Technology
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HealthHealth South Korea
A Futuristic Lens… That Can Treat Glaucoma!
Patients dealing with glaucoma could soon use a smart contact lens developed by a team of researchers affiliated with Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea to administer the treatment as soon as pressure is detected on the affected eye.
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Technology
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AnimalsAnimals USA
This Animal Cryobank Is a Conservation Must
The San Diego Zoo, in California, United States, is home to the world’s largest animal cryobank - where skin samples from rare and endangered species are stored - and the genetic material preserved can be used for conservation techniques already applied... and those yet to be…
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Technology
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Society
Society USA
Welcome to the Stage, AI: Historic Grand Performance Kicked Off
For the first time in history, an artificial intelligence-powered screen joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in a joint performance where the AI generated real-time images that followed the beat of the music via the help of an algorithm.
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SocietySociety United Kingdom
AI Tool Gives New Possibilities to Study Ancient Greek Texts
A London-based AI company took up the challenge of creating a system able to restore, date, and fill in the gaps of ancient Greek texts, thus providing researchers and historians a useful tool to analyze with greater precision past civilizations and better understand our common history.
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HealthHealth USA
This Disease-Detecting Machine Accomodates More Patients Than Ever
Researchers affiliated with Ohio State University (OSU) have created a new and improved MRI machine that helps people with limitations - from pacemakers to claustrophobia - get much better access to the treatments they need.
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Health
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SocietySociety Australia
This “Black Box” Is Dedicated to Helping Avoid Future Climate Crises
In the Australian state of Tasmania, an imposing steel structure will record data regarding the climate crisis to help future generations understand how humankind dealt with it and to influence current leaders to be even more proactive.
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Health
Health USA
First-Ever Customized Brain Implant Treats Depression
A neuroscience research team at University of California, San Francisco, United States, managed to create the world's first custom-designed brain implant to treat severe depression, giving hope to millions of people on whom treatments have been to no avail.