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Gene Editing Shows Promise in Treating Muscular Dystrophy
Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of the most common fatal genetic diseases. It causes muscle degeneration and eventually death due to weakened heart and lung...
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Programmable Material Algorithm Solves niversal Coating Problem
Research from Arizona State University answers a question that has stumped mathematicians pondering the properties of programmable materials.
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The Seesaw of Supply and Demand
Singapore Management University professor Pradeep Varakantham dynamically and continuously matches supply with demand to tackle complex urban challenges.
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Oscar-Winning Animator and Filmmaker Chris Landreth at of T Computer Science
Award-winning animator and filmmaker Chris Landreth serves as distinguished research artist-in-residence at the University of Toronto's computer science department...
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Byu Researchers Improve Genome Assembly, Stumble Upon Signatures For Genetic Disorders
Brigham Young University researchers have developed an algorithm that is more sensitive to detecting specific types of variations in DNA sequences.
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Linux Foundation Moves Dronecode Project Forward
The open source Dronecode effort, a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project launched in October 2014, has grown from only a handful of members to 51.
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New Details on Ceres Seen in Dawn Images
Features on dwarf planet Ceres that piqued the interest of scientists throughout 2015 stand out in exquisite detail in the latest images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft...
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w Computer Scientists to Make Financial Products Better and More Available For the Poor
University of Washington computer scientists and engineers plan to develop, test, and deploy technologies to make financial applications more available to the poor...
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Can Computer Games Improve the Ability to Study?
University of Bristol researchers conducted a brain-imaging study showing technological game-playing can involve brain activity that supports learning.
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In Pursuit of an Affordable Tablet For the Blind
University of Michigan researchers have developed an inexpensive, full-page braille tablet.
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Google Opens p About When Its Self-Driving Cars Have Nearly Crashed
Google says its fleet of automated vehicles, currently undergoing testing, have had 13 near-misses in which a driver had to intervene to prevent a collision.
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In Pursuit of an Affordable Tablet For the Blind
An inexpensive, full-page braille tablet could make topics like science and math more easily accessible to the blind, according to a team of researchers who have...
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An Easy Way For Hackers to Remotely Burn Industrial Motors
Hacks that cause physical destruction are so rare they can be counted on one hand.
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Prediction Machines Will See the Future For Hedge Funds, CIA
Every time a new year rolls in, lots of people make predictions. Most will either be obvious (Apple will put out some new products) or wrong (still waiting for...
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Philae Lander Fails to Respond to Last-Ditch Efforts to Wake It
Farewell, Philae. The space lander that touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (and in our hearts) in November 2014 has not responded to a last-ditch attempt...
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Leading Through Impact
Harvard University's Office of Technology Development helped researchers launch a machine-learning startup that wound up being acquired by Twitter.
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Researchers Find Two Flaws in Oauth 2.0
Researchers have discovered vulnerabilities in the OAuth 2.0 authentication protocol that could enable hackers to subvert single sign-on systems.
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New Tech to Help Companies Detect and Respond to Cloud Computing Performance Bugs
A startup aims to help organizations that use cloud computing improve their customers' user experience.
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2015 Was the Best Year Ever in Space
With 2015 now behind us, what truly stands out?
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