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New Law Paves the Way for Asteroid Mining—But Will It Work?
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New Law Paves the Way for Asteroid Mining—But Will It Work?

Mining asteroids may sound like a concept ripped from science fiction, but a new law is aiming to make it a reality.

New Stretchable, Wearable Sensor Made with Chewing Gum
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New Stretchable, Wearable Sensor Made with Chewing Gum

Body sensors could soon become even more versatile — with the help of chewing gum. Scientists report a sensing device made of gum and carbon nanotubes that can...

Storing Electricity in Paper
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Storing Electricity in Paper

Researchers at Linköping University's Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Sweden, have developed power paper — a new material with an outstanding ability to store...

Artificial Intelligence Ethics a New Focus at Cambridge ­niversity
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Artificial Intelligence Ethics a New Focus at Cambridge ­niversity

A new center to study the implications of artificial intelligence and try to influence its ethical development has been established at the U.K.'s Cambridge University...

Apple Open Sources Its Swift Programming Language
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Apple Open Sources Its Swift Programming Language

In a move that represents a significant shift for Apple—and for the tech industry as a whole—the world's most valuable company has open sourced its Swift programming...

Twitter Data Can Make Roads Safer During Inclement Weather
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Twitter Data Can Make Roads Safer During Inclement Weather

"It's Snowing like CRAZY" and other tweets can boost computer models that guide traffic.

Technology Aims to Improve Drinking Water
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Technology Aims to Improve Drinking Water

A method of cleaning drinking water with light is being tested and developed at The University of Alabama with the hope of creating a product available for homes...

Google Cultural Institute Puts Viewers Onstage
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Google Cultural Institute Puts Viewers Onstage

Practicing—or buying a ticket—isn't the only way to get to Carnegie Hall.

Making 3-D Imaging 1,000 Times Better
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Making 3-D Imaging 1,000 Times Better

MIT researchers have shown that by exploiting the polarization of light they can boost the resolution of conventional 3-D imaging sensors as much as 1,000 times...

Helping Hand
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Helping Hand

In late October, when the Apple TV was relaunched, Bandit’s Shark Showdown was among the first apps designed for the platform.

ORNL Process Could Be White Lightning to Electronics Industry
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ORNL Process Could Be White Lightning to Electronics Industry

A new era of electronics and even quantum devices could be ushered in with the fabrication of a virtually perfect single layer of "white graphene," according to...

Artificial Intelligence Called In to Tackle Lhc Data Deluge
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Artificial Intelligence Called In to Tackle Lhc Data Deluge

The next generation of particle-collider experiments will feature some of the world's most advanced thinking machines, if links now being forged between particle...

Xbox Gaming Technology May Improve X-Ray Precision​​​​
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Xbox Gaming Technology May Improve X-Ray Precision​​​​

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis are using Xbox gaming system technology to produce high-quality X-rays with minimal radiation...

In a Global Market For Hacking Talent, Argentines Stand Out
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In a Global Market For Hacking Talent, Argentines Stand Out

Want to learn how to break into the computerized heart of a medical device or an electronic voting machine? Maybe a smartphone or even a car?

Computer Model Helps Explain Bizarre Prehistoric Sea Creature
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Computer Model Helps Explain Bizarre Prehistoric Sea Creature

Computer simulations have allowed scientists to work out how a puzzling 555-million-year-old organism fed, revealing that some of the first large, complex organisms...

Apple Is Getting More Bang For Its R&d Buck
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Apple Is Getting More Bang For Its R&d Buck

Silicon Valley is aglow from so-called moonshots.

Scientists Refrigerate Water . . . With Lasers!
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Scientists Refrigerate Water . . . With Lasers!

University of Washington researchers found a way to make a laser refrigerate water and other liquids under real-world conditions.  

Computational Thinking Will Help Students Become Better Scientists
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Computational Thinking Will Help Students Become Better Scientists

A team of researchers has received $1.25 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation to introduce computational approaches to help students learn chemistry...

Southampton to Lead ­.k. Manufacturing Hub
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Southampton to Lead ­.k. Manufacturing Hub

The University of Southampton is to lead one of two £10 million (US$15.1 million) research centers that aim to transform the U.K.'s manufacturing industries through...

Despite Its Status as a Chip Powerhouse, Taiwan Neglects Supercomputing
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Despite Its Status as a Chip Powerhouse, Taiwan Neglects Supercomputing

A quick glance at the new ranking of top supercomputers gives a surprising showing by one of the world’s technological powerhouses.
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