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'Blood Pressure Video Selfies' Could Be Used to Monitor Patients
A new study has found that two-minute-long smartphone videos of patients' faces can be used to take blood-pressure readings of those individuals that are 96% accurate...
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Switzerland Strives to Be Global Leader in Opening Skies for Drones
The Swiss government is working to develop a system to handle ever-increasing aerial drone traffic, with the goal of allowing such unmanned aircraft to operate...
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Robot Racism? Yes, Says Study Showing Humans' Biases Extend to Robots
The results of a recent study suggest people ascribe racial characteristics to humanoid robots, and apply race-based prejudices to machines.
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Google Reveals Fistful of Flaws in Apple's iMessage App
Google researchers have disclosed six vulnerabilities in Apple's iMessage app that could make devices using it exploitable.
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Instead of Practicing, This AI Mastered Chess by Reading About It
A new chess algorithm evaluates the quality of chess moves by analyzing the reactions of expert commentators.
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Robot, Heal Thyself: Scientists Develop Self-Repairing Machines
EU project creates robotic hands that can sense and fix damage without human intervention.
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'Robot Tail' Could Help Reduce Risk of Falling for Elderly
Researchers at Keio University in Japan have developed a prototype robot tail to enhance human balance and help make seniors less susceptible to falls.
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Computer Model May Help to More Accurately Predict Volcano Eruptions
Scientists at the GFZ German Research Center in Potsdam, Germany, have developed a computer model which they say boosts the accuracy of volcanic eruption prediction...
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Machine Vision Can Spot Unknown Links Between Classic Artworks
A new machine vision system can analyze the poses of human subjects in fine art paintings throughout history, then identify other paintings that contain people...
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New York City’s first self-driving shuttle service launches today
Six autonomous six-seater shuttles will be offering free rides around a one-mile loop of New York's Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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How Hospitals Are Using AI to Save Their Sickest Patients, Curb 'Alarm Fatigue'
Intensive care units are using artificial intelligence to save patients by helping staff respond faster.
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Julia: Come for the Syntax, Stay for the Speed
The open-source Julia language combines the speed of "compiled" languages such as Fortran and C with the interactivity and syntax of "scripting" languages such...
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Smartphone Virus Scanner Is Not What You Think
A new smartphone virus scanner could help medical professionals track the spread of diseases.
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In Search of a CRISPR Kill Switch
The benefits of genetic engineering tool CRISPR have been widely discussed. But what if something goes wrong?
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Novel Process to Study How Trees Affect Building Temperatures, Air Flow in Extreme Heat
Iowa State University researchers created a computational model to assess how tree shading and air flow affects building temperature in extreme heat.
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CS Undergrads Most Likely to Drop Out
Researchers in the U.K. have found that 9.8% of computer science undergraduates dropped out before completing their degree.
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And Now, a Bicycle Built for None
Researchers from Tsinghua University in China have developed a self-driving bicycle.
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