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­CLA Researcher Invents New Tools to Manage 'information Overload' Threatening Neuroscience
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­CLA Researcher Invents New Tools to Manage 'information Overload' Threatening Neuroscience

A research map tool allows neuroscientists to quickly scan existing neuroscience research and plan their next study, avoiding information overload. 

It Helps Researchers See Their Data Like Never Before
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It Helps Researchers See Their Data Like Never Before

A new system allows scientists to view data in three dimensions over various time spans. 

Congress Starts Looking Into Bitcoin
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Congress Starts Looking Into Bitcoin

A Senate committee is pressing federal regulators and law enforcement officials to explain how they plan to oversee Bitcoin and other virtual currencies as the...

How to Share Scientific Data
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How to Share Scientific Data

Stewart Brand, the founder of the Whole Earth catalog and a Silicon Valley muse, once said that information wanted to be free and expensive, simultaneously. That...

'spoofers' Use Fake Gps Signals to Knock a Yacht Off Course
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'spoofers' Use Fake Gps Signals to Knock a Yacht Off Course

University of Texas researchers recently tricked the navigation system of an $80 million yacht and sent the ship off course in an experiment that showed how any...

Jpl, Masten Testing New Precision Landing Software
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Jpl, Masten Testing New Precision Landing Software

A year after NASA's Mars rover Curiosity's landed on Mars, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., are testing a sophisticated flight...

World's Most Influential Thinkers Revealed
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World's Most Influential Thinkers Revealed

Who are the most influential thinkers on the planet? That's a question that you might imagine ought to be straightforward to determine, given the recent advances...

The Worm Crawls Out – International Team Creates a Digital C. Elegans
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The Worm Crawls Out – International Team Creates a Digital C. Elegans

Researchers are developing a digital model of a worm, in the hope it will shed light on how various biological systems work.

IBM Develops Programming Language Inspired By the Human Brain
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IBM Develops Programming Language Inspired By the Human Brain

IBM has created a programming architecture for a cognitive computer chip inspired by the human brain.

Quantum Communication Controlled By Resonance in 'artificial Atoms'
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Quantum Communication Controlled By Resonance in 'artificial Atoms'

Researchers have described a method to control a quantum bit for electronic quantum communication in a series of quantum dots. 

More Connected Homes, More Problems
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More Connected Homes, More Problems

As a growing number of Internet-connected home appliances hit the market, David Bryan and Daniel Crowley worry that digital ne'er-do-wells will get new ways to...

As New Targets For Hackers, Your Car and Your House
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As New Targets For Hackers, Your Car and Your House

Imagine driving on the freeway at 60 miles per hour and your car suddenly screeches to a halt, causing a pileup that injures dozens of people.

Views You Can ­se? How Online Ratings Affect Your Judgment
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Views You Can ­se? How Online Ratings Affect Your Judgment

Are you influenced by the opinions of other people—say, in the comments sections of websites?

Linkedin Connects Big Data, Human Resources
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Linkedin Connects Big Data, Human Resources

Every second, more than two more people join LinkedIn's network of 238 million members.

How Wearable Technology Could Transform Business
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How Wearable Technology Could Transform Business

Once upon a time seeing your life flash before your eyes was something people did their best to avoid. The arrival of Google Glass seems to have changed that.

Electric Therapy For Medical-Device Malware
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Electric Therapy For Medical-Device Malware

A new system designed to catch malware on medical devices by noting subtle changes in their power consumption is designated WattsUpDoc. 

NASA Calls on Researchers to Build Smarter Space Robot
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NASA Calls on Researchers to Build Smarter Space Robot

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced a new challenge focused on building a smart robot. 

Coding For Brain Chips Gives Cognitive Computing Boost
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Coding For Brain Chips Gives Cognitive Computing Boost

It's a cognitive leap forward. IBM can now program an experimental chip they unveiled two years ago.

5.5-Million-Euro Virtual Train Tests Project Nears Completion
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5.5-Million-Euro Virtual Train Tests Project Nears Completion

The DynoTRAIN project allows manufacturers of rail vehicles to test trains virtually, to ensure they meet safety standards while saving on development costs. 

Cyborg Parts
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Cyborg Parts

Lab-made organs could do more than just serve as ready options for patients in need: with the right blend of biology and materials science, they might even be able...
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