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Researchers Discover Self-Assembled Crystal Structures
Cornell University researchers have discovered over 20 never-before-seen self-assembled crystal structures.
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A.I. Is Getting Better at Mind-Reading
In a recent experiment, researchers used large language models to translate brain activity into words.
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'Smart Mines' Drive China's Coal Build-Out
China's mining operators are deploying robots and other technologies to expand its coal industry.
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Thirty Years Ago, One Decision Changed Our Connected World
The World Wide Web's launch three decades ago marked the beginning of the Internet's evolution into the revolutionary communications tool it has become.
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Self-Driving Cars Must Learn the Language of Cyclists to Keep Roads Safe
A study of communications between drivers and cyclists suggests new autonomous vehicle systems must be able to replicate those social interactions to ensure safety...
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Researchers Develop Small Desktop Robot for Older Adults
The small desktop robot GTIbot can be used to monitor older adults' physical and mental well-being, and even recommend exercises.
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ML Can Identify Baboon Grooming Behavior from Acceleration Signals
Researchers used machine learning to monitor social grooming behavior in wild baboons.
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(Almost) Everyone Likes a Helpful Trash Robot
A study by Cornell University researchers found that the public responded well to two remote-controlled trash barrel robots installed at a Manhattan plaza, one...
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Locking Down Secure Open Source Software
Can even secure open source software ever be considered truly safe?
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Women in Computer Science Are Making Strides
Computer science is still not a level playing field for those women who majored in it and choose to pursue it as a career.
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EU's Landmark MiCA Legislation to Drive Crypto Prices
Under the new legislation, the EU will have a unified approach to crypto asset regulation across all 27 member states, meaning firms approved in one country can...
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Eco-Computing: Demonstrating the Computational Power of Ecosystems
The researchers developed two types of ecological reservoir computing as a proof-of-concept that ecological networks have computational power.
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Autonomous Bus Sounds: All About When, Not How
Cornell University's Malte Jung, and Hannah Pelikan from Sweden's Linköping University, are using sound to improve autonomous buses' navigation and communication...
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The Internet Archive's Troubles are Bad News for Book Lovers
Increasingly, the future of the Internet Archive looks under threat.
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AI Is Coming for Your Fortune Cookies
OpenFortune, which deals exclusively in the tiny tickers of printed messages lurking in the clamshell cookies, is now using ChatGPT to produce them.
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U.K. Police Double Down on 'Improved' Facial Recognition
The U.K.'s Metropolitan Police Service and South Wales Police remain commited to using Live Facial Recognition after research revealed "substantial improvement"...
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Multifunctional Patch Detects Plant Diseases, Other Crop Threats
An electronic patch developed by North Carolina State University (NC State) scientists can monitor crops for various pathogens and threats.
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Google Devising Radical Search Changes to Beat Back A.I. Rivals
The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one.
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Detection Tool to Fight Flood of Fake Academic Papers
Academic publishers have introduced an online tool developed by academic and professional publishing association STM that can identify bogus papers fabricated by...
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