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  Internal Tagging Technique for 3-D-Printed Objects Demonstrated

  July 22, 2013 — The age of 3-D printing, when every object so created can be personalized, will increase the need for tags to keep track of everything. Happily, the same 3-D printing process used to produce an ... > full story
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  'Fat Finger' Compensator: Scientists Use Game to Generate Database for Analysis of Drawing

  July 22, 2013 — The fingers of thousands of people who created sketches of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie on their iPhones can collectively guide and correct the drawing strokes of subsequent touchscreen users in a ... > full story
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  Could HYCCUPS Boost Phone Battery Life?

  July 22, 2013 — A new system that goes by the name of "hybrid contextual cloud in ubiquitous platforms comprising of smart phones" or HYCCUPS for short, has been developed by computer scientists. The system boosts ... > full story
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  Thin, Flexible Glass for Energy Storage

  July 22, 2013 — A new use for glass could make future hybrid-electric and plug-in electric vehicles more affordable and ... > full story
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  Helping Robots Become More Touchy-Feely, Literally: Paper-Thin E-Skin Responds to Touch by Lighting Up

  July 21, 2013 — Engineers have created a new e-skin that responds to touch by instantly lighting up. The more intense the pressure, the brighter the light it emits. The material is the first sensor network on ... > full story
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  Internet's Backbone Can Readily Be Made More Sustainable, Experts Say

  July 19, 2013 — The US Department of Energy has announced that it wants to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for all computers and servers sold in the United States. A new study shows that large server ... > full story
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  If You're Not Looking for It, You Probably Won't See It

  July 19, 2013 — In a new study, researchers have found that even expert searchers, operating in their domain of expertise, are vulnerable to inattentional ... > full story
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  Why Does Hot Weather Cause Power Outages?

  July 19, 2013 — Why is the power grid so sensitive to high temperatures? It's quite simple really. First, we certainly love our air conditioners, and air conditioners demand a lot of power. Second, power is ... > full story
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  Graphene 'Onion Rings' Have Delicious Potential

  July 18, 2013 — Hexagonal graphene "onion rings" are the product of growing two-dimensional carbon in a high-pressure, hydrogen-rich ... > full story
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  Computer System Automatically Generates TCP Congestion-Control Algorithms

  July 18, 2013 — Computer-designed algorithms for controlling network congestion yield transmission rates two to three times as high as those designed by ... > full story

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