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AI Fuses With Quantum Computing in Promising New Memristor
Quantum device points the way toward an exponential boost in "smart" computing capabilities.
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These are The 5 Most In-Demand Cloud Computing Jobs in 2022
Unlike sectors such as hospitality, the cloud computing industry continued to grow in 2020 and onwards. But it's not stopping there.
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Med-Tech Eureka: The Body Is the Best Secure Data Channel
Harnessing the body's natural ions can enable secure, wireless low-power transmission of data from bio-implants.
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Researchers Develop Innovative 3D-Printing Technology for Glass Microstructures
An international team of researchers has developed a three-dimensional printing process for glass microstructures.
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Scientists Develop Computational Approach to Reduce Noise in X-Ray Data
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have helped to de-noise synchrotron x-ray experiments computationally.
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Rethinking Rare Earth Elements
Researchers are looking to untapped sources—from fertilizer waste to printed circuit boards—to solve the environmental and supply chain problems of rare earth elements...
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Researchers Break World Record for Quantum-Encrypted Communications
The research could lead to hack-proof networks.
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Can AI All but End Car Crashes? The Potential Is There
Proponents of artificial intelligence believe it can be used to predict, and help to prevent, dangerous driving behaviors.
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'Tamper-Evident Container' Will Snitch if Anyone Tries to Meddle with What's Inside
A team of researchers three-dimensionally (3D)-printed a prototype Tamper-Evident Container designed to record attempts to break into it.
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Scientists Use 3D-Printed Shells to Ward Off Ravens, Save Desert Tortoises
Researchers have developed a Techno-tortoise that eventually could help curtail a decline in the desert tortoise population.
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Power Use Reveals Harmful Chips Hidden on Circuit Boards
A circuit board's power consumption can reveal malicious tampering designed to facilitate Trojan attacks to steal sensitive data or crash a device when triggered...
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Web Scraping is Legal, U.S. Appeals Court Reaffirms
The Ninth Circuit's decision is a major win for archivists, academics, researchers, and journalists who use tools to collect, or scrape, information that is publicly...
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Éva Tardos Named ACM Athena Lecturer For Technical and Mentoring Contributions
Cornell University professor made significant contributions in many areas of theoretical computer science.
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Football Tech That's More Than a Laser and Light Show
The U.S.F.L. is testing tech that could resolve disputes over where balls are spotted, clearly show if a first down was reached, and track players who stand too...
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A 2020 Ransomware Attack is Still Harming Baltimore Teachers
A glitch that affects up to 9,000 retirees is one of the longest-lasting effects of the devastating ransomware attack that cost the district roughly $10 million...
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The Tech Bubble That Never Burst
Today's warnings are different from those of the last decade. Investors tiptoe around the word "bubble," referring instead to a "recalibration," a "pullback" or...
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Want to 3D-Print a Kidney? Start by Thinking Small
Scientists have developed microfludic-enabled three-dimensional (3D) printing of organs.
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AF2Complex: Researchers Leverage Deep Learning to Predict Physical Interactions of Protein Complexes
Researchers built a deep learning model to predict the biologically active structure of proteins and protein complexes.
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Feel the Attraction of Zwitterionic Janus Particles
Researchers have simulated the electrostatic self-configuration of zwitterionic Janus nanoparticles.
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