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Stuck on the Streets of San Francisco in a Driverless Car
A reporter and a photographer went for a ride in an experimental autonomous vehicle operated by the General Motors subsidiary Cruise. There were bumps in the road...
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How the U.S. is Trying to Maintain Dominance of the Advanced Semiconductor Industry
...while trying to limit China's ability to develop its own.
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Software Could Monitor Your Brain while You Rest in Intensive Care
Researchers build algorithm to monitor feeds from heart rate, breathing rate, brain temperature, blood oxygen level, and other sensors.
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Key Element for a Scalable Quantum Computer
Physicists have taken a step toward realizing a scalable quantum computer by transferring electrons across several micrometers on a quantum chip.
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3D Printing Drones Work Like Bees
An international team of scientists developed a fleet of three-dimensional (3D) printing drones that can build and repair structures in flight.
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Autonomous, Wireless Robots Could Dance on a Human Hair
Cornell University researchers have created wireless robots small enough to sit on a human hair that operate autonomously, using light as a power source.
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Smart Mask Could Be Early Warning System
Chinese team develops a wearable bioelectric mask that can sniff out diseases such as Covid-19 and influenza.
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Superconductors: Scientists Discover an Invisible Phenomenon
It may be possible to develop superconductors that operate at room temperature with further knowledge of the relationship between spin liquids and superconductivity...
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Implantable Sensor Sniffs Out Possible Signals of Osteoarthritis
A new flexible biosensor performs continuous, wireless monitoring of nitric oxide, a biomarker associated with inflammation, in rabbits.
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Neurosymbolic AI
Combining neural networks with symbolic representations might make them more versatile and dependable.
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Cleveland Wants to Use AI to Fight Illegal Dumping
The city intends to deploy smart cameras outfitted with the new technology on two corridors known for being dumping hotspots.
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The Robots Are Here, And Making You Fries
Meet Flippy, Sippy and Chippy, the newest technology stepping in to address a protracted labor crunch in food service.
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Electric Vehicles Could Rescue the Power Grid
By 2035, the batteries in California's zero-emission cars could power every home in the state for three days.
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Photon Bursts Boost Quantum-Sensor Performance
The University of Chicago's Aashish Clerk and colleagues found a seemingly unwanted quantum effect may help improve the sensitivity of quantum sensors by up to...
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Crops for a Changing Planet
An Oak Ridge team links plant performance and genetics, seeking a food-biofuel balance in a changing climate.
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Engineers Develop Wearable to Monitor Tumor Size
Stanford University engineers have designed a wearable device that can measure the size, and changes in size, of tumors.
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Mars Rover, Drone Prototypes Brave Iceland Winds
This summer, prototype rovers and drones designed to operate on Mars were tested in high winds and other harsh environmental conditions in Iceland.
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