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Lane-Swapping Helps Autonomous Vehicles Avoid Collisions
January 28, 2013 — Autonomous, driverless vehicles look set to hit the streets in the near future and become increasingly common, so UK researchers have investigated algorithms that could help developers include escape ... > full story -
'Nanotubes on a Chip' May Simplify Optical Power Measurements
January 25, 2013 — A novel chip-scale instrument made of carbon nanotubes may simplify absolute measurements of laser power, especially the light signals transmitted by optical fibers in telecommunications ... > full story -
Quantum Communication: Each Photon Counts
January 25, 2013 — Ultrafast, efficient, and reliable single-photon detectors are among the most sought-after components in photonics and quantum communication, which have not yet reached maturity for practical ... > full story -
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Global Warming Less Extreme Than Feared? New Estimates from a Norwegian Project on Climate Calculations
January 25, 2013 — Policymakers are attempting to contain global warming at less than 2°C. New estimates from a Norwegian project on climate calculations indicate this target may be more attainable than many ... > full story -
Fast, Low-Cost Device Uses the Cloud to Speed Up Diagnostic Testing for HIV and More
January 24, 2013 — Biomedical engineering professors have taken their innovative lab-on-a-chip and developed a way to not only check a patient's HIV status anywhere in the world with just a finger prick, but also ... > full story -
Using Twitter to Track the Flu: Researchers Find a Better Way to Screen the Tweets
January 24, 2013 — Computer scientists have developed a new tweet-screening method that not only delivers real-time data on flu cases, but also filters out online chatter that is not linked to actual flu ... > full story -
Computer Scientists Develop New Way to Study Molecular Networks
January 24, 2013 — Computer scientists have developed a new approach to address the shortcomings in the computational analysis of the multiple ways interactions can occur within ... > full story -
Grammar Undercuts Security of Long Computer Passwords
January 24, 2013 — When writing or speaking, good grammar helps people make themselves be understood. But when used to concoct a long computer password, grammar -- good or bad -- provides crucial hints that can help ... > full story -
Dung Beetles Follow the Milky Way: Insects Found to Use Stars for Orientation
January 24, 2013 — An insect with a tiny brain and minimal computing power has become the first animal proven to use the Milky Way for orientation. Scientists from South Africa and Sweden have published findings ... > full story -
False Beliefs Persist, Even After Instant Online Corrections
January 24, 2013 — It seems like a great idea: Provide instant corrections to web-surfers when they run across obviously false information on the Internet. But a new study suggests that this type of tool may not be a ... > full story
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