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Lhc Physicists ­nveil a Charming New Particle
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Lhc Physicists ­nveil a Charming New Particle

Physicists using the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, have discovered a new kind of heavy particle, they announced...

Robocalypse Now? Central Bankers Argue Whether Automation Will Kill Jobs
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Robocalypse Now? Central Bankers Argue Whether Automation Will Kill Jobs

The rise of robots has long been a topic for sci-fi best sellers and video games and, as of this week, a threat officially taken seriously by central bankers.

Light-Powered Computers Brighten Ai's Future
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Light-Powered Computers Brighten Ai's Future

The idea of building a computer that uses light rather than electricity goes back more than half a century.

Du Physicists Put New Spin on Computer Technology
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Du Physicists Put New Spin on Computer Technology

Researchers at the University of Denver have demonstrated spin transport through a synthetic material that is amorphous, or non-ordered, both magnetically and structurally...

­c Santa Cruz Launches New Data Science Research Center
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­c Santa Cruz Launches New Data Science Research Center

The University of California, Santa Cruz has launched a new data science research center that provides a platform for collaboration between industry and academia...

How Video Games Helped Give ­S the Self-Driving Car
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How Video Games Helped Give ­S the Self-Driving Car

Self-driving cars. They're the future of transportation—and they're getting smarter all the time.

Darpa's Ex-Leader's Speculative Dream of Mind-Melding Empathy
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Darpa's Ex-Leader's Speculative Dream of Mind-Melding Empathy

The former head of DARPA, Arati Prabhakar, has a dream. It's a civilian utopian neuroscience dream that's kind of the inverse of the scenarios that the far-out...

Juno Shatters Scientists' Jupiter Theories in Just 365 Days
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Juno Shatters Scientists' Jupiter Theories in Just 365 Days

Last July 4th, NASA's Juno spacecraft slowed its record breaking pace just enough to get caught in the pull of Jupiter's gravity.

A New Method Could Enable More Stable and Scalable Quantum Computing, Penn Physicists Report
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A New Method Could Enable More Stable and Scalable Quantum Computing, Penn Physicists Report

Researchers have discovered a new topological material that may enable more stable and scalable quantum computing.

This Cellphone Can Make Calls Even Without a Battery
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This Cellphone Can Make Calls Even Without a Battery

Researchers have developed a prototype cellphone that functions without a battery, drawing power from the surrounding environment.

Single-Cell Sequencing Made Simple
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Single-Cell Sequencing Made Simple

Single-cell biology is a hot topic these days. And at the cutting edge of the field is single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq).

The Hidden Signs that Can Reveal a Fake Photo
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The Hidden Signs that Can Reveal a Fake Photo

Take a look at the photograph below; it's just an ordinary picture of two people outside a building, right? One of them appears to be handing something to the other...

Sleuthing For Seismic Answers in the Sooner State
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Sleuthing For Seismic Answers in the Sooner State

Oklahomans are no strangers to Mother Nature's whims.

Robots to Help Children With Autism
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Robots to Help Children With Autism

Researchers are working to develop robots to help children with autism in ways that humans cannot.

An Algorithm Helps Protect Mars Curiosity's Wheels
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An Algorithm Helps Protect Mars Curiosity's Wheels

There are no mechanics on Mars, so the next best thing for NASA's Curiosity rover is careful driving.

New Natural Selection: How Scientists Are Altering Dna to Genetically Engineer New Forms of Life
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New Natural Selection: How Scientists Are Altering Dna to Genetically Engineer New Forms of Life

Before human beings wrote books or did math or composed music, we made leather.

That Ball Was Hit a Country Mile, or 495 Feet If You're Into Hard Data
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That Ball Was Hit a Country Mile, or 495 Feet If You're Into Hard Data

Spoiler alert: If you wish to continue enjoying gargantuan home runs in the future with unspoiled pleasure, free of all polynomial equations, read no further. If...

Sight ­nseen
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Sight ­nseen

New hope for visually impaired technology users.  

Research Accelerates Quest For Quicker, Longer-Lasting Electronics
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Research Accelerates Quest For Quicker, Longer-Lasting Electronics

Researchers have found a topographical insulator "heterostructure" rendering such surfaces magnetic at room temperature.

­c Berkeley Releases Massive Dex-Net 2.0 Dataset
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­c Berkeley Releases Massive Dex-Net 2.0 Dataset

A University of California, Berkeley professor has announced the release of a massive dataset for Dex-Net 2.0.
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