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.s. Science Academies Take On Human-Genome Editing
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) will launch a major initiative to develop guidelines for editing human genomes...
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Predictive Analytics Provides Powerful Benefits to Healthcare
Medical treatment is on the verge of a "radical transformation" thanks to statistical data analysis techniques that predict future outcomes.
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Technology Doesn't Explain the Philly Train Crash
Cars can now drive by themselves. Automatic pilot systems can fly a jet airliner much of the time. Why is it so hard to make trains that can stop on their own?
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Can We Identify Every Kind of Cell in the Body?
How many types of cells are there in the human body? Textbooks say a couple of hundred. But the true number is undoubtedly far larger.
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Wearables May Get Boost From Boron-Infused Graphene
Rice University researchers have upgraded a microsupercapacitor they say could eventually be incorporated into personal and wearable electronics.
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Computers Harness Language Translation
Statistical machine-translation technologies developed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have helped the Army become less reliant on human translators.
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New Options For Spintronic Devices: Switching Between 1 and 0 With Low Voltage
Researchers have demonstrated switching ferromagnetic domains on and off with low voltage at near-room temperature in a structure made of ferroic materials.
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Attention White-Collar Workers: The Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs
From the self-checkout aisle of the grocery store to the sports section of the newspaper, robots and computer software are increasingly taking the place of humans...
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Latest Self-Driving Google Car Heading to Public Streets
Google has announced plans to debut the latest version of its self-driving car on public roads this summer.
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Artbot Engineers the Discovery of Art
Artbot is a new mobile website app that mines both user preferences and event tags to provide users with connections to the local art scene.
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Autonomous Car Prototype Folds, Shrinks, Drives Sideways
A group of engineers, software developers, and designers in Germany have developed a design for a electric micro car capable of driving sideways.
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What a Dinosaur's Mating Scream Sounds Like
Two years ago, Sean Murray, a video-game developer from the town of Guildford, outside London, announced an ambitious game that he had been working on in secrecy...
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OPALS Boosts Space-to-Ground Optical Communications Research
Ever wonder why stars seem to twinkle?
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Exploring a New Frontier of Cyber-Physical Systems: The Human Body
The U.S. National Science Foundation recently announced $8.75 million in awards to two programs developing state-of-the-art medical and cyber-physical systems.
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Cutting-Edge Method Breathes Life Into Complex 3D-Printed Objects
A team of U.S. and Chinese researchers has developed a technique for physically decorating three-dimensional surfaces with customizable color textures.
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The Golden Age of Quantum Computing Is Upon US (once We Solve the Tiny Problems)
IBM researchers recently announced a breakthrough in the quest to develop a functional quantum computer.
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The Computers Are Listening
The U.S. National Security Agency's use of automated speech recognition has been a well-guarded secret for years, although its use by the agency is widespread.
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This Little 3D Printed Robot Cracks Combination Locks in 30 Seconds
Careful what you leave in your lockers, high school students and gym-goers.
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Baidu's Artificial-Intelligence Supercomputer Beats Google at Image Recognition
Chinese search giant Baidu says it has invented a powerful supercomputer that brings new muscle to an artificial-intelligence technique giving software more power...
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