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Magnetothermal Genetics: A Fourth Tool in the Brain-Hacking Toolbox
A scientist wanting to hack into an animal's brain used to have three different tools to choose from: electric current, drugs, and light. Now there's a fourth:...
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Blossom: A Handmade Approach to Social Robotics from Cornell and Google
As excited as we are about the forthcoming generation of social home robots (including Jibo, Kuri, and many others), it's hard to ignore the fact that most of them...
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E-Zpass Could Kickstart Smart Cities
Everyone likes the idea of a smart city. Traffic lights would automatically adjust to optimize traffic flow, you could find parking spaces without circling for...
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Jpl's Design For a Clockwork Rover to Explore Venus
The longest amount of time that a spacecraft has survived on the surface of Venus is 127 minutes.
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Nanoneurons Enable Neuromorphic Chips For Voice Recognition
Last month, IEEE Spectrum ran a special report focusing on the question "Can We Copy the Brain?" The report offered a thorough examination of all the ongoing efforts...
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Complex Biological Computer Commands Living Cells
Researchers have developed a biological computer that functions inside living bacterial cells and tells them what to do, according to a report published yesterday...
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Smart Contact Lenses and Eye Implants Will Give Doctors Medical Insights
Poets say the eyes are a window to the soul. But biomedical engineers are using the eyes to gain insight into the body.
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Taxonomy Goes Digital: Getting a Handle on Social Bots
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is funding research on social networks.
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Google Plans to Demonstrate the Supremacy of Quantum Computing
Google researchers say they plan to demonstrate "quantum supremacy" by year's end.
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The Benefits of Old Age (for Transistors)
In case you didn't know, the transistors in your computer's processor, your smartphone's memory, and your car's autobrake system get old.
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We Know What You're Watching (even If It's Encrypted)
I stand firm in the opinion that it's my basic, human right to binge-watch six hours of trashy detective shows on a Friday night with a silent phone in my lap and...
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Browser Fingerprinting Tech Works Across Different Browsers For the First Time
Researchers at Lehigh University have developed new browser fingerprinting software that identifies users across Web browsers more accurately than the most sophisticated...
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Millimeter-Scale Computers: Now With Deep Learning Neural Networks on Board
University of Michigan computer scientists are researching micro mote computers.
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Graphene Temporary Tattoo Tracks Vital Signs
University of Texas at Austin researchers are developing graphene-based health sensors that stick to a person's skin like a temporary tattoo and take measurements...
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Intel Finds Moore's Law’s Next Step at 10 Nanometers
These days, forecasts about the future of Moore's Law tend to look quite gloomy. But Intel's outlook—at least for the next few years—is decidedly bright.
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Deep Learning AI Listens to Machines For Signs of Trouble
Driving your car until it breaks down on the road is never anyone's favorite way to learn the need for routine maintenance.
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With Wireless Optogenetic Tools, Neuroscientists Steer Mice Around Their Cages
Scientists typically control the behavior of a lab mouse by enticing it with food or repelling it with puffs of air.
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Indium Selenide Takes on the Mantle of the New Wonder Material
Is there a research institute with a more distinguished pedigree in graphene research than the University of Manchester?
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