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Internet Content Is Looking for You
May 6, 2013 "Contextual search" is improving so gradually the changes often go unnoticed, and we may soon forget what the world was like without it, according to a technology ... > full story -
Landsat Thermal Sensor Lights Up from Volcano's Heat
May 6, 2013 As the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite flew over Indonesia's Flores Sea April 29, it captured an image of Paluweh volcano spewing ash into the air. The satellite's Operational Land Imager ... > full story -
More Hurricanes for Hawaii?
May 5, 2013 Hawaii, fortunately, has been largely free from hurricanes, only two having made landfall in more than 30 years. Now a new study shows that Hawaii could see a two-to-three-fold increase in tropical ... > full story -
Tick-Borne Lone Star Virus Identified Through New Super-Fast Gene Sequencing
May 2, 2013 The tick-borne Lone Star virus has been conclusively identified as part of a family of other tick-borne viruses called bunyaviruses, which often cause fever, respiratory problems and bleeding, ... > full story -
Adderall Abuse as Final Exam Study Aid 'Trending' Among U.S. Students
May 1, 2013 A growing number of U.S. college students are abusing the ADHD medication Adderall to give them an academic edge and they're tweeting about it. A six-month study tracking Adderall mentions on Twitter ... > full story -
Best of Both Worlds: Towards a Quantum Internet With Combined Optical and Electrical Technique
May 1, 2013 Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in quantum science that brings the prospect of a network of ultra-powerful quantum computers -- connected via a quantum internet -- closer to reality. The team ... > full story -
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New Simulation Speed Record on Sequoia Supercomputer
April 30, 2013 Computer scientists have set a high performance computing speed record that opens the way to the scientific exploration of complex planetary-scale systems. Scientists have announced a record-breaking ... > 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 -
Visitors and Residents: Students' Attitudes to Academic Use of Social Media
April 29, 2013 Research has shown that university students behave very differently when using social media as part of their academic ... > full story -
Sexually Explicit Material Affects Behavior in Young People Less Than Thought
April 25, 2013 Viewing sexually explicit material through media such as the Internet, videos, and magazines may be directly linked with the sexual behavior of adolescents and young adults, but only to a very small ... > full story
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