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Could a Robot Deliver Motivational Speeches?
Imagine a day when a form of artificial intelligence could deliver a speech as compelling as one given by a...
Building heart tissue that beat
When a heart gets damaged, such as during a major heart attack, there’s no easy fix. But scientists working on...
Researchers reconstruct facial images locked in a viewer’s mind
Using only data from an fMRI scan, researchers led by a Yale University undergraduate have accurately reconstructed images of human...
Generator uses the human body as an electrode to power portable electronics
It's well-known that the human body is a good conductor of electricity, and now researchers have taken advantage of this...
New technique brings us closer to HIV and hepatitis C vaccines
Plans for a new type of DNA vaccine to protect against the deadly HIV and Hepatitis C viruses have taken...
Zuckerberg, Musk and Kutcher Invest In Artificial Intelligence Firm
Billionaire tech entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, along with actor Ashton Kutcher, have joined forces to make a $40...
First stem cell study of bipolar disorder yields promising results
Stem cell model shows nerve cells develop, behave and respond to lithium differently – opening doors to potential new treatments....
Lab-on-fiber could shine light on disease
"Imagine turning on your home lab kit, pricking your finger, and blotting the blood on an array of fiber probes....
A first dance, on a next-generation bionic limb
Hugh Herr, director of the Biomechatronics Group at The MIT Media Lab, strolls onto the TED2014 stage in a pair...
New technique sheds light on human neural networks
A new technique, developed by researchers in the Quantitative Light Imaging Laboratory at the Beckman Institute at the University of...
A brain connected by Bluetooth to an artificial hand
A 15-year-old high school sophomore from Westford, Nathan has earned international renown — and a nice chunk of money —...
Electric ‘thinking cap’ controls learning speed
Caffeine-fueled cram sessions are routine occurrences on any college campus. But what if there was a better, safer way to...
Researcher uses DNA therapy in lab mice to improve cochlear implant functionality
One in a thousand children in the United States is deaf, and one in three adults will experience significant hearing...
New genetic discovery could regulate plant growth
Sometimes, research yields unexpected results. At Rutgers University–Camden, a group working together to decipher the genetic basis of cell shapes...
Brighter future for bacteria detection
An advanced assay quickly illuminates bacteria for more rapid, accurate detection. Ever wonder why fruits and vegetables sometimes hit the...
Stem cells created from a drop of blood
Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) have developed a method to generate human induced pluripotent stem...
Stem cell findings may offer answers for some bladder defects and disease
For the first time, scientists have succeeded in coaxing laboratory cultures of human stem cells to develop into the specialized,...
A new way to make muscle cells from human stem cells
As stem cells continue their gradual transition from the lab to the clinic, a research group at the University of...
Humans Can Distinguish at Least One Trillion Different Odors
In a world perfumed by freshly popped popcorn and exhaust fumes, where sea breezes can mingle with the scents of...
What Singing Fruit Flies Can Tell Us About Quick Decisions
You wouldn't hear the mating song of the male fruit fly as you reached for the infested bananas in your...