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Tiny, Far-Flung Worlds Could Explain Outer Solar System's Strange Geometry
Hundreds of Moon-sized worlds may orbit the Sun far beyond Neptune, sculpting the geometry of the outer Solar System.
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Applying Machine Learning Tools to Earthquake Data Offers New Insights
Machine learning algorithms identified three different types of earthquakes from seismic recordings.
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Scientists se a Photonic Quantum Simulator to Make Virtual Movies of Molecules Vibrating
Researchers from five institutions have demonstrated how an optical chip can simulate the motion of atoms within molecules at the quantum level.
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The Fake News Wars Have Only Begun
The next generation of false news will feature realistic-looking videos and a battle of algorithms.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook on Screen Time Controls, Working with China
Tim Cook, who has led Apple since 2011, spoke with NPR's Steve Inskeep in a wide-ranging interview on Monday as the company kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers...
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Evidence Found for a New Fundamental Particle
Physicists are both thrilled and baffled by a new report from a neutrino experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory near Chicago.
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Mars Curiosity's Labs Are Back in Action
NASA's Curiosity rover is analyzing drilled samples on Mars in one of its onboard labs for the first time in more than a year.
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IBM Leads 'Call for Code' to se Cloud, AI for Natural Disaster Relief
The new Call for Code Global Initiative is aimed at helping the IT world respond more efficiently to natural disasters using a variety of computer-based technologies...
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From Horizon to Horizon: Celebrating 15 Years of Mars Express
Fifteen years ago, ESA's Mars Express was launched to investigate the Red Planet. To mark this milestone comes a striking view of Mars from horizon to horizon,...
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A Genetic Algorithm Predicts the Vertical Growth of Cities
New genetic algorithms can predict how the number of skyscrapers and other buildings in an urban area will increase.
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Ingestible 'Bacteria on a Chip' Could Help Diagnose Disease
A new ingestible sensor can help diagnose gastrointestinal problems.
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AI Footstep Recognition System Could Be sed for Airport Security
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence-based biometric verification system for identifying a person by their specific gait.
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Dawn Mission: New Orbit, New Opportunities
NASA's Dawn spacecraft is maneuvering to its lowest-ever orbit for a close-up examination of the inner solar system's only dwarf planet.
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At Beijing Security Fair, an Arms Race for Surveillance Tech
It can crack your smartphone password in seconds, rip personal data from call and messaging apps, and peruse your contact book.
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Frozen Pluto Has Wind-Blown Dunes Made of Methane Sand
Part of the wonder of seeing new worlds is the radical difference from the planet you know.
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Researchers Devise More Effective Location Awareness for the Internet-of-(many)-Things
Tufts University researchers have developed an enhanced algorithm for localizing and tracking mobile devices that distributes the task among the devices themselves...
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Meet REMS, the Robot That Discovered $17 Billion in Sunken Treasure
Two years ago, an autonomous underwater vehicle from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute located an underwater wreck containing $17 billion in sunken treasure.
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How Close Are We, Really, to Building a Quantum Computer?
The race is on to build the world's first meaningful quantum computer—one that can deliver the technology's long-promised ability to help scientists do things like...
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How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google
Fei-Fei Li is among the brightest stars in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, somehow managing to hold down two demanding jobs simultaneously: head...
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