stories on progress « the Kurzweil Library

Large-scale quantum chip validated

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Revolutionary space engine turns an airplane into a spaceplane

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Repairing bad memories

If you must wear your tech, try not to look like an idiot

“If wearable tech companies are going to proliferate and incorporate themselves into our daily lives, they should start hiring fashion directors,”

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The incredible shrinking tabletop particle accelerator

Coming: “seeing the atomic structure of single protein molecules in a living sample”

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‘First bionic eye’ retinal chip for blind to be available in 12 major markets in US later this year

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Twisted light could vastly increase data transmission rates

Different-shaped beams could increase fiberoptic capacity, easing Internet congestion

A telescope for your eye

New contact lens design may improve sight of patients with macular degeneration, switches between magnified and normal vision

Researchers track facial expressions to improve teaching software

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Transistors without semiconductors

Breakthrough transistor design uses quantum tunneling at room temperature, solving the heat problem with existing FET transistor designs

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