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Gender Diversity in Stem: 'let's Change the World Together'
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Gender Diversity in Stem: 'let's Change the World Together'

Universities across the U.S. have developed programs to attract women and under-represented minorities to STEM fields. Why aren't such efforts leading more STEM...

Nanocavity and Atomically Thin Materials Advance the Technology For Chip-Scale Light Sources
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Nanocavity and Atomically Thin Materials Advance the Technology For Chip-Scale Light Sources

Researchers are using atomically thin materials to build electrically pumped nanolasers, which are critical in the development of integrated photonic based short...

Gene-Modified Ants Shed Light on How Societies Are Organized
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Gene-Modified Ants Shed Light on How Societies Are Organized

Whether personally or professionally, Daniel Kronauer of Rockefeller University is the sort of biologist who leaves no stone unturned.

This Crazy Camera Could Be a Boon to Vr Filmmakers
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This Crazy Camera Could Be a Boon to Vr Filmmakers

If you're trying to create immersive virtual-reality video today, you've got a problem: choosing between a camera that's compact or a bulkier one that offers sharp...

Fake Think Tanks Fuel Fake News, And the President's Tweets
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Fake Think Tanks Fuel Fake News, And the President's Tweets

Fake news isn't just Macedonian teenagers or internet trolls.

Rumours Swirl About Trump's Science Adviser Pick
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Rumours Swirl About Trump's Science Adviser Pick

US President Donald Trump has met with two rumoured front-runners for the role of White House science adviser.

From Jingles to Pop Hits, A.i. Is Music to Some Ears
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From Jingles to Pop Hits, A.i. Is Music to Some Ears

Patrick Stobbs recently sat in a conference room here playing songs from his smartphone, attempting to show how his start-up, Jukedeck, is at the cutting edge of...

Neutrons and a 'bit of Gold' Uncover New Type of Quantum Phase Transition
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Neutrons and a 'bit of Gold' Uncover New Type of Quantum Phase Transition

A team of researchers led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has discovered a new type of quantum phase transition that happens at an elastic quantum critical point...

­sing Sunlight to Activate the Flow of Electrical Current in a New Material
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­sing Sunlight to Activate the Flow of Electrical Current in a New Material

A team of scientists has compositionally modified magnetite to capture visible sunlight and convert this light energy into electrical current. 

Can Your Voice Reveal Whether You Have an Illness?
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Can Your Voice Reveal Whether You Have an Illness?

Our voices are amazing things.

Taming Data
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Taming Data

An international team of computer scientists has developed Data Civilizer, a system that automatically finds connections among many different data tables and allows...

In 2017, China Is Doubling Down on AI
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In 2017, China Is Doubling Down on AI

This year, China looks set to make larger waves than ever in artificial intelligence and augmented reality.

Chip-Sized Terahertz Modulator Raises Possibility of Faster Data Transmission
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Chip-Sized Terahertz Modulator Raises Possibility of Faster Data Transmission

Tufts University engineers have invented a chip-sized, high-speed modulator that operates at terahertz frequencies and at room temperature at low voltages without...

Heartbeat Could Be ­sed as Password to Access Electronic Health Records
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Heartbeat Could Be ­sed as Password to Access Electronic Health Records

Researchers at Binghamton University have devised a new way to protect personal electronic health records using a patient's own heartbeat.

What If the State Provided Everyone with a Basic Income?
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What If the State Provided Everyone with a Basic Income?

This month Finland is embarking on a radical economic experiment. Its government is giving 2,000 people free money for two years, guaranteeing them a minimum income...

This Team Runs Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Page
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This Team Runs Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Page


Talking to Children About STEM Fields Boosts Test Scores and Career Interest
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Talking to Children About STEM Fields Boosts Test Scores and Career Interest

A new study finds parents who talk with their high schoolers about the relevance of science and math can increase competency and career interest in the fields. ...

Sharing Battlefield Info via Mobile Handheld Devices
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Sharing Battlefield Info via Mobile Handheld Devices

DARPA will leverage new software and networking technology to vastly simplify secure data sharing among U.S. and coalition troops across mobile tactical networks...

Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Flexible Electronics
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Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Flexible Electronics

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore has successfully developed conducting polymer films that can provide unprecedented ohmic contacts...

Flexible Ferroelectrics Bring Two Material Worlds Together
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Flexible Ferroelectrics Bring Two Material Worlds Together

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University have pioneered a new class of materials with advanced functionalities that moves the idea...
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