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The Next No-Hitter: May?
A mathematician has
developed an estimate for
how many no-hitters there
will be in major league
baseball this year, based on
a simple statistical tool he
uses in teaching his
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Traffic Accident Hotspots
Ohio State University
scientists have created
software that can identify
traffic accident hot spots
on state roadways. Right
now, it is being used by the
Ohio State Highway Patrol
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First Responders Go WiFi
For the first time, a
wireless communication
system is being tested in
simulated emergencies.
Dispatchers can locate
responders with GPS and give
them directions by text
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Virtual Reality for Navigation Skills
Vision researchers suspect
that people who do not need
maps to find their way may
be remembering visual
landmarks. To test this
theory, the scientists are
having volunteers navigate
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U.S.G.S., Caltech Seismologists Develop Online Tool to Predict Aftershocks
With a new online map, scientists can better forecast when and where aftershocks may happen. The maps calculate information based on historical earthquake patterns and known behavior of aftershocks. ... > more -
Computer Scientists Develop Portable Evidence-Gathering Tool
Investigators on a crime scene can now use a new tool for collecting chemical or biological samples. The sampler gun collects samples on a cotton pad -- eliminating direct contact with anything ... > more -
Mathematicians Show Randomly Guessing NCAA Outcome Is Extremely Improbable
Combinatorics calculates that randomly picking the outcomes of every game in the NCAA tournament stands one chance of success in more than 18 quintillion. If every person on Earth could fill out a ... > more -
Astrophysicist Develops Software to Aid Football Coaches
Computers could one day help football coaches make strategic decisions, such as going for the touchdown or for the kick, or accept the penalty or declining it. New software designed by an ... > more -
Computer Technology Gets The Word Out Faster During A Disaster
Several federal agencies are beginning to implement a common, standardized system for disseminating disaster alerts, called the Common Alert Protocol. The CAP is a digital message format that can be ... > more -
Computer Scientists Turn Cell Phones into Health Care Resource
New software technology allows cell phone and PDA users to download their medical records, making them quickly accessible in case of emergency. The new software, to be available in a year, can even ... > more -
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 -
Computer Scientists Make Laser Eye Operation Simpler
A new technique called Patterned Scanning Laser uses a computer instead of a human to apply laser pulses to burn away abnormal blood vessels. Instead of manually operating the laser, the pattern of ... > more -
Robotic Camera Will Take Motion X-Rays by Following Patients' Movements
Orthopedic injuries are among the most common reasons people visit the doctor. Whether it's pain in the knee, hip or shoulder, doctors have a difficult time making an exact diagnosis without surgery. ... > more -
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How Computer Scientists Are Perfecting Human Facial Expressions In Animated Movies
3-D effects in the movies can now be created by capturing reflected light off actual human faces. Digital images of the strobe-light pictures are animated to produce more realistic human ... > more
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