The explosion in popularity of esports events has already seen gaming embraced by the Asian Games
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New device can heal with a single touch, and even repair brain injuries
A new device has been developed at The Ohio State University, which turns cells into other types of cells required for treating diseased conditions. During testing, one touch completely repaired injured legs of mice over three weeks
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The next Pharmaceutical revolution could be 3D printed
Body organs such as kidneys, livers and hearts are incredibly complex tissues. Each is made up of many different cell types, plus other components that give the organs their structure and allow them to function as we need them to.
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A ‘human swarm’ has figured out where Jeff Bezos should donate his money
Jeff Bezos tweeted in June that he wanted short-term, high-impact ways to do social good.
An artificial intelligence platform put 46,000 suggestions to a vote, using a method inspired by how bees swarm.
Universal access to clean drinking water was the winner.
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A new way to reproduce
Scientists are trying to manufacture eggs and sperm in the laboratory. Will it end reproduction as we know it?
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Edible robot surgeons will cure you from the inside out
Back in 1985, the best robotic surgeon we had was the Puma 560, a manipulator arm just barely more advanced than Rocky Balboa’s robo-butler. Just barely. The Puma was nevertheless revolutionary. It was the very first mechanical operator, progenitor to steady-handed robo-surgeons like the DaVinci system. But in the near future, robots will no longer be cutting into us — from the outside, at least.
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What is Ray Kurzweil up to at Google? Writing your emails
RAY KURZWEIL HAS invented a few things in his time. In his teens, he built a computer that composed classical music, which won him an audience with President Lyndon B. Johnson. In his 20s, he pioneered software that could digitize printed text, and in his 30s he cofounded a synthesizer company with Stevie Wonder. More recently, he’s known for popularizing the idea of the singularity—a moment sometime in the future when superintelligent machines transform humanity—and making optimistic predictions about immortality. For now, though, Kurzweil, 69, leads a team of about 35 people at Google whose code helps you write emails.
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Humans and robots are on the cusp of a sexual intimacy we may never reverse
If you could construct a sexual partner that was faithful, beautiful, and responsive to your every wish, would you?
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Airbnb now has more listings worldwide than the top five hotel brands combined
Airbnb has reached a new milestone: 4 million listings worldwide.
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Gun-wielding drones are now a thing, and that’s somewhat worrying
Capable of firing semi-automatic weapons and 40mm grenades, it really is death from above.
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The US military is getting closer to deploying lasers and rail guns — here’s how they might be used
Long relegated to the world of science fiction, lasers and rail guns are increasingly appearing in real life.
Will stem cells replace dental implants?
For many, a toothache may bring up their deepest and darkest fears. The reality for many is that the dentist can send you through a wave of emotions, to the point that you may end up trying to avoid your appointment entirely.
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