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Out-doctoring the Doctors
Artificial software can outperform human doctors at reading medical imaging.
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All-Optical Computing Gets Another Arrow in Its Quiver
Researchers have developed all-optical logic gates from nanowires in a novel way, a significant step in the development of on-chip, all-optical logic components...
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Adopting a Culture of Transparency
Software is used increasingly to determine the existence of scientific fraud in published studies.
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Pentagon Restricts Use of Fitness Trackers, Other Devices
Military troops and other defense personnel at sensitive bases or certain high-risk warzone areas won't be allowed to use fitness tracker or cellphone applications...
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Trapping Light That Doesn't Bounce Off Track for Faster Electronics
An international project led by Purdue University researchers has yielded a metamaterial "cladding" to block light leakage from computer chips, in a step toward...
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Run Your Dishwasher When the Sun Shines: Dynamic Power Pricing Grows
One day, the weather could drive your domestic schedule. Your dishwasher springs to life at the windiest time of day. The washing machine starts spinning when the...
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UCF Professor Discovers First-of-Its-Kind Material for the Quantum Age
A University of Central Florida researcher has discovered a material that could be used as a building block for quantum technology.
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Brains Keep Temporary Molecular Records Before Making a Lasting Memory
The first dance at my wedding lasted exactly four minutes and 52 seconds, but I'll probably remember it for decades.
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U of T Launches Canada's First Engineering Undergraduate Program in Machine Intelligence
The University of Toronto has unveiled Canada's first undergraduate engineering science program in machine intelligence.
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The 2018 Top Programming Languages
IEEE Spectrum's fifth annual interactive ranking of the top programming languages draws on metrics from multiple sources to rank 47 languages.
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Lip-Reading AI Could Help the Deaf—or Spies
An artificial intelligence program from DeepMind can read lips better than professional lip readers.
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BMI System Lets Users Control Robotic Arm While Their Hands Are Busy
Researchers in Japan have created a brain-machine interface for manipulating a robotic arm without requiring the use of hands.
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'The Beginning of a Wave': A.I. Tiptoes Into the Workplace
The technology is still in its infancy, but it will get better, learning as it goes.
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Yuval Noah Harari: 'The Idea of Free Information is Extremely Dangerous'
As his new book is published, the bestselling author talks fake news, meditation and appearing with Natalie Portman.
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Decentralizing the Web: Maintaining the Momentum
The Internet Archive's Wendy Hanamura on progress towards a decentralized web.
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The Fading Ghost of a Long-Dead Star
Thin, red veins of energized gas mark the location of one of the larger supernova remnants in the Milky Way galaxy in this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope...
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Entire Yeast Genome Squeezed Into One Lone Chromosome
For millions of years, brewer's yeast and its close relatives have packed their DNA into 16 distinct chromosomes.
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China's Prototype of Exascale Supercomputer Passes Tests
The research and development of the prototype of China's new-generation exascale supercomputer Tianhe-3 is complete, the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin...
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New Technology Gives Clinicians Inside View of Patients' Joints in Motion
Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada have created technology that is helping physicians see how patients' joints function when in motion.
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New Class of Materials Could Make Batteries Charge Faster
Researchers have identified a group of materials that could be used to make higher-powered batteries.
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