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Computer Models of Civilization Offer Routes to Ending Global Warming
Some climate scientists believe massive computer simulations of the world economy could be harnessed to establish a path forward to prevent the worst effects of...
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U.S. Will Investigate Tesla's Autopilot System Over Crashes With Emergency Vehicles
It will be the broadest look yet at Tesla's assisted-driving technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the authority to force a recall...
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Are Robotic Surgeries Really Better?
Robot-assisted surgeries have only modest advantages over other approaches, a large analysis found.
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Google Infringed on Patents Owned by Sonos, a Trade Judge Says
The preliminary finding will now be reviewed by the full U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Quantum Computing Breakthrough May Be Key to Large-Scale Quantum Chips
Researchers at Australia's University of New South Wales say a new method could enable engineers to reliably control millions of quantum bits.
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Robot Shows How Simple Swimming Can Be
A robotic eel designed by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne can swim through water and receive sensory data while in motion.
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ORNL's Simulation Tool Creates Digital Twins of Buildings From Coast to Coast
Modeling software designed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory can simulate the energy profiles of all 129 million buildings...
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Farmers Help Create 'Virtual Safe Space' to Save Bumblebees
Land-management strategies to save bumblebees can be tested in a "virtual safe space" developed by scientists at the U.K.'s University of Exeter.
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Meet ISAAC, Integrating Robots with Space Stations of the Future
Software designed to enable autonomous operations of a spacecraft's operating and robotic systems
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Stanford Researchers Use AI to Unlock Extreme Weather Mysteries
New machine-learning approach helps scientists understand increased frequency of extreme precipitation days in the Midwest
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Researchers Create Computational Model to Evaluate Drug Delivery Through Inhalers
Scientists from India and Australia seek to improve effectiveness of pressurized metered-dose inhalers and dry powder inhalers.
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Humans and Algorithms Struggle to Read Emotions When Faces Are Obscured
Study compares accuracy of humans versus artificial systems in deciphering emotions of people in face masks and sunglasses
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Brain Connectivity Can Build Better AI
Artificial neural networks modeled on real brains can perform cognitive tasks
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System Trains Drones to Fly Around Obstacles at High Speeds
New algorithm could enable fast, nimble drones for time-critical operations such as search and rescue
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Real-Time Lyric-Generation Technology Can Inspire Songwriting
LyricJam uses artificial intelligence to generate lyrics for live instrumental music
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Gaming Companies Should Avoid Predatory Designs, Lawmakers Say
Democrats press executives to extend new U.K. 'Age Appropriate Design Code' regulations to children in the U.S.
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Twitter's Photo-Cropping Algorithm Confirms Inherent Biases
Results from the company's AI bias competition reveals a preference for young, beautiful, and light-skinned faces
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Touchy-Feely Glove Senses, Maps Tactile Stimuli
A team of engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and China's Southern University of Science and Technology has designed a touch-sensing glove capable...
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3D Concrete-Printing Robots Cut Rail Construction Carbon Emissions by 50%
Remotely controlled robots 3D-print structures onsite and in tight spaces
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