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  Faster Video Streaming in a Mobile Era

  February 5, 2013 — In the smartphones and tablet era, more and more users are watching videos on the move -- with a resulting strain on mobile networks. The combination of the HEVC video compression standard with LTE ... > full story
• Educational Policy
  Educational Psychology
  Mathematics
  Computer Science
  Computer Modeling
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  Flexible Classroom Design Saves Money, Improves Flexibility, Accessibility of Instruction

  February 5, 2013 — Researchers have developed a classroom design that gives instructors increased flexibility in how to teach their courses and improves accessibility for students, while slashing administrative ... > full story
• Virtual Reality
  Communications
  Computer Science
  Computer Modeling
  Space Probes
  Artificial Intelligence
   
  

  Control a Virtual Spacecraft by Thought Alone

  February 5, 2013 — Scientists at the University of Essex have been working with NASA on a project where they controlled a virtual spacecraft by thought alone. Using BCI (brain-computer interface) technology, they found ... > full story
• New Species
  Microbiology
  Nature
  Marine Biology
  Evolutionary Biology
  Earth Science
   
  

  Biodiversity Exploration in the 3-D Era

  February 4, 2013 — A group of marine biologists from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research in Crete are testing computed tomography as a tool to accurately document the anatomy of biological specimens. The resulting ... > full story
• Communications
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  Internet
   

  Facebook Unfriending Has Real Life Consequences: Many Avoid 'Unfrienders' in Real Life

  February 4, 2013 — Unfriending someone on Facebook may be as easy as clicking a button but a new study shows the consequences can reach far beyond ... > full story
• Artificial Intelligence
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  Photography
   

  System Uses Video Surveillance Cameras to Alert Security Agents of Dangerous Situations

  February 4, 2013 — Researchers in Spain have developed an intelligent system that analyzes video surveillance camera images in real time, detects anomalous situations and alerts the nearest security agents in urgent ... > full story
• Quantum Computers
  Quantum Physics
  Physics
  Quantum Computing
  Computers and Internet
  Optics
   
  

  Into the Quantum Internet at the Speed of Light

  February 4, 2013 — Not only do optical fibers transmit information every day around the world at the speed of light, but they can also be harnessed for the transport of quantum information. Physicists now report how ... > full story
• Hacking
  Encryption
  Information Technology
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  Security and Defense
  Communications
   

  Security Protocol for Online Banking and Facebook Has ‘serious Weaknesses,’ Say Researchers

  February 3, 2013 — The protocol that provides security for online banking, credit card data and Facebook has major weaknesses, according to ... > full story
• Optics
  Electronics
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  Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
  Graphene
   

  Photonics: On Track for Downsizing

  February 3, 2013 — The ability to miniaturize photonics devices to sizes compatible with computer chips inches ... > full story
• Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
  Energy Technology
  Physics
  Electronics
  Information Technology
   
  

  Semiconductor Physics: Taking Control of Spin

  February 3, 2013 — Generating and sustaining electrical currents with unique properties for information processing comes closer to reality after a successful theoretical ... > full story

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