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Technical Aptitude: Do Women Score Lower Because They Just Aren't Interested?
October 31, 2011 — Boys do better on tests of technical aptitude (for example, mechanical aptitude tests) than girls. The same is true for adults. A new study describes a theory explaining how the difference comes ... > full story -
Gecko-Inspired Tank Robot Scales Walls
October 31, 2011 — Researchers have developed a tank-like robot that has the ability to scale smooth walls, opening up a series of applications ranging from inspecting pipes, buildings, aircraft and nuclear power ... > full story -
Mapping the Formation of an Underwater Volcano
October 28, 2011 — On Oct. 9, 2011, an underwater volcano started to emerge in waters off El Hierro Island in the Canaries, Spain. Researchers only needed 15 days to map its formation in high resolution. The volcanic ... > full story -
Cell Cultures from a Machine
October 28, 2011 — Cell cultures form the basis of day-to-day research work in applications that range from the development of drugs and vaccines to the decoding of functions of individual genes. Up until now, cell ... > full story -
Curiosity Is Critical to Academic Performance
October 27, 2011 — Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it's good for the student. Personality traits like curiosity seem to be as important as intelligence in determining how well students do in school, according to ... > full story -
Speedy 3-D X-Rays in the Operating Room
October 27, 2011 — Having an operation always places strain on patients, and this is especially true of complicated operations. Surgeons use 3-D X-rays to check the results before the patient has left the operating ... > full story -
Fast High Precision Eye-Surgery Robot Developed
October 27, 2011 — A researcher in The Netherlands has developed a smart eye-surgery robot that allows eye surgeons to operate with increased ease and greater precision on the retina and the vitreous humor of the eye. ... > full story -
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Three Key Questions for the IT Industry
October 27, 2011 — Today’s multicore processors are not being utilized in a sufficiently intelligent way. They get too hot and run slowly because they are used inefficiently. At the same time, transistors are ... > full story -
Scientists Predict Faster Retreat for Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier; Underwater Ridge Critical to Future Flow
October 26, 2011 — The retreat of Antarctica's fast-flowing Thwaites Glacier is expected to speed up within 20 years, once the glacier detaches from an underwater ridge that is currently holding it back, according to a ... > full story -
New 'Scarless' Surgery Takes out Tumors Through Natural Skull Opening
October 26, 2011 — A technique developed by surgeons is providing a new route to get to and remove tumors buried at the base of the skull: through the natural hole behind the molars, above the jawbone and beneath the ... > full story
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