TECH & INNOVATION

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.

NASA Sends Mice on a Mission in Space

Female mice were sent to a rodent habitat in the ISS for 37 days. As part of an experiment, NASA sent 20 female mice to the International Space Station with the goal of observing their reaction to microgravity-both short and long term-and then further learning about how both humans and animals will possibly adapt to a different environment in space.
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