Tag: computer science
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Synthetic DNA Studied for Mass Data Storage
An industry-academic consortium received a U.S. government contract to develop coded synthetic polymer chemicals like DNA for reliably storing massive amounts of data.
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Algorithm-Designed Robots Made from Living Cells
A team of biologists and computer scientists created tiny robotic devices designed by computer models and made from frog embryo cells.
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Infographic – High Momentum Start-Ups to Watch
The list of 36 companies covers 12 technology categories, including many of the advances we feature at Science & Enterprise
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Touch Sensor Developer Gains $12M in Early Funds
A company making gloves that transmit a sense of touch in games and commercial robotics is raising $12 million in its first venture funding round.
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Semiconductors Developed to Emulate Nerve Cells
Physicists and neuroscientists created semiconductors that in lab simulations and tests with animal models perform like nerve cells for biological functions.
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Infographic – China Remains Top U.S. Student Source
China continues to provide the largest number of international students on American campuses, sending more than 369,000 of its citizens, an increase of almost 2 percent over the previous year.
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Medical Knowledge A.I. Company Raises Early $4.8M
A company developing a system with artificial intelligence to analyze medical literature for treatment insights is raising nearly $5 million in its first venture round.
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Consortium Building Framework to Boost IoT Data Trust
A group of companies and not-for-profit organizations are creating an open-source matrix of technologies to build trust in distributed smart networked systems.
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Touch Senses Added to Synthetic Skin, Robot Arm
Computer scientists in the U.K. and France created techniques for adding a refined sense of touch to highly sensitive artificial skin and an inexpensive robotic arm.
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Infographic – Private R&D Outpacing Defense Contractors
Our infographic this weekend offers a stark illustration of how private companies have surpassed defense contractors in R&D spending.