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Why can humans talk but apes can't?
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Why can humans talk but apes can't?

Humans have a unique sequence of two amino acids in the FOXP2 gene located on chromosome 7. This gene FOXP2 regulates the development of brain structures important for v…

May 28, 2022
Artificial intelligence deciphers ancient records
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Artificial intelligence deciphers ancient records

The Library of the Monastery of St. Gall in Switzerland is home to about 160,000 volumes of literary and historical manuscripts dating back to the 8th century.

November 5, 2021
Wear anti-translation mask, hear 8 languages
New technology

Wear anti-translation mask, hear 8 languages

When wearing masks became the norm in the context of a pandemic, Japanese startup Donut Robotics developed a smart mask that connects to phones and translates from Japan…

July 3, 2020