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AI system beats humans at the poker table, in complex game
06 Mar 2017
Researchers have created an artificial intelligence system that outperforms humans at the ultimate, no-limit version of Texas Hold'em, a complex game involving 10x160 possible moves
Algorithm identifies Trump as 'not-married'
04 Mar 2017
This inconsistency came up because of Donald Trump's abnormal activity in the media: the businessman and his assistants use Twitter like a bachelor
Researchers store computer operating system and short movie on DNA
03 Mar 2017
DNA is an ideal storage medium because it's ultra-compact and can last hundreds of thousands of years if kept in a cool, dry place
How the brain makes articles go viral
01 Mar 2017
Solar panels get a face-lift with custom designs
28 Feb 2017
A novel technology, SolarSkin, is a layer that can be imprinted with any image and embedded into a solar panel without interfering with the panel’s efficacy for generating solar power
Sustainable ceramics without a kiln
28 Feb 2017
Scientists create a rose that stores energy
28 Feb 2017
Biofuel produced by microalgae
28 Feb 2017
Computer bots are more like humans than you might think, having fights lasting years
24 Feb 2017
Researchers warn that those using AI for building autonomous vehicles, cyber security systems or managing social media may have to devote more attention to bots' diverse social life and their different cultures
Barcode scanner microscope films neurons firing
24 Feb 2017
Tiny fibres open new windows into the brain
23 Feb 2017
NASA telescope reveals largest batch of Earth-size, habitable-zone planets around single star
23 Feb 2017
NASA telescope finds 7 Earth-size planets around single star
23 Feb 2017
Of the seven Earth-sized planets observed by the Spitzer Space Telescope around a tiny, nearby, ultra-cool dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1, three are firmly in the habitable zone, says NASA
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