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IBM Inventors Receive Record-Breaking 8,000+ U.S. Patents in 2016

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IBMers received 2,700+ cognitive and cloud computing patents during 2016
#1 on U.S. Patent List for 24th Consecutive Year

ARMONK, N.Y. – 09 Jan 2017: IBM today announced that it broke the U.S. patent record with 8,088 patents granted to its inventors in 2016, marking the 24th consecutive year of innovation leadership. IBM’s 2016 patent output covers a diverse range of inventions in artificial intelligence and cognitive computing, cognitive health, cloud, cybersecurity and other strategic growth areas for the company. (more…)

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Scientists unravel the genetic secrets of nature’s master of mimicry

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Scientists investigating how one of the greatest shape shifters in the natural world is able to trick predators to avoid being eaten have identified the gene behind the fascinating feat.

The African Swallowtail butterfly, also known as the ‘Mocker Swallowtail’ or the ‘Flying Handkerchief,’ can appear to change both colour and shape.

Males of the species fly boldly around the tree tops, their rapid flight making them look like shaking handkerchiefs, however females lurk in the bushes and pretend to be examples of Monarch butterflies that are nasty to eat. (more…)

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