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Scientists successfully use DNA to store an OK Go music video, much more

A research team has developed a way of storing data on DNA, reducing the storage size needed to save our files, images, and more.
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Machine learning may be a key in helping diagnose Alzheimer's earlier

Machine learning tools could be used to detect and identify Alzheimer’s disease before it is currently possible to do so.
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Phononic's thermoelectric fridges aim to revolutionize the appliance industry

Appliance giant Haier is reportedly working with thermoelectric fridge designer Phononic to bring semiconductor refrigerators to the public.
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WowWee's new robot dog reacts to different human voices and surroundings

At the 2016 CE Week, toy maker WowWee demonstrated its latest robot, CHiP, a pet dog that responds to human interaction.
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An algorithm can predict how smart you are based on your Facebook photo

Researchers have developed an algorithm for predicting how smart someone is by looking at their social media profile picture.
M3D Pro

After its Micro 3D printer fizzled, M3D promises fireworks from the $500 Pro

Today at CE Week 2016, M3D unveiled a new printer --dubbed the M3D Pro-- that addresses all the flaws and shortcomings of the Micro.
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DJI’s latest update allows verified drone users to bypass its No-Fly technology

The latest update to DJI's No-Fly technology received an update this week that allows verified pilots to bypass some of the no-fly zones, the company announced.
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Watch these Protozoans compete in a nano-scale Pac-Man game

When scientist Erik Andrew Johannessen wanted to showcase his single-celled microorganisms he chose the most appropriate and eye-catching medium -- Pac-Man.
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Lamborghini bets big on carbon fiber for use in next-gen connecting rods

Using carbon fiber instead of steel can make Lamborghini's next-gen models faster and more powerful.
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Security lines may finally get shorter thanks to initiative by TSA and American Airlines

The TSA is planning to install a series of new screening technologies, including automated security screening lanes and CT scanners, across the country.
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More than half a million hoverboards have been recalled over fire risk

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Look out, mall cops: This 300-pound security robot might be your replacement

The K5 security robot has taken a new job as a mall cop at Stanford Shopping Center.
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These could be the 9 best drone images you see all year

You haven't seen drone photos until you've seen these aerial shots from the Dronestagram contest.
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Light's L16 computational camera gets a wider zoom and double the internal memory

Citing feedback from preorder customers, Light has extended the zoom lens and doubled the memory on its L16 computation camera, slated to ship this summer.
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If you've got a 3D printer and a mirror, you can recreate this mind-bending optical illusion at home

A 3D printer can help solve the optical illusion that's been plaguing the Internet -- and Make Anything YouTube creator Devin Montes shows us how.
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A coin-sized device could have big effect on treating cancer with electric fields

A new device developed by a team of researchers at MIT's Singapore research center seeks to test the effect of electric fields on the spread of cancer cells
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Meet the Megaprocessor: a room-sized computer with the processing power of a Super Nintendo

A software engineer has turned his lounge into the world's best computer room by building a megaprocessor
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Forget keywords — this new system lets you search with rudimentary sketches

Researchers develop deep learning system which can recognize your sketches, and use them to search for products for you.
Saturn and Titan Life

Cornell University research finds life could exist on Saturn’s moon Titan

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Robots are learning navigation skills by being trained to hunt prey

Scientists at the Institute of Neuroinformatics at the University of Zurich in Switzerland are teaching robots how to behave like predators.
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GM and NASA’s ‘RoboGlove’ may soon help factory workers fight fatigue

General Motors is licensing the "RoboGlove" technology it developed in concert with NASA to Swedish medical tech company Bioservo.
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Military may one day ‘grow’ drones in massive chemical baths

Researchers hope to one day have the ability to "grow" drone using cutting-edge chemistry and nanotechnology.
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Suzuki takes its expertise to the Moon in seeking the Google Lunar Xprize

Through the partnership, Suzuki will provide technical support to help develop Hakuto’s lunar rover to compete for the Google Lunar XPRIZE.
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NASA’s high-flying scientific balloon has just set a world record

Starship Drone

Starship Technologies’ cute sidewalk drones will roll into London soon

Forget quadcopters; Starship Technologies is bringing drone delivery back down to earth with a fleet of six wheeled robots that deliver goods on the ground.
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The Zore X smart gun lock will notify your phone if your firearm gets moved

Zore has built a smart gun lock that lets you unlock your gun remotely using an app, and can even alert you if a person is tampering with your weapon.
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Dyson’s 360 Eye vacuum is so complex you need a special engineer to set it up

Dyson is looking toward the future with the 360 Eye, a robotic vacuum cleaner. Only problem? It's so complex it requires an engineer to set it up.
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Put a tiny home on it: Rooftop cabins could help solve Berlin's space crunch

While we're throwing parties on our rooftops, a few folks in Berlin are considering turning the tops of their buildings into alternative living spaces,
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Researchers just improved the camera that shoots a billion frames per second

Three billion times faster than an iPhone, the compressed ultra-fast photography (CUP) scientific camera could be used to capture how nerves work.
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Tomorrow's doctors will learn to check prostates using a robotic anus

Two doctors have invented a new robotic rectal technology that’s designed to help students brush up on their prostate-checking technique.
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Artificial pancreas that uses smartphone app and sensor may be diabetes game-changer

Researchers at the University Hospital of Montpellier in France have created an artificial pancreas, which could mean big things for diabetes sufferers.
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Only on Mars! Why the odd dunes spotted by Curiosity can’t occur on Earth

Close-up observations from NASA’s Curiosity rover have revealed a unique kind of wind-sculpted sand ripples on the Red Planet.
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Google’s DeepMind will soon apply artificial intelligence to the detection of eye diseases

Google's DeepMind division announced a partnership with the U.K.'s Moorsfields hospital that will see millions of eye records analyzed for commonalities.
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Belgian researchers sniff out nerve gas and pesticides with an electronic nose

A team of scientists have developed a so-called electronic nose to help sniff out extremely low concentrations of chemicals like pesticides and nerve gas.