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Fixing Damaged Knees
Biomedical engineers
developed a robotic arm to
very precisely resurface the
knee before replacing it.
In order to do this, a 3-D
image of the knee is
generated, providing a
live-action view of the knee
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Science Of Origami
Mathematicians design new
figures in a traditional art
form called origami, using
modern techniques.
Innovations developed in
pursuit of the art find
application in multiple
fields, including applied
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Saving Gas, Saving Money
Using a mathematical model,
transportation engineers can
design optimum traffic light
timing patterns for the
fewest stops and driving
delays. Improving traffic
flow would decrease fuel
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Predicting A Pandemic
Using math and computer
science, engineers created a
model to forecast the
progression of a future
pandemic. They looked at the
way diseases spread to new
people and over distances in
order to prepare for future
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Computer Scientists Test Fatigued Driver Behavior
Human factors researchers created a virtual reality environment in order to obtain data on the effects of driving while fatigued. They found that tired drivers alter their steering patterns, from ... > more -
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Mathematicians And Choreographers Use Dance To Teach Mathematics
Combining math and dance concepts allows people to experience a physical sensation of the often abstract concepts of math. Mathematical problem-solving is incorporated when creating new dances, which ... > more -
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Vehicles
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Engineers And Computer Scientists Use Computers To Simulate Car Crashes
Engineers created a 3-D crash simulator to increase their understanding of automobile safety. The software enables users to view cars and crashes from any angle, and to remove specific sections of ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Simulate Activity Of Ants To Reduce Airline Delays
Financial analysts use the concept of swarm intelligence to solve taxiway traffic problems at airports. While ants communicate via pheromones, computer simulations use that concept to allow virtual ... > more -
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Child Psychology
Computer Science
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Computers and Internet
Human Factors Researchers Show That Tablet PCs Belong In Classrooms
Human factors researchers determined that tablet personal computers can be used to aid students in classrooms. They offer a single platform that can include a student’s notes, textbook, ... > more -
Computational Neuroscientists And Engineers Build Robot That Teaches Itself To Walk Up And Down Hills
Computational neuroscientists designed a robot that teaches itself how to walk on differing terrain. The RunBot uses an infrared eye to detect slopes, and adjusts its gait for the smoothest walk. ... > more -
Mathematicians Analyze Beer Bubbles To Peer Deeper Into The Structure Of Materials
Mathematicians built a formula to explain the behavior of beer bubbles in three dimensions and found that it can be applied to other materials like metals. Explaining the behavior of beer bubbles is ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Reveal Secrets Behind Making Animated Blonde Hair Lifelike
Computer scientists created a modeling technique that makes it more than 20 times faster to animate true-to-life blonde haired characters. Because blonde hair does not absorb much light, in real life ... > more -
Computer Science
Distributed Computing
Artificial Intelligence
Information Technology
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Interactive Computing Experts Design New Devices For Everyday Uses
Computer scientists have found new ways to use technology to make people's lives easier. Setting up cameras in the kitchen to record each step made in cooking helps cooks pick up where they left off ... > more -
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Computer Programming
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Computer Scientists Develop New Kid-friendly Programming Language
Computer scientists have found a way to make computer programming visual. Instead of using numbers, letters, and punctuation like other programming languages, Alice uses three dimensional figures ... > more
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