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NASA Is Taking a New Look at Searching for Life Beyond Earth
Since the beginning of civilization, humanity has wondered whether we are alone in the universe.
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Researchers Develop Invisibly Thin Spray-On Antennas
Drexel University researchers have developed a method for creating invisibly thin antennas.
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Engineers Add Sense of Touch to Prosthetic Hand
Johns Hopkins University researchers have engineered an "electronic skin" that can incorporate a sense of touch into a prosthetic hand.
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Electric Grid Protection Through Low-Cost Sensors, Machine Learning
Scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a cost-effective method for detecting power-grid attacks on the fly.
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White House Issues Quantum Computing Strategy and Hosts Public-Private Summit
Federal officials and industry leaders on Monday convened at a White House summit to brainstorm new quantum information science projects.
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Financial Services Firms Battle Cyberthreats
The growing number of cybercrimes, combined with a shortage of cybersecurity professionals, means the financial services sector faces higher security costs, greater...
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Capitalizing on Sleep-Wake Cycle Can Drastically Increase Digital Ad Profits From Social Media, Study Shows
A new study has found that digital content platforms can increase their traffic from social media by aligning their posting schedules with target audiences' sleep...
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The S Push to Boost 'Quantum Computing'
A race by U.S. tech companies to build a new generation of powerful "quantum computers" could get a $1.3 billion boost from Congress, fueled in part by lawmakers' fear...
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Putting Underused Smart Devices to Work
DisCoEdge is a new system that aims to transform the concept of device ownership to improve current utilities and create new services.
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Over 2,000 European AI Experts Join Hands to Challenge .S., China in Artificial Intelligence
About 2,100 artificial intelligence researchers from 29 European countries have announced a joint research alliance.
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Machine Learning System Tackles Speech and Object Recognition, All at Once
A new system can learn to identify objects within an image, based on a spoken description of the image.
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Women Tech Hiring Sees Minuscule Growth, Short of Hopes
Women were represented in 24% of technical roles this year, with growth of 1.09% over last year, according to an AnitaB.org survey. About 13% of technical roles...
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What China Can Teach the .S. About Artificial Intelligence
Visionary research is no longer the most important element of progress.
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Creating 3D-Printed 'Motion Sculptures' From 2D Videos
A new algorithm can take two-dimensional videos and turn them into three-dimensionally-printed "motion sculptures" that show how a human body moves through space...
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New Security Flaw Discovered in Wi-Fi Routers
University of California, Riverside researchers have found an irreparable flaw in all modern Wi-Fi routers.
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Mathematicians Calculate the Safest Way Home
Researchers in the U.K. have developed a mobile app that guides pedestrians along the safest, rather than the quickest, route to their destination.
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Number of Women Studying Computer Skills in .K. Falls by a Third
Fewer female students in the U.K. take the General Certificate of Secondary Education exam in computing or information and communications technology.
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Pepper-Picking Robot Demonstrates Its Skills in Greenhouse Labor Automation
A team of European Union-funded researchers have developed a sweet pepper-harvesting robot that can help farmers reduce their costs.
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Insect-Inspired Vision System Helps Drones Pass Through Small Gaps
A new system allows a drone to fly through very small and completely unknown gaps using a single camera and onboard processing.
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