
Piecing Together The Next Generation Of Cognitive Robots
European researchers are
making progress on piecing
together a new generation of
machines that are more aware
of their environment and
better able to interact with
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New Breed Of Supercomputers Proposed To Improve Climate Change Prediction Accuracy
Three researchers have
proposed an innovative way
to improve global climate
change predictions by using
a supercomputer with
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Talking Up A New Role For Cell Phones In Telemedicine
After launching a
communications revolution,
cell phones are talking up a
potentially life-saving new
role in telemedicine -- the
use of telecommunications
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Graphene-based Gadgets May Be Just Years Away
Researchers have produced
tiny liquid crystal devices
with electrodes made from
graphene -- an exciting
development that could lead
to computer and TV displays
based on this technology.
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New Basic Element For Electronic Circuits: 'Memristor' Could Give Computers Memories That Don't Forget
May 1, 2008 Researchers from HP Labs have proven the existence of what had previously been only theorized as the fourth fundamental circuit element in electrical engineering. This scientific advancement could ... > full story -
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Reduced Emergency Room Visits For Elderly Patients Attributed To 'Virtual' Health Care Team Approach
May 1, 2008 Elderly patients suffering from chronic illnesses who receive 'virtual' care from a team of medical experts linked together via phone, fax and e-mail, make fewer emergency visits than patients who do ... > full story -
Wearable Computing: Special Goggles Analyze Eye Movements To Diagnose Disease
April 28, 2008 Sometimes the diagnosis of episodes of illness in schizophrenia, rotatory vertigo, or reading and writing deficits needs electro-oculography (EOG), performed using a special medical apparatus. ... > full story -
Light Research Opens Door For Optical Storage And Computing
April 27, 2008 The goal of replacing electronics with optics for processing data in computers is coming closer through cutting-edge European research into the mysterious properties of "fast and slow" light. The ... > full story -
Watch Digital TV And Films Without Disruptions Thanks To Mathematical Model
April 24, 2008 Researchers have developed a method to calculate how a device can provide maximum functionality with a minimum quantity of processor and memory capacity. TVs, DVD players and mobile phones can ... > full story -
Computer Scientists Develop Solutions For Long-term Storage Of Digital Data
April 23, 2008 Although the digital age is well under way, one crucial detail remains to be worked out -- how to store vast amounts of digital information in a way that allows future generations to recover ... > full story -
Self-healing Ceramic Modeled: Potentially Useful Material For Nuclear Waste Storage
April 22, 2008 A new computer simulation reveals a self-healing behavior that repairs radiation-induced damage in yttria-stabilized zirconia, indicating that the engineered ceramic may be suitable for use in ... > full story -
Experiencing Virtual Products Prior To Product Development
April 21, 2008 From cars and mobile phones to computers and furniture, most of today's products are created virtually on a computer before they are actually produced. Researchers are adding new functionalities to ... > full story -
3-D Images -- Cordless And Any Time
April 21, 2008 Securing evidence at the scene of a crime, measuring faces for medical applications, taking samples during production -- 3-D images are in demand everywhere. A handy cordless device now enables such ... > full story -
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Feeling Machines: Engineers Develop Systems For Recognizing Emotion
April 15, 2008 Emotions are an intrinsic part of communications. But machines don't have, perceive or react to them, which makes us -- their handlers -- hot under the collar. But thanks to building blocks developed ... > full story
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