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Computer Algorithm 'reads' Memories
Computer algorithms developed at University College London (UCL) can predict which of three short films a person is thinking about, just by looking at their brain...
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Predicting the Fate of Stem Cells
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor Badri Roysam and University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee professor Andrew Cohen are using computer vision technology to predict...
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Conquering the Chaos in Modern, Multiprocessor Computers
A group of computer scientists have found a way to tame multiprocessor computers, which behave in wildly unpredictable ways even as they become widespread in the...
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Research Streamlines Data Processing To Solve Problems More Efficiently
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new analytical method that opens the door to faster processing of large amounts of information,...
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New 'hearing' Maps Are Real Conversation Starters
Cardiff University researchers have developed software that creates audibility maps of proposed room designs that show hotspots where conversations would be inaudible...
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Developing Web Technologies to Share Secure Information
Semantic Web technology will be a key tool in the development of a standard policy language for sharing information between agencies, countries, and organizations...
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Context Is Ev . . . Well, Something, Anyway
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a way to improve object recognition systems by using information about their context.
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Machine-Learning Revolutionizes Software Development
Automation technology has revolutionized the fine-tuning needed to maximize software performance on devices such as mobile phones.
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Robot Bred in Wales to Seek Life on Red Planet
Aberystwyth University researcher Stephen Pugh has developed a picture-taking robot designed to look for signs of life on Mars. Pugh is fine-tuning the robot's...
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The Next Secure Hash Algorithm Had Better Be a Good One
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven professor Bart Preneel says the SHA-3 hash algorithm selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology will need to...
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3D Graphics & Reality Fuse on the Fly
Oxford University researchers have developed the Parallel Tracking and Mapping program, a camera-tracking system for fusing real and three-dimensional (3D) computer...
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Recommendation Algorithm Wants to Show You Something New
An international group of researchers have developed a new algorithm for recommender systems designed to address the challenge of diversity when making recommendations...
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Researchers Develop 3D Graphics Capability For Firefox
Researchers have incorporated faster software for generating three-dimensional (3D) images into Firefox and plan to release the modified version of the browser...
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Putting the Web in a Spreadsheet
IBM researchers have developed BigSheets, a data analysis tool based on Hadoop designed to help users analyze large Web data sets. BigSheets uses Hadoop to comb...
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Nsf Career Award Recognizes Wsu Vancouver Professor
WenZhan Song, assistant professor in the School of Engineering and Computer Science at WSU Vancouver, has received a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER...
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Touch Screens that Touch Back
Forget putting your phone on vibrate. A novel "high-definition" touch-feedback display can give a touch screen the feel of a textured surface. The technology was...
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Software Sniffs Out Criminals By the Shape of Their Nose
University of Bath scientists have developed a biometric system for identifying people based on their nose shape. The researchers used a photographic system to...
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Nsf-Supported Researchers Gain Access to Microsoft's Azure Services Platform
The National Science Foundation has announced a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft Corp. whereby Microsoft will provide NSF supported-researchers access...
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