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Mind-blowing: Machine learning allows humans to control robots with their mind

Mind-blowing: Machine learning allows humans to control robots with their mind

Researchers are developing a machine-learning program that can be connected to a human brain and used to command a robot.

Breakthrough in separating plastic waste set to accelerate rate of recycling

Breakthrough in separating plastic waste set to accelerate rate of recycling

Machines can now distinguish 12 different types of plastic and thereby separate plastics according to their chemical composition. This groundbreaking technology will be implemented at an industrial scale in spring 2022.

New AI smartphone app set to speed up skin-cancer diagnosis

New AI smartphone app set to speed up skin-cancer diagnosis

When skin cancer is detected early, there is a good chance of recovery. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a digital solution to speed up diagnosis significantly.

Railways rise to net zero challenge with Britain’s first 100mph battery-diesel hybrid train

Railways rise to net zero challenge with Britain’s first 100mph battery-diesel hybrid train

HybridFLEX – Britain’s first 100mph battery-diesel hybrid train – has been launched into passenger service, with help from Rolls-Royce.

New survey reveals 73% of young people would consider an apprenticeship

New survey reveals 73% of young people would consider an apprenticeship

In a new survey for National Apprenticeship Week, BAE Systems found almost three-quarters of young people would consider an apprenticeship.

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