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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Vision via Sound for the Blind
Scientists have created "acoustic touch" technology that uses sound to help blind people "see."
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Smart Scalpel Helps Doctors Hone Surgical Skills
A smart scalpel developed by researchers at the U.K.'s University of Edinburgh measures the amount of force applied during surgical procedures and could facilitate...
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UMD-Led Research Powers Montgomery County's Prosecution Data Dashboard
University of Maryland researchers helped the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office roll out the state's first Prosecution Data Dashboard to clarify its handling...
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Chatbots May 'Hallucinate' More Often Than Many Realize
When summarizing facts, ChatGPT technology makes things up about 3% of the time, according to research from a new start-up. A Google system's rate was 27%.
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As a Teen, She Loved Video Games. Now She's Using A.I. to Try to Quash Malaria
In Senegal, Rokhaya Diagne is using artificial intelligence to help the world eradicate malaria by 2030.
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Checking for Counterfeit Medication Using a Smartphone
The SmartID barcode system developed by researchers at a group of Germany's Fraunhofer research institutes allows users to verify a medical product is genuine using...
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As Baby Boomers Retire, German Businesses Turn to Robots
As Germany's baby boomers retire, exacerbating the country's labor shortage, many companies are filling job openings with robots.
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Gallaudet's Latest Technological Innovation Is a Helmet
Hearing-impaired football players could benefit from a prototype helmet that provides visual displays of plays.
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Nvidia Piloting a Generative AI for Its Engineers
Nvidia's Bill Dally said the company is testing whether it can increase the productivity of its chip designers using generative artificial intelligence.
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Keeping Secrets in a Quantum World
Cryptographers are working on data-encryption schemes strong enough to withstand attacks from future quantum computers.
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The Beatles' New Song 'Now and Then' Used AI to Lift Out John Lennon's Voice
Technology has come a long way since the last time Paul McCartney released new Beatles tracks.
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Researchers Simplify Switching for Quantum Electronics
Exploiting a quantum effect electrically brings it closer to practical use.
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Japan Show Provides Glimpse of Robots as Future of Rescue Efforts
The Japan Mobility Show highlighted robotic technologies that could help address the nation's aging population and worker shortage.
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NASA's Dragonfly Preparing to Fly Through Titan's Atmosphere
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration said it conducted tests to prepare its Dragonfly rotorcraft lander to explore Saturn's moon Titan.
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Milestone Achieved in New Quantum Computing Architecture
Scientists have extended the coherence time for a unique class of quantum bit (qubit) to 0.1 milliseconds, topping the previous record by nearly 1,000-fold.
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Sexual Harassment, Gender Bias Against Women in STEM Remains Rife, Study Finds
Two-thirds of women STEM professionals surveyed report earning less than their male counterparts.
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Making Genetic Prediction Models More Inclusive
Computer scientists created a more inclusive, more accurate genetic prediction model by using computational and statistical techniques to study individuals' unique...
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Scientists Manipulate Quantum Fluids of Light, Bringing us Closer to Next-Generation Unconventional Computing
What sets this development apart is the ability to manipulate polariton condensates without relying on the commonly utilized excitation profiles of polaritons. ...
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