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New Lithium Battery Created in Japan
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New Lithium Battery Created in Japan

A team of researchers at Tohoku University has created a new type of lithium ion conductor for future batteries that could be the basis for a new generation of...

Three Universities Unite to Replicate Successful STEM Program
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Three Universities Unite to Replicate Successful STEM Program

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Pennsylvania State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will partner with HHMI to adapt...

Chinese Search Giant Baidu Hires Man Behind the 'google Brain'
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Chinese Search Giant Baidu Hires Man Behind the 'google Brain'

Baidu has long been referred to as "China’s Google" because it dominates Web search in the country.

Forging a Qubit to Rule Them All
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Forging a Qubit to Rule Them All

Peering into his cabinet of curiosities on a recent spring day, Bob Willett, a scientist at Bell Labs in Murray Hill, N.J., nimbly plucked a tiny black crystal...

Liberating Devices From Their Power Cords
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Liberating Devices From Their Power Cords

Structrual supercapacitors open the door to a whole new world of energy storage.

My Duolingo Learning App Can Reshape Education
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My Duolingo Learning App Can Reshape Education

Duolingo users are making new courses for people who speak Asian languages like Chinese and Hindi. How does that work?

The Science of Networking
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The Science of Networking

MIT senior Esther Jang uses science, engineering, and teaching to help others and challenge herself. She and a classmate brought Internet connectivity and online...

How to Negotiate Your Starting Salary
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How to Negotiate Your Starting Salary

You got the job offer. While you cleared the biggest hurdle, you're not finished yet. Now it's time to negotiate your compensation package.

Quantum Simulator Gives Clues About Magnetism
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Quantum Simulator Gives Clues About Magnetism

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Ultracold Atoms Lab are using gas a billion times colder than air to study how electrons behave.

Tackling the Limits of Touch Screens
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Tackling the Limits of Touch Screens

Touch screens are ubiquitous on tablets and smartphones, but their flat glass surfaces can hinder close reading and accurate typing.

AI System Reads Novels, Writes Music for Them
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AI System Reads Novels, Writes Music for Them

Researchers have trained an artificial intelligence system to read works of fiction and create music based on the texts.

IBM's Watson Gains Presence at Top Technical ­niversities
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IBM's Watson Gains Presence at Top Technical ­niversities

IBM recently announced it is partnering with several top U.S. technology universities to launch cognitive computing courses that give students access to its Watson...

Who Watches the Watchers? Big Data Goes ­nchecked
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Who Watches the Watchers? Big Data Goes ­nchecked

The National Security Agency might be tracking your phone calls. But private industry is prying far more deeply into your life.

Gchq-Backed Competition Seeks New Recruits
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Gchq-Backed Competition Seeks New Recruits

Dubbed the Cyber Security Challenge, contestants will participate in various cyber-battles.

The Brain: Key to a Better Computer
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The Brain: Key to a Better Computer

Sandia is conducting long-term research that seeks to develop algorithms for computers that function more like a brain than a conventional computer.

Should Young Children Learn Coding?
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Should Young Children Learn Coding?

Re "Reading, Writing, Arithmetic and Now Coding" (front page, May 11): Schools and parents are really off the mark in introducing coding (and technology in general)...

Scientists Create Brain-Computer Interface Capable of Learning Commands
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Scientists Create Brain-Computer Interface Capable of Learning Commands

Scientists in Japan have developed what may be the first brain-computer interface that allows users with severe physical or vocal disabilities to control objects...

Moocs Not Yet Meeting High Expectations, Study Finds
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Moocs Not Yet Meeting High Expectations, Study Finds

The rollout of massive open online courses (MOOCs) led to predictions that brick-and-mortar campuses would soon be obsolete and that learning would be forever...

A Sad Day
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A Sad Day

We lost Nereus today

3D Printing Reveals the Power of Shark Skin
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3D Printing Reveals the Power of Shark Skin

Viewed up close, a shark's skin bristles with tiny teeth or "denticles" which aid swimming.
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