
Citizen Scientists Rival Experts in Analyzing Land-Cover Data
Data gathered and analyzed
by non-experts can rival the
quality of data from
experts, shows a new study
of crowdsourced data from
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NASA's OPALS to Beam Data from Space Via Laser
NASA will use the
International Space Station
to test a new communications
technology that could
dramatically improve
spacecraft communications,
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World Record in Silicon Integrated Nanophotonics: More Energy Efficiency in the Data Communication
Researchers have achieved a
new world record in the
energy efficient integration
in silicon. This is an
important step to decrease
... > full story

Infectious Disease Research Gets a Boost from Websites, Blogs, and Social Media
Innovative new techniques
for tracking the spread of
infectious diseases are
being developed with the
help of news websites,
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Turning Unused TV Frequencies Into Wireless Broadband
July 31, 2013 Every day in Singapore, millions of mobile devices connect to the web wirelessly. The rapid growth of data traffic is putting a strain on current network infrastructure, prompting a need for ... > full story -
Key Factors for Wireless Power Transfer
July 31, 2013 What happens to a resonant wireless power transfer system in complex electromagnetic environments? Researchers explored the influences at play in this type of situation and describe how efficient ... > full story -
Radio Waves Carry News of Climate Change: Surprising Tool to Measure Our Changing Climate
July 30, 2013 Radio waves reflecting back to Earth from the ionosphere can offer valuable news about the extent of climate change. His simple, cost-effective measurement can be a valuable contribution to the ... > full story -
Could HYCCUPS Boost Phone Battery Life?
July 22, 2013 A new system that goes by the name of "hybrid contextual cloud in ubiquitous platforms comprising of smart phones" or HYCCUPS for short, has been developed by computer scientists. The system boosts ... > full story -
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Computer System Automatically Generates TCP Congestion-Control Algorithms
July 18, 2013 Computer-designed algorithms for controlling network congestion yield transmission rates two to three times as high as those designed by ... > full story -
Glued to Your Cell Phone? Research Suggests It May Reduce Your Physical Activity and Fitness
July 10, 2013 Today's smartphones allow for increased opportunities for activities traditionally defined as sedentary behaviors, such as surfing the internet, emailing and playing video games. However, researchers ... > full story -
Breakthrough in Internet Bandwidth: New Fiber Optic Technology Could Ease Internet Congestion, Video Streaming
June 27, 2013 A team of engineers has devised a new fiber optic technology that promises to increase bandwidth ... > full story -
Protection for Whistleblowers: New System Would Allow for Secret Data Transfer
June 19, 2013 Scientists are developing a system that would make it possible for an individual to submit data over the Internet while remaining ... > full story -
Smart Technology Makes Its Way Into Lighting
June 13, 2013 The lighting systems of the future could be multi-purpose devices not dissimilar to smart phones. In the future, lighting will not just allow us to see but could also be used to survey surroundings, ... > full story -
Global Quantum Networks Based on Optical Fibers: Scientists Quantum Mechanically Couple Atoms to Glass Fiber Cables
June 12, 2013 Researchers have quantum mechanically couple atoms to glass fiber cables. Now, they have shown that their technique enables storage of quantum information over a sufficiently long period of time to ... > full story
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