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Sharing positive stories about the contribution that computer science makes to society. Curated by Steven Bradley @stevenaeola

Joined June 2018
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What New Tech Is Revealing About Squishy, Prehistoric Cephalopods smithsonianmag.com/science-n…
What New Tech Is Revealing About Squishy, Prehistoric Cephalopods

What New Tech Is Revealing About Squishy, Prehistoric Cephalopods

Researchers have adopted innovative means, from cutting-edge scans to swimming robots, to reveal more about how the creatures lived

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USF researcher harnesses brain power to create art stpetecatalyst.com/usf-resea… via @stpetecatalyst

USF researcher harnesses brain power to create art

A University of South Florida computer scientist has seemingly brought science-fiction to life, developing a technology that allows people to create abstract images by intensely concentrating on…

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Implant placed alongside a blood vessel could replace bulkier devices that stimulate nerves

Implant placed alongside a blood vessel could replace bulkier devices that stimulate nerves

An implant little bigger than a grain of rice, put gently in place alongside a strategically placed blood vessel, could replace much bulkier devices that stimulate nerves.

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Toronto doctor develops AI prototype to help reduce surgical complications | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/t…
Toronto doctor develops AI prototype to help reduce surgical complications | CBC News

Toronto doctor develops AI prototype to help reduce surgical complications | CBC News

Toronto surgeon Amin Madani has developed technology aimed at reducing the risk of complications that can result from invasive procedures, such as gallbladder surgery.

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Croatia's seed-scattering drones replant forests hurt by fire reuters.com/business/environ…

Croatia's seed-scattering drones replant forests hurt by fire

Seed-scattering drones are crisscrossing Croatia's skies in an airborne attempt to replant remote forests damaged by fire, an initiative its backers aim to promote internationally.

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Biodiversity 'time machine' uses artificial intelligence to learn from the past birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest… via @unibirmingham
The “PodoSighter” uses AI to identify a key indicator of early kidney disease shar.es/aWdDUq
Data-driven animations of marine mammals combine biology, art, and computation news.ucsc.edu/2021/10/data-v… via @ucsc
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Robot Could Operate a Docking Station Inside the Gut spectrum.ieee.org/implantabl…
Remote sensing and machine learning reveal Archaic shell rings | via @penn_state news.psu.edu/story/666605/20…

Remote sensing and machine learning reveal Archaic shell rings | Penn State University

Deep in the dense coastal forests and marshes of the American Southeast lie shell rings and shell mounds left by Indigenous people 3,000 to 5,000 years ago. Now an international team of researchers,...

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Harvard’s eardrum-restoring PhonoGraft enters commercial development wyss.harvard.edu/news/harvar… via @wyssinstitute
Harvard’s eardrum-restoring PhonoGraft enters commercial development

Harvard’s eardrum-restoring PhonoGraft enters commercial development

By Benjamin Boettner The team developed a synthetic polymer-based ink system that enables the 3D printing of an elastic PhonoGraft structure matching the circular and radial structure of the eardrum...

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Study: Wearable camera reduces collision risk in blind, visually impaired upi.com/7114233t
How Olympic Tracking Systems Capture Athletic Performances scientificamerican.com/artic… via @sciam

How Olympic Tracking Systems Capture Athletic Performances

The 3-D tracking systems used in Tokyo may one day enable digital twins of athletes

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Computers help researchers find materials to turn solar power into hydrogen news.psu.edu/story/661450/20…
Computers help researchers find materials to turn solar power into hydrogen | Penn State University

Computers help researchers find materials to turn solar power into hydrogen | Penn State University

A Penn State-led team of researchers report they have taken a step toward overcoming the challenge of inexpensive hydrogen production by using supercomputers to find materials to help accelerate...

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Algorithm reveals the mysterious foraging habits of narwhals

An algorithm can predict when narwhals hunt – a task once nearly impossible to gain insight into. Mathematicians and computer scientists at the University of Copenhagen, together with marine biolog...

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Tech firms use remote monitoring to help honey bees

Tech firms use remote monitoring to help honey bees

From Ireland to Israel, companies are coming to the aid of the environmentally critical insect.

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Slender robotic finger senses buried items

MIT researchers developed a “Digger Finger” robot that digs through granular material, like sand and gravel, and senses the shapes of buried objects. The technology could aid in disarming buried...

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