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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Google Glass Hackathon Spawns Bizarre No-Touch Apps
At a recent Google Glass hackathon, which developers used a new language called Wearscript to create a wide range of new applications for the wearable technology...
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Dolphin Whistle Instantly Translated By Computer
The Wild Dolphin Project is developing algorithms to analyze animal sounds to determine if information is transmitted, in an attempt to understand animal behavior...
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The Robot Tricks to Bridge the Uncanny Valley
If A robot bleeped and squeaked with personality like R2D2 from Star Wars, would you like it better?
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Space Diaries Reveal 6 Things on an Astronaut's Mind
While you are in space, could you keep a diary?
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Hot on the Trail of Consciousness in Brain and Machine
"Nowhere in science have so many devoted so much to create so little consensus," writes physicist, author, and TV presenter Michio Kaku of consciousness research...
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Perjurers and Fake Reviews Train Software to Spot Lies
Lawyers and judges use skill and instinct to sense who might be lying in court.
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Phone's Wi-Fi Hotspot Acts as Sos Beacon in Disasters
A new app turns a smartphone into a wireless SOS beacon that could help rescuers find people who have been trapped in collapsed buildings.
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Necklace Projectors Will Throw Emails Onto the Floor
Researchers have created a projector embedded in jewelry to enable consumers to use their hands or the floor as a screen for reading email and other digital information...
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Cockpit For Apps: Minority Report Meets Google Glass
A "personal cockpit" would provide a good way for people to interact with their apps in the near future, according to researchers at the University of Manitoba. ...
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Ancient Structures Rebuilt sing 3D-Printed Bricks
Eight centuries on, the flying buttresses of Bourges Cathedral in France still beguile engineers.
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Mind Meld: The Genius of Swarm Thinking
Iain Couzin does not have fond memories of field research.
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Humanity's Forgotten Return to Africa Revealed in Dna
Call it humanity's unexpected U-turn.
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Conversation App Helps Parents Boost Child's Language
Parents with children who struggle to develop their language skills could soon turn to an app designed to provide real-time feedback on parent-child conversations...
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Beams of Sound Immerse You in Music Others Can't Hear
If you're sick of wading through a clogged email inbox or scrolling through endless Twitter timelines, Jörg Müller has a more fun way of sifting through your messages...
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China's Jade Rabbit Rover May Be Victim of Moon Dust
A plucky bunny on the moon may have just met an untimely end.
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Google's Quantum Computer Flunks Landmark Speed Test
Google's quantum revolution is still in the slow lane.
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Moth Drone Stays Rock Steady in Gale-Force Winds
They might not seem at all stable as they batter into light bulbs but moths have inspired an autopilot for drones.
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Lifelogging: What It's Like to Record Your Whole Life
Gordon Bell, one of the first people to chronicle his existence digitally, explains how it has changed his life and the potential pitfalls.
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