Automation of some chores—mundane or otherwise—is fast becoming a part of our daily routine. There are digital assistants that will open door, draw the curtains, scan body temperatures, warm the toilet seat or even sooth an ailing heart if you so wish, all at your command. Simply say, “I’m feeling […]
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New way to study ocean life
Like spirits passing between worlds, billions of invisible beings rise to meet the starlight, then descend into darkness at sunrise. Microscopic plankton’s daily journey between the ocean’s depths and surface holds the key to understanding crucial planetary processes, but has remained largely a mystery until now. A new Stanford-developed rotating […]