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• Solar Energy
  Virtual Environment
  Computer Modeling
  Energy Technology
  Virtual Reality
  Engineering
   
  

  Virtually Engineering Power Plants

  July 13, 2009 — Photovoltaic and wind energy plants, hydroelectric power stations and biogas plants supply energy without polluting the environment. However, they are complex to design and maintain. Virtual reality ... > full story
• Brain Injury
  Neuroscience
  Intelligence
  Psychology
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Autism
   

  Elsevier Launches Official Version Of BrainNavigator

  July 13, 2009 — A new GPS system for the brain helps visualize brain ... > full story
• Astrophysics
  Stars
  Big Bang
  Cosmology
  Black Holes
  Galaxies
   
  

  Simulations Illuminate Universe's First Twin Stars

  July 9, 2009 — The earliest stars in the universe formed not only as individuals, but sometimes also as twins, according to a new article in Science. By creating simulations of the early universe, astrophysicists ... > full story
• Wild Animals
  Nature
  Veterinary Medicine
  Life Sciences
  Ecology Research
  Animals
   
  

  US-Mexico Border Wall Could Threaten Wildlife Species

  July 7, 2009 — A 700-mile security wall under construction along the United States' border with Mexico could significantly alter the movement and "connectivity" of wildlife, biologists say, and the animals' ... > full story
• Artificial Intelligence
  Communications
  Internet
  Robotics
  Virtual Reality
  Computer Modeling
   
  

  DIY Production In 'Second Life' Factory

  July 7, 2009 — Anyone who wants to can now produce their own vehicle in a factory on the “Second Life” Internet platform. They can program the industrial robots, and transport and assemble the ... > full story
• Pain Control
  Children's Health
  Child Psychology
  Fibromyalgia
  Joint Pain
  Arthritis
   

  Sick Children Do Not Always Have Their Pain-Relief Needs Met

  July 6, 2009 — Despite great effort to reduce anxiety, fear and pain, related to health care, children still considered “being in pain” as the worst aspect of a medical procedure, according to new ... > full story
• Satellites
  Space Probes
  Astronomy
  Moon
  Space Missions
  Astrophysics
   
  

  Coolest Spacecraft Ever In Orbit Around L2 (-273 Degrees Celsius)

  July 3, 2009 — On July 2 the detectors of Planck's High Frequency Instrument reached their amazingly low operational temperature of -273°C, making them the coldest known objects in space. The spacecraft has ... > full story
• Photography
  Privacy Issues
  Legal Issues
  Computer Programming
  Computer Modeling
  Virtual Reality
   

  Searchable Scanned Documents With Copy Protection For Archives Storage

  July 3, 2009 — An efficient new approach to archiving scanned documents that makes the text searchable and adds a watermark to images for copy protection and validation has been ... > full story
• Relationships
  Social Psychology
  Computers and Internet
  Psychology
  Communications
  Information Technology
   
  

  Second Life Data Offers Window Into How Trends Spread

  July 2, 2009 — Do friends wear the same style of shoe or see the same movies because they have similar tastes, which is why they became friends in the first place? Or once a friendship is established, do ... > full story
• Software
  Video Games
  Eye Care
  Internet
  Perception
  Communications
   

  Eye-Tracking Software Opens Online Worlds To People With Disabilities

  June 30, 2009 — Technology that allows gamers to control game functions with only their eyes is helping to open virtual worlds such as Second Life and World of Warcraft to people with severe motor disabilities. For ... > full story

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