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Bend It, Charge It, Dunk It: Graphene, the Material of Tomorrow
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Bend It, Charge It, Dunk It: Graphene, the Material of Tomorrow

I just want to say one word to you. Just one word.

4 Amazing Things Nasa Invented, and 4 You Think It Did
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4 Amazing Things Nasa Invented, and 4 You Think It Did

NASA is everywhere.

New 'switch' Could Power Quantum Computing
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New 'switch' Could Power Quantum Computing

A light lattice that traps atoms may help scientists build networks of quantum information transmitters.

­.k. Giving Cold Shoulder to Foreign STEM Students
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­.k. Giving Cold Shoulder to Foreign STEM Students

Noting a declining number of foreign students in STEM courses, the Lords Science and Technology Committee accused the David Cameron government of creating an unwelcoming...

Stanford Medical Technology Exposes Hidden Maladies of Sculptor Auguste Rodin's Celebrated Hands
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Stanford Medical Technology Exposes Hidden Maladies of Sculptor Auguste Rodin's Celebrated Hands

One has a ganglion cyst.

Conference Shows High School Girls Their Scientific Future
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Conference Shows High School Girls Their Scientific Future

Nearly 400 high school girls from the Chicago area will attend the 27th annual Science Careers in Search of Women conference this week at the U.S. Department...

Call of Cyber Duty: Military Academies Take on Nsa
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Call of Cyber Duty: Military Academies Take on Nsa

If Douglas MacArthur or Ulysses S. Grant went to the U.S. Military Academy today, they might be testing their defensive skills hunched in front of a computer screen...

Hard Disk Pioneer Stuart Parkin Wins Millennium Prize
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Hard Disk Pioneer Stuart Parkin Wins Millennium Prize

Prof Stuart Parkin developed a type of data-reading head capable of detecting weaker and smaller signals than had previously been possible.

Supreme Court Weighing When Online Speech Becomes Illegal Threat
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Supreme Court Weighing When Online Speech Becomes Illegal Threat

When does an online threat become worthy of criminal prosecution?

Automated Age-Progression Software Lets You See How a Child Will Age
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Automated Age-Progression Software Lets You See How a Child Will Age

University of Washington researchers have developed software that automatically generates images of a young child's face as it ages through a lifetime.

Get Familiar With Big Data Now—or Face 'Permanent Pink Slip'
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Get Familiar With Big Data Now—or Face 'Permanent Pink Slip'

Sick of hearing about Big Data?

Russia Offers to Develop Supercomputer with India to Counter Chinese Supremacy
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Russia Offers to Develop Supercomputer with India to Counter Chinese Supremacy

Russian supercomputing company RSC Group and the Russian Academy of Sciences have proposed collaboration with India to set up supercomputing facilities that will...

Scientists Develop Novel Ultra-Fast Electrical Circuits
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Scientists Develop Novel Ultra-Fast Electrical Circuits

Scientists in Singapore have successfully designed and fabricated electrical circuits that can operate at hundreds of terahertz frequencies, which could revolutionize...

Steve Matteson: Fonts in the Time of Wearables
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Steve Matteson: Fonts in the Time of Wearables

As gadgets get smaller, and mobile manufacturers find new ways to shrink their devices to fit on a user's wrist, people like Steve Matteson are focused on keeping...

Spintronics-Based Technology Could Enable 'Normally Off' Computers
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Spintronics-Based Technology Could Enable 'Normally Off' Computers

Spintronics-based memory technology may replace volatile memory and enable extremely energy-efficient, hand-cranked or solar-powered next-generation electronic...

Groundbreaking Optical Device Could Enhance Optical Information Processing, Computers
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Groundbreaking Optical Device Could Enhance Optical Information Processing, Computers

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have built an optical device that could be an essential component of new computers that would run on light.

The Complexonaut
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The Complexonaut

Scott Aaronson travels the far reaches of computational complexity, shaping conventional and quantum computing.  

Top 10 Recession-Proof It Jobs
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Top 10 Recession-Proof It Jobs

While no IT role is completely recession-proof, there are a number of IT roles that have consistently been in high demand over the last five years and are expected...

Personal Touch Signature Makes Mobile Devices More Secure
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Personal Touch Signature Makes Mobile Devices More Secure

Researchers from Georgia Tech have developed a security system that continuously monitors how a user taps and swipes a mobile device, and locks the device if the...

The STEM Enrollment Boom
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The STEM Enrollment Boom

Undergraduates at four-year institutions have become much more likely to study science and technology fields, according to a study by researchers at the University...
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