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June 30, 2016

Building a smart cardiac patch
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 30, 2016
Scientists and doctors in recent decades have made vast leaps in the treatment of cardiac problems - particularly with the development in recent years of so-called "cardiac patches," swaths of engineered heart tissue that can replace heart muscle damaged during a heart attack. Thanks to the work of Charles Lieber and others, the next leap may be in sight. The Mark Hyman, Jr. Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Lieber, postdoctoral fellow Xiaochuan ... read more

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Raytheon upgrading Kuwait's Patriot air defense system Raytheon is to modernize Kuwait's Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems under a $523 million contract issued by the U.S. Army. ... more		Raytheon hits next-generation GPS milestone Raytheon has achieved another test milestone in its development of the U.S. Air Force's next-generation Global Positioning System Next Generation Operational Control, or GPS OCX, system, the company announced Monday. ... more		China's new launch center to get new viewing areas China's fourth space launch center at Wenchang in Hainan Province, plans eight launch viewing areas for space fans to observe its maiden launch mission. Components of China's new generation of ... more
				Foldable 3D, man-made proteins could make use by dates for medicines obsolete Soldiers often operate in extreme environments, where they may be exposed to the elements for long periods of time. Standard equipment such as electronics and armor are designed to withstand such st ... more		Insitu gets Coast Guard drone contract Insitu will provide a ScanEagle drone on one U.S. Coast Guard national security cutter under a contract announced by the company Monday. ... more

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Lockheed's Q-53 shows drone tracking capability Lockheed Martin's AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar recently demonstrated its ability to identify and track drones and pass that information to a command and control node, a key capability as battle spaces increasingly become crowded with new air threats, the company announced Monday. ... more		Hesco achieves body armor certification Hesco Armor has achieved two new quality certification standards for design and manufacture of hard ballistic resistant body armor, the company announced Monday. ... more		China probes for key target weak spots with 'paralysing' Taiwan drills Israel defence minister says Gaza offensive expands, will seize 'large areas' NATO presses to keep Trump on board, but is he hobbling alliance?		Exide Technologies gets $30.7 million DOD grant Exide Technologies has been awarded a $30.7 million cost-sharing U.S. Defense Department grant for battery system enhancements, the company announced Tuesday. ... more
				Implant Sciences gets Canadian explosives detection contract Implant Sciences Corporation has been awarded a Canadian Air Transport Security Authority contract to deliver up to 340 of its QS-B220 desktop explosive trace detectors, the company announced Tuesday. ... more		Russia to receive six more S-400 Triumf systems The Russian Aerospace Force plans to receive six more S-400 Triumf long-range anti-aircraft missile systems this year, the TASS news agency reported Sunday. ... more

2nd Integrated Air and Missile Defense - Securing the Complex Air Domain: Requirements for Sustainable, Global, and Reliable Solutions to Next Generation Air & Missile Threats - 28-30 September, 2016 | Washington D.C.

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Chinese Space Garbageman is not a Weapon The recent launch of China's first Long March 7 rocket has put several notches in China's progress in spaceflight. The first flight of a powerful new rocket. A stepping stone to the launch of China' ... more		China launches new carrier rocket: state media China blasted off its "Long March-7" new generation carrier rocket on a successful inaugural voyage Saturday from a new launch centre, state media reported, as the country races ahead with an ambitious space programme. ... more		Stock markets mixed as uncertainty rules ahead of Trump tariffs A new clue to how multicellular life may have evolved Biomass satellite prepped for launch fuel load		ISRO tells aerospace industry to enhance capacity to meet demands The Indian aerospace industry should enhance its capacity to meet the growing demand for space-based services, India's space agency ISRO said. "It is imperative for the aerospace industry to e ... more
U.S. Marines in Norway learn how to drift tanks on snow Norwegian tank pilots taught U.S. Marines how to drift their tanks on the snow ahead of Norway's Cold Response 2016 military exercise. ... more		Testing Confirms Intelsat EpicNG Delivers a Whole New Ballgame As a retired Army Signal Officer, I understand how critical satellite connectivity is to accomplishing the mission. I've also experienced how frustrating bandwidth constraints can be in the field. A ... more		Washington hopes to wrap up anti-missile deal with SKorea The United States wants to wrap up discussions with South Korea on the deployment of a sophisticated defense system, the Pentagon said Friday, two days after North Korea's latest missile tests. ... more		How to Improve Enterprise Ground Services for Space Recently, I wrote about the push to improve Air Force Space Command's Enterprise Ground Services (EGS). EGS is not a new kind of ground system or acquisition program - it's a new approach to satelli ... more

	China promises GPS system that's "reliable, safe and free" China's homegrown navigation system, the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), will provide continuous, stable and reliable open services to users "free of charge", said a government report on T ... more		United Nations and China agree to increased space cooperation The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) have agreed to work together to develop the space capabilities of United Nations Member States via ... more

Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rain

3D nanotech blankets offer new path to clean drinking water

Finland closes last coal-fired power plant

India launches 20 satellites in single mission		MUOS-5 secure communications satellite responding to ground control		Brazilian air force tests KC-390 transport		More than 130 in hospital after China chemical plant leak		Made in China plane makes first commercial flight
Next-generation fluorescent and LED lighting thanks to new phosphor		Airbnb sues over registration of San Francisco homes		Borophene: A prospective extraordinary sodium anode material for sodium-based batteries		AMA Report Affirms Human Health And Environmental Impacts From LEDS		Brexit heightens global uncertainty: China's Li

Titan shines light on high-temperature superconductor pathway

New electron microscope method detects atomic-scale magnetism

Christo artwork a 'waste of public money': watchdog

Tanzania debris to be checked for MH370 link

Taiwan cabin crew end strike after China Airlines concessions

Coexistence of superconductivity and charge density waves observed

Robotic motion planning in real-time

Stanford researchers find new ways to make clean hydrogen and rechargable zinc batteries

Chinese ship inaugurates expanded Panama Canal

Trudeau to host Obama, Pena Nieto for North Americas summit

Russia, China chart new trade course

China steel giants plan merger in face of global glut

China's newest rocket ready for blast-off

MUOS-5 Secure Communications Satellite to launch June 24

China promotes int'l development of homegrown GPS system

BeiDou GPS system targets global service around 2020

CH-53K helicopter achieves external payload milestone

Firm unveils 'robot dog' that does the dishes

Iraq screening 20,000 to stop IS infiltrators: army

China-backed AIIB approves first loans

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