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High-flying Electrons May Provide New Test Of Quantum Theory
Researchers believe they can
achieve a significant
increase in the accuracy of
one of the fundamental
constants of nature by
boosting an electron to an
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Virtual World Therapeautic For Addicts: Study Shows Impact Of Environment To Addiction Cravings
Patients in therapy to
overcome addictions have a
new arena to test their
coping skills -- the virtual
world. A new study found
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New Robots Can Provide Elder Care For Aging Baby Boomers
Over 77 million baby boomers
will retire in the next 30
years, and robots are ready
to assist with elder care.
Engineers have created a
robotic assistant that can
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Experiencing Virtual Products Prior To Product Development
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.
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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 -
Walking Through Virtual Environments: One Virtual Step For Man, One Real Leap For Mankind
April 14, 2008 — Imagine being able to take a step back in time and walk through the streets of ancient Pompeii hours before the eruption of Vesuvius. In April 2008, European researchers will demonstrate that walking ... > full story -
Supercomputers Simulating As Close As Possible To Reality
April 14, 2008 — Supercomputers simulate products and manufacturing processes within minutes. In the Computer Aided Robust Design CAROD project, researchers are developing new methods and software that significantly ... > full story -
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Why Is The Internet Sometimes So Slow? Internet 'Black Holes' May Be To Blame
April 9, 2008 — A surprisingly large fraction of Web traffic gets sucked into temporary black holes, in which information between two computers disappears en route. A new online observatory monitors Internet black ... > full story -
Virtual Reality Underground Ride Reveals Extent Of Public Paranoia
April 2, 2008 — A virtual reality underground ride has been used by researchers to reveal the extent that paranoia occurs in the general public. The research demonstrates that suspicious or paranoid thoughts are ... > full story -
3D Library Visit: Using Second Life To Research Everyday Problems
April 1, 2008 — Second Life is more than an on-line game for some young scientists. It is a handy three-dimensional tool used for resolving real issues. Computer Science students have recently used it to analyze and ... > full story -
Visual Technology Enables Brain To Learn In New Ways
March 31, 2008 — Tufts University has literally expanded the visualization concept with a new 14-foot by 8-foot visualization wall that enables researchers to translate the most abstract, complex science into ... > full story -
Virtual Telemicroscope Permits Off-site Medical Diagnosis
March 28, 2008 — Scientists have developed and patented a virtual telemicroscope. The software permits off-site pathologists to diagnose cancer or other diseases in patients living in remote locations around the ... > full story -
Virtual-reality Video Game To Help Burn Patients Play Their Way To Pain Relief
March 22, 2008 — To a patient recovering from severe burns, no place would be more soothing than a polar landscape of gently falling snowflakes, snowmen, penguins, igloos and icy rivers. That's the thinking behind ... > full story -
New 3-D Camera Will Have 12,616 Lenses
March 22, 2008 — Electrical engineers are developing an on-chip imaging sensor with small pixels and 12,616 mini-optic lenses that are created as part of the semiconductor manufacturing process. Used in a digital ... > full story
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