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Empathy For Robots: Similar But Not Quite The Same

Can humans empathize with robots? Electroencephalography data from 15 healthy human subjects suggests that we do.

Ultrasounds Improve Breast Cancer Detection Rates

A study involving more than 70,000 women in Japan has shown that performing an ultrasound on top of the standard mammogram increases the sensitivity of breast cancer detection.

Sequencing The Genomes Of Dandruff & Eczema Microbes

The complete genomes of all 14 Malassezia species could help scientists find new treatments for eczema, dandruff and even skin cancer.

A Blueprint For Quantum Computers In Silicon

Researchers have designed a 3D silicon chip architecture based on single atom quantum bits, providing a blueprint for building a large-scale quantum computer.

SJTU & UNSW To Conduct Joint Research On Space Materials

Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of New South Wales have entered a partnership to establish an innovation hub in advanced materials for space.

Brain Wave Reader Spells 60 Characters A Minute

Researchers have developed a high-speed electroencephalogram reader that can transfer information at 5.32 bits per second.

Diagnosing & Staging Liver Cancer Non-Invasively

Capturing fragments of tumor DNA from the bloodstream allows scientists to diagnose liver cancer without the need for invasive biopsies.

Enabling High Resolution Imaging Over Time

C-Naphox is a newly developed fluorescent dye that outlasts conventional fluorescent dyes in repeated live cell STED imaging.

A Moldy Trick For Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Isolated from the common mold Aspergillus fumigatus, the enzyme FtmOx1 can add two oxygen atoms to molecules efficiently.