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Engineers develop low-cost, high-accuracy GPS-like system for flexible medical robots
Roboticists have developed an affordable, easy to use system to track the location of flexible surgical robots inside the human body. The system performs as well as current state of...
Unusual recipe contest offers a year's supply of chocolate chips
Nestle Toll House is offering a year's supply of chocolate chips as the prize for a contest seeking the most unusual and original recipe to incorporate the company's morsels.
BAE Systems wins $26.7M contract for countermeasures system on KC-130J planes
BAE Systems announced a $26.7 million Navy contract to fit infrared countermeasures systems on KC-130J planes, the company announced on Monday.
Newsom eases California reopening rules, allowing more counties to restart economy
Conceding that more California counties are in a position to slowly reopen businesses, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday loosened his coronavirus benchmarks. That will make it easier for more counties...
Insect virtual reality gives us a fly's perspective of the world
Flying insects are remarkable in their ability to sense and locate food sources and mates as they navigate a complex, 3-D world. Yet, little is known about how they combine...
Uber requires masks for riders and drivers, plans to lay off 3,000 more
Beginning Monday, ride-sharing giant Uber will require all drivers and riders to wear face coverings as more governments start to lift coronavirus restrictions for businesses.
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande to release new song, "Rain On Me"
Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande announced Monday their new song, "Rain On Me," will drop Friday.
Virginia Tech gives honorary doctorate to service dog
Virginia Tech's virtual commencement ceremony included an honorary doctorate being bestowed on a beloved university staffer: a therapy dog named Moose.
Georgia's coronavirus data made reopening look safe. The numbers were a lie
Georgia officials bungled the data in a way that's hard to believe wasn't on purpose.
How crop and animal sensors are making farming smarter
Installing wireless sensors among crops and attaching 'smart' ear tags to livestock could help farmers produce more food with less impact on the environment.
Watch live: President Donald Trump holds roundtable with restaurant industry leaders
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a roundtable with restaurant executives and industry leaders Monday at the White House.
Thousands return to work at more than 50 reopened U.S. auto plants
U.S. automakers reopened plants across the United States Monday for the first time in nearly two months in a major test of how well the American economy can rebound from...
ACT chief says UC students would be hurt by Napolitano plan to scrap SAT and ACT
UC President Janet Napolitano's proposal to suspend a standardized testing requirement would create problems, the ACT testing organization head says.
Bundesliga broadcasts draw record viewership as live sports return
Fox had a big weekend for TV viewership with a German Bundesliga soccer game drawing a record audience prior to Sunday's The Real Heroes 400 NASCAR event in Darlington, S.C.
Watch live: President Trump holds roundtable with restaurant industry leaders
President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a roundtable with restaurant executives and industry leaders Monday at the White House.
U.S. stocks soar Monday after promising study on COVID-19 vaccine
The Dow Jones Industrial average soared after the opening bell on Monday, climbing several hundred points due partly to positive news about a potential coronavirus vaccine.
NIH Director: Defeating COVID-19 requires unprecedented action and collaboration
To respond to the generational public health crisis caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic, a swift, coordinated effort across many sectors of society is necessary, say National Institutes of Health...
Penn State lab develops new procedures to improve high-quality scanning
In April, a high-resolution scan from Penn State’s Center for Quantitative Imaging (CQI) was chosen as the cover image for the journal Developmental Dynamics. The image is a 3D segmented rendering of...
'Minecraft' is for learning? In COVID time, 50 million downloads of free education content
"Minecraft" studio boss on COVID-19-era college graduations happening inside the game and 50 million free downloads of education content.
Poll: Most U.S. companies planning 'new normal' in return from coronavirus crisis
Most U.S. companies say they're looking at a phased-in plan for employees to return to the workplace as more governments lift coronavirus restrictions and economies try to calculate how to...
Watch: Harry Styles releases 'touching' music video for 'Watermelon Sugar'
Pop star Harry Styles premiered the music video for "Watermelon Sugar," the fourth single from his second solo album, "The Fine Line."
Ambitious EU climate efforts could increase emissions in the rest of the world
The EU has an ambition of being climate neutral in 2050. It is hoped that this can be achieved through a green transition in the energy sector and CO2-intensive industries,...
How crop and animal sensors are making farming smarter
Installing wireless sensors among crops and attaching ‘smart’ ear tags to livestock could help farmers produce more food with less impact on the environment. The bounty of food we can...
None of the coronavirus relief money for airlines has been spent yet, congressional report shows
Less than $38 million of the $500 billion corporate and local government relief fund created to ease effects of the coronavirus has been allocated, report finds.
Olvera Street merchants struggle to survive amid the coronavirus pandemic
The economic hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of Olvera Street. Stay-at-home orders prevent people from gathering at the plaza.
Misty-eyed John Krasinski bids farewell to 'Some Good News' with emotional finale
'I will never be able to properly articulate just how much this show has meant to me,' John Krasinski said in the series finale of 'Some Good News.'
Police escort wild boar herd running across busy Berlin road
Police in the German capital temporarily blocked a busy road to allow a herd of more than 20 wild boar to dash across the street.
FBI: Agents unlocked phones to tie Pensacola gunman Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani to al-Qaida
Federal authorities said Monday they have linked the Saudi gunman who killed three sailors last year at a Florida naval base to the al-Qaida terrorist group.