Communications of the ACM
In Space, No One Can Fix Your Sign Errors
Once you've left the Earth, the simple inversion of a critical parameter can cause a mission to fail.
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Robot Could Operate Docking Station Inside the Gut
A new robotic insulin delivery system can be implanted surgically in the abdomen, and resupplied with insulin via swallowed magnetic capsules.
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For the First Time, Scientists Detect a Moving Photon Multiple Times Without Destroying It
A boon for all things quantum.
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Smart Bike Predicts Cars' Trajectories, Honks to Warn of Impending Crash
Engineers at the University of Minnesota have designed a prototype smart bicycle which they say can protect itself from collisions.
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A Hacker's Nightmare: Programmable Chips Secured by Chaos
Ohio State University scientists demonstrated a method of using physically unclonable functions to thwart hackers.
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With Drones and Other Autonomous Vehicles, Safety Must Come First
Engineers developing drones or similar robotic helpers need to focus on mitigating the dangers.
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