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  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
• Transportation Science
  Automotive and Transportation
  Mobile Computing
  Technology
  Telecommunications
  Engineering
   
  

  Civil Engineers Track Roaming Cell Phones to Monitor Traffic

  Real-time cell phone use data can now be turned into better travel information. The new system, being tested in some states, follows the movement of cell phone signals from one cell tower to another. ... > more
• Mathematics
  Math Puzzles
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  Mathematical Modeling
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  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
• Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Environmental Science
  Acid Rain
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  Electronics
   
  

  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
• Virtual Reality
  Virtual Environment
  Educational Psychology
  Engineering
  Video Games
  Language Acquisition
   
  

  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
• Computer Science
  Distributed Computing
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  Computer Scientists Invent Typing System for Persons with Disabilities

  A new system makes typing easier for persons with disabilities. Invented by computer science student Jake Wobbrock, EdgeWrite is a typing method that uses edges of a square template to guide a PDA ... > more
• Earthquakes
  Natural Disasters
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  Internet
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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
• Hacking
  Encryption
  Computers and Internet
  Internet
  Communications
  Computer Science
   
  

  Computer Scientists Attach Images to Passwords to Prevent Fraud

  Web sites that visualize images while the user enters a password could help prevent impostors from stealing personal data or money. The user would see a familiar image for every letter typed, thus ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Internet
  Communications
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  Artificial Intelligence
  Computer Science
   
  

  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
• Telecommunications
  Communications
  Computers and Internet
  WiFi
  Computer Science
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  Computer Engineers Improve Wireless Networks by Making Users Connect Through Each Other

  Several cities, including Philadelphia and San Francisco, are considering installing city-wide wireless internet connections of a new generation. These so-called wireless mesh networks will enable ... > more

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