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Quantum Repeaters Use Defects in Diamond to Interconnect Quantum Systems
Scientists are now leveraging defects in diamonds to construct quantum repeaters.
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Medical Imaging Fails Dark Skin. Researchers Fixed It
A team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins University developed a way to produce clear images of anyone's internal anatomy, no matter their skin tone.
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Glasses Transcribe Speech in Real Time
Several companies have started marketing "live-captioning glasses" to help hearing-impaired users communicate by overlaying real-time transcribed speech on the...
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Optical Chip Self-Configures to Perform Various Functions
A team led by researchers at China's Huazhong University of Science and Technology developed a self-configuring optical chip for applications requiring optical...
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Disney Packs Big Emotion into Little Robot
A team of Disney Research scientists last week unveiled a bipedal robotic character combining a child-size frame with stubby legs, wiggling antennae, and an expressive...
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This Robot Could Be the Key to Empowering People With Disabilities
It's simple to use and gives users—and their caregivers—much needed independence.
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'Impossible' Millimeter Wave Sensor Has Wide Potential
A proof-of-concept sensor for millimeter wave radars can detect vibrations 1,000 times smaller and target-position changes 100 times smaller than a strand of human...
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Robot Learns to Clean Space Just the Way You Like It
Roboticists developed a robot that can clean spaces based on users' personal preferences.
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Chinese Scientists Claim Record Smashing Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Paper says JiuZhang 3 is a million times faster than its predecessor and light years ahead of the world's fastest supercomputer
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Dubai to Start Robotaxi Trials
The U.A.E. city of Dubai will launch its first wave of robotaxis this month in a bid to reduce congestion and accidents.
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3D Printing Method Shows Promise for Repairing Brain Injuries
Scientists at the U.K.'s University of Oxford three-dimensionally (3D)-printed human neural cells to emulate the cerebral cortex's architecture.
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Morphing Robots Can Grip, Climb, Crawl Like Insects
Three new robotic systems can adapt their shapes to better navigate tough terrain.
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An Exabyte of Disk Storage at CERN
The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland has exceeded the 1-exabyte threshold, amassing 1 million terabytes (TB) of disk space.
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An Hour of Training to Control Third Robotic Arm
Researchers found that one hour of training is sufficient to make working with supernumerary robotic arms as effective as working with a partner.
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CRISPR Tool Could Help Shred Viruses
Rice University scientists have characterized the three-dimensional structure of one of the smallest known CRISPR-Cas13 systems for shredding or altering RNA.
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Security Companies Are Turning to Robots as the Labor Shortage Bites
Robots increasingly are being used by security services firms to address a shortage of labor and high turnover rates.
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3D Printer Makes Fast, Affordable Delivery of Post Office
A new post office in Bengaluru, India, is the first in the world to be built using a three-dimensional (3D) printer.
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Detect Quakes With 'Raspberry Shakes'
Raspberry Pi-based seismometers can supplement existing networks.
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