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Empathy, the technology leader transforming how the world plans for and deals with life’s hardest moments, today announced its been recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Life ...

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From space to healthcare and artificial intelligence, what could the next 250 years of the United States look like?

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Scientists have created the world’s first man-made cell that can eat, grow and reproduce. Called SpudCell, it is the work of ...

While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving materials to life, or something close to it, in the ...

The next wave of robotics depends on unifying code and hardware—embedding AI directly into the deterministic systems that ...