A machine that could create organic molecules on demand awaits appropriate software and analytical components.
Keith Kirkpatrick
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Using Technology to Help People
Companies are creating technological solutions for individuals, then generalizing them to broader populations that need similar assistance.
In-home technologies are helping seniors stay aware, healthy, and in touch.
Electronics in the Operating Room
Electronic devices increasingly are being incorporated into surgical procedures on a functional level.
Unique Games Conjecture Results in Nevanlinna Prize
Theoretical computer scientist Subhash Khot is recognized for his "prescient definition of the ‘Unique Games’ problem" and for "leading the effort to understand its complexity and its pivotal role in the study of efficient approximation of optimization problems."
Surgical Robots Deliver Care More Precisely
Computer-controlled robotic surgical systems and tumor-targeting radiation systems provide a greater level of precision in treatment than doctors alone can provide.
A "kick" during the World Cup opening ceremonies shows the progress of helping the paralyzed to move again.
Technology Confounds the Courts
Despite the need to make decisions relevant to technologies, the U.S. Supreme Court is not the most techno-savvy group.
Commercial Drones Grounded By a Lack of Regulation
The U.S. is moving very slowly in regulating the commercial use of aerial drones.
Capturing electricity from ambient RF transmissions can keep low-power applications off the grid.
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