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iCandy: Remote Control

Gadgets that reach where we can’t go, help the imperiled, and spot problems both physical and cognitive

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tools and toystype:slideshowShandong Electric Power Research InstituteNASA’s Curiosity roverUAVsSant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa

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Anthony Arceri, a 7-year-old autistic boy, interacts with a virtual reality video-game system while wearing a motion capture suit. The exercise is one of several activities that researchers from the Texas Medical Research Collaborative hope will help them gather data that will improve their ability to diagnose and treat autism.<
tools and toystype:slideshowShandong Electric Power Research InstituteNASA’s Curiosity roverUAVsSant’Anna School of Advanced Studies of Pisa
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An aerial shot shows dirt roads criss crossing a landscape with mines and mountains. Many large buildings that are small in the overview show the immense scale of the operation.
SemiconductorsTopicTypeComputingNews

The Coming Boom in Rare Earths

11 min read
black and blue stacked images on top of an aerial view of a lake area
Climate TechTopicTypeNewsTelecommunications

When Waters Rise, Satellites Now Lag

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