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Far From Radio Interference, the Square Kilometre Array Takes Root in South Africa and The australian outback
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Far From Radio Interference, the Square Kilometre Array Takes Root in South Africa and The australian outback

Even in early winter, the sun is harsh in Western Australia's Murchison shire.

Dogs Get the Hollywood Treatment to Make Animal Animations More Realistic
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Dogs Get the Hollywood Treatment to Make Animal Animations More Realistic

Researchers are developing a new technique that will use human movements to drive a four-legged animated animal character.

Two New Simulators Tease Future of Quantum Computing
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Two New Simulators Tease Future of Quantum Computing

A universal quantum computer capable of outperforming today's classical computers in solving many different problems remains the biggest future prize for many engineers...

4 Strange New Ways to Compute
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4 Strange New Ways to Compute

With Moore's Law slowing, engineers have been taking a cold hard look at what will keep computing going when it's gone.

The Genesis of Kuri, the Friendly Home Robot
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The Genesis of Kuri, the Friendly Home Robot

Over the course  of thousands of years, dogs have evolved alongside humans to be awesome.

Scientists Release a How-To For Building a Smartphone Microscope
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Scientists Release a How-To For Building a Smartphone Microscope

Researchers have released an open source dataset offering instructions to anyone interested in building their own smartphone microscope.

Computer Modeling Offers Insight Into What Causes Sudden Cardiac Death
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Computer Modeling Offers Insight Into What Causes Sudden Cardiac Death

A new computer model replicates the biological activity within the heart that precedes sudden cardiac death.

Microwave-Based Test Method Can Help Keep 3D Chip Designers' Eyes Open
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Microwave-Based Test Method Can Help Keep 3D Chip Designers' Eyes Open

Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a new way to test multilayered, three-dimensional computer chips.

Cracking Genomic Codes With the Cloud
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Cracking Genomic Codes With the Cloud

A team at Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization has developed a machine-learning library that analyzes genomic data in real time...

'alien' Dna Makes Proteins in Living Cells For the First Time
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'alien' Dna Makes Proteins in Living Cells For the First Time

Life has spent the past few billion years working with a narrow vocabulary. Now researchers have broken those rules, adding extra letters to biology's limited lexicon...

Nasa Builds Its Next Mars Rover Mission
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Nasa Builds Its Next Mars Rover Mission

In just a few years, NASA's next Mars rover mission will be flying to the Red Planet.

Artificial Muscles Give Soft Robots Superpowers
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Artificial Muscles Give Soft Robots Superpowers

Researchers have developed origami-inspired muscles that strengthen soft robots, enabling them to lift objects up to 1,000 times their own weight using air or water...

Artificial Intelligence Goes Bilingual--Without a Dictionary
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Artificial Intelligence Goes Bilingual--Without a Dictionary

Researchers in Spain and Facebook have separately developed unsupervised machine-learning techniques for teaching neural networks to translate between languages...

Pipefish Robot Patrols City Pipes to Detect ­nderground Water Leaks
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Pipefish Robot Patrols City Pipes to Detect ­nderground Water Leaks

PipeFish is an autonomous robot that can quickly and inexpensively detect damage in municipal water pipes.

How an ­nderwater Sensor Network Is Tracking Argentina's Lost Submarine
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How an ­nderwater Sensor Network Is Tracking Argentina's Lost Submarine

On 15 November, Argentina's Navy lost contact with the ARA San Juan, a small diesel-powered submarine that had been involved in exercises off the east coast of...

To Build the World's Smallest Atomic Clock, Trap a Nitrogen Atom in a Carbon Cage
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To Build the World's Smallest Atomic Clock, Trap a Nitrogen Atom in a Carbon Cage

For Fridtjof Nansen, 13 April 1895 started well.

­nl Researchers Explore the Complexities, Dangers of Deep Learning
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­nl Researchers Explore the Complexities, Dangers of Deep Learning

Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are on the cutting edge of machine-learning development.

Battling AI Biases
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Battling AI Biases

Machine learning mimics human biases; addressing the problem is complicated.

South Korea Developing AI System to Keep Journalism Alive
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South Korea Developing AI System to Keep Journalism Alive

Researchers in South Korea are developing an artificial intelligence system to help the journalism industry regain the public trust and recoup lost earnings.

AI-Controlled Brain Implants For Mood Disorders Tested in People
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AI-Controlled Brain Implants For Mood Disorders Tested in People

Brain implants that deliver electrical pulses tuned to a person's feelings and behaviour are being tested in people for the first time. Two teams funded by the...
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