http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/software/ Software Development -- Software Engineering. From embedded software to smart machines, read about advanced logic systems and more. en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:05:02 EST Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:05:02 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/computers_math/software/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214121856.htm Caffeinated drinks such as coffee and soda are the pick-me-ups of choice for many people, but too much caffeine can cause nervousness and sleep problems. Caffeine Zone, a new software app developed by researchers, can help people determine when caffeine may give them a mental boost and when it could hurt their sleep patterns. The software takes information on caffeine use and integrates it with information on the effects of caffeine to produce a graph of how the caffeine will affect the users over time. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120214121856.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213145618.htm New and improved ways for future space travelers to communicate will be tested on the International Space Station after a launch later this year from Japan. The SCaN Testbed, or Space Communications and Navigation Testbed, was designed and built at NASA's Glenn Research Center over the last three years. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:56:56 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120213145618.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120207202803.htm Scientists have developed a "biological computer" made entirely from biomolecules that is capable of deciphering images encrypted on DNA chips. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120207202803.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120130093921.htm Scientists have created a new algorithm to detect virtual communities, designed to match the needs of real-life social, biological or information networks detection better than with current attempts. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:39:39 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120130093921.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120123175709.htm New research is adding to the arsenal of increasingly sophisticated medical imaging tools with a new signal-processing method for viewing muscle activation details never seen before. A novel method using ultrasound imaging, 3-D motion-capture technology and proprietary data-processing software can scan and capture 3-D maps of the muscle structure in just 90 seconds. Previous methods took 15 minutes -- far too long to ask people to hold a muscle contraction. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:57:57 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120123175709.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118203416.htm The NASA Open Government Initiative has launched a new website to expand the agency's open source software development. Open source development, which invites the public access to view and improve software source code, is transforming the way software is created, improved and used. NASA uses open source code to address project and mission needs, accelerate software development and maximize public awareness and impact of research. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:34:34 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120118203416.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120113093820.htm As tissue slides are more routinely digitized to aid interpretation, a software program is proving its utility. In bladder cancer test case, a new software tool separates malignancy from background tissue. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:38:38 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120113093820.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104111910.htm Smartphones could help save hundreds of thousands of lives in the aftermath of a disaster or humanitarian crisis, new research has found. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:19:19 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104111910.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221105826.htm A new draft computer security publication provides guidance for vendors and security professionals as they work to protect personal computers as they start up. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:58:58 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111221105826.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111201094802.htm As sophisticated as modern climate models are, one critical component continues to elude their precision -- clouds. Clouds modulate the climate. Experts agree that getting their effect on the climate system correct is critical to increasing confidence in projections of future climate change. To build the breakthrough supercomputers that these researchers need, computer scientists are taking a cue from the world of consumer electronics. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111201094802.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111129092415.htm Newly developed computer software combined with magnetic resonance imaging of a fetus may help physicians better assess a woman's potential for a difficult childbirth. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:24:24 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111129092415.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121151554.htm Traditionally, fossil-hunters often could only make educated guesses as to where fossils lie. The rest lay with chance. But thanks to a new software model, fossil-hunters' reliance on luck when finding fossils may be diminishing. Using artificial neural networks, researchers developed a computer model that can pinpoint productive fossil sites. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:15:15 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111121151554.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109161254.htm Audio engineers have developed a novel artificial intelligence system for understanding and indexing sound, a unique tool for both finding and matching previously un-labeled audio files. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:12:12 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111109161254.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111108201552.htm Galaxy -- an open-source, web-based platform for data-intensive biomedical and genetic research -- is now available as a "cloud computing" resource. The new technology will help scientists and biomedical researchers to harness such tools as DNA-sequencing and analysis software, as well as storage capacity for large quantities of scientific data. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:15:15 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111108201552.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102082727.htm Teaming up with investigators from the State Office of Criminal Investigation in Berlin, Fraunhofer researchers have come up with an automated assistance system for image and video evaluation that can detect child-pornographic images from among even large volumes of data. Soon, it will make prosecutors‘ work easier. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:27:27 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111102082727.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031121219.htm Researchers have developed a traffic simulator that takes into account real parking policies, the habits of urban drivers, and the movements of traffic inspectors to identify strategies for improvement and test the impact of parking policy changes before they're implemented. Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111031121219.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111028103730.htm Engineers have developed an open source software package called OpenSim that accurately models human movement. OpenSim is free and in use across the world helping scientists understand the complex forces of movement to improve diagnosis of physical disabilities and prevent harmful wear and tear. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:37:37 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111028103730.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111023135655.htm Scientists have discovered a way of speeding up the creation of perfect drug combinations, which could help patients recovering from critical health problems such as stroke, heart attacks and cancer. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:56:56 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111023135655.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020024710.htm Constraints on creativity imposed by computer-aided design tools are being overcome, thanks to a novel system that incorporates eye-tracking technology. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:47:47 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111020024710.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018102711.htm The Cairo Genizah is an irreplaceable repository for information about 1,000 years of human history. But the 350,000 fragments that make up the Genizah are scattered worldwide. Researchers are now putting all these pieces back together with a computer program based on facial recognition technology. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:27:27 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018102711.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018084407.htm Researchers in Spain have presented a unique system that simulates the environment of an embryology laboratory and avoids the waste of valuable human biological material and breakages of medical equipment. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111018084407.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104946.htm Virtual brains modeling epilepsy and schizophrenia display less complexity among functional connections, and other differences compared to healthy brain models, researchers report. The researchers worked backward from brain rhythms -- the oscillating patterns of electrical activity in the brain recorded on electroencephalograms -- from both healthy and ill individuals. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104946.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104409.htm Digital security specialists, major European electronics makers, and experts in biometrics worked together to make passport control at airports faster. The technology also could have broader applications on the way our identity documents are design and on the way we access public services. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111014104409.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013162937.htm Scientists have taken a major step toward developing robot biologists. They have shown that their system, the Automated Biology Explorer, can solve a complicated biology problem from scratch. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013162937.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011121410.htm A professor has developed a new computer algorithm to help unravel the different sources that contributed to the authorship of the scriptures. Sidestepping the problems of content-based analysis, his algorithm searches for patterns in writing style to give deeper insight into ancient writings such as the Bible. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:14:14 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011121410.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011074641.htm Internauts will be able to connect to 17 telescopes on four continents to share observation time. A world network of robotic telescopes is to be developed as part of a European citizen science project that has just kicked off in Spain. The network, to which any citizen will be able to connect and share observation time, will offer free open access via the Internet. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:46:46 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011074641.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111007103237.htm More and more companies are providing their employees with smartphones. While companies seek the best security available for their data, employees would also like to install apps of their own. Security experts have now developed equipment software with two separate areas: the business area and the personal area. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:32:32 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111007103237.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111006132955.htm New software lets researchers see how the immune system responds to pathogens that invade the bacteria-rich environment of the gut. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111006132955.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005110955.htm Researchers have developed a new, experimental technique to better protect sensitive information in cloud computing -- without significantly affecting the system's overall performance. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:09:09 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005110955.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005110900.htm Sustainability decisions need to rely on the results of quantitative environmental research. Commonly, these results are found in closed, often expensive databases based on proprietary software. Alternatively, environmental information is presented in text documents (pdf-files) which cannot be processed. Researchers have now developed a web-based service applying the concept of open linked data to environmental impact information. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:09:09 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005110900.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005110229.htm At the push of a button by the driver, control units download the car manufacturer's new software -- such as enhanced map material for the navigation system. To ensure that this data channel is protected from hacker attack, the system needs the right cryptographic key. To date, these keys have been stored in each one of a vehicle's electronic control units. Thanks to a new form of trust anchor, this will be simpler and more economical in the future. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:02:02 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111005110229.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111004121251.htm Using millions of Twitter subscribers as living "sensors," engineers have found a way to monitor fans' levels of excitement and to keep track of the action in National Football League games -- without ever switching on a TV. SportSense is a computer program the engineers created to analyze NFL fan tweets in real time. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 12:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111004121251.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110930071703.htm The use of new technology is helping students to become real ‘science investigators’. Researchers in the UK have developed a software toolkit that shows how such an approach sparks and sustains students’ interest in science. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 07:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110930071703.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110918144936.htm Researchers have developed a new method to sequence and analyze the 'dark matter' of life -- the genomes of thousands of bacteria species previously beyond scientists' reach, from microorganisms that produce antibiotics and biofuels to microbes living in the human body. Sun, 18 Sep 2011 14:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110918144936.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110913152931.htm A novel software system has been used in the first global camera trap study of mammals. The research emphasizes the importance of protected areas to ensure the diversity and survival of a wide range of animal populations. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110913152931.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907192318.htm A technology usually reserved for designing buildings, bridges and aircraft has now been used to aid breast tissue reconstruction in cancer patients. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907192318.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901135110.htm A digital dumping ground lies inside most computers, a wasteland where old, rarely used and unneeded files pile up. Such data can deplete precious storage space, bog down the system's efficiency and sap its energy. Computer scientists now propose adapting a real-world approach to the cleanup effort. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901135110.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901112540.htm Birds of a feather flock together in cyberspace. At least that is what one social media expert has found while exploring the dynamics of online communities. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:25:25 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110901112540.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830082259.htm PiggyDemic, an application developed by researchers in Israel, allows Facebook users to "infect" their friends with a simulated virus or become infected themselves. This will allow researchers to gather information on how a virus mutates, spreads through human interaction, and the number of people it infects. Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:22:22 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110830082259.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110826085153.htm When your email program or word processor "hangs" it is annoying, you lose messages or have to reboot your computer and start that writing project again if you hadn't saved the text. But, we depending increasingly on computers in almost all walks of life, not least critical systems such as air-traffic control, in which the computer "hanging" can be life threatening. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 08:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110826085153.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110824091546.htm Researchers have developed a new way to generate music and control computers. Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110824091546.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817101935.htm Researchers who are working to fix global positioning system (GPS) errors have devised software to take a more accurate measurement of altitude -- particularly in mountainous areas. The software is still under development, but in initial tests it enabled centimeter-scale GPS positioning -- including altitude -- as often as 97 percent of the time. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817101935.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817092218.htm Using iPad™ mobile devices, emergency preparedness officials and first responders participating in an exercise, were able, for the first time, to make use of a new, science-based software tool that allows them to view and modify accurate models of building damage and other post-event disaster effects. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:22:22 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817092218.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110816144041.htm A new article identifies the social-welfare benefits of open source software, despite the existence of free-riding that is inherent in the industry due to information-sharing. The market creates spillover benefits for both consumers and producers. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:40:40 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110816144041.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110816133115.htm Scientists have developed the first software package for automating DNA construction that not only makes the process faster and more efficient but -- with an eye on the economics of scientific discovery -- also identifies which construction strategy would be the most cost-effective. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:31:31 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110816133115.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110811181721.htm A computer model of the spread of West Nile virus was able to predict areas where human cases would be concentrated, especially around Sacramento in 2005. The success of the model, say researchers, depended on its focus on biological factors and on a high volume of reports from members of the public. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110811181721.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110811084521.htm Face recognition software of the kind incorporated into biometric identification tools, photo-gallery applications and social media websites can be very useful, but it also raises privacy concerns given the seeming ease with which faces in photos can now be tied to an individual. Researchers have developed even more powerful software for face recognition. Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:45:45 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110811084521.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110810133023.htm A radical new approach to thwarting Internet censorship would essentially turn the whole Web into a proxy server, making it virtually impossible for a censoring government to block individual Web sites. Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:30:30 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110810133023.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804081737.htm Scientists have found a way to promptly detect hacker attacks on virtual machines. Companies and government agencies that employ virtual machines can thus protect data stored on them against theft. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110804081737.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110802085828.htm With the aim of better protecting endangered species, game wardens are studying the behavior of surviving great apes in the wild. This is often painstaking work because it is difficult to distinguish between different individuals. A new software system will make things easier by analyzing the animals' faces for individual identification. Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:58:58 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110802085828.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110801095102.htm Researchers have found that mobile phone software is effective for the self-management of diabetes. The study is one of the first to examine the new field of mobile health. Researchers found that a key measure of blood sugar control -- blood levels of hemoglobin A1c -- was lowered by an average of 1.9 percent over one year in patients using the mobile health program. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110801095102.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110727161248.htm Using computer-aided detection software to help analyze and interpret mammograms does not improve accuracy, according to a new study. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110727161248.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110725152925.htm Americans are used to drinking from the kitchen tap without fear of harm, even though water utilities might be vulnerable to terrorist attacks or natural contaminants. Now, thanks to new open-source software -- public water systems can be protected through enhanced detection of such threats. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:29:29 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110725152925.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110721150450.htm A team of engineering students at the Ohio State University's Center for Automotive Research recently began running aerodynamics simulations at the Ohio Supercomputer Center, one of the first steps in the long and careful process of researching, designing, building and racing the fourth iteration of their record-breaking, alternative-fuel streamliner. In partnership with Venturi and A123 Systems, the team began the development process for a completely re-engineered test vehicle designed to break the 400-mph mark. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:04:04 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110721150450.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110721101507.htm A software program developed by a Penn State synthetic biologist could provide biotechnology companies with genetic plans to help them turn bacteria into molecular factories, capable of producing everything from biofuels to medicine. Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110721101507.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714132032.htm Doodling, coloring in and drawing are all important parts of a child’s development. But what if the child has a disability and does not have the use or control of their limbs? A team of researchers in the UK is working with charity SpecialEffect to use innovative technology to design a computer program to allow those with disabilities to be able to explore their creativity. Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:20:20 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714132032.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110713092204.htm A new system using video and computer software to monitor a baby that could be used to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), as well as for telemedicine applications, has been developed by two engineering students in Israel. Called "BabyBeat," the system uses computer algorithms to convert video footage to pulses that represent a baby's heartbeat and skin tone. In the event that the system detects an abnormal heartbeat, an alarm sounds to awaken the baby, change its breathing pattern and alert the parents. After further testing, if BabyBeat continues to perform as expected, the students will seek to commercially produce and market the innovation. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:22:22 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110713092204.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110712133330.htm Researchers have created a system that allows a computer to learn to play a computer game by learning the language required to read the manual. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:33:33 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110712133330.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110711104757.htm What do you do if you're driving down the motorway and 500 meters ahead of you there is an accident? Now there is an app that tells your car to stop. It does it in half the time of any of the applications, and in contrast to the systems already available on the market, not only does it act on what can be seen from your car but also on what is happening miles away. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 10:47:47 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110711104757.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110711081241.htm When electronic devices refuse to work, you rarely find the solution in the manual. Technicians often face similar problems with industrial machines, and companies end up flying in experts from the manufacturer to get things running again. A new system aims to help manufacturers lend a hand regardless of how far away they are located. Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110711081241.htm