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Green Blog: Southwestern Drought, in Fact and Film
While drought is big news in much of the United States this summer, in the Southwest, it has become virtually a given. Its impact on the Colorado River is the...
Frog calls inspire a new algorithm for wireless networks
The "desynchronized " calls of the Japanese tree frog has inspired the development of an artificial intelligence algorithm. Males of the Japanese tree frog have learnt not to use...
Microsoft under investigation by EU
The European Commission is investigating whether Microsoft has kept the antitrust commitments it made in 2009, and warned that penalties for non-compliance would be "severe."
Musical Glove Improves Sensation, Mobility for People with Spinal Cord Injury
Georgia Tech researchers have created a wireless, musical glove that may improve sensation and motor skills for people with paralyzing [...]
Autonomous robot maps ship hulls for mines
Researchers have designed algorithms that vastly improve underwater robots' navigation and feature-detecting capabilities.
University rankings 'distorting priorities'
University ranking systems fail to reflect realities on the ground, and a new rankings system is long overdue, say ESOF participants.
Human Genome Sciences Bows To GlaxoSmithKline’s $3 Billion Bid
Acquisitions: Deal caps nearly 20-year partnership of the two firms
In visual searches, computer is no match for the human brain
You're headed out the door and you realize you don't have your car keys. After a few minutes of rifling through pockets, checking the seat cushions and scanning the coffee...
Economists demonstrate wage impacts of large microfinance program
A major argument in favor of microfinance is that the poor who live in areas without banking services will gain higher returns on investments and increase their assets when provided...
In search of the key word: Bursts of certain words within a text are what make them keywords
Human beings have the ability to convert complex phenomena into a one-dimensional sequence of letters and put it down in writing. In this process, keywords serve to convey the content...
Student-designed robots play games, make art, try to catch a toy helicopter
(Phys.org) -- The first order of business during final presentations in Computer Science 225A, Experimental Robotics, was to get into uniform.
The Most Expensive Office Space in the World
The most expensive office space in the United States goes for $114 a square foot.
Selling on eBay? Get higher bids with a red background
The color red influences consumers to become more aggressive in online auctions and affects how much they are willing to pay for products as varied as video game consoles and...
UN agency warns of growing locust threat in Mali
The UN food agency on Tuesday warned the unrest in northern Mali means that efforts to contain the threat of desert locusts are being hampered and appealed for $10 million...
Brazil 'risks its leadership in environmental protection'
Scientists have warned that decisions of the Brazilian government to promote economic development threaten the environmental preservation.
Dominican Republic: Enhancing S&T to increase competitiveness
Boosting science and technology will allow the Dominican Republic to advance to a more productive economy, says a report.
P.E.I. border open to N.S. bees despite pest
Crops on P.E.I. will be pollinated with bees from Nova Scotia this season, despite the discovery of the tracheal mite in some bee populations in the province.
Intel fights to keep customers from defecting
Some of chip colossus Intel's biggest customers and partners are exploring a competing microprocessor design, signaling the start of a much-anticipated tech donnybrook that analysts say could trigger a dramatic...
Global health impacts of the Fukushima nuclear disaster calculated
Radiation from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster may eventually cause anywhere from 15 to 1,300 deaths and from 24 to 2,500 cases of cancer, mostly in Japan, Stanford researchers have...
Tech lets you run a smart home remotely
A technology developed by a Florida company can transform any residence can into a smart home.
Study finds renewable energy could power more of electricity-scarce Afghanistan
(Phys.org) -- Afghanistan's growing economy is spurring more industrialization, but a severe energy shortage in the country threatens that progress.
Apple's next iPhone to feature 'slimmer screen'
Apple is expected to unveil a new iPhone later this year with a slimmer screen thanks to updated touch-screen technology, a report said Tuesday.
China third country to be hit by ‘brown tide’
China third country to be hit by ‘brown tide’Nature News , 17072012 doi: 10.1038/nature.2012.11015Jane QiuScientists identify causative species of algal bloom.
Do you know where you're going? Your smart phone soon will
(Phys.org) -- Your smart phone may soon be able to predict where you are going, according to research by University of Birmingham computer scientists.
LG Display, employees charged with OLED theft
(AP) LG Display Co. said 11 people including six of its own employees have been charged with stealing advanced TV display technology from rival Samsung.
Samsung to buy part of British electronics firm
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it had signed a deal to buy a mobile technology unit belonging to British firm Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) in a bid to improve...
Federal produce-testing program spared _ for now
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The nation's largest produce-safety testing program narrowly escaped closure thanks to a last-minute grudging reprieve from the Agriculture Department, and finding a...
The Disillusionment Of Math
The Early YearsWhen I was in elementary school, a consultant who offered optional advanced studies taught a small group of us some basic algebra. This was amazing to me at...