
Extensive Valley Network on Mars Adds to Evidence for Ancient Martian Ocean
Scientists have used an
innovative computer program
to produce a more detailed
global map of Mars' valley
networks. It shows the
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Small Optical Force Can Budge Nanoscale Objects
With a bit of leverage,
researchers have used a very
tiny beam of light with as
little as 1 milliwatt of
power to move a silicon
structure up to 12
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How the Brain Filters out Distracting Thoughts to Focus on a Single Bit of Information
Researchers in Norway have
discovered a mechanism that
the brain uses to filter out
distracting thoughts to
focus on a single bit of
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Physicists Move One Step Closer to Quantum Computing
Physicists have made an
important advance in
electrically controlling
quantum states of electrons,
a step that could help in
the development of quantum
... > full story
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Active Hearing Process in Mosquitoes
November 21, 2009 A mathematical model has explained some of the remarkable features of mosquito hearing. In particular, the male can hear the faintest beats of the female's wings and yet is not deafened by loud ... > full story -
Smartphone App Illuminates Power Consumption
November 20, 2009 A new application for the Android smartphone shows users and software developers how much power their applications are ... > full story -
Building the Smart Home Wirelessly
November 19, 2009 Like the paperless office, the smart home has been a long time coming, but a new article suggests that radio tags coupled with mobile communications devices could soon provide seamless multimedia ... > full story -
'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology
November 19, 2009 Engineering researchers have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique physical attributes of ... > full story -
P2P Comes to the Aid of Audiovisual Search
November 19, 2009 Current methods of searching audiovisual content can be a hit-and-miss affair. Manually tagging online media content is time consuming, and costly. But new ‘query by example’ methods, ... > full story -
Technique Finds Gene Regulatory Sites Without Knowledge of Regulators
November 19, 2009 A new statistical technique allows scientists to scan a genome for specific gene-regulatory regions without requiring prior knowledge of the relevant transcription factors. The technique has been ... > full story -
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Cat Brain-Based Computer: Scientists Perform Cat-Scale Cortical Simulations and Map the Human Brain
November 18, 2009 IBM has announced significant progress toward creating a computer system that simulates and emulates the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, action, interaction and cognition, while rivaling ... > full story -
Counterfeit Euros Are Detected With an Optical Mouse
November 17, 2009 The sensor of some optical mice can be used to easily and cheaply detect counterfeit euros, according to a study published by researchers in Spain. Almost 80 percent of counterfeit coins discovered ... > full story -
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Glimpsing a Greener Future: Computer Model Foresees Effects of Alternative Transportation Fuels
November 17, 2009 It's the year 2060, and 75 percent of drivers in the Greater Los Angeles area have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that emit only water vapor. Look into Shane Stephens-Romero's crystal ball -- a computer ... > full story -
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Tennessee's Kraken Named World's Third Fastest Computer, ORNL's Jaguar Is No. 1
November 17, 2009 East Tennessee is now home to two of the world's three fastest computers, according to new rankings. The Top 500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers places University of Tennessee ... > full story
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