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Toll Charges Reduce Travel Time, Traffic Jams
September 26, 2007 — A smart introduction of a variable toll charge, with different rates at different departure times, reduces traffic jams. Even small toll charges can exert a large effect on the total travel time, ... > full story -
Simulation Reveals How Body Repairs Balance After Damage
September 26, 2007 — Scientists have created a computer simulation that sheds new light on how the nervous system reinvents its communication with muscles after sensory loss. The findings could someday be used to better ... > full story -
New Model Could Improve Some Drugs' Effectiveness
September 25, 2007 — Researchers have developed a computer modeling approach that could improve a class of drugs based on antibodies, molecules key to the immune system. The model can predict structural changes in an ... > full story -
Using Video-game Technology To Find Oil & Gas
September 24, 2007 — What do video games and seismic explorations have in common? Both require very demanding computer applications that call for the ability to process massive quantities of data rapidly. Using computer ... > full story -
Tracing Your Ancestry: Computer Program Accurately Analyzes Anonymous DNA Samples
September 23, 2007 — A group of computer scientists, mathematicians, and biologists from around the world have developed a computer algorithm that can help trace the genetic ancestry of thousands of individuals in ... > full story -
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Simulating Kernel Production Influences Maize Model Accuracy
September 23, 2007 — By combining two approaches to model maize productivity, researchers have increased the accuracy of maize yield predictions. These findings may help to improve yield predictions throughout the world. ... > full story -
New Strategy Could Dramatically Slow The Spread Of HIV
September 22, 2007 — Giving a daily antiretroviral pill to people could profoundly slow the spread of the infection in sub-Saharan Africa by potentially preventing 3.2 million cases of HIV in 10 years. The findings are ... > full story -
Computer Models Help Raise The Bar For Sporting Achievement
September 22, 2007 — Computer models now under development could enhance the design of sports equipment to help people of all abilities realise their sporting potential. The models, more sophisticated and more ... > full story -
Airplane Design: Better Flight-control Systems, Safer, Cheaper, And Greener
September 21, 2007 — Scientists are developing a new computer-aided holistic solution for the early phase of aircraft design. With knowledge from many fields, it is possible to propose the right solution for the ... > full story -
How Will Hurricanes Affect Evacuation Along Coastal Roadways?
September 21, 2007 — More than 60,000 miles of United States roadways are in the 100-year coastal floodplain, making them vulnerable to attacks from water surges and storm waves generated by hurricanes. A new study ... > full story -
Improved Manufacturing Process: Software Cuts The 'Chatter' In High Speed Machining
September 20, 2007 — An engineer has helped find a way to "cut the chatter" in high-speed machining of aluminum and titanium aircraft parts. Chatter in milling is an instability that arises because the cutting tool ... > full story -
Increase In Atmospheric Moisture Tied To Human Activities
September 19, 2007 — Observations and climate model results confirm that human-induced warming of the planet is having a pronounced effect on the atmosphere's total moisture content. The water vapor feedback mechanism ... > full story
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