
Perfectly Shaped Solid Components
When metals are shaped, the
materials they are made of
are often damaged in the
process. One cause of this
is excessive press force,
which cracks and perforates
the material. By running
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Reaching for the Stars to Create Music of the Universe
While a supernova can be
seen, it can't be heard, as
sound waves cannot travel
through space. But what if
the light waves emitted by
the exploding star and other
... > full story

White Roofs May Successfully Cool Cities, Computer Model Demonstrates
Painting the roofs of
buildings white has the
potential to significantly
cool cities and mitigate
some impacts of global
... > full story

Gene Function Discovery: New Computation Model Predicts Gene Function
Scientists have created a
new computational model that
can be used to predict gene
function of uncharacterized
plant genes with
... > full story
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Music, Not Gadgets, Related to Teenagers' Headaches
February 9, 2010 Use of most electronic media is not associated with headaches, at least not in adolescents. A study of 1,025 13- to 17-year-olds found no association between the use of computer games, mobile phones ... > full story -
Hackers at the Movies
February 8, 2010 Researchers in Ireland have analyzed 50 non-documentary movies from the last four decades featuring hackers and come to some intriguing conclusions about the hacker stereotype with implications for ... > full story -
Soft Intelligence for Hard Decisions: Soft Metrics Improve Homeland Security and Other Critical Decisions
February 8, 2010 An approach to decision making based on soft metrics could allow problems to be solved where no definitive "yes-no" answer is possible in fields as diverse as health care, defense, economics, ... > full story -
No Catastrophes Please, It’s Software Modeling
February 5, 2010 European researchers have created a development platform that will enable applications to tackle the enormous and increasing complexity of modern computer science. It promises better quality at a ... > full story -
New Computational Tool for Cancer Treatment
February 4, 2010 Researchers have developed an approach for creating new IDO inhibitors by computer-assisted structure-based drug ... > full story -
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Code Defends Against 'Stealthy' Computer Worms
February 4, 2010 Self-propagating worms are malicious computer programs, which, after being released, can spread throughout networks without human control, stealing or erasing hard drive data, interfering with ... > full story -
Curing More Cervical Cancer Cases May Be in the Math
February 4, 2010 A third of cervical cancer cases respond poorly to standard therapy or experience recurrence, making cure difficult. A new mathematical model using information gathered by magnetic resonance imaging ... > full story -
The New Civil Defense: Researchers Look at Public's Role in National Cybersecurity
February 1, 2010 "Duck and cover!" should now be updated to "Scan and protect!" according to a new research article. Experts cite individual users as the weakest link in the nation's cybersecurity, and call for a new ... > full story -
Rheumatoid Arthritis Doesn't Hinder Computing Skills, Study Shows
January 29, 2010 Workers with rheumatoid arthritis were comparable to non-impaired individuals in keyboarding speed, according to a new study. Individuals who were trained in touch typing demonstrated faster typing ... > full story -
Innovative Technique Can Spot Errors in Key Technological Systems; Early Alerts for Satellites, Weather Instruments
January 28, 2010 An innovative computational technique that draws on statistics, imaging and other disciplines has the capability to detect errors in sensitive technological systems ranging from satellites to weather ... > full story
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