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T-Rays Could Push Computer Memory Into Overdrive By Factor of 1,000
Terahertz radiation (t-rays) could boost computer memory speeds by a factor of 1,000, according to computer scientists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and...
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Two-Dimensional Materials Combined to Produce 'quantum Led'
Devices made from thin layers of graphene, boron nitride, and transition metal dichalcogenides can generate a single photon entirely by electricity. Built at the...
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Pioneering Brain Implant Restores Paralysed Man's Sense of Touch
For the first time, a paralysed man has gained a limited sense of touch, thanks to an electric implant that stimulates his brain and allows him to feel pressure...
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Building Blocks of Life's Building Blocks Come From Starlight
Life exists in a myriad of wondrous forms, but if you break any organism down to its most basic parts, it's all the same stuff: carbon atoms connected to hydrogen...
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The Search For Virtual Reality's Killer App
Sony Corp.'s release of the PlayStation VR on Thursday brings virtual reality to the cusp of mainstream adoption.
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Vr Started with Gaming, But It Will Take Over Every Other Industry
"We are looking at sensory immersion.
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Cybathlon: Battle of the Bionic Athletes
Bionic arms, robotic legs, powered exoskeletons, brain-controlled computer interfaces and supercharged wheelchairs - all took centre stage to compete at this weekend's...
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Nasa's Opportunity Rover to Explore Mars Gully
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover will drive down a gully carved long ago by a fluid that might have been water, according to the latest plans for the 12-year-old mission...
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Syracuse University Researchers Work to Make Computers Faster
Syracuse University researchers are studying a phenomenon known as passive liquid flow, or transpiration, as part of an attempt to increase computer processing...
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Tornadogenesis
A University of Oklahoma researcher is using computational thinking to identify precursors of tornadoes by generating high-resolution simulations of supercell storms...
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Smallest. Transistor. Ever.
A research team at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has created a transistor with a working 1-nanometer gate.
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Meet Noto, Google's Free Font For More Than 800 Language
Something funny happens when your computer or phone can’t display a font: A blank rectangular box pops up in place of the missing glyph.
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How the Street Light Has Been Given a Hi-Tech Makeover
Not only are light bulbs getting sharper and more energy efficient as they are upgraded to LEDs, but they increasingly help fight crime, promote safe cycling and...
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'virtual Physiotherapist' Helps Paralyzed Patients Exercise Using Computer Games
Researchers at the U.K.'s Imperial College London recently demonstrated a device that enables paralyzed stroke patients to play computer games as physical therapy...
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Fujitsu Memory Tech Speeds Up Deep-Learning AI
Japan-based Fujitsu has developed an approach to accelerating parallel computing driven by deep-learning neural network algorithms.
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Australia Says Its First Self-Driving Car Can 'navigate Without Driver Input'
An autonomous automobile developed by German manufacturer Bosch in collaboration with the Australian government were to be tested on Australian roads this week....
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Your Next Nurse Could Be a Robot
Researchers from Italy's Polytechnic University of Milan led an international team that trained a robot to imitate natural human actions.
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Japanese Robotics Giant Gives Its Arms Some Brains
The big, dumb, monotonous industrial robots found in many factories could soon be quite a bit smarter, thanks to the introduction of machine-learning skills that...
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.s. Tech Giants Are Investing Billions to Keep Data in Europe
In the battle to dominate Europe's cloud computing market, American tech giants are spending big to build up their local credibility.
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