated With Birth Defects, Review Reports

A growing body of research is revealing associations between birth defects and a father's age, alcohol use and environmental factors, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. They say these defects result from epigenetic alterations that can potentially affect multiple generations.

The research is in American Journal of Stem Cells. (full open access)

#aging #genetics #neuroscience
http://neurosciencenews.com/father-age-birth-defects-epigenetics-4242

An Introduction to Natural Language Processing''

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

An Introduction to Natural Language Processing''

This introduction to Natural Language Processing, or NLP for short, describes a central problems of artificial intelligence. NLP is focused on the interactions between human language and computers, and it sits at the intersection of computer science, artificial intelligence, and computational linguistics.
http://blog.algorithmia.com/2016/04/introduction-to-natural-language-processing/

The Fontus Airo water bottle promises outdoor enthusiasts a reliable source of water which it self-fills from the...

Originally shared by Interesting Engineering

The Fontus Airo water bottle promises outdoor enthusiasts a reliable source of water which it self-fills from the air.

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Originally shared by David Fuchs

Edible origami robots.

Originally shared by Wayne Radinsky

Edible origami robots. Well, swallowable, and it won't get digested as it goes through your system. "A tiny origami robot that can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and, steered by external magnetic fields, crawl across the stomach wall to remove a swallowed button battery or patch a wound."

"Stick-slip only works when, one, the robot is small enough and, two, the robot is stiff enough. With the original Mylar design, it was much stiffer than the new design, which is based on a biocompatible material." "Because the stomach is filled with fluids, the robot doesn't rely entirely on stick-slip motion." "In our calculation, 20 percent of forward motion is by propelling water -- thrust -- and 80 percent is by stick-slip motion."

"In the center of one of the forward accordion folds is a permanent magnet that responds to changing magnetic fields outside the body, which control the robot's motion. The forces applied to the robot are principally rotational."
http://news.mit.edu/2016/ingestible-origami-robot-0512

Outdoor air pollution is killing over 3 million per year and world air pollution increased by 8% from 2008 to 2013

Originally shared by Ward Plunet

Outdoor air pollution is killing over 3 million per year and world air pollution increased by 8% from 2008 to 2013

All forms of air pollution is causing the premature death of ten million people per year. Outdoor air pollution increased by 8% from 2008 to 2013. Air pollution levels in many cities in China and India is like forcing every baby, elderly person and people with asthma and lung disease to smoke 6 cigarettes per day. Everyone has to breath so every persons health is impacted who is in the area. Clearly the most vulnerable to air pollution succumb first. Life expectency is five years less in the half of China that has higher air pollution levels.

9 amazing photos that'll make you inspired by how far technology has come - ScienceAlert

Originally shared by Rob Jongschaap

9 amazing photos that'll make you inspired by how far technology has come - ScienceAlert

' ... Thankfully, pictures often speak louder than words, and so below are nine photos that'll make you stop and raise your praise hand emojis to the sky in honour of the scientists and engineers that have got us where we are today. ... '

http://www.sciencealert.com/9-amazing-photos-that-show-how-incredibly-far-technology-has-come
http://www.sciencealert.com/9-amazing-photos-that-show-how-incredibly-far-technology-has-come

A 3D printed violin Kickstarter is a work of art - 3D Printing Industry

Originally shared by David Fuchs
http://3dprintingindustry.com/2016/05/14/3d-printed-violin-kickstarter-work-art/

A canadian entrepreneur is trying to help reduce plastic pollution by building a village made of plastic in Panama.

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A canadian entrepreneur is trying to help reduce plastic pollution by building a village made of plastic in Panama.
http://buff.ly/1R17fyg