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Eye scanner can tell if you've mastered a foreign language

Eye scanner can tell if you've mastered a foreign language

10 May 2018

By monitoring unconscious eye movements while reading, an algorithm can predict the proficiency of someone learning English as a second language
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It's never too late to get a tattoo, an implant – or new senses

3 January 2018

From altering your body, enhancing your senses or improving cognitive function, you need to be a risk-taker to plug into the dark arts of body modification

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