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Modeling Disease Spread, Including Flu
April 29, 2013 A collaborative research network that formed nearly 10 years ago has pioneered the use of computational and mathematical models to prepare for, detect and respond to influenza, pertussis, West Nile ... > full story -
Do You Obsess Over Your Appearance? Your Brain Might Be Wired Abnormally
April 29, 2013 New research has discovered that people with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have abnormal connections throughout their brain. BDD is a disabling but often-misunderstood psychiatric condition in which ... > full story -
World's Longest-Running Plant Monitoring Program Now Digitized
April 29, 2013 Researchers have digitized 106 years of growth data on the birth, growth and death of individual plants on Tumamoc Hill in Tucson, Ariz., making the information available for study by people all over ... > full story -
Neuroscientists Use Statistical Model to Draft Fantasy Teams of Neurons
April 29, 2013 This past weekend teams from the National Football League used statistics like height, weight and speed to draft the best college players, and in a few weeks, armchair enthusiasts will use similar ... > full story -
Singing Humpback Whales Tracked on Northwest Atlantic Feeding Ground
April 29, 2013 Male humpback whales sing complex songs in tropical waters during the winter breeding season, but they also sing at higher latitudes at other times of the year. NOAA researchers have provided the ... > full story -
Revolutionary Shape-Changing Phone Curls When Called
April 29, 2013 Researchers at Queen's University's Human Media Lab have developed a new smartphone -- called MorePhone -- which can morph its shape to give users a silent yet visual cue of an incoming phone call, ... > full story -
Engaging Online Crowds in the Classroom Could Be Important Tool for Teaching Innovation
April 29, 2013 Online crowds can be an important tool for teaching the ins and outs of innovation, educators say, even when the quality of the feedback provided by online sources doesn't always match the ... > full story -
Older Is Wiser: Study Shows Software Developers' Skills Improve Over Time
April 29, 2013 There is a perception in some tech circles that older programmers aren't able to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, and that they are discriminated against in the software field. But a new ... > full story -
Elucidating Environmental History With 100 Million Laser Beams
April 29, 2013 By combining high-resolution surface data obtained from laser scanning with subsurface geodata, scientists have succeeded for the first time in providing a full picture of so-called karst depressions ... > full story -
Leadership Emerges Spontaneously During Games
April 29, 2013 Video game and augmented-reality game players can spontaneously build virtual teams and leadership structures without special tools or guidance, according to ... > full story
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