Mysterious 'Area 6' Landing Strip in Nevada Desert Baffles Experts

Mysterious 'Area 6' Landing Strip in Nevada Desert Baffles Experts

March 7th, 2016

A mysterious landing strip in the remote Nevada Desert could be home to spy plane testing, security experts speculate.

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Monkeys Move Wheelchairs Using Just Their Thoughts

Monkeys Move Wheelchairs Using Just Their Thoughts

March 8th, 2016

Two rhesus macaques with hundreds of electrodes implanted in their brains have controlled a motorized wheelchair using only their thoughts.

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Shades of Luke Skywalker? Bionic Fingertip Lets Amputee Feel Textures

Shades of Luke Skywalker? Bionic Fingertip Lets Amputee Feel Textures

March 8th, 2016

Using a bionic fingertip, an amputee for the first time has been able to feel rough and smooth textures in real-time, as though the fingertip were naturally connected to his hand.

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The Best Coding Toys for Kids

The Best Coding Toys for Kids

March 7th, 2016

From programmable robots to pocket-sized computers, there are a plethora of tools out there for kids to learn the basics of programming.

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Google's Artificial Intelligence Trounces World Go Champ in 1st Match

Google's Artificial Intelligence Trounces World Go Champ in 1st Match

March 9th, 2016

An artificial intelligence system developed by Google has trounced a world champion Go player in the first of five planned matches.

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The Carbon-Fiber Future: It's About More Than Speed (Op-Ed)

The Carbon-Fiber Future: It's About More Than Speed (Op-Ed)

March 9th, 2016

What's under the hood of the world's most advanced automobiles? Carbon composites.

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Apple vs. FBI: What's Really Going On?

Apple vs. FBI: What's Really Going On?

March 8th, 2016

Apple is embroiled in a battle with the FBI over an iPhone that was used by one of the shooters involved in the December attack that killed 14 and wounded 22 in San Bernardino, California. Here's what you need to know about Apple's fight with the FBI.

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