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Scientific Computing's Future: Can Any Coding Language Top a 1950s Behemoth?
Take a tour through the research laboratories at any university physics department or national lab, and much of what you will see defines "cutting edge."
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Model niverse Recreates Evolution of the Cosmos
Can current theories of cosmology explain how the Universe evolved?
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Robots May Need to Include Parental Controls
A recent study found older adults are worried that in the future, young people may become too physically and emotionally dependent on robots.
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Imaging: Cancer Caught in the Act
Mikala Egeblad was blown away when she made her first action film of tumour cells inside live mice.
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Tech Leaders Lobby For Coding Classes in California Schools
Educators and technology industry leaders are urging California Gov. Jerry Brown to improve computer science education in the state's public schools.
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Do-It-Yourselfers Inspire Hardware Renaissance in Silicon Valley
In the shadow of Internet monoliths such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, it's easy to forget that Silicon Valley got its start from hard-scrabble tinkerers building...
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National Day of Civic Hacking Widens Reach in Second Year
The National Day of Civic Hacking this year will broaden its scope to 79 international cities and 98 civic hacking events from May 31 to June 1.
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Recruiting the Next Generation of STEM Employees
Some hiring experts suggest programs to reach K-12 students will help nurture next-generation science, technology, engineering, and math employees.
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Self-Assembly Required: One Scientist's Bid to Build Cancer-Killing Nanorobots
The term "cancer killing nanorobot" could conjure up all sorts of images, the best involving teeny tiny laser eyebeams.
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Researchers Try New 'twist' on Smartwatches
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a prototype smartwatch that can be controlled by the wearer's hand gestures, or by clicking its face.
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Devices That Know How We Really Feel
Admit it: Sometimes you just want to punch your PC, or slap your smartphone, or knock your notebook.
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Internationally Renowned Informatics Center Names New Scientific Director
Professor Raimund Seidel took on the role of Scientific Director of Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz Center for Informatics on May 1, 2014, as successor to founding director...
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In Virtual Town of Alphaville, Students Prep For Cyber Sieges
The Michigan Cyber Range uses the virtual town of Alphaville to help train cybersecurity students to secure critical infrastructure.
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Computer System Automatically Solves Word Problems
A new computer system can automatically solve the type of word problems common in introductory algebra classes.
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Standards For Computer Science Education Need Improvement
During the recent U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference, subject matter specialists issued a warning about the state of U.S. computer science education.
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Mind the Gap
Are there too few skilled computer and IT workers for the jobs available? If so, what can be done about it?
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Intel Probes the Private-Sector Side of Open Government Data
Intel recently decided to investigate how innovation takes place in and across business teams.
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niv. of Central Florida Wins National Cyber Defense Competition
The University of Central Florida won the 2014 Raytheon National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition this past weekend in San Antonio.
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College Celebrates Half Century of Basic Language
Dartmouth University faculty, students, and national experts today will mark the 50th anniversary of the BASIC computing language developed at Dartmouth.
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