Research and experimental development is formal work undertaken systematically to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of humanity, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications It is used to establish or confirm facts, reaffirm the results of previous work, solve new or existing problems, support theorems, or develop new theories. A research project may also be an expansion on past work in the field.
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This startup wants to clear cities of cigarette butts using crows (yes, the bird)
Sometimes you run into an idea that seems so ridiculous, you simply have to know more about it – even if it’s just to ...
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Medicine's blockchainification is imminent, say researchers
Analyzing 40 PubMed journals for blockchains revealed a continued and growing interest from the healthcare research and medical ...
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Scientists created an artificial neural network out of DNA
Caltech researchers created a functioning artificial neural network out of DNA. It can read patterns based on handwritten ...
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White House earmarks over $1B for quantum technology research
Recent bipartisan efforts from the US House of Representatives and Senate have led to the formation of a subcommittee to ...
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4 cryptocurrency trends to watch out for
“It’s the next big revolution, just like the internet was.” “No… it’s a bubble!” Love it or hate it, ...
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Review of top 50 ICOs shows most promise things they will never deliver
The paper concludes that the ICO market is being held together by trust placed in coders not well versed in consumer protections ...
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Study links frequent gadget use to increased ADHD symptoms in teens
It's no secret that the number of hours teens spend on electronic devices has some impact on their well-being. What scientists ...
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You can’t achieve long term profits without knowing how your employees feel
Does your company get a good return on all the time and money it invests in leadership development? Despite the millions ...
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Sorry thieves, you can no longer hack iris-scanners using corpse eyes
Researchers in Poland have created a machine learning algorithim that can tell the difference between dead and alive irises. ...
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I got a hoax academic paper about how UK politicians wipe their bums published
Gary Lewis, Royal Holloway I had what seemed like rather a good idea a few weeks back. Building on some prominent findings ...
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This UX researcher reveals how to spot a liar
I pay people to talk to me. As a researcher, I typically study a particular product or a particular industry, so I need to ...
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Here's how Afrika tweets during elections
The latest "How Africa Tweets 2018" report by Portland, an international strategic communications agency, has revealed that ...
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These satellite images show how much damage climate change has caused
Ian Whittaker, Nottingham Trent University The average rainfall for the first two weeks of July in England was 6mm, while ...
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What online activists need to know about going viral
Inspiring stories of social activism, such as the Civil Rights movement and the fight against climate change, abound in history. ...
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AI may soon save a ton of cute (and ugly) animals from drug testing
As cold-blooded and inhuman as it may sound, animal tests are an integral part of modern-day drug and chemical compounds ...
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Telegram Passport is already drawing fire for not being secure enough
The first piece of blockchain tech from Telegram was shown off last week, but experts are claiming that its just waiting ...
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Getting oxygen puffed in your face to focus is complete bullshit
Especially when doing so will set you back $700.
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Fitbit’s lousy period feature proves the need for more women in tech
Fitbit's recently released female health feature faces backlash over limited period tracking and this could be because there's ...
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Women founders get less funding than men but make double the revenue
According to a recent study from BCG, female founders of start up companys receive less funding but make double the revenue ...
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Blockchain bug hunters feature prominently at this year's Pwnie Awards
Three researchers are up for Pwnie Awards this year after exposing critical bugs in popular blockchain projects IOTA and ...
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Watch this 15-year-old hacker play DOOM on John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ crypto-wallet
John McAfee’s ‘unhackable’ cryptocurrency wallet has been cracked to run the iconic game DOOM, courtesy of a teenage ...
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Online dating study shows everyone seeks partners 'out of their league'
A recently published study sought answers to a seemingly unquantifiable question: What does dating "out of your league" really ...
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John McAfee’s 'unhackable' cryptocurrency wallet has been hacked (again)
A team of security researchers has a solid claim to $10,000, after meeting the three requirements of Bitfi's second bug bounty ...
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Analyst: Renewable energy will be 'effectively free' by 2030
Analysts at Swiss investment bank UBS believe that by 2030, we could all be living without much of a carbon footprint -- at least at home. The analysts believe that the cost of renewable energy will continue to dive heading into the next decade, and that by 2030, costs will be so ...
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Browser mining is generating over $250K worth of cryptocurrency every month
Academic research has discovered that embedded cryptocurrecy miner CoinHive is generating $250K worth of Monero every month. ...
