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  Young Inventors' Firefighting Robots Are More than Just Fun Toys

  At an international high-school contest based in Connecticut, students compete with their home-made robots. The goal for the robots is to navigate a maze, find a fire, and put it out in the shortest ... > more
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  Physicists Show "Antigravity" Mystery Spots Are Optical Illusions

  At several hilly locations around the U.S., know as "gravity hills," objects such as cars left on neutral supposedly roll uphill, driven by unknown forces and against the force of gravity. Physicists ... > more
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  Electrical Engineers Show Wireless Can Make a Difference in Emergencies

  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 message. The system relies on ... > more
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  Musician Puts Love for Computer Science into Minimalist Synthesizer

  Recycled CD cases become bare-bones music players with the addition of a simple microchip and handful of other components, in a creation by a New York University graduate student in interactive ... > more
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  Computer Scientists Refine Hologram Technology, Usher In Host of New Applications

  New hologram technology is producing some of the most accurate and realistic 3D images ever made, making them potentially useful for new applications from car design to city planning. The new ... > more
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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
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  Neurosurgeons Cut Surgical Procedure Time with New Device

  In a method called deep brain stimulation, certain movement disorders are treated by implanting wires in the brain that deliver electrical signals. The surgical procedure can last up to eight hours, ... > more
• Tornadoes
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  Meteorologists, Wind Engineers Standardize Fujita Scale

  The Fujita Scale rates tornadoes based on the damage inflicted upon buildings, so accurate rating requires knowing how resistant buildings were in the first place. Starting February 2007, the ... > more
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  Biologists Help Perfumers Capture New Scents from Nature

  To increase perfumers' palette with new scents from flowers, biologists now use a device that captures smells. A plant is covered with a glass dome and vapor is extracted and later analyzed. ... > more
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  Pharmacists Use Spectroscopy to Avoid Administering Wrong Medication

  A new optical device helps reduce medication errors by recognizing medications in 30 seconds, through their unique fluorescence fingerprints. Administering the right drugs can save lives, especially ... > more

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