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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
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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
... > full story
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
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 -
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 -
Harnessing Waste Heat from Laptop Computers, Cell Phones May Double Battery Time
November 19, 2009 — New research points the way to a technology that might make it possible to harvest much of the wasted heat produced by everything from computer processor chips to car engines to electric power ... > 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 -
Scientists Put Interactive Flu Tracking at Public's Fingertips
November 17, 2009 — New methods of studying avian influenza strains and visually mapping their movement around the world will help scientists more quickly learn the behavior of the pandemic H1N1 flu virus, Ohio State ... > full story
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