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Underwater Robot Helps Scientists Clarify Antarctic Ice Melting
A team of scientists in the U.S. and New Zealand used the Icefin underwater robot to explore Antarctic ice crevasses to better understand their role in rising global...
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Brain-Wave Cap Saves Lives by Identifying Strokes
The StrokePointer brain-wave cap designed by researchers in the Netherlands can diagnose large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke while patients are in an ambulance....
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Sound-Powered Underwater Camera Could Dramatically Boost Climate Monitoring
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers used sound waves to power a wireless camera underwater, which could help to map the impact of climate change. ...
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Researchers Use Lasers to Trick Autonomous Cars
Researchers used a laser to trick autonomous vehicles' LiDAR systems to remove obstacles and pedestrians from view.
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VR Headsets Reduced to Size of Regular Glasses
Scientists from Stanford University and Nvidia create thinner, lighter virtual reality headgear than commercially available devices.
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AI Powered Autonomous Cargo Ship for 500 Miles
A 749-gross-ton vessel is the first commercial cargo ship to be navigated entirely by artificial intelligence during a nearly 500-mile, 40-hour journey.
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Scientists Finish Decoding Last 8% of Human Genome
An international team of researchers completed the decoding of the final 8% of the human genome.
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Autonomous Electric Container Ship Completes First Trip
The world's first all-electric and emission-free container ship completed its 8.7-mile maiden voyage from Porsgrunn, Norway, to the Norwegian port of Brevik.
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