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Brain-Computer Interface Lets Paralyzed People Control Tablet Devices
A brain-computer interface has enabled three people suffering from tetraplegia to control a commercial tablet computer with their thoughts.
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A Smartphone, New Software Could Help Save Infants Born Preterm
Duke University researchers have developed an automated method for determining the gestational age of newborns, which could be crucial in saving the lives of premature...
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How Cheap Labor Drives China's A.I. Ambitions
Some of the most critical work in advancing China's technology goals takes place in a former cement factory in the middle of the country's heartland, far from the...
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Research Teams se Summit Supercomputer to Win Gordon Bell Prize
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have jointly been awarded ACM's Gordon Bell Prize for outstanding work...
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NASA InSight Team on Course for Mars Touchdown
NASA's Mars Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) spacecraft is on track for a soft touchdown on the surface of...
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Silent and Simple Ion Engine Powers a Plane with No Moving Parts
Behind a thin white veil separating his makeshift lab from joggers at a Massachusetts Institute of Technology indoor track, aerospace engineer Steven Barrett recently...
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Just a Few Self-Driving Cars Stop Traffic Jams
University of California, Berkeley researchers demonstrated that a few self-driving cars can prevent traffic jams, and in some cases double the average speed of...
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CM, Microsoft Join Forces to Advance Edge Computing Research
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Microsoft will collaborate to further edge computing via CMU's Living Edge Laboratory, a testbed for applications that produce...
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AI Judges and Juries
Artificial intelligence is changing the legal industry.
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Kepler Telescope Bids 'Goodnight' with Final Commands
On the evening of Thursday, Nov. 15, NASA's Kepler space telescope received its final set of commands to disconnect communications with Earth.
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Robots Finally Learning to Clean the Bathroom
Researchers at the University of Koblenz-Landa in Germany developed a robotic system that was able to successfully clean at least 80% of the liquid from on and...
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C Language pdate Puts Backward Compatibility First
A working draft of the standard for the next C programming language revision is available for review. Most changes that have thus far been approved clarify and...
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Merging Memory and Computation, Programmable Chip Speeds AI, Slashes Power se
Princeton University researchers have constructed a programmable computer chip that incorporates in-memory computing, eliminating the need for processors to retrieve...
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World’s First Automated Volcano Forecast Predicts Mount Etna's Eruptions
Smoke filled the cabin as the Boeing 747 plunged towards snow-covered mountains in southern Alaska. All four engines had shut down, and it took the pilots eight...
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New Deep Knowledge AI System Could Resolve Bottlenecks in Drug Research
A new system can predict the binding of biosequences in seconds and potentially reduce bottlenecks in drug research.
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Quantum Clouds Leap Ahead
D-Wave offers access to a cloud-based quantum application environment.
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FDA Approves First HoloLens Augmented Reality System for Surgical se
The technology projects two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and four-dimensional 2D, 3D and 4D images of patients interactively by overlaying them onto the patient's body...
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Scientists Improve Smartphone Battery Life by p to 60%
Researchers in the U.K. have developed a way to improve the battery life of mobile devices, by minimizing the power consumption of mobile apps by up to 60%.
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New Way to Cool Computer Chips Involves Laser Metal Printing
A new manufacturing technique can keep electronics cooler by as much as 18 degrees Fahrenheit, allowing faster, more efficient computation.
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