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Centimeter-Long Origami Robot
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Centimeter-Long Origami Robot

MIT researchers have developed a printable origami robot that folds itself up from a flat sheet of plastic when heated and whose motion is controlled by external...

Apple's Biggest Breakthrough That Almost No One Knows About
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Apple's Biggest Breakthrough That Almost No One Knows About

Ask the average Apple fan to make a list of the important moves the company has made in the past year or so, and the list will probably start with the Apple Watch...

Image Software Spots Links in Tattoo Ink
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Image Software Spots Links in Tattoo Ink

In an unusual twist on biometrics research, US computer scientists have joined with law-enforcement officials to find new ways to automatically detect tattoos on...

Futuristic Components on Silicon Chips, Fabricated Successfully
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Futuristic Components on Silicon Chips, Fabricated Successfully

IBM researchers develop a technique for integrating III-V materials onto silicon wafers, a development that may allow an extension to Moore's Law.

Connected Cows, Cars and Crockery Prod Chip Mega Mergers
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Connected Cows, Cars and Crockery Prod Chip Mega Mergers

Chip companies are merging, signing $66 billion worth of deals this year alone in preparation for an explosion of demand from all walks of life as the next technological...

Falls of the Robots: Disaster Droids Struggle to Stay ­pright
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Falls of the Robots: Disaster Droids Struggle to Stay ­pright

It's a scenario straight out of a Hollywood movie.

Korean ​robot Makers Walk Off With $2 Million Prize
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Korean ​robot Makers Walk Off With $2 Million Prize

A team of roboticists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology claimed a $2 million prize on Saturday that was offered by a Pentagon research...

Can the Swiss Watchmaker Survive the Digital Age?
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Can the Swiss Watchmaker Survive the Digital Age?

Pim Koeslag designs and fabricates some of the world's most complicated mechanical timepieces.

Hp Destroys a Dream Computer to Save It
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Hp Destroys a Dream Computer to Save It

Hewlett-Packard has lowered expectations for one of its biggest bets, called the Machine.

Computer Scientists Are Astir After Baidu Team Is Barred From A.i. Competition
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Computer Scientists Are Astir After Baidu Team Is Barred From A.i. Competition

A group of researchers at the Chinese web services company Baidu have been barred from participating in an international competition for artificial intelligence...

Meet the New Generation of Robots For Manufacturing
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Meet the New Generation of Robots For Manufacturing

A new generation of robots is on the way—smarter, more mobile, more collaborative and more adaptable.

Crispr, the Disruptor
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Crispr, the Disruptor

Three years ago, Bruce Conklin came across a method that made him change the course of his lab.

Google Wants to Turn Your Clothes Into a Computer
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Google Wants to Turn Your Clothes Into a Computer

If you thought it was only a matter of time before Google tried to turn your pants into a computer, well, guess what, you were right.

The Inside Story of Google's Bizarre Plunge Into Vr
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The Inside Story of Google's Bizarre Plunge Into Vr

David Coz worked in Google's Paris office, but what he really wanted was a job at the mothership in Silicon Valley.

Can Google Fix Gesture Tech with Tiny, All-Knowing Sensors?
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Can Google Fix Gesture Tech with Tiny, All-Knowing Sensors?

Ivan Poupyrev looks like he's playing the world's smallest violin.

Nasa Begins Testing Mars Lander For Next Mission to Red Planet
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Nasa Begins Testing Mars Lander For Next Mission to Red Planet

Testing is underway on NASA's next mission on the journey to Mars, a stationary lander scheduled to launch in March 2016.

MIT Cheetah Robot Lands the Running Jump
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MIT Cheetah Robot Lands the Running Jump

MIT researchers have trained a robotic cheetah to see and jump over hurdles while maintaining an average running speed of 5 miles per hour.

Raptor Code Selected For Next-Gen Supercomputer Readiness Project
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Raptor Code Selected For Next-Gen Supercomputer Readiness Project

Raptor, a turbulent combustion code developed at Sandia National Laboratories, was selected as a partnership project for the CAAR program focused on optimizing...

Spiraling Laser Pulses Could Change the Nature of Graphene
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Spiraling Laser Pulses Could Change the Nature of Graphene

A new study predicts that researchers could use spiraling pulses of laser light to change the nature of graphene, paving the way for experiments on new states...

At Mit, Mastering the Science of Working from Home
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At Mit, Mastering the Science of Working from Home

A group of employees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's business school is experimenting with policies that could usher in a new era of flexible work...
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