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Ecological Model City Masdar: City Will Use Renewable Energy And Leave No Carbon Dioxide Or Waste
June 29, 2009 — The city of the future is currently being constructed on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. Masdar City shall be supplied exclusively with renewable energy and produce neither carbon dioxide nor waste. An ... > full story -
Paralyzed People Using Computers, Amputees Controlling Bionic Limbs, With Microelectrodes On (Not In) Brain
June 29, 2009 — Experimental devices that read brain signals have helped paralyzed people use computers and may let amputees control bionic limbs. But existing devices use tiny electrodes that poke into the brain. A ... > full story -
Artificial Noise Saves Energy For Computer Network Providers
June 24, 2009 — Against the background of climate change, how can xDSL systems function more energy-efficiently and cost-effectively? Scientists are providing a solution combining existing methods which network ... > full story -
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'Mixed Reality' Human Helps Medical Students Learn To Do Intimate Exams
June 23, 2009 — Intimate procedures such as breast exams, while a routine and critical part of medical care, are notoriously tough to teach. Engineers have now crafted a solution: a hybrid computer/mannequin that ... > full story -
Energy-Saving Method Checks Refrigerant Level In Air Conditioners
June 23, 2009 — Engineers have developed a technique that saves energy and servicing costs by indicating when air conditioners are low on refrigerant, preventing the units from working ... > full story -
The 'Virtual Watercooler' Email Cliques?
June 23, 2009 — Researchers are exploring the organizational impact of 'shadowy groupings.' They are examining the impact of 'email cliques' -- the equivalent of people who gather around the office watercooler, ... > full story -
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Beating The Bullies: Changing Real-World Behavior Through Virtual Experience
June 22, 2009 — Social problems like bullying and stereotyping involve thoughts, feelings and reactions that resist change. New research shows that when students play active roles in virtual dramas their attitudes ... > full story -
Sunspots Revealed In Striking Detail By Supercomputers
June 18, 2009 — In a breakthrough that will help scientists unlock mysteries of the Sun and its impacts on Earth, an international team of scientists led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research has created ... > full story -
Hybrid System Of Human-Machine Interaction Created
June 16, 2009 — Scientists have created a "hybrid" system to examine real-time interactions between humans and machines (virtual partners). By pitting human against machine, they open up the possibility of exploring ... > full story -
The Sweet Taste Of Uncertainty: Winners Enjoy Waiting To Discover What They've Won
June 15, 2009 — You've just won a prize. Would you like to find out what it is right away, or wait until later? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says most people are happier ... > full story
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