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23andMe's breast cancer test may create false sense of security

Health

23andMe's breast cancer test may create false sense of security

Genomics firm 23andMe is the first to receive approval for direct-to-consumer cancer gene tests in the US, but will recipients misunderstand the results?

Analysis

Guide dogs sitting in a field

Technology

Puppy smart toy reveals who'll be a good guide dog

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Reconstructed brain images

Technology

AI reconstructs whatever you see just by reading a brain scan

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Virtual reality lets doctors guide you through your own guts

Technology

Virtual reality lets doctors guide you through your own guts

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Technology

Automated dance teacher tells you when your moves are wrong

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Technology

Mind-reading AI uses brain scans to guess what you're looking at

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Technology

DeepMind AI is learning to understand the ‘thoughts’ of others

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Technology

Facebook Messenger used to try and deradicalise extremists

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Space

Start-up aims to catapult stuff to space without using rockets

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Flat pack furniture yet to be assembled

Technology

Robots armed with saws make custom flat-pack furniture

Teams of carpentry robots and Roomba's with jigsaws can make customised tables and chairs

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Technology

AI cheats at old Atari games by finding unknown bugs in the code

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Health

Miniature personalised tumours could help you get the best chemo

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Earth

Green is the new black: Redesigning clothes to save the planet

Features

Technology

Why big pharma might pay cryptocurrency for your DNA

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