TECH & INNOVATION

Gene-editing Trials Have Begun in the US

TECH & INNOVATION The first US clinical trials using Crispr-edited cells have started. Crispr is a revolutionary gene-editing tool that can cut DNA with great precision, allowing genes to be turned off, new genes added or their functions changed.

Scientists Design a Robot Hand That Can Segregate Recyclable Waste

A team of researchers has developed a robotic hand that will aid in the recycling process. (Photo : MITCSAIL)RoCycle, the recycling robot (Screenshot taken from video "A Recycling Robot") An estimated 68,000,000 tons of garbage is sifted through recycling companies every year.

Gene-editing Could Make Its Way to the Womb

Pediatric surgeons want to use Crispr for pre-natal treatment. The scariest moment in some parents' life is when a doctor makes a diagnosis of disease or a developmental defect in their unborn child.

Game of Thrones: Why Language Technology cannot handle it (Yet)

There is still work to do before the computer can fully understand the text The evaluation researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the Humanities Cluster of Dutch Royal Academy was done on four state-of-the-art tools for recognizing names in the text, to assess and improve their performance on popular fiction.

Historian's Hobby Plus Famous Game's 3D Model Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame

Plans to rebuild the Notre Dame followed the recent tragedy that befell the historic landmark. (Photo : National Geographic)3D Model of Notre Dame Cathedral (Screenshot taken from video "Laser Scanning Reveals Cathedral’s Mysteries | National Geographic" On Monday, April 16, the whole world lamented a huge loss as Paris' famed historic cathedral, Notre Dame was engulfed in flames.

Lithium-ion Batteries Charge Fast and Perform Better with a New Discovery

Researchers established the reason for battery’s instability and also a way to combat it With recent research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute published in Nature Communications, it is now possible to create a lithium-ion battery that can charge in a matter of minutes and still operate at a high capacity.

Electric Vehicle Adoption Improves Air Quality And Climate Outlook

Ozone pollution reduced even when electricity is produced by combustion sources EVANSTON, Ill. -- If you have ever wondered how much electric vehicle (EV) adoption actually matters for the environment, a new study provides evidence that making this switch would improve overall air quality and lower carbon emissions.
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