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Computer Scientists Model Cell Division
Harvard University computer scientists have developed a model for studying the arrangement of tissue networks that are created by cell division. "We developed a...
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U.s. Creates Military Command For Cyber Battlefield
The U.S. military announced a new "cyber command" designed to wage digital warfare and to bolster defenses against mounting threats to its computer networks. Defense...
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Neural Networks That Replicate Biological Brains
Imperial College London professor of cognitive robotics Murray Shanahan is using graphics processing technology originally developed for the gaming industry to...
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Futurephile: Knowledge Embedded in Everything
The day will come when everyone will wear glasses with a computer overlay capable of processing the faces of passersby and tell wearers if they have met someone...
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Better Games Through Long-Distance Networking
University of Melbourne researcher Florian Mueller was awarded this year's Fulbright Postgraduate Scholarship in Technology for his research into video games that...
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Writing on Air Is Not Pie in the Sky
Duke University engineering students have developed the PhonePoint Pen, a program that uses the accelerometers in smart phones to enable users to write messages...
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Let the Search Engine Try Again
A Pennsylvania State University researcher has analyzed the way Web surfers reformulate their Web searches and believes his research could lead to improvements...
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Nasa: Robots Critical to Endeavour's Mission on Space Station
The U.S. space shuttle's current mission, one of the most technical ever attempted by NASA, would not be possible without the use of robotics, says Holly Ridings...
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Computer System For Dementia Patients
The shortage of healthcare workers has led to a demand for computer-based solutions that will allow elderly people to live in the own homes. However, the technology...
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Robotic Ferret Will Detect Hidden Drugs and Weapons
Engineering & Physical Sciences Research CouncilScientists at the University of Sheffield have developed the first cargo-scanning device that can operate inside...
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Technology Looks Into Some Old Dinosaur Bones
A new study published in The Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology uses high-resolution computed tomography (CT) imaging to guide sampling of bone lesions in the vertebrae...
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Behavior-Driven Development Catches On
A process that helps users be more involved in the development of applications, behavior-driven development (BDD) continues to become increasingly popular among...
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Virtual Power Plants Could Tame Coming Grid Chaos
Fears over energy security and climate change have led to record investment in renewable energy. But a major problem threatens to stall progress towards a more...
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Computing Research That Changed the World
The Computing Community Consortium held a day-long symposium at the Library of Congress in late March titled "Computing Research That Changed the World: Reflections...
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Data Mining Knowledge and Expertise on Show at KDD-09
Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining 2009 (KDD-09), organized by ACM's Special Interest Group on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, will offer more than 120 presentations...
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Computer Program Will Detect, Measure Brain Tumors
University of Central Florida professor Mubarak Shah is using the techniques used to detect suspicious activity in airports, stadiums, and other public places to...
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Research Has All the Right Moves
Researchers at Newcastle University have developed a motion-capture device that makes it easier to identify the different aspects of movement or sequences. Users...
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The Bar Code Is Taking a Leap Forward
Look closely at recent supermarket coupons, and you may see some new markings on them near the traditional bar code: sets of neat black bars stacked in two rows...
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Phonecams May Help Scientists Hunt for Martians
Using phone cameras, scientists can one day hunt for Martian life, by looking for organic matter that could indicate life. According to a report in New Scientist...
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