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Cinematography on the Fly
Researchers are working to improve the performance of autonomous drones in capturing video for movies.
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Microrobots Inspired By Nature
Researchers have developed microrobots that mimic the rowing action of the cilia present in the single-celled paramecium.
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What This Apple-Picking Robot Means For the Future of Farm Workers
Robots are replacing human workers at a faster pace than any other point in history. Most of these robots are in factories, but a new kind of mechanized worker...
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A Chinese Genome Giant Sets Its Sights on the itimate Sequencer
The world's largest genetics research center isn't at Harvard or Stanford or even the NIH. It's a 20-mile drive from Hong Kong International Airport, in the bustling...
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Patching the Electric Grid
Electric grids worldwide are increasingly vulnerable to attack as new technologies like smart meters and analytical software are added to them, with mature systems...
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Bigger Is Better: Quantum Volume Expresses Computer's Limit
The race to build the first useful quantum computer continues apace. And, like all races, there are decisions to be made, including the technology each competitor...
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Sdsc's Comet Helps Replicate Brain Circuitry to Direct a Realistic Prosthetic Arm
Researchers used the San Diego Supercomputer Center's Comet system in applying a novel algorithm to replicate neural pathways for controlling limb movement.
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Your Face Can Get You More Than Just Toilet Paper in China
Now a number of female students at one of the country's top universities can use their face to open doors, according to news reports.
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Solid-State Batteries to Support the Growth of Iot
Compared to lithium-ion batteries, solid-state batteries don't have the potential to burn or explode, and they can recharge via energy harvesting.
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Nasa Asks Scientific Community to Think on Possible Europa Lander Instruments
NASA is asking scientists to consider what would be the best instruments to include on a mission to land on Jupiter's icy moon, Europa.
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Should the Government Keep Stockpiling Software Bugs?
As the dust settles from the global ransomware attack that has crippled systems in more than 150 countries since Friday, the U.S. government's shadowy process for...
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The State of the Car Computer: Forget Horsepower, We Want Megahertz!
If I asked you "how many computing devices do you own?" your mind will probably first jump to your PCs and laptops at home, and then to your smartphones and tablets...
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China, Addicted to Bootleg Software, Reels From Ransomware Attack
China is home to the world's largest group of internet users, a thriving online technology scene and rampant software piracy that encapsulates its determination...
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3D-Printed 'bionic Skin' Could Give Robots the Sense of Touch
Researchers have developed a new process for three-dimensionally printing stretchable electronic sensory devices that could enable robots to feel their environment...
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Charles Babbage Left a Computer Program in Turin in 1840. Here It Is.
In autumn of 1840, Charles Babbage arrived in Turin for a meeting of Italian scientists, where he gave the only public explanation of the workings of his "Analytical...
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Seeing with Your Tongue
The climbers at Earth Treks gym, in Golden, Colorado, were warming up: stretching, strapping themselves into harnesses, and chalking their hands as they prepared...
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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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Internet of Things Made Simple: One Sensor Package Does Work of Many
Researchers have developed a plug-in sensor package that tracks multiple phenomena in a room.
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