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• Mathematics
  Nature of Water
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  Mathematical Physics Explains How Icicles Grow

  When droplets of melted snow drip down an icicle, they release small amounts of heat as they freeze. Heated air travels upwards and helps slow down the growth of the icicle's top, while the tip is ... > more
• Eye Care
  Today's Healthcare
  Wounds and Healing
  Cosmetic Surgery
  Artificial Intelligence
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  New Computer Technology Makes Lasik More Sensitive

  Ophthalmologists have developed new software that analyzes the shape of the patient's cornea during the LASIK procedure and automatically adjusts the laser based on that cornea's unique anomalies. ... > more
• Medical Technology
  Medical Imaging
  Today's Healthcare
  Photography
  Diseases and Conditions
  Personalized Medicine
   
  

  Medical Physicists Improve Vision for Radiation Therapy

  Radiation therapy requires visualizing exactly where a tumor is located, usually from looking at hundreds of different X-ray , CT or PET scan images. A new system patches together 2D images into one ... > more
• Back and Neck Pain
  Sports Medicine
  Sports Science
  Artificial Intelligence
  Computer Science
  Medical Imaging
   
  

  3D Imaging System Helps Athletes Recover from Injuries

  A new computer-based system gives physical therapists real-time, objective measures of the motion of each joint in the patient's body. The system uses magnetic trackers to read the positions of ... > more
• Computer Science
  Computer Modeling
  Artificial Intelligence
  Distributed Computing
  Computer Programming
  Hacking
   
  

  Simulation Software Derives New Tricks from Math

  Even old jugglers can learn new tricks from mathematics. Several computer algorithms are able to simulate the combinatorial patterns of juggling and generate new ones that even experienced jugglers ... > more
• Nanotechnology
  Construction
  Electronics
  Energy Policy
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  Civil Engineering
   
  

  Engineers Establish Accuracy and Usability Standards

  Human-factors engineers, along with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a rigorous, standardized test for all electronic voting machines -- whose error rate is ... > more
• Back and Neck Pain
  Pain Control
  Computer Science
  Artificial Intelligence
  Distributed Computing
  Joint Pain
   
  

  Ergonomists Find Kids Too Are at Risk From Repetitive Strain Injuries

  Ergonomists say that, even in teens, poor body posture and incorrect positioning of the keyboard, screen, and mouse are contributing to the risk of contracting neck and back pains and even carpal ... > more
• Natural Disasters
  Tsunamis
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  Disaster Experts Map Risk Across the Nation

  Disaster experts including meteorologists and seismologists have identified the types of catastrophic events the United States is most likely to face, quantifying the risk of earthquakes, urban ... > more
• Biometric
  Hacking
  Encryption
  Internet
  Information Technology
  Electronics
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Develop Pocket-Size Fingerprint Recognition

  A new pocket device reads fingerprints and validates them by wireless access to a computer. With this biometrics system, users can avoid using passwords, and get simpler and more secure access to ... > more
• Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Severe Weather
  Storms
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  Climate
   
  

  Meteorologists, Atmospheric Scientists Perfect Next-Generation Weather Simulation

  Three severe hurricanes hit the U.S. in 2005. Weather forecasters now hope to reduce the loss of lives caused by hurricanes with better computer modeling. With more precise predictions of a storm's ... > more

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