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Computational Method Points To New Uses, Unexpected Side Effects Of Already Existing Drugs
Scientists have developed
and experimentally tested a
technique to predict new
target diseases for existing
drugs. The researchers
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Iconic Photo Of JFK Assassin Oswald Was Not Faked, Professor Finds
A computer scientist has new
evidence regarding a
photograph of accused JFK
assassin Lee Harvey Oswald.
He digitally analyzed the
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New System Preserves Right To Privacy In Internet Searches
A team of researchers in
Spain has developed a
protocol to distort the user
profile generated by
Internet search engines, in
such a way that they cannot
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History In 3-D: Digitally Archived Works Of Art
Three-dimensional computer
graphics is moving into
museums. Works of art are
being digitally archived in
3-D, simplifying research
into related artifacts and
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Improved Human, Object Detection Technology With New Computer Software
November 4, 2009 — When searching for basketball videos online, a long list of Web sites appears, which may contain a picture or a word describing a basketball. But what if the computer could search inside videos for a ... > full story -
Quantum Gas Microscope Offers Glimpse Of Quirky Ultracold Atoms
November 4, 2009 — Physicists have created a quantum gas microscope that can be used to observe single atoms at temperatures so low the particles follow the rules of quantum mechanics, behaving in bizarre ways. The ... > full story -
Hooks Hijacked? New Research Shows How To Block Stealthy Malware Attacks
November 3, 2009 — The spread of malware, or computer viruses, is a growing problem that can lead to crashed computer systems, stolen personal information, and billions of dollars in lost productivity every year. One ... > full story -
LANL Roadrunner Models Nonlinear Physics Of High-power Lasers
October 31, 2009 — Scientists are using an adapted version of VPIC, a particle-in-cell plasma physics code, to model the nonlinear physics of laser backscatter energy transfer and plasma instabilities in an attempt to ... > full story -
Cell Phones Become Handheld Tools For Global Development
October 29, 2009 — Computer scientists are using Android, the open-source mobile operating system championed by Google, to transform a cell phone into a flexible data-collection tool. Their free suite of tools, named ... > full story -
Software That Gets Reduced, Reused, Recycled
October 28, 2009 — Service-centric software engineering is the latest paradigm in computing, and researchers have developed a platform they believe will launch the concept into the business ... > full story -
Scientists Use World's Fastest Supercomputer To Create The Largest HIV Evolutionary Tree
October 28, 2009 — In a new study the evolutionary history of more than 10,000 sequences from more than 400 HIV-infected individuals was compared. The idea is to identify common features of the transmitted virus, and ... > full story -
Crushing Cigarettes In A Virtual Reality Environment Reduces Tobacco Addiction
October 28, 2009 — Smokers who crushed computer-simulated cigarettes as part of a psychosocial treatment program in a virtual reality environment had significantly reduced nicotine dependence and higher rates of ... > full story -
Professor Sees 70 Percent Chance For Yankees To Win 2009 World Series
October 28, 2009 — A mathematician who has applied mathematical modeling techniques to elucidate the dynamics of run scoring in baseball has computed the probability of the Yankees and Phillies winning the World ... > full story -
World's Fastest Supercomputer Models Origins Of The Unseen Universe
October 27, 2009 — A new "Roadrunner Universe" model requires a petascale computer because, like the universe, it's mind-bendingly large. The model's basic unit is a particle with a mass of approximately one billion ... > full story
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