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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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Biorobotic Heart Helps Scientists Study Cardiac Function
Researchers developed a biorobotic replica of the human heart to help scientists better understand cardiac function.
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Robots Key to New Ways of Farming as Labor Shortage Looms
Robots increasingly are being deployed on farms in Japan amid an impending labor shortage.
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Technology Bolsters the Battle Against Wildfires
Technology increasingly is being used to predict and fight wildfires.
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The Next Front in the U.S.-China Battle Over Chips
A U.S.-born chip technology called RISC-V has become critical to China's ambitions. Washington is debating whether and how to limit the technology.
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Robot with Sense of Touch Grabs Ocean Trash
University of California, Los Angeles researchers developed an artificial skin that allows a robot to distinguish between inanimate objects and living sea creatures...
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IBM Built the Biggest, Coolest Quantum Computer. Now Comes the Hard Part
New York's Thomas J. Watson Research Lab houses the world's largest quantum computer system, IBM's Quantum System Two.
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Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China to Fix Self-Driving Systems
Tesla is recalling nearly all the vehicles it has sold in China to update their computer software.
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Microsoft Adding New PC Keyboard Button
Microsoft is adding an AI button to its Windows keyboards, the company's first significant keyboard change in nearly three decades.
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Humanoid Robot Acts Out Prompts Like It's Playing Charades
A humanoid robot developed by researchers at Japan's University of Tokyo can be controlled by giving text prompts to the large language model GPT-4.
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This Memristor Works Best When Stressed
University of Rochester researchers have developed a technique for stressing a 2D memristor to produce the fastest switching speed and lowest operating energy. ...
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Brain Stimulation Could Help Doctors Learn to Use Surgery Robots
Johns Hopkins University researchers found stimulating people's brains with gentle electric currents could boost their ability to learn in virtual environments....
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Silicon Valley Eyes Reboot of Google Glass-Style Headsets
Silicon Valley’s search for successor to the smartphone has revived the concept of smart glasses that Google failed to popularize about a decade ago.
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Cryptographic Scheme Could Fix AirTag Stalking
Researchers developed a cryptographic scheme to prioritize the detection of potential AirTag stalking while maintaining privacy for users.
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Researchers Combine Photonic Filter and Modulator on a Single Chip
Researchers at Australia's University of Sydney combined a photonic filter and modulator on a chip to enable the precise detection of signals across a wide band...
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NASA Flies Drones Autonomously for Air Taxi Research
In work related to advancing self-flying capabilities for air taxis, researchers at NASA’s Langley Research Center recently flew multiple drones beyond visual line...
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Bionic Prostheses Empower Wounded Ukrainian Soldiers
About 20,000 Ukrainians have had amputations since the war with Russia started in February 2022. Some were able to receive bionic prostheses.
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Epigenomics Now
Computer power helps biologists track the regulation of genetic information.
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Wayfinding Without GPS
Quantum entanglement provides a new direction in navigation.
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Caltech, Broadcom Partner on Quantum R&D
A multi-year partnership between the California Institute of Technology and Broadcom aims to advance quantum science research and development.
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