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Eight charts that show 2016 wasn't as bad as you think

Deaths in conflict have fallen (slightly), emissions have not risen for a third year and fewer people are dying from disease

December 30, 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…

December 29, 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…

December 29, 2016
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Biotech Breakthrough: Engineers Made a New Material That Can Be Programmed

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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…

December 28, 2016
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A Treatment for Blindness? NHS to Install Bionic Eyes in 10 Patients

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Sufferers of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) have a new hope to at least partially restore their sight: the Argus II Bionic Eye implant. The UK's NHS is now trialling the device…

December 28, 2016
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Keep Talking. This New Smartphone’s Battery Allows for 32 Hours of Talk Time

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Chinese company Gionee's new M2017 smartphone sports a massive 7,000mAh battery capacity, more than doubling the industry standard of about 3,000mAh. Numerous companies are working on ways to extend battery…

December 28, 2016
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