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  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
• Computer Science
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  Computer Engineers Develop Clothes that Sense and Interpret Movements

  New "electronic textiles" could help monitor the activities of patients with chronic illnesses. Computer engineers have developed pants with sensors embedded in the fabric that measure speed, ... > more
• Air Quality
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  Electrical Engineers Develop Microplasma Device to Detect Toxins

  Electrical engineers have developed a new, portable lab that identifies chemicals by their unique color signatures. It is the first such device to be portable, allowing scientists to recognize ... > more
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  Software Engineers Develop Biofeedback Method for Singing Lessons

  Keeping a beat or staying on-key can be acquired skills. Software engineers have designed a new software package to make that easier, turning your computer into a singing teacher. The system plots ... > more
• Virtual Reality
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  Psychologists, Human-Factors Engineers Design Computer-Generated Educational Outings

  Psychologists Janis Cannon-Bowers and Alicia Sanchez are part of the team that created virtual reality field trips -- not just for fun, but to help children learn. Employing some of the latest ... > more
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  Forensic Anthropologists Reconstruct First President's Real Looks

  Using 3D laser scans of sculptures and processing images with math-based computer software, forensic anthropologists are making life-size models of George Washington at ages 19, 45, and 57. An ... > more
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  Biologist, Computer Scientist Make 3D Anatomy Images Available Online

  Frog biology is especially noteworthy because of the amphibians' sensitivity to pollution, which often flags previously unknown environmental problems. Science labs and classrooms around the world ... > more
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  Electrical, Optical Engineers Bring Captioning to Your PDA

  Twenty-eight million Americans have at least partial hearing loss, which makes it hard to follow anything from baseball games to movies.A researcher has designed software that beams movie captions ... > more
• Robotics
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  Mechanical Engineers Have New Bug-Inspired Robot That Senses Its Way With Flexible Antenna

  Researchers have developed a flexible, sensor-laden artificial antenna to help a robotic "bug" move and navigate just like the common cockroach. The bug can curry along walls, turn corners, avoid ... > more
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  Software Engineers Allow PCs to Scan Mobile Devices for Viruses

  As cell phones, PDAs, and other wireless devices become more sophisticated, hackers are starting to spread viruses that can infect them. Software engineers have developed an application that allows a ... > more

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