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Combining machine learning, artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles could revolutionize how people with disabilities get around their communities
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During World War I, the scientist invented a mobile x-ray unit, called a "Little Curie," and trained 150 women to operate it
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Reviving a long-dead Galapagos tortoise will take Jurassic Park-esque tactics—but have humans already intervened too much?
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Computer scientists have designed a trick that uses an algorithm to search the internet for the words most associated with images
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A new gesture recognition technology could allow users to turn almost any item into a remote for controlling televisions, tablets and more
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The Ocean Endeavour is sailing toward a famous glacier near the Arctic town of Ilulissat. It's a route packed with dangerous icebergs
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These rarely played ancient bells are newly analyzed with their acoustics remastered and digitized for a new exhibition at the Sackler Gallery
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Researchers are currently developing biofuels from these abundant species, which require relatively little land, water and fertilizer
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In a number of projects and proposals, architects and urban planners are working with water instead of against it
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Blind since he was very young, Daniel Kish is the world's foremost proponent of using vocal clicks to navigate
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Tribalingual founder Inky Gibbens explains how saving languages is a means of preserving different worldviews
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They're being designed to tee up end-of-life conversations, prep documents and provide spiritual counseling
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How an innovative protein analysis technique helped solve a decades-old mystery
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Rock lobster isn't just a B52's song, it's a beloved meal around the world. And now scientists have figured out how to raise them on a farm
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By combining urine and aluminum powder, soldiers may be able to produce energy in the field
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A team at Penn State University is developing a clip-on leaf sensor that measures water stress on individual plants
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