Bus-size robot set to vacuum up valuable metals from the deep sea
Scientists will monitor trial next month to assess collector’s ecosystem damage
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Lawmakers seek delay of radio spectrum auction for next-gen cell service, saying 5G plans could hurt weather satellite data
Potential radio interference could hamper future hurricane tracking -
These falling drops don’t splash—they spin
Unique surface makes water drops do the twist -
Is your building safe after an earthquake? These cheap sensors could tell you
Technology borrowed from cellphones can monitor buildings and check for damage -
Earth scientists plan to meld massive databases into a ‘geological Google’
China is backing an international effort to make a one-stop data shop -
Who sniffs the sniffers? Electronic nose takes a whiff of dogs to spot deadly disease
Device finds leishmaniasis pathogen in canine hair samples -
Smaller, safer, cheaper: One company aims to reinvent the nuclear reactor and save a warming planet
By shrinking its reactors, NuScale Power aims to compete with cheap natural gas -
How do you take a hamster’s pulse?
Researchers have used radio-frequency identification technology to wirelessly keep track of little critters’ heartbeats -
This ant-inspired robot can navigate better than civilian GPS
New system puts it within centimeters of its target -
Pictionary-playing computer connects to humans’ ‘deep thoughts’
New bot could be a step toward artificial “common sense” -
Star Trek–like replicator creates entire objects in minutes
Ghostly 3D printer sculpts The Thinker before your eyes -
Decades after Reagan’s ‘Star Wars,’ Trump calls for missile defenses that would blast warheads from the sky
Scientists worry about cost and feasibility of “boost-phase” technologies -
This artificial intelligence teaches robots to walk—by creating custom obstacle courses
Open-ended style of learning does better than traditional methods -
People can predict your tweets—even if you aren’t on Twitter
Deleting your account doesn’t prevent “shadow profiles” -
Robots—like people—use ‘imagination’ to learn concepts
Learning framework detects abstract differences in images and re-creates them in real life -
The bacteria in your gut may reveal your true age
Scientists say microbiome is a surprisingly accurate biological clock
