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cancer1
Daily Video May 15 2015

How does a computer diagnose cancer?
Artificial intelligence could soon become a new weapon in the battle against cancer, although doctors have ethical questions about its use.
brainboost
Daily Video April 02 2015

How a small electrical jolt boosts the brain
A new process could "jump-start" brain functions, making them more effective.
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Daily Video March 30 2015

Scientists develop Ebola-fighting robots
As the Ebola outbreak in Africa hits its one-year anniversary mark, researchers are exploring ways robots could help health care workers care for people who get sick.
cancer
Daily Video March 18 2015

Modifying cell genes could help beat blood cancer
An experimental treatment turns a leukemia patient’s immune system into a cancer-fighting weapon.
amish
Daily Video March 16 2015

iPad vs Chromebook battle plays out in Amish country
The battle over the $13-billion market for educational technology has spread to Ohio’s Amish country, where many students live without electricity, television or phones.
Obama Outlines Policy For Open And Free Internet
Daily Video February 27 2015

Net neutrality rules ensure equal access to the Internet
The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 in support of net neutrality, approving new rules to protect equal access to the Internet.
Germany's Best eSports Teams Gather At Intel Friday Night Games
Daily Video February 26 2015

How computers learned to beat Atari video games
Could you beat a machine at a video game? With a new system created by artificial intelligence researchers, it just became less likely.
spotify
Daily Video February 09 2015

Is music streaming hurting songwriters?
Artists say they are underpaid for the use of their songs, but streaming companies like Spotify claim to amplify the reach of new music.
solar1
Daily Video February 02 2015

Burlington is first U.S. city to hit 100 percent renewable energy
Vermont’s largest city just became the first in the U.S. to use 100 percent renewable energy, in a move that they say could serve as a model for the rest of the country.
virtualreality
Daily Video January 27 2015

How virtual reality hacks the brain
Filmmakers and journalists are using virtual reality to trick audiences’ brains into believing that they are in a new environment.
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