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The Future of Semiconductors
Researchers are looking for new ways to advance semiconductors as Moore's Law approaches its limits.
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Financing the Dark Web
Cryptocurrencies are enabling illegal or immoral transactions in the dark corners of the Internet.
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ACM Recognizes New Fellows
ACM has recognized 53 of its members as ACM Fellows for major contributions in areas including artificial intelligence, cryptography, computer architecture, high...
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Gamespace Offers a Playable Visualization of 16,000 Videogames
Researchers have created a playable visualization of 16,000 video games grouped according to shared commonalities such as gameplay, cultural reactions, and game...
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Breakthrough Wireless Sensing System Attracts Industry and Government Agency Interest
Waggle, a wireless environmental sensing platform that combines environmental sensors with hardware and software for edge computing within a portable node or device...
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Ibm's Hub For Wearables Could Have You Out of the Hospital Faster
IBM Research scientists have created a device that siphons health data from multiple wearable devices and shares the results with a patient's doctor.
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A New Spin on Electronics
Researchers have successfully demonstrated the production, transport, and detection of electronic spin information at room temperature, using the boundary layer...
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Nasa's 'pointer' Tracks First Responders Where Gps Fails
That little blue dot likes to mock.
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What News-Writing Bots Mean For the Future of Journalism
When Republican Steve King beat back Democratic challenger Kim Weaver in the race for Iowa's 4th congressional district seat in November, The Washington Post snapped...
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Nasa: Snow Science Supporting the s Water Supply
Researchers have completed the first flights of a NASA-led field campaign that is targeting one of the biggest gaps in scientists' understanding of Earth's water...
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STEM Grads' Pay Likely to Be Highest Among Class of 2017
Employers expect Class of 2017 graduates with bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) will earn the highest average starting salaries...
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Travel Transformation
Researchers are using high-performance computing tools to analyze data collected from connected-vehicle testing.
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Dual-Function Nanorod Leds Could Make Multifunctional Displays
New light-emitting diode arrays can both emit and detect light.
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Algorithm Can Create a Bridge Between Clinton and Trump Supporters
Scientists have proposed an algorithmic solution to minimize societal polarization by linking people with opposing viewpoints and assessing them on Twitter.
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Software Helps Musicians Stop Slouching By Ruining Their Music
New software identifies when musicians' posture is poor and gives them an audible notification.
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Can Artificial Intelligence Predict Earthquakes?
Predicting earthquakes is the holy grail of seismology.
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Liar, Liar, Brain on Fire
Brain scans appear to be better at discerning lies than polygraphs are.
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Engineers, Computer Scientists Team p to Improve Particle Simulations For Aerospace, More
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are using a $3-million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to use advanced supercomputing to improve particle...
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Now You Can 'build Your Own' Bio-Bot
A team of researchers has released a protocol for designing and building "bio-bots" powered by muscle cells and controlled with light and electrical signals.
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