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Brain Stimulation Could Help Doctors Learn to Use Surgery Robots
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Brain Stimulation Could Help Doctors Learn to Use Surgery Robots

Johns Hopkins University researchers found stimulating people's brains with gentle electric currents could boost their ability to learn in virtual environments....

Facebook Reveals Language of Loneliness vs. Depression
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Facebook Reveals Language of Loneliness vs. Depression

Researchers analyzed Facebook posts to differentiate language associated with depression and with loneliness.

'Tags' Let Your Phone Spot Counterfeit Stuff
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'Tags' Let Your Phone Spot Counterfeit Stuff

A new system to prevent product counterfeiting gives individual items a unique label or "tag."

'ANYmal' Robot Stalks Dark Sewers to Test Its Navigation
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'ANYmal' Robot Stalks Dark Sewers to Test Its Navigation

Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland are working to help a seeing, hearing, door-opening robot function in extreme conditions.

Big Data Tool Predicts Best Lung Cancer Treatment
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Big Data Tool Predicts Best Lung Cancer Treatment

Researchers have developed a personalized risk assessment tool designed to predict the survival rate and treatment outcomes of early-stage lung cancer patients....
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