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Web Science: Exploring the Network Without Guesswork
University of Southampton professor Nigel Shadbolt, speaking at a recent conference on the emerging discipline of Web science, says the Internet has become such...
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Hot New Material Can Keep Electronics Cool
University of California, Riverside researchers led by professor Alexander Balandin have developed technology that could keep laptops and other electronics from...
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Sandia Workshop Aids Photovoltaic Systems Integrators
Sandia National Laboratories researchers and the U.S. Department of Energy recently hosted a workshop for photovoltaic systems integrators to identify and address...
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Twitter a Decent Stand-In For Public Opinion Polls
The next time you're low on cash and need to get a quick read on the public's feeling on politics or current events, consider sampling Twitter.
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Patient's Social Network Predicts Drug Outcomes
Earlier this month, the journal Lancet Neurology published a study showing that the generic drug lithium did nothing to slow the course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
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Crumbling Labs Could Clip Nasa's Wings
Years of neglect have left many NASA labs that might be used for breakthrough technology research in rough shape, says a report from the U.S. National Academies...
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New Probe Promises to Reveal Brain's Mysteries
New cures for neurological disease and a better understanding of how the brain works are among the dozens of potential applications awaiting a new neurological...
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The Cybersecurity Boom
When cybersecurity firm Triumfant was founded in late 2002, it developed software meant to assist help desks in managing information technology problems. The company...
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Court Says Internet Filtering in Public Libraries Not Censorship
A Washington state supreme court issued a decision yesterday [May 6, 2010] supporting a public library's decision to fully filter Internet content, stating that...
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Robot-Inflicted Injuries Studied
German researchers have developed a prototype safety system that would reduce the injuries of humans working alongside robots using household tools.
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Stimulus Funds Bring Supercomputer to Pittsburgh Area
D.E. Shaw Research will house Anton, its new 512-node supercomputer, at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center beginning next fall.
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Survey Finds Parents Need Help Encouraging Their Kids in Science
Having trouble encouraging your child to follow you into the sciences? You're not alone. A new survey finds that 53 percent of parents of school-aged children...
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Computer Pioneer Palevsky Was Wary of Google, Games, Pcs
Max Palevsky, the computer industry pioneer and early investor in Intel who died at age 85 last week, had, ironically, a fairly well-documented skepticism of...
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White House Offers $1 Million Innovation Prize
To encourage the commercialization of new technology, the U.S. Department of Commerce's i6 Challenge gives innovative thinkers the chance to win up to $1 million...
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Are Surveillance Cameras Worth It?
In the aftermath of the attempted car bombing in Times Square, the debate surrounding the increasing use of surveillance cameras has once again moved to center...
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Researchers Identify Critical 'bridging' Connectors in Social Networks
Researchers have developed a new measure that identifies "bridging individuals" in social networks who act as critical connectors, facilitating the flow of information...
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The Brain: Probing Its Deep Mystery
We know more about the cosmos than we do about the human brain, but work by European researchers is allowing scientists to probe further into the mysteries of...
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Video Games and Virtual Reality Proven Helpful as Pain Relievers
Children and adults with acute and chronic pain receive some analgesic benefit when they become immersed in video game action, and virtual reality is proving to...
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FCC Proposes New Rules on Internet Access
The FCC proposed an approach to regulating broadband Internet service on Thursday (May 6) that would reclassify the transmission component as a basic utility...
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