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Microsoft says it's made a major breakthrough in quantum computing capabilities with Majorana 1, its first quantum chip, and the first of its kind to be powered by what are called topological qubits. Here's what that means for quantum computing.

A team made up of researchers from Microsoft and the University of Washington has broken a new record for DNA data storage, managing to store and retrieve 200 MB of data on strands of DNA.

When the unmanned CRS-7 flight blew up, it destroyed a dozens of experiments. One of these was Sidekick, which used HoloLens technology to provide astronauts with their own holographic augmented reality.

Recent studies indicate that the Microsoft SenseCam may have value as an activity- and diet-monitoring aid.

Microsoft Surface researcher David Brown is working on a marvelous space app that shows of not only the multi-touch power of Microsoft Surface, but also the computational grunt of the Samsung SUR40 on which it runs.

Microsoft and the University of Washington are developing an electronic contact lens that can non-invasively monitor and wirelessly report blood sugar levels.

The Sensors and Devices group at Microsoft Research has developed a new system called HoloDesk that allows users to pick up, move and even shoot virtual 3D objects.

Microsoft's annual TechFest is a chance for researchers to show their vision of what tech we'll be taking for granted in the future.

Computer engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have coupled a smartphone with USB-based ultrasound probe technology to produce a compact, mobile computational platform and a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of a hand.