Microsoft buying speech recognition firm Nuance in $16B deal
Microsoft, on an accelerated growth push, is buying speech recognition company Nuance in a deal worth about $16 billion. The
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Scientist behind coronavirus shot says next target is cancer
BERLIN — The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest
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Sound-frequency map for inner ear created with advanced X-ray technology
Researchers at Uppsala University have created the first 3-D map of the auditory nerve, showing where the various sound frequencies
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Pandemic spurs technology growth in insurance industry
Insurers increased their use of catastrophe models, drones and mobile apps during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they anticipate growth in
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How to create an NHS QR code for your business
QR (Quick Response) codes never really took off to the extent expected by industry experts. But as those in England
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Task force examines role of mobile health technology in COVID-19 pandemic
An international task force, including two University of Massachusetts Amherst computer scientists, concludes in new research that mobile health (mHealth)
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About half of people use health technology to communicate with their health providers
New research shows that 47 percent of people are using technology to communicate with their healthcare providers, and less than
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Getting groundbreaking medical technology out of the lab
Advances in materials, microfabrication and medical imaging are accelerating the pace of innovation in implantable neuroprosthetics. These soft, biocompatible devices,
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Researcher’s technology differentiates between Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy
Scientists have found a way to distinguish between two progressive neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson’s disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA),
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