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Scientists discover a new kind of worm

Scientists discover a new kind of worm

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Mysterious creatures were found on the island of Bohol in the Philippine archipelago. The new species called Lithoredo abatanica is distinguished for its ability to gnaw stones.
Google Creates Algorithm to Eliminate Face Distortions in Photos

Google Creates Algorithm to Eliminate Face Distortions in Photos

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The technology was presented at SIGGRAPH 2019 annual conference focusing on graphics issues.
Scientists create robotic fish that uses blood to move

Scientists create robotic fish that uses blood to move

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One small catch - the blood isn’t real. A liquid electrolyte courses through the robot’s veins, serving as a source of energy.
New transportation energy efficiency record set in Sweden

New transportation energy efficiency record set in Sweden

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Delsbo Electric is an annual contest in creating energy-efficient rail vehicles. This time, a new record was set by students from Dalarna University and Chalmers University of Technology.
Interface to Revolutionize Our Conception of a Smartphone Case

Interface to Revolutionize Our Conception of a Smartphone Case

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Snap Company and Columbia University scientists have presented a case to control your smartphone. Curiously, it is not connected to the device either through wired or wireless communication.
Why is the European Space Agency melting satellites?

Why is the European Space Agency melting satellites?

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Near-Earth satellites are created in a way to ensure all their elements are burned upon entry into the atmosphere. But this does not always happen. A new experiment by the ESA aims to demonstrate what happens to space vehicles near our planet.
New neural network enables editing of announcer speech

New neural network enables editing of announcer speech

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Adobe Research has joined forces with scientists from Stanford University and Max Planck Institute to develop a program that can alter speech recorded on video. The development will help cut expenses on video clip recording.
Facebook Shares Details of Its Own Cryptocurrency Launch

Facebook Shares Details of Its Own Cryptocurrency Launch

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The new payment currency called “Libra” will be launched in 2020. It will allow users to make instant transactions via Facebook, WhatsApp and a separate application.
Robots equipped with tactile and visual object identification systems

Robots equipped with tactile and visual object identification systems

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For humans, it often takes one glance to make complex conclusions about the density, texture and weight of an object. The opposite is also true: after touching something with our eyes closed, we will instantly understand what it looks like. Robots are a different story. Scientists at the MIT Artificial Intelligence laboratory are hard at work trying to teach machines to effectively interact with the environment around them.
NASA ‘starshade’ will cover celestial bodies

NASA ‘starshade’ will cover celestial bodies

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Starlight sometimes has a negative effect on telescopes, which is why experts at NASA are currently working on two projects geared towards blocking unnecessary radiation. One of them is operating under the working title ‘Starshade’.
Youbionics builds drone with bionic arms

Youbionics builds drone with bionic arms

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Autonomous aircraft are already extremely useful. A company called Youbionics has recently come up with a way to further increase their potential. They introduced a project called Drone for Handy, which includes the creation of aircraft with bionic arms.
A robot that gives ironic answers is created in Germany

A robot that gives ironic answers is created in Germany

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Robots usually surprise us with their acrobatic abilities, but the skills of the Reeti device created by German engineers are of a different nature. Its strong point is irony.
The robot learns to defuse nuclear reactors

The robot learns to defuse nuclear reactors

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Nuclear power plants become obsolete and need to be decommissioned after a certain period of time. As this is a long and hazardous task, it is best solved it remotely, using special robots.
Motorcycle with 5G and collaborative learning from a Canadian company

Motorcycle with 5G and collaborative learning from a Canadian company

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Canadian motorcycle manufacturer Damon is working on a next-generation motorcycle which will come equipped with a host of new technologies.
Volvo autonomous truck finds first application

Volvo autonomous truck finds first application

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Last fall, a prototype of the Volvo Vera autonomous electric truck was presented in Sweden. The car recently passed preliminary tests and found its first practical application.
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