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Russian Terminator-3 BMPT is an Armata based tank with missiles instead of a main gun and Russian plans Armata vehicle versions that are robotic and unmanned

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The Russian T-14 main battle tank is the most prominent member of the Armata family, the vehicle series incorporates a host of new fighting machines. A tank support fighting vehicle based on the Armata ground vehicle system is called the Terminator-3. “Russia also plans to develop its tank support fighting vehicle dubbed the Terminator-3 on …

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pCell being trialed by Nokia and VenueNext at large traffic indoor venues like stadiums

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Nokia is testing Artemis™ pCell™ wireless technology in 2016 with wireless operators, initially in large indoor venues and other high density areas. pCell has the potential to enhance the capacity of conventional 4G TD-LTE networks in certain use cases, while remaining compatible with unmodified devices. pCell uses data centers to calculate the shaping of wireless …

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Limb regeneration activation genes found in mammals and regeneration of heart tissue and paws activitated in mice

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If you trace our evolutionary tree way back to its roots — long before the shedding of gills or the development of opposable thumbs — you will likely find a common ancestor with the amazing ability to regenerate lost body parts. Researchers have built a running list of the genes that enable regenerating animals to …

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Video game Technology in 2016

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Several new video games push the leading edge in graphics, AI and gameplay. Here some information about Mirror’s Edge Catalyst and Quantum break. Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is a first-person action-adventure game in which players take control of Faith Connors as she progresses through a futuristic city called Glass. It uses the Frostbite game engine. Frostbite …

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Major breakthrough in our understanding of pancreatic cancer

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Pancreatic cancer carries a very bleak prognosis for patients. However, a recent breakthrough by two research teams, including one at the Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont (CIUSSS-EST, Montreal) and University of Montreal, has opened the door to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms that cause this cancer to develop. This biomedical research conducted jointly by the groups …

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Russia has armed a multi-copter drone with a light anti-tank RPG

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Russia has a prototype of a new multi-copter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fitted with cameras and a shoulder-launched rocket system. The multi-copter appears to be a single shot solution, with the aircraft having to land and reload after each shot. The rocket used is most likely to be the RPG-26 Aglen light anti-tank weapon. The …

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Starry using phased array technology to enable gigabit millimeter wireless internet

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Starry is redefining how Internet should be: Wireless. Affordable. Remarkably fast. the startup Starry, announced it would bring gigabit-speed internet access to consumers, without data caps, at a price that is equal or less than your average broadband plan. They have created the world’s first mmWave active phased array technology specifically for consumer Internet communications; …

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Nvidia’s Jetson TX1 is more than five times as energy efficient for machine learning applications versus Intel Skylake chip

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Nvidia is hoping to attract machine learning developers with the Jetson TX1, an ARM-based development board powered by the top-end Tegra X1 SoC. The company claims that in certain deep learning tasks that rely on dynamic input and computations—autonomous drones, facial recognition and behavioural analysis, and computer vision—the Jetson TX1 will beat out an Intel …

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International Star Wars Awakens Trailer

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Star Wars trailers still looking great. The tone of the movie and action look great. Brian WangBrian Wang is a Futurist Thought Leader and a popular Science blogger with 1 million readers per month. His blog Nextbigfuture.com is ranked #1 Science News Blog. It covers many disruptive technology and trends including Space, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, …

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China seeks 100 passenger Wing in Ground Effect Ekranoplan and larger seaplanes for South China Sea

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China is in talks to buy an unknown number of A-050 ekranoplan or ground effect vehicle, the most advanced version of the Lun-class ekranoplan. The A-050 has a maximum takeoff weight of 54 tons and a loading capacity of nine tons. It can carry up to 100 passengers. With an effective range of 5,000 kilometers, …

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India has a perfect storm of some of most antibiotic resistant bacteria and high rates of infectious disease

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Antibiotic overuse and resistant bacteria are alarming global problems, even in developing nations like India, Kenya and Vietnam. E. coli from contaminated water or food, for example, is resistant to many drug types in regions around the world. But India has the highest rates of resistance to nearly every drug available to treat it. Strains …

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