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Computer knows how much pain you are in by studying your face

An algorithm that estimates someone’s pain levels by looking at their face could help stop doctors prescribing painkillers to people who don’t need them

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Thorium could power the next generation of nuclear reactors

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Thorium could power the next generation of nuclear reactors

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Child using exoskeleton legs

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Robot suit helps children with cerebral palsy to walk better

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A robotic hand with jelly-like fingers holds a kitchen knife

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This self-healing robot can regenerate after being stabbed

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How US diplomats may have been attacked by sonic weapons in Cuba

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How US diplomats may have been attacked by sonic weapons in Cuba

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A woman washing her hands with handwash

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Smart cameras spot when hospital staff don’t wash their hands

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There is a good case to unleash job-killing AI on the high seas

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There is a good case to unleash job-killing AI on the high seas

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Three piglets huddled together

Health

CRISPR makes piglets that may be better organ donors for humans

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No, North Korea (probably) won’t nuke the US territory of Guam

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You could finally control your Facebook data if UK law is passed

Data protection overhaul means you can soon ask companies to delete your entire social media history or personal information – and breaches of the new law will carry heftier fines

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The renewables reality: clean energy hasn't risen for 25 years

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North Korea isn’t bluffing, the nuclear threat to the US is real

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North Korea launches ICBM with potential to reach New York

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The games that build playgrounds out of impossible physics

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