Tech

  1. Tech

    Exoskeleton boot makes for more efficient walking

    Newly developed exoskeleton boots that are unpowered are showing scientists that it is still possible to make walking even more efficient for humans.

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  2. Materials Science

    Suds turn silver nanoparticles in clothes into duds

    Bleach-containing detergents destroy antibacterial silver nanoparticles that coat clothes.

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  3. Tech

    ‘Rust’ chronicles humankind’s incessant battle with corrosion

    ‘Rust’ recounts humanity’s unending battle against corrosion, which each year costs the United States an estimated $437 billion — more than all natural disasters combined.

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  4. Tech

    Plans fizzled for nuclear-powered artificial heart

    In 1965, researchers saw a nuclear-powered heart in the future.

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  5. Life

    Cyborg beetles reveal secrets of insect flight

    Remote controlled beetles swoop to the rescue in insect flight simulations.

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  6. Computing

    Concerns about drones, how to hunt exoplanets and more reader feedback

    Readers discuss the potential impacts of human-made fliers and muse about the advantages a poker-playing computer program has over human opponents.

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  7. Computing

    Artificial intelligence conquers Space Invaders, Pong, Q*bert

    With a single algorithm, a computer can learn dozens of classic video games, researchers from Google DeepMind in London report.

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  8. Tech

    Facebook detects signs of postpartum depression

    An analysis of Facebook activity can identify new moms with postpartum depression.

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  9. Materials Science

    Old chemistry gives jolt to modern batteries

    Chemical reactions discovered in the 19th century improve the performance of futuristic batteries.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    Handheld device turns smartphone into diagnostic tool

    A compact device can process a blood sample to diagnose HIV or syphilis when attached to a smartphone.

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  11. Life

    Fast and furious: The real lives of swallows

    In the fields of Oregon, scientists learn flight tricks from swallows.

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  12. Life

    Flying animals can teach drones a thing or two

    Scientists have turned to Mother Nature’s most adept aerial acrobats — birds, bees, bats and other animals — to inspire their designs for self-directed drones.

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