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Minimally Invasive 'stentrode' Shows Potential as Neural Interface For Brain
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Minimally Invasive 'stentrode' Shows Potential as Neural Interface For Brain

A DARPA-funded research team has created a novel neural-recording device that can be implanted into the brain through blood vessels, eliminating the need for invasive...

Graphene Is Strong, But Is It Tough?
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Graphene Is Strong, But Is It Tough?

Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a statistical theory for the toughness of polycrystalline graphene and found that it is indeed strong, but that its toughness...

Chiral Magnetic Effect Generates Quantum Current
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Chiral Magnetic Effect Generates Quantum Current

Scientists have discovered a way to generate very low-resistance electric current by separating left- and right-handed particles in a semi-metallic material. The...

Gps and the World's First 'space War'
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Gps and the World's First 'space War'

Twenty-five years ago U.S.-led Coalition forces launched the world’s first "space war" when they drove Iraqi troops out of Kuwait.

Cisco Forecasts Mobile Data Deluge
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Cisco Forecasts Mobile Data Deluge

Smartphones and other mobile devices are set to flood the Internet with data in coming years.

From Exile to Eminence: How the Alien Hunters Conquered Astronomy
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From Exile to Eminence: How the Alien Hunters Conquered Astronomy

When Jill Tarter first began to look for aliens, she drew looks askance from her friends and colleagues.

The Embarrassing, Destructive Fight Over Biotech's Big Breakthrough
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The Embarrassing, Destructive Fight Over Biotech's Big Breakthrough

A defining moment in modern biology occurred on July 24, 1978, when biotechnology pioneer Robert Swanson, who had recently co-founded Genentech, brought two young...

A New-Generation Exoskeleton Helps the Paralyzed to Walk
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A New-Generation Exoskeleton Helps the Paralyzed to Walk

UC Berkeley's Robotics and Human Engineering Laboratory has been working for more than a decade to create robotic exoskeletons that allow those with limited mobility...

Will AI-Powered Hedge Funds Outsmart the Market?
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Will AI-Powered Hedge Funds Outsmart the Market?

Every day computers make many millions of electronic trades by performing delicate calculations aimed at eking out a tiny edge in terms of speed or efficiency.

National Security Agency Plans Major Reorganization
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National Security Agency Plans Major Reorganization

The National Security Agency, the largest electronic spy agency in the world, is undertaking a major reorganization, merging its offensive and defensive organizations...

Computer Science Meets Economics
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Computer Science Meets Economics

Constantinos Daskalakis adapts techniques from theoretical computer science to game theory.

In Silicon Valley, a Time-Honored Sport Looks to the Future
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In Silicon Valley, a Time-Honored Sport Looks to the Future

On any given Sunday during football season, the N.F.L., a league that promotes itself as a standard-bearer of innovation, produces games that are analog at their...

AI Is Transforming Google Search. The Rest of the Web Is Next
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AI Is Transforming Google Search. The Rest of the Web Is Next

Yesterday, the 46-year-old Google veteran who oversees its search engine, Amit Singhal, announced his retirement. And in short order, Google revealed that Singhal's...

Ceres Center to Create New Foundations For ­nstoppable Computing
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Ceres Center to Create New Foundations For ­nstoppable Computing

A group of more than 50 computer scientists and engineers from the University of Chicago and industry have announced the launch of the CERES Center for Unstoppable...

Particle's Electron Is a 'cellular Arduino' with a Global Data Plan
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Particle's Electron Is a 'cellular Arduino' with a Global Data Plan

Particle, a company that makes development kits for wireless Internet of Things applications—formerly known as Spark Devices—is preparing to ship a new board-based...

Election Tech Roundup: Is 2016 the Year of Psychological Profiling?
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Election Tech Roundup: Is 2016 the Year of Psychological Profiling?

The 2008 presidential election heralded wide use of online social media.

More Students Choose Higher Education Computing Courses
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More Students Choose Higher Education Computing Courses

The number of students choosing to study computing at higher education level in the U.K. rose last year.

Hack-Proof Rfid Chips
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Hack-Proof Rfid Chips

Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have developed a new type of radio frequency identification (RFID) chip that they say is virtually impossible to hack.

Scientist Creates AI Algorithm to Monitor Machinery Health
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Scientist Creates AI Algorithm to Monitor Machinery Health

An artificial intelligence algorithm created by University of Alabama in Huntsville principal research scientist Rodrigo Teixeira greatly increases accuracy in...

Silicon-Based Metamaterials Could Bring Photonic Circuits
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Silicon-Based Metamaterials Could Bring Photonic Circuits

Transparent metamaterials under development could make possible computer chips and interconnecting circuits that use light instead of electrons to process and transmit...
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