Jillian Scharr

Staff Writer

Articles by: Jillian Scharr

New software by California-based company Emotient can read a person's emotions

Facial-Recognition Tech Can Read Your Emotions

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an illustration of a wormhole through space-time

Wormhole Is Best Bet for Time Machine, Astrophysicist Says

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Matt Damon (right) and Jose Pablo Cantillo in Columbia Pictures' 'Elysium'

The Real Tech Behind 'Elysium' Exoskeletons

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A real-life exoskeleton creator talks 'Elysium' and how the suit worn by Matt Damon's character is inspired by a real technology.

An artistic representation of two entangled mechanical oscillators made up of two pairs of trapped ions.

The Drama of Quantum Physics Takes to the Stage

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Brian Greene and actors "perform" quantum theory as part of the World Science Festival.