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Science fiction uses ultraviolet light to kill vampires: real science uses it fight and kill something worse — cancer
On July 3, 2016 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments
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Sci-Fi taught us ultraviolet light was a weapon to use against the scary undead stalking the night. Actual science has discovered that it may be an extremely effective treatment for cancer.
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AI learns to predict human reactions by reading our fiction
On February 28, 2016 by Michelle Turner With 0 Comments
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A team of Stanford researchers have developed a novel means of teaching artificial intelligence systems how to predict a human's response to their actions. They've given their knowledge base, dubbed Augur, access to online writing community Wattpad a…
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