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  Researchers Invent E-skin That ‘Talks’ to the Brain

  neurosciencenews.com - Neuroscience News

  Researchers have developed an artificial electronic skin (e-skin) capable of converting sensory inputs into electrical signals that the brain can …

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  Benchtop DNA printers are coming soon—and biosecurity experts are worried

  science.org - Robert F. Service

  Biologists who have been obtaining DNA sequences online from companies will soon have a more convenient option: benchtop machines that can print all …

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  Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Regenerate Lost Hearing

  futurism.com - Victor Tangermann

  They claim to have found the "holy grail" of the hearing loss field. A team of Harvard Medical School scientists say they've come up with a new drug …

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  Metamaterial concrete lays foundation for smart, self-powered infrastructure

  newatlas.com - By Bronwyn Thompson

  What do the Hoover Dam, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Wall of China and the Pantheon have in common? They’re all examples of incredible, …

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  Researchers Develop an “E-Fabric” That Generates Enough Power To Charge Your Phone

  My Modern Met - Jessica Stewart

  We've all been in a position where our phone runs out of battery, but we don't have anywhere to charge it. Well, what if the clothing you were wearing could help you out? It's an option that isn't as outlandish as you might think, thanks to work by researchers at Nottingham Trent University. Dr. …

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  Forget designer babies. Here’s how CRISPR is really changing lives

  MIT Technology Review - Antonio Regalado

  The gene-editing tool is being tested in people, and the first treatment could be approved this year. Forget about He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist …