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The line between work and play has became blurred during the pandemic.
If machines develop consciousness, or if we manage to give it to them, the human-robot dynamic will forever be different.
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Recent studies suggest virtual reality porn can produce a more positive experience than viewing from a monitor or screen.
Watch as the small mirror joins millions of other pieces of space junk currently orbiting the planet.
Some of the world’s top minds weigh in on one of the most divisive questions in tech.
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Help future Mars rovers better navigate the red planet’s treacherous terrain.
Higher education faces challenges that are unlike any other industry. What path will ASU, and universities like ASU, take in a post-COVID world?
By delving into the mysteries of the Universe, colliders have entered the Zeitgeist and tapped the wonders and fears of our age.
The COVID-19 disruption is a really an opportunity for collaborating and building stronger relationships.
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Your television may soon get a serious upgrade.
Light therapy might help your natural circadian rhythm and even stave off seasonal depression.
Researchers are making progress in the effort to develop safe and practical supernumerary robotic limbs.
Researchers discover a massive ceremonial structure of the ancient Mayans using lasers.
The future of learning will be different, and now is the time to lay the groundwork.
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SpaceX’s momentous Crew Dragon launch is a sign of things to come for the space industry, and humanity’s future.
Researchers devise an effective new predictive tool for maritime first-responders.
The program aims to notify people after they’ve come in close contact with someone who tested positive.
Was the hamburger menu always so ubiquitous?
An MIT system uses wireless signals to measure in-home appliance usage to better understand health tendencies.
The institutional barriers that have often held creative teaching back are being knocked down by the coronavirus era.
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A new wearable patch has been created at the University of California San Diego.
The old idea of running with springs on your feet gets a high-tech makeover.
A study by UK archaeologists finds that longbows caused horrific injuries similar to modern gunshot wounds.
If you were awaiting screaming death from the skies, you can relax. For now.
Now is the perfect time to take up a new language. Self-motivation and commitment are key to mastering this fun and useful new skill.
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The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the innovations that have been desperately needed in higher education all along.
Here’s what the world’s space agencies hope to learn about the Red planet.
A European start-up uses satellite data to pinpoint individual sources of abnormal methane concentration.