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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 -
Aggregating Bandwidth for Faster Mobile Networks
October 21, 2011 — A new study reveals that the value of mobile spectrum, the capacity to transfer data across mobile networks, is only likely to increase as the demand for data transfer increases. However, it is only ... > full story -
Biggest Ever Study Shows No Link Between Mobile Phone Use and Tumors
October 20, 2011 — There is no link between long-term use of mobile phones and tumors of the brain or central nervous system, according to new research. In what is described as the largest study on the subject to date, ... > full story -
Spiral Arms Hint at Presence of Planets: High Resolution Image of Young Star With Circumstellar Disks Verifies Predictions
October 19, 2011 — A new image of the disk of gas and dust around a sun-like star has spiral-arm-like structures. These features may provide clues to the presence of embedded but as-yet-unseen ... > full story -
Robotic Bug Gets Wings, Sheds Light on Evolution of Flight
October 17, 2011 — When engineers outfitted a six-legged robotic bug with wings in an effort to improve its mobility, they unexpectedly shed some light on the evolution of flight. The wings nearly doubled the running ... > full storyMore: -
Natural Disasters: Networking Robots and Sensor Systems to Help First Responders React More Quickly
October 17, 2011 — Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes -- natural disasters always catch us by surprise, no matter how many early warning systems are in place. This makes it all the more important for rescue teams to get ... > full story
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