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Controlling Light With Sound: New Liquid Camera Lens As Simple As Water And Vibration
September 24, 2008 New miniature image-capturing technology powered by water, sound and surface tension could lead to smarter and lighter cameras in everything from cell phones and automobiles to autonomous robots and ... > full story -
GPS Navigation Devices Can Be Spoofed, Counter Measures Not Effective In Certain Cases
September 23, 2008 Just like flat-screen televisions, cell phones and computers, global positioning system technology is becoming something people can't imagine living without. So if such a ubiquitous system were to ... > full story -
Abrupt Climate Change Focus Of U.S. National Laboratories
September 23, 2008 Abrupt climate change is the focus of IMPACTS, a major new program bringing together six US Department of Energy national laboratories to investigate the instability of marine ice sheets, warming of ... > full story -
Fake Popup Warnings Fool Internet Users Even After Repeated Mistakes
September 23, 2008 Most Internet users are unable to distinguish genuine popup warnings messages from false ones -- even after repeated mistakes. The fake ones were designed to trick users into downloading harmful ... > full story -
New Bluetooth System Orients Blind And Sighted Pedestrians
September 23, 2008 A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass ... > full story -
Innovative Technology Sent To Antarctica To Speed Polar Research
September 22, 2008 Environmental scientists studying the world's shrinking polar ice sheets will soon get a substantial boost in computing power thanks to Indiana University's Polar Grid Project. Project partners are ... > full story -
Effectiveness Of Traditional And Blended Learning Environments
September 22, 2008 In today's online era, the concept of a classroom extends beyond a walled room with desks and chairs and into the realm of cyber space. To provide learners with the best experience, many educators ... > full story -
PC Program May Help Teach New Surgeons
September 22, 2008 New computer game technology can help educate otolaryngology medical students who don't have any anatomical knowledge or surgical experience, according to new ... > full story -
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Easier-to-hit 'Targets' Could Help Older People Make The Most Of Computers
September 20, 2008 Older people could make better use of computers if icons, links and menu headings automatically grew bigger as the cursor moves towards ... > full story -
Putting Pictures Into Words
September 20, 2008 Visual images can contain a wealth of information, but they are difficult to catalogue in a searchable way. European researchers are generating and combining scraps of information to create a ... > full story -
Emergence Of Agriculture In Prehistory Took Much Longer, Genetic Evidence Suggests
September 20, 2008 Researchers have found evidence that genetics supports the idea that the emergence of agriculture in prehistory took much longer than originally ... > full story -
Mobile Video Communication From A Mountain Top
September 20, 2008 Imagine being able to communicate with video images anywhere in the world. Regardless of the connection you still have a good image of the person you are communicating with. Ulrik ... > full story
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