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Graphene Leans on Glass to Advance Electronics
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Graphene Leans on Glass to Advance Electronics

Scientists have developed a simple and powerful method for creating resilient, customized, and high-performing graphene by layering it on top of common glass.

Power Walk: Footsteps Could Charge Mobile Electronics
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Power Walk: Footsteps Could Charge Mobile Electronics

An  energy harvesting and storage technology developed at University of Wisconsin–Madison could reduce mobile devices' reliance on batteries by capturing energy...

­S Military: Robot Wars
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­S Military: Robot Wars

When historians come to write about technological innovation in the first half of this century, they are likely to pay special attention to a US Navy drone called...

After 100 Years, Scientists Are Finally Closing In on Einstein's Ripples
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After 100 Years, Scientists Are Finally Closing In on Einstein's Ripples

The rain began to fall as Joe Giaime and I scrambled down a lonely rise, back toward the observatory's main building.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

Subcultron: Swarming Robots That Keep an Eye on Waterways
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Subcultron: Swarming Robots That Keep an Eye on Waterways

Innovator: Thomas Schmickl  Age: 46  Zoology professor and founder of the Artificial Life Laboratory at the University of Graz in Austria

Reconfigurable Origami Tubes Could Find Antenna, Microfluidic Uses
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Reconfigurable Origami Tubes Could Find Antenna, Microfluidic Uses

Origami, or paper folding, may soon provide a foundation for antennas that can be reconfigured to operate at different frequencies, microfluidic devices whose properties...

Graphene Barrier Precisely Controls Molecules Within Nanoelectronics
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Graphene Barrier Precisely Controls Molecules Within Nanoelectronics

UCLA scientists have found an effective way to place molecules in the specific patterns they need within tiny nanoelectronic devices.

A New Quantum Approach to Big Data
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A New Quantum Approach to Big Data

Some problems remain daunting and impractical for the most powerful modern supercomputers. Now, researchers have developed a new approach that would use quantum...

Larry Page, Google Founder, Is Still Innovator in Chief
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Larry Page, Google Founder, Is Still Innovator in Chief

Three years ago, Charles Chase, an engineer who manages Lockheed Martin's nuclear fusion program, was sitting on a white leather couch at Google's Solve for X conference...
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