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During the last #Ebola outbreak, physicians tried an experimental blood-filtering device, helping to keep viral load down in extremely ill patients. Experts say this device could be used in the current outbreak, keeping critically ill patients alive. buff.ly/PUhg8tq
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Keir Starmer says the UK will ban social media use on under-16s in 2027. This would follow Australia, which implemented its ban in January 2026, and align with several other countries.
Yet verifying someone’s age online creates a whole new set of problems: buff.ly/qA3SJRg
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What happens when a critical chip vanishes but the aircraft, scanner, or rig must run for decades more? spectrum.ieee.org/phoenix-se…
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This origami antenna is designed to fold up into a #CubeSat and unfold into an array 25 times larger than when stowed. It can support transmission rates of up to 20 megabits per second. buff.ly/ln0NJU6
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Tensordyne's Wild Log Math Aims to Leave Nvidia’s AI Chips In the Dust spectrum.ieee.org/tensordyne…
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“What’s going to happen to romantic relationships, to families, to teenagers’ identities as a result of people using AI every day for months and years?” Imran Khan of the @HumaneTech_ talks about the importance of tracking how #AI is impacting society. buff.ly/ZZXKfRl
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After quitting the Cold War, US Navy captain William Heronemus and a scrappy crew from @UMassAmherst built an experimental wind turbine based on helicopter rotor engineering and the rear axel of a truck. Their work birthed the modern wind energy industry. spectrum.ieee.org/william-he…
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When #GPS can’t be relied upon, magnetometry might be the next best way to localize. “If we have a magnetic map, then we can provide first-fix absolute positioning in the air, underwater, or underground,” says Anton Toutov, CEO of #AstraNav. buff.ly/1Hfh0v9
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SPHEREx now sees satellite streaks in most exposures; if planned constellations launch, models suggest nearly every image will be hit. spectrum.ieee.org/satellite-…
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In order to respond quickly to users, #LLMs need to be able to quickly access memory. For larger models, this process can slow down. That’s why Majestic Labs’ new AI server, Prometheus, uses #DRAM instead of HBM, with up to 128 terabytes of memory.
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This 4-digit silicone clock driven by just 11 solenoid valves using #microfluidics illustrates how negative pressure can serve as both the power source and the logic layer for soft machines. See how it was made: buff.ly/gPRBEY9
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VLMs help robots read context, not just faces, but the data show emotional adaptivity cannot compensate for task failure. spectrum.ieee.org/robot-emot…
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Robert Woo has been testing human exoskeletons for over 15 years, finding flaws that engineers miss. He’s gone through clinical studies, been a first tester, and paved the way for thousands of people with spinal cord injuries to benefit from exoskeletons. buff.ly/Up3jn09
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Justin Stine, Reza Ghodssi, and Luke Beardslee work on smart #pills that can sense, transmit information, and target drugs to specific areas inside your body. "We’re building swallowable devices that integrate sensors, actuators, and wireless links."
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Poetry connects humans to each other and allows us to explore our relationship with technology in new, thought-provoking ways. @danicar brings us new ways to explore those bonds in “Entanglement: A Brief History of Human Connection.” buff.ly/wJXRcql
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"Free cooling is perhaps the biggest misconception. Space is cold, but it also has no atmosphere. That means the best heat-removal mechanisms, conduction and convection, are off the table. The only option is radiation." spectrum.ieee.org/orbital-da…
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Can AI move beyond predicting protein structures and start helping scientists discover entirely new ways to target disease? @IsomorphicLabs thinks so. spectrum.ieee.org/isomorphic…
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What happens to all those videos people make of police misbehavior? The police end up using them. spectrum.ieee.org/unintended…
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Gene Therapy and Sound Waves Team up to Steady Failing Hearts spectrum.ieee.org/pacemaker-…
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