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Engineering Phase Changes in Nanoparticle Arrays
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Engineering Phase Changes in Nanoparticle Arrays

Scientists are developing dynamic nanomaterials whose structure and associated properties can be switched on demand. 

Cassini Prepares For Last ­p-Close Look at Hyperion
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Cassini Prepares For Last ­p-Close Look at Hyperion

NASA's Cassini spacecraft will make its final close approach to Saturn's large, irregularly shaped moon Hyperion on Sunday, May 31.

An Algorithm That Can Help Robots Walk Off Injuries
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An Algorithm That Can Help Robots Walk Off Injuries

University of Wyoming and Pierre and Marie Curie University researchers are developing robots that find ways to adapt and keep moving after an injury. 

Solid-State Photonics Goes Extreme ­ltraviolet
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Solid-State Photonics Goes Extreme ­ltraviolet

Researchers have demonstrated the emission of extreme ultraviolet radiation from thin dielectric films using ultrashort laser pulses.

A Chip Placed ­nder the Skin For More Precise Medicine
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A Chip Placed ­nder the Skin For More Precise Medicine

A new biosensor chip can simultaneously monitor the concentration of a number of molecules and certain drugs in a person.

A New Kind of Wood Chip: Collaboration Could Lead to Biodegradable Computer Chips
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A New Kind of Wood Chip: Collaboration Could Lead to Biodegradable Computer Chips

Researchers have developed a semiconductor chip made almost entirely of wood. 

Dali: Robot Walker For Elderly People in Public Spaces
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Dali: Robot Walker For Elderly People in Public Spaces

To help elderly people navigate busy public places, an European Union research project has developed a robotic cognitive walker.

A Flaw in the Design
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A Flaw in the Design

The Internet’s founders saw its promise but didn’t foresee users attacking one another.

Can Google Fix Gesture Tech with Tiny, All-Knowing Sensors?
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Can Google Fix Gesture Tech with Tiny, All-Knowing Sensors?

Ivan Poupyrev looks like he's playing the world's smallest violin.

Military Technology: Laser Weapons Get Real
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Military Technology: Laser Weapons Get Real

Silently, the drone aircraft glides above the arid terrain of New Mexico—until it suddenly pivots out of control and plummets to the ground.

Dartmouth Researchers Create First Smartphone App That Predicts Gpa
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Dartmouth Researchers Create First Smartphone App That Predicts Gpa

Dartmouth College researchers have developed a smartphone app that automatically predicts college students' grade point average based on their smartphone data.

Researchers Develop Intelligent Handheld Robots
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Researchers Develop Intelligent Handheld Robots

University of Bristol researchers have developed, and are studying, intelligent handheld robots. 

Advance in Quantum Error Correction
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Advance in Quantum Error Correction

Researchers have developed a quantum error correction code that requires the measurement of only a few quantum bits at a time. 

'deep Web Search' May Help Scientists
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'deep Web Search' May Help Scientists

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Jet Propulsion Laboratory  is collaborating on a platform for searching the Deep Web. 

Scientist Created Drones that Fly Autonomously and Learn New Routes
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Scientist Created Drones that Fly Autonomously and Learn New Routes

A researcher at Mexico's National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics, and Electronics is developing a drone that can fly autonomously without GPS. 

Nasa Begins Testing Mars Lander For Next Mission to Red Planet
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Nasa Begins Testing Mars Lander For Next Mission to Red Planet

Testing is underway on NASA's next mission on the journey to Mars, a stationary lander scheduled to launch in March 2016.

Household Robots Are Here, but Where Are They Going?
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Household Robots Are Here, but Where Are They Going?

Social robots like the quasi-anthropomorphic Jibo and Amazon's far more utilitarian Echo are beginning to find their places in our living rooms.

How to Travel Faster Than Light Without Really Trying
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How to Travel Faster Than Light Without Really Trying

The speed of light, c, is an absolute physical constant.

Atomic Telescope Brings Atoms to Standstill
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Atomic Telescope Brings Atoms to Standstill

One of the abiding mysteries of physics is how to make the transition between quantum and classical objects.

How Computers Can Teach Themselves to Recognize Cats
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How Computers Can Teach Themselves to Recognize Cats

In June 2012, a network of 16,000 computers trained itself to recognize a cat by looking at 10 million images from YouTube videos. Today, the technique is used...
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