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Biotech Breakthrough: Engineers Made a New Material That Can Be Programmed

Researchers have created a 3D bulk material from silk fibroin that can be programmed to activate specific tasks when exposed to conditions like temperature or infrared light. The material could be used to create everything from hormone-emitting orthopedics to surgical pins that change color when they near their mechanical limits.

December 28, 2016
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Researchers Develop Nanodiscs That Can Wipe Out Tumors

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New research is being conducted to develop nanotechnology that teaches your immune system to destroy tumor cells, giving hope to the 14.5 million Americans with a history of cancer. This research will need a very long time until it is available for treatment but recent advancements is cancer treatment are leaving a lot to get excited over.

December 29, 2016
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Apple Opens Up: Read the Company’s First Paper on Artificial Intelligence

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Apple researchers have released their first AI paper focusing on computer vision technology titled “Learning from Simulated and Unsupervised Images through Adversarial Training.” The paper describes how their program can identify and understand digital images by training computer vision algorithms to recognize synthetic images.

December 29, 2016
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Fighting for Fair Use and Safer Harbors: 2016 in Review

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In 2016 we witnessed the latest stretch in an ongoing struggle over the shape of copyright law and who it serves - between a law that respects and promotes innovation and free expression, and one that only serves the interests of large copyright holders.

December 30, 2016
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UN Vote Exposes Rift in Israel-U.S Relations

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Netanyahu's response reveals that the Israeli government has no strategic plans beyond hoping that Palestinians will accept life under occupation, says economist Shir Hever.