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Issue #2

A new computer vision system automates the collection of data about building interiors for remodeling projects. | Illustration courtesy of Iro Armeni

Jun 29, 2016

A new computer vision system creates 3-D maps of building interiors

Environment, Technology & Society

The lights represent articles in English Wikipedia related to places. Computer scientists have developed a system to help fill in the dark spots with articles in nearly 300 other langua

Apr 14, 2016

Can computer science help light up the world with knowledge?

Computation & Data, Technology & Society

Ada Poon is developing tiny electronic devices to dispense treatments or monitor functions deep inside the body. | Photo courtesy of Poon Lab

Apr 12, 2016

How miniaturized electronic devices can be used as medical therapeutics

Health, Materials, Technology & Society

Researchers are developing software that can analyze satellite imagery to provide a better way to map poverty in places like Uganda. | Reuters/James Akena

Feb 25, 2016

Machine-learning makes poverty mapping as easy as night and day

Artificial Intelligence, Computation & Data, Technology & Society