Technology & Innovation
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National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
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For roughly a decade leading up to September 1953, the United Kingdom limited sugar purchases. Scientists studied health outcomes in people born during the ration and right after.
What is Named Entity Recognition, and how can it help us explore historical documents? In just 90 seconds, follow historical documents from scanned images to connected information.
Smithsonian Office of Digital and Innovation
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Geneticists altered Alfie and Bailey’s DNA so that they don’t produce a major allergen. However, canines like them are not currently commercially available, and some experts express ethical concerns about altering the animals’ genes.
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A team of researchers programmed yeast to turn broken-down plastic and agricultural waste into sweet treats called µBites. They might come in handy during deep-space missions or in disaster zones, although some critics say the food is impractical.
In the fourth and final episode of our limited series “50 Years of Air + Space,” we discuss the history, intentions, and process of this project we call Transformation, and preview the exciting things in store for the decades ahead.