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A man who is a "self-identified" member of an international sextortion network has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including a plot to murder a woman.

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Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin are collaborating with other institutions to help create materials that can self-replicate and evolve, just like living organisms do in nature.

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A major challenge in self-powered wearable sensors for health care monitoring is distinguishing different signals when they occur at the same time. Researchers from Penn State and China’s Hebei ...

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