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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
... > full story
Cause Behind the Characteristic Shape of a Long Leaf Revealed
Applied mathematicians
dissected the morphology of
the plantain lily, a
characteristic long leaf
with a saddle-like arc
... > full story
Active Hearing Process in Mosquitoes
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
... > full story
Smartphone App Illuminates Power Consumption
A new application for the
Android smartphone shows
users and software
developers how much power
their applications are
consuming. ... > full story
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New Tool for Helping Pediatric Heart Surgery
November 24, 2009 — A team of researchers has developed a way to simulate blood flow on the computer to optimize surgical designs. It is the basis of a new tool that may help surgeons plan for a life-saving operation ... > 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 -
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 -
Immediate, Aggressive Spending on HIV/AIDS Could End Epidemic
November 18, 2009 — Money available to treat HIV/AIDS is sufficient to end the epidemic globally, but only if we act immediately to control the spread of the disease, according to new research. This approach defies ... > 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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Oak Ridge 'Jaguar' Supercomputer Is World's Fastest
November 17, 2009 — An upgrade to a Cray XT5 high-performance computing system deployed by the Department of Energy has made the "Jaguar" supercomputer the world's fastest. Located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, ... > 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 -
'Universal' Programmable Two-Qubit Quantum Processor Created
November 16, 2009 — Physicists have demonstrated the first "universal" programmable quantum information processor able to run any program allowed by quantum mechanics -- the rules governing the submicroscopic world -- ... > full story
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