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Common Solar Tech Can Power Smart Devices Indoors, NIST Study Finds
Researchers studying small modular photovoltaic devices found that such a device made of silicon supplied more power to a wireless temperature sensor than its operation...
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At Japanese Robot Cafe, Staff Serve Customers While Working From Home
The Dawn Cafe in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district is staffed by robot waiters serving diners under the remote direction of physically and mentally impaired staff based...
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Data Mining Tools Combat COVID-19 Misinformation, Identify Symptoms
A new algorithm has identified three unique COVID-19 symptoms that are distinct from those of influenza.
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The World's Largest Computer Chip
In the race to accelerate A.I., the Silicon Valley company Cerebras has landed on an unusual strategy: go big.
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Augmented Reality Is Coming for Your Ears, Too
New software applications are cleverly mapping audio to transport users to another space.
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Bye-Bye, Miners! How Ethereum's Big Change Will Work
The cryptocurrency is jettisoning the "miners" who track and validate transactions on the world's most-used blockchain network.
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Supercomputer Helps Protect Earth From Space Storms
University of Michigan researchers used Frontera supercomputer to improve a space weather forecasting system.
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Chameleon-Like Camouflage Made for Soft Robot
Researchers at Seoul National University in South Korea have developed a soft robot with skin that can change color to match its background.
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Quantum Computing with Exponentially Fewer Errors
A procedure tested on Google's Sycamore quantum processor demonstrates the next practical level of error correction.
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Researchers Teach AI to See Depth in Photos, Paintings
Researchers at Simon Fraser University in Canada and Adobe Research used a process called monocular depth estimation to teach artificial intelligence to determine...
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How an Algorithm Blocked Kidney Transplants to Black Patients
A formula for assessing the gravity of kidney disease is one of many that is adjusted for race. The practice can exacerbate health disparities.
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Snake-Like Robot Could Explore Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus
Researchers have developed a snake-like robot that could facilitate exploration of the interior of Saturn's icy moon Enceladus.
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Inexpensive 3D-Printed Microscope Can Spot Coronavirus in Blood
A three-dimensionally-printed microscope could detect COVID-19 in a drop of blood through the use of digital holographic microscopy and deep learning.
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Machine Learning Discovers Sequences to Boost Drug Delivery
Researchers have developed an approach that uses experimental chemistry and artificial intelligence to facilitate delivery of a drug to treat Duchenne muscular...
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Blockchain Technology Could Be Set for Major Security Boost
A team of researchers has strengthened blockchain networks against potential quantum computing threats through the development of a post-quantum cryptographic layer...
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U.S. Will Investigate Tesla's Autopilot System Over Crashes With Emergency Vehicles
It will be the broadest look yet at Tesla's assisted-driving technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the authority to force a recall...
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Are Robotic Surgeries Really Better?
Robot-assisted surgeries have only modest advantages over other approaches, a large analysis found.
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Google Infringed on Patents Owned by Sonos, a Trade Judge Says
The preliminary finding will now be reviewed by the full U.S. International Trade Commission.
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Quantum Computing Breakthrough May Be Key to Large-Scale Quantum Chips
Researchers at Australia's University of New South Wales say a new method could enable engineers to reliably control millions of quantum bits.
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