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Smart Grid Potential Gated By Broadband
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission recently held a field hearing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to discuss the role of the communications...
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Survivor Buddy Robot Becomes Interface to World
A joint project between Texas A&M and Stanford universities is developing a rescue robot capable of connecting trapped victims with the outside world. The robot...
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Smart Software to Simulate Future Financial Crises
Can economics better predict how banks will react to future credit crunches and their impact on the wider economy? Breakthrough simulation software by European...
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Squeezing Web Sites Onto Cellphones
When a group of engineers at National Instruments Corp. modified a 1988 Oldsmobile so it could be controlled by an iPhone, the company was quick to share the project...
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Google, nesco Alliance Provides Virtual Visits to World Heritage Sites
Sites inscribed on the World Heritage List — the Palace of Versailles in France, the historic center of Prague in the Czech Republic and the old town of Cáceres...
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As Robots Become More Common, Stanford Experts Consider the Legal Challenges
Stanford University researchers are exploring the potential legal ramifications of the growing use of robots in society. "I worry that . . . we'll have some high...
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H-1b Demand Spike May Signal Improving Outlook For Skilled Pros
Demand for H-1B visas has risen sharply over the past six to eight weeks, and the number of companies planning to increase college hiring is also rising, indicating...
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ACM Names 47 Fellows for Innovations in Computing and IT
ACM has recognized 47 of its members for their contributions to computing and computer science that have contributed fundamental knowledge to the field and generated...
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Nadya Mason: From Pirouettes to Carbon Nanotubes
In 1986, Nadya Mason competed as a gymnast in Houston, training with the legendary Bela Karolyi as a member of the U.S. National Team, hoping to make it to the2009...
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Tokyo Students Design a New Robotic Muscle Suit
Tokyo's University of Science demonstrated a new version of a robotic muscle suit during the recent International Robot Exhibition in Tokyo. The new wearable robotic...
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Open Source as a Model For Business Is Elusive
SAN FRANCISCO — In many ways, MySQL embodies the ideals of the populist software movement known as open source, in which a program’s creator releases it to the...
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Cell Phones to Provide Picture of Human Interaction
Pennsylvania State University (PSU) researchers are studying how emotions, physical health, and personal interactions affect individuals and those they interact...
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Magic Box For Mission Impossible
Inspired by the struggles rescue workers faced following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, researchers in Norway, Spain, and Finland launched the CELTIC project...
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Building Real Security With Virtual Worlds
University of Maryland (UM) researchers are combining computerized modeling and group behavior predictions with video-game graphics to create virtual worlds that...
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niversity nites Industry, Gov to Tighten Energy Sector Cybersecurity
A Rice University program created to engage the energy industry and government about protecting power plants from cyberattacks hosted Dale Meyerrose, former CIO...
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Message Gone Viral? Blame Altruistic, Image-Conscious 'e-Mavens'
Why do some online ad campaigns go viral while other online marketing messages gather "cyber-dust" on the information superhighway? The key may lie in the motivation...
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Stony Brook niversity Students Win Sc09 Cluster Competition
A team of six computer-savvy Stony Brook University undergraduates won first place honors in the SC09 Student Cluster Competition during the annual, internationally...
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Volunteers Log Off as Wikipedia Ages
Despite being the fifth-most popular Web site in the world, Wikipedia, which receives about 325 million visitors each month, is losing unprecedented numbers of...
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Smart Homes
Case Western Reserve University researchers are preparing to launch an 18-month project that will transform 104 homes in impoverished Cleveland neighborhoods into...
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