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We could soon be coughing into our phones to see if we have COVID
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an algorithm that can tell if you have COVID simply by analyzing the sound of your cough.
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Meet the MIT artist who builds with fungus and paints with swarms of drones
He's every bit as eccentric as you might imagine
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This spray paint lets you turn on your lights or change the TV channel with a touch
'SprayableTech' seems straight out of a sci-fi movie
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This app could tell you if you crossed paths with someone who has coronavirus
The free, open-source app shares people's location data
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Researchers use artificial intelligence to develop powerful new antibiotic
The compound can kill E. coli and is even effective against some antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.
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New ‘shady’ research from MIT uses shadows to see what cameras can’t
What if you could look at an existing video and determine what was happening just beyond the camera's view? That's the idea behind new research from MIT that uses shadows to recreate the objects that lie outside the frame.
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New ‘shady’ research from MIT uses shadows to see what cameras can’t
What if you could look at an existing video and determine what was happening just beyond the camera's view? That's the idea behind new research from MIT that uses shadows to recreate the objects that lie outside the frame.
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Watch MIT’s Mini Cheetahs limber up for the robot apocalypse
It's not clear if they're limbering up for a search and rescue mission or the robot apocalypse, but the skill of MIT's Mini Cheetahs is nevertheless a sight to behold.
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MIT’s shadow-watching tech could let autonomous cars see around corners
MIT researchers have shown off new technology which could allow future autonomous vehicles to look around corners — by analyzing changes in shadows on the ground.
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Bop it, twist it, pull it, grip it: MIT robot hand can pick up objects with ease
Engineers from MIT have figured out a way to make a robot grasp an object quicker and more efficiently, instead of fumbling around.
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MIT’s amazing reprogrammable ink can create color-changing objects
Researchers from MIT have created an awesome new reprogrammable ink that allows people to create objects that change color in response to UV and visible light sources.
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MIT’s snake robot is designed to crawl through blood vessels in the brain
What’s creepier than a snake robot? Answer: An ultra-thin snake robot that’s designed to crawl through the blood vessels in your brain. That’s exactly what researchers at MIT have developed.
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MIT whiz kids got a robot to take on the viral #BottleCapChallenge
It turns out the ultra-smart folks at MIT think about the same silly viral meme challenges as the rest of us. Check out their attempt to get a robot to take on the #BottleCapChallenge.
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MIT’s tiny walking robot could eventually build other, bigger robots
A mobile motor created by a team at MIT could change the way we view and build robots. The robot consists of five tiny fundamental parts that have the ability to assemble and disassemble into different functional devices -- with the end goal of having it build other, larger robots.
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MIT and IBM’s new A.I. image-editing tool lets you paint with neurons
Imagine Photoshop for the deep fake generation. Researchers at IBM and MIT have created an amazing demo showing how cutting-edge A.I. is going to power future image-editing tools.
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Motion-sensing shrubs and robo-Venus flytraps: Inside the world of Cyborg Botany
From motion-sensing plants to a Venus Flytrap you control using a computer, Harpreet Sareen is the brains behind a weird field called Cyborg Botany. Here's why he believes it matters.The post Motion-sensing shrubs and robo-Venus flytraps: Inside the world of Cyborg Botany appeared first on Digital Trends.