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• Evolution
  Early Humans
  Human Evolution
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  Charles Darwin
   
  

  A History Lesson from Genes: Using DNA to Tell Us How Populations Change

  January 9, 2013 — Researchers have developed a software model that can infer population history from modern ... > full story
• Extrasolar Planets
  Pluto
  Kuiper Belt
  Stars
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Solar System
   
  

  Earth-Size Planets Common in Galaxy: Perhaps 17 Percent of Sun-Like Stars Have Earth-Size Planets Within the Orbit of Mercury

  January 8, 2013 — Last year, astronomers were excited to discover that the number of exoplanets increases towards smaller sizes, which suggests that there are many Earth-size planets in the galaxy. A new analysis of ... > full story
• Internet
  Video Games
  Computer Graphics
  Aviation
  Information Technology
  Technology
   
  

  Smart Search Engines for News Videos

  January 7, 2013 — Searching for video recordings regularly pushes search engines to their limit. The truth of the matter is that purely automatic algorithms are not enough; user knowledge has to be harnessed, too. ... > full story
• Mobile Computing
  Communications
  Hacking
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  Technology
  Computer Science
   
  

  Computer Scientists Find Vulnerabilities in Cisco VoIP Phones

  January 4, 2013 — Researchers have found vulnerabilities in Cisco VoIP telephones, recently demonstrating how they can insert malicious code into a Cisco VoIP phone (any of the 14 Cisco Unified IP Phone models) and ... > full story
• Mobile Computing
  Encryption
  Hacking
  Internet
  Technology
  Information Technology
   
  

  Turning Smartphones Into Secure and Versatile Keys

  January 3, 2013 — It's already possible to open doors using an app -- but we are a long way from seeing widespread acceptance of this in the market. Now, researchers have developed a piece of software that will make ... > full story
• Video Games
  Mathematics
  Software
  Computer Programming
  Computer Graphics
  Statistics
   

  Video Analysis: Detecting Text Every Which Way

  January 3, 2013 — Software that detects and extracts text from within video frames, making it searchable, is set to make a vast resource even more ... > full story
• Brain Injury
  Brain Tumor
  Today's Healthcare
  Heart Disease
  Blood Clots
  Stroke
   

  New MRI Analysis Useful in Predicting Stroke Complications Caused by Clot-Busters

  December 20, 2012 — Researchers have developed a new way of looking at standard MRI scans that more accurately measures damage to the blood-brain barrier in stroke victims, a process they hope will lead to safer, more ... > full story
• Technology
  Electronics
  Privacy Issues
  Civil Engineering
  Scientific Conduct
  Construction
   
  

  Machines With Built-in Copy Protection

  December 7, 2012 — Pirated goods cost industry billions, and expensive industrial goods like machining systems are becoming a growing target. Scientists are turning the tables on the forgers by studying their methods ... > full story
• Software
  Medical Technology
  WiFi
  Communications
  Information Technology
  Batteries
   
  

  Wireless Communication’s Crystal Ball

  December 5, 2012 — By now, wireless connections like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are just as commonplace in industry. Yet systems often interfere with one another as data is being exchanged. Now, "Awair" will not only detect ... > full story
• Biochemistry
  Chemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Civil Engineering
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Graphene
   
  

  Visualizing the Structures of Molecules

  December 5, 2012 — Scientists have developed high performance molecular simulation tools to study the 3D arrangement of molecules, enabling better design of medicinal and agricultural ... > full story

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