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Scientists Capture Crispr's Gene-Cutting in Action
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Scientists Capture Crispr's Gene-Cutting in Action

For all the furious hype around the gene-editing tool Crispr/Cas9, no one has ever really seen it in action. Like really seen it.

3D Mapping of Entire Buildings With Mobile Devices
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3D Mapping of Entire Buildings With Mobile Devices

ETH Zurich professor Thomas Schops and colleagues have developed software that they say makes it easy to create three-dimensional (3D) models of buildings. 

Microsoft Neural Net Shows Deep Learning Can Get Way Deeper
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Microsoft Neural Net Shows Deep Learning Can Get Way Deeper

A Microsoft researcher team won the ImageNet Large Scale Visual Recognition Challenge in December with a new approach to deep learning. 

Virtual Reality For Motor Rehabilitation of the Shoulder
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Virtual Reality For Motor Rehabilitation of the Shoulder

Carlos III University of Madrid researchers have developed a virtual-reality system for motor rehabilitation of the shoulder. 

New Lab to Give Nation's Researchers Remote Access to Robots
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New Lab to Give Nation's Researchers Remote Access to Robots

The Georgia Institute of Technology is building the Robotarium, a laboratory that will enable roboticists to conduct experiments remotely. 

­.s. Proposes Spending $4 Billion on Self-Driving Cars
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­.s. Proposes Spending $4 Billion on Self-Driving Cars

The Obama administration on Thursday promised to accelerate regulatory guidelines for driverless cars and to make an investment in research to commercialize them...

Gene Editing Shows Promise in Treating Muscular Dystrophy
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Gene Editing Shows Promise in Treating Muscular Dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of the most common fatal genetic diseases. It causes muscle degeneration and eventually death due to weakened heart and lung...

Programmable Material Algorithm Solves ­niversal Coating Problem
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Programmable Material Algorithm Solves ­niversal Coating Problem

Research from Arizona State University answers a question that has stumped mathematicians pondering the properties of programmable materials. 

The Seesaw of Supply and Demand
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The Seesaw of Supply and Demand

Singapore Management University professor Pradeep Varakantham dynamically and continuously matches supply with demand to tackle complex urban challenges. 

Oscar-Winning Animator and Filmmaker Chris Landreth at ­ of T Computer Science
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Oscar-Winning Animator and Filmmaker Chris Landreth at ­ of T Computer Science

Award-winning animator and filmmaker Chris Landreth serves as distinguished research artist-in-residence at the University of Toronto's computer science department...

Byu Researchers Improve Genome Assembly, Stumble Upon Signatures For Genetic Disorders
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Byu Researchers Improve Genome Assembly, Stumble Upon Signatures For Genetic Disorders

Brigham Young University researchers have developed an algorithm that is more sensitive to detecting specific types of variations in DNA sequences. 

Linux Foundation Moves Dronecode Project Forward
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Linux Foundation Moves Dronecode Project Forward

The open source Dronecode effort, a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project launched in October 2014, has grown from only a handful of members to 51. 

New Details on Ceres Seen in Dawn Images
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New Details on Ceres Seen in Dawn Images

Features on dwarf planet Ceres that piqued the interest of scientists throughout 2015 stand out in exquisite detail in the latest images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft...

­w Computer Scientists to Make Financial Products Better and More Available For the Poor
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­w Computer Scientists to Make Financial Products Better and More Available For the Poor

University of Washington computer scientists and engineers plan to develop, test, and deploy technologies to make financial applications more available to the poor...

Can Computer Games Improve the Ability to Study?
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Can Computer Games Improve the Ability to Study?

University of Bristol researchers conducted a brain-imaging study showing technological game-playing can involve brain activity that supports learning. 

In Pursuit of an Affordable Tablet For the Blind
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In Pursuit of an Affordable Tablet For the Blind

University of Michigan researchers have developed an inexpensive, full-page braille tablet. 

Google Opens ­p About When Its Self-Driving Cars Have Nearly Crashed
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Google Opens ­p About When Its Self-Driving Cars Have Nearly Crashed

Google says its fleet of automated vehicles, currently undergoing testing, have had 13 near-misses in which a driver had to intervene to prevent a collision.

In Pursuit of an Affordable Tablet For the Blind
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In Pursuit of an Affordable Tablet For the Blind

An inexpensive, full-page braille tablet could make topics like science and math more easily accessible to the blind, according to a team of researchers who have...

An Easy Way For Hackers to Remotely Burn Industrial Motors
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An Easy Way For Hackers to Remotely Burn Industrial Motors

Hacks that cause physical destruction are so rare they can be counted on one hand.

Prediction Machines Will See the Future For Hedge Funds, CIA
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Prediction Machines Will See the Future For Hedge Funds, CIA

Every time a new year rolls in, lots of people make predictions. Most will either be obvious (Apple will put out some new products) or wrong (still waiting for...
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