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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Computer-Based Biology Uncovers Secrets to Rice Growth
University of Indiana researchers are using a mix of experimental and computational work to study rice genetics, with the goal of addressing global issues in hunger...
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Controversial Impact Factor Gets a Heavyweight Rival
One of science's most contentious metrics has a flashy new rival. On 8 December, publishing giant Elsevier launched the CiteScore index to assess the quality of...
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Microsoft, Code.org Target Beginner Coders With Minecraft Program
Microsoft and Code.org have released a new tutorial for Hour of Code, an annual campaign held during Computer Science Education Week to encourage more students...
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A Handful of Photos Yields a Mouthful of (digital) Teeth
Disney researchers have developed a model-based method of realistically reconstructing teeth for digital actors and for medical applications.
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The Origin of Silicon Valley's Gender Problem
About 25 percent of boys and 24 percent of girls expect to be working in a science-related occupation in their 30s, according to the OECD Program for International...
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White House Boosts Csforall Commitments For Computer Science Education Week
The White House has announced new commitments involving implementing computer science and computational thinking in K-12 education that build on President Barack...
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Coding Comics
Macarthur Fellow Gene Luen Yang's graphic novels introduce kids to computer programming.
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100 Million Students Worldwide Will Learn to Code This Week For Hour of Code
Computer Science Education Week begins today (December 5), and more than 100 million students worldwide will participate in Hour of Code, a 60-minute introduction...
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Silicon Valley's Culture, Not Its Companies, Dominates in China
The majesty of the Golden Gate, the windy chill of Alcatraz, the tourist hubbub of Pier 39—Zhao Haoyu’s itinerary for San Francisco had it all.
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Stanford Engineers Create Prototype Chip Just Three Atoms Thick
A team of Stanford University engineers has demonstrated the possibility of mass-producing a three-atom-thick semiconductor of molybdenum disulfide as an alternative...
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How Artificial Intelligence and Robots Will Radically Transform the Economy
Next time you stop for gas at a self-serve pump, say hello to the robot in front of you.
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Can We Trust Autonomous Weapons?
Nations consider using defense systems that can make their own lethal decisions.
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Cracking the Code on Biology
Genetic engineering promises to revolutionize everything from agriculture and biofuels to medicine and food safety.
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Theory Challenging Einstein's View on Speed of Light Could Soon Be Tested
The newborn universe may have glowed with light beams moving much faster than they do today, according to a theory that overturns Einstein's century-old claim that...
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Eight States Have Fewer Than 10 Girls Take Ap Computer Science Exam
Nearly 55,000 students in the U.S. took the Advanced Placement computer science A exam this year.
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Batman's Kitchen Teaches w Students How to Play Cybersecurity
Batman's Kitchen is providing University of Washington students the opportunity to learn about information security and practice their cybersecurity skills.
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Two Sigma Announces Public Launch of Halite, A.i. Coding Game
Halite creates an engaging game environment in which to learn, write, and visualize code in action.
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How Humans Can Force the Machines to Play Fair
Cynthia Dwork is best known for inventing "differential privacy," a set of techniques that safeguard the privacy of individuals in a large database.
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President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
The 21 latest recipients of the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom included Margaret Hamilton and Grace Hopper.
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