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Computer Software Program Allows Observation of Viruses
Two New Mexico State University scientists have developed software that generates approximate three-dimensional models of complex and unknown proteins, which could...
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Eye Robot
As technology for robots continues to evolve, their wider use is being held back by the inability to see better. New York University's Yann LeCun has pioneered...
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Amid Criticism, Wikileaks Shifts Focus
When WikiLeaks launched with little fanfare in early 2007, its founders touted it as a unique collaboration that would rely on the same anyone-can-edit software...
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Virtual Engineer to Predict Machine Failure
University of Portsmouth scientists have created a system that uses artificial intelligence techniques and sensors to monitor vulnerable parts of a machine, plus...
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Darpa: Fuse Nerves With Robot Limbs, Make Prosthetics Feel Real
Controlling robotic limbs with your brain is just step one. The Pentagon eventually wants artificial arms and legs to feel and perform just the same as naturally...
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On the Threshold of the Avatar Era
Humanity is technologically on the brink of the avatar era, in which it becomes possible for people to virtually embody digital avatars that are not restricted...
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Teen Sailor Meets Nasa Team That Helped Save Her Life
It has been almost six months since 16-year-old Abby Sunderland’s 40-foot vessel, Wild Eyes, was damaged in a storm, leaving her stranded in the middle of the...
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a Engineer Designs Better Error-Correction Code
University of Arizona professor Bane Vasic has led the development of an error-correction decoder that outperforms belief propagation algorithms. One company has...
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Rensselaer Creates New Center For Data Science Research
Researchers throughout Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are coming together to develop a new interdisciplinary Data Science Research Center. The center will bring...
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China Wrests Supercomputer Title From .s.
A Chinese scientific research center has built the fastest supercomputer ever made, replacing the United States as maker of the swiftest machine, and giving China...
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Limewire Told to Shut
Popular file-sharing website LimeWire has been ordered to permanently shut down six months after a federal judge found it liable for copyright infringement on...
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W3c pdates Html5, Makes Math Easy
The W3C's updated MathML standard for rendering mathematical notations on Web pages better portrays math symbols and supports more languages. Designers will be...
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White House Forms Federal Committee on Internet, Privacy Policy
Officials from several U.S. government agencies are slated to join a new Internet privacy subcommittee being formed by the Obama administration. Consumer advocacy...
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Getting the Big Picture Quickly with Speedy Software
University of Utah computer scientists have developed software that quickly edits huge photographs. The software needs only seconds to produce "gigapixel" images...
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Tools For Maintaining Privacy on the Web
Virtually everything you do online is scrutinized by search engines and advertising networks that evaluate you as a potential customer based on what you search...
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Researchers Attack Transistors to Slay Vampire Power
The European Union is sponsoring a multimillion-dollar research project to boost the efficiency of everyday electronics and choke the constant flow of wasted...
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Army
It's not that the unpiloted aircraft that the Army flies aren’t already tricked out. Some of them carry the latest surveillance systems and powerful missiles....
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Wiring The Brain to Aid People With Paralysis
Scientists are reporting progress in their efforts to channel brain waves to power mechanical devices, a development that could someday help paralyzed people...
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Argonne Launches Tool to Help Auto Industry Reduce Costs
Researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Transportation recently unveiled Autonomie, a modeling tool designed to address the auto industry's...
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