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Jingle Bytes? Artificial Intelligence Writes a Christmas Song

December 14, 2016 | Article

You might find yourself wishing for a silent night after you hear the first Christmas song written by artificial intelligence.
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Spoiler Alert: Artificial Intelligence Can Predict How Scenes Will Play Out

December 09, 2016 | Article

A new artificial intelligence system can take still images and generate short videos that simulate what happens next similar to how humans can visually imagine how a scene will evolve, according to a new study.
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Will Artificial Intelligence Be the Next Einstein?

December 08, 2016 | Article

Artificial Intelligence could soon be used to help scientists form hypothesis and direct which experiments they perform.
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Jumping Robots Mimic Adorable Big-Eyed Primates

December 06, 2016 | Article

A jumping robot — whose design was inspired by small primates known as bush babies — can spring off walls to gain height faster than any previous robot and could one day help rapidly scan urban disaster zones, researchers say.
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New Robot Can Leap In Air, Spring Off Wall | Video

December 06, 2016 | Video

The new robot, Salto (saltatorial locomotion on terrain obstacles), now "holds the record for highest robotic vertical jumping agility ever recorded," according to roboticists who created it at UC Berkeley.
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New 'Science Comics' Books Tackle Sharks, Brains, Drones and More

November 16, 2016 | Countdown

A series of graphic non-fiction books is proving that comics are terrific for telling stories about science.
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New Record! Robot Solves Rubik's Cube in Less Than a Second

November 11, 2016 | Article

It achieved the best time in the approximately 30 years that have passed since the cube was invented.
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5 Intriguing Uses for Artificial Intelligence (That Aren't Killer Robots)

October 14, 2016 | Article

Rather than leading to the violent downfall of humankind, artificial intelligence is helping people around the world do their jobs, including doctors who diagnose sepsis in patients and scientists who track endangered animals in the wild, experts said.
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Deep-Diving Robots Zap, Kill Invasive Lionfish

September 26, 2016 | Article

The company that makes Roomba vacuums, iRobot, is creating a robot to target and kill invasive lionfish.
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Soft, Rubbery 'Octobot' Can Move Without Batteries

August 24, 2016 | Article

A rubbery little "octobot" is the first robot made completely from soft parts, according to a new study. The tiny, squishy guy also doesn’t need batteries or wires of any kind, and runs on a liquid fuel.
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