Health and Healthcare Systems
This ultra-thin material could help millions see again
A team of researchers has used graphene to create artificial retinas.
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Say hello to Hollywood's newest film star: a robot
Director Tony Kaye has announced plans to cast a robot in '2nd Born'.
Nature and Biodiversity
An AI has uncovered coral reefs that are resistant to climate change
Tthe Sulawesi reefs is actually in better condition in 2018 than 2014, and is an encouraging sign in the fight to save coral reefs.
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This robot could help children with autism with their social skills
QT robot uses facial expressions and speech to help children with autism understand social interaction.
This US state is trialling a blockchain voting app for soldiers serving overseas
US soldiers serving overseas will be able to use a blockchain voting app for the first time.
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This VR horror game is only as scary as your heart can handle
Bring To Light is the first game to use biometric readings to affect the gaming experience.
Emerging Technologies
How machines could manipulate your emotions
New research explores how we react when robots show emotion - and when they don't.
Emerging Technologies
This AI-operated robotic hand moves with “unprecedented dexterity”
Dactyl is an AI system trained to control a robotic hand.
Emerging Technologies
This AI judges you based on the biases we've instilled it with
The "Biometric Mirror" is designed to show our effect on technology.
Emerging Technologies
Rolls Royce wants to use tiny cockroach inspired robots to fix plane engines
DebuggingTypically, engineers want to get bugs out of their creations. Not so for the U.K. engineering firm (not the famed carmaker) Rolls-Royce — it’s looking for a way to get bugs into ...
Emerging Technologies
DeepMind created an IQ test for AI, and it didn't do too well
Despite machines becoming more intelligent, reasoning tests show that AI still has a long way to go to gain general intelligence.
Nature and Biodiversity
Seattle has become the first major US city to ban plastic straws
Seattle has banned plastic straws and utensils in an attempt to tackle plastic pollution.
Emerging Technologies
These five algorithms worked together to beat humans at a video game
OpenAI Five beat five amateur players at Dota 2, and will soon face off against professionals.
Industries in Depth
Boeing’s new concept hypersonic jet could fly from New York to Tokyo in just a couple of hours
The place could theoretically travel at Mach 5 - that's 3,800 mph - but is still several decades away.
Health and Healthcare Systems
This electronic skin lets amputees feel pain through their prosthetics
Researchers from John Hopkins University have created an electronic dermis to slip over prosthetics.