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Ingestible capsule uses light-emitting bacteria to monitor gastrointestinal health
Ultra-low-power device in gut wirelessly transmits diagnostic signal to a cell phone; multiple gastrointestinal diagnoses possible
High-quality carbon nanotubes made from carbon dioxide in the air break the manufacturing cost barrier
“The most valuable material ever sold”
Self-healing material mimics the resilience of soft biological tissue
Imagine first-responder robots that instantly heal themselves when damaged, or wires that continue to conduct electricity when cut
Revolutionary 3D nanohybrid lithium-ion battery could allow for charging in just seconds [UPDATED]
Design also prevents fires in mobile devices
MIT’s modular plug-and-play blocks allow for building medical diagnostic devices
Small labs around the world will be able to cheaply and easily detect diabetes, cancer, and infectious diseases such as Zika virus
Brain-computer-interface training helps tetraplegics win avatar race
When humans actively participate with AI in improving performance
Two major advances in autonomous technologies that rival human abilities
Google Duplex voice technology and Boston Dynamics’ robot advances push the boundaries
FAA to team with local, state, and tribal governments and companies to develop safe drone operations
But could this ambitious program have unintended consequences when criminals and terrorists get involved?
Three dramatic new ways to visualize brain tissue and neuron circuits
May lead to breakthroughs in tracking brain disorders such as autism, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s
round-up | Hawking’s radical instant-universe-as-hologram theory and the scary future of information warfare
Plus molecular movies of RNA for drug discovery, an atomically thin memory breakthrough, and a Magna Carta for the AI age
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