
How Dust Rings Point To Exo-Earths With Supercomputer's Help
Supercomputer simulations of
dusty disks around sunlike
stars show that planets
nearly as small as Mars can
create patterns that future
telescopes may be able to
... > full story

Digital Zebrafish Embryo Provides First Complete Developmental Blueprint Of A Vertebrate
Researchers in Europe have
generated a digital
zebrafish embryo -- the
first complete developmental
blueprint of a vertebrate.
... > full story

Scientists Engineer Superconducting Thin Films
Scientists have successfully
produced two-layer thin
films where neither layer is
superconducting on its own,
but which exhibit a
nanometer-thick region of
... > full story

Mathematicians Illuminate Deep Connection Between Classical And Quantum Physics
Mathematicians have proven a
significant version of the
quantum unique ergodicity
conjecture. The new work,
based in the pure
... > full story
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Reality To Go: 3-D Virtual Reality On Mobile Devices
October 11, 2008 If mere texting, talking, e-mailing and snapping pictures on mobile devices aren't enough to satisfy your data cravings, now there's the prospect of accessing and displaying 3-D virtual reality ... > full story -
Scientists Adapt Economics Theory To Trace Brain's Information Flow
October 10, 2008 Scientists have used a technique originally developed for economic study to become the first to overcome a significant challenge in brain research: determining the flow of information from one part ... > full story -
Just A Numbers Game? Making Sense Of Health Statistics
October 10, 2008 Health statistics fill today's information environment, but even most doctors, who must make daily decisions and recommendations based on numerical data, lack the basic statistical literacy they ... > full story -
New Instrument Puts New Spin On Superconductors
October 10, 2008 The race to understand the latest superconducting iron-arsenic compounds has taken another step forward. Researchers have used a brand new instrument that indicates the compound's superconducting ... > full story -
Simplifying Data Management For Farmers
October 10, 2008 Hiring temporary workers and machines for the harvest, sending soil samples to the laboratory for analysis, ordering seed: Farming today involves a great deal of administrative work. A new ... > full story -
US Culture Derails Girl Math Whizzes
October 10, 2008 A culture of neglect and, at some age levels, outright social ostracism, is derailing a generation of students, especially girls, deemed the very best in mathematics, according to a new ... > full story -
New Material Could Act As Nanofridge For Microchips In Smaller And Faster Computers
October 9, 2008 Researchers in Spain have developed a material which could act as a nanofridge for computers, thus eliminating the barrier posed by overheating in ever smaller chips. The material is based on ... > full story -
Computers 'Taught' To Search For Photos Based On Their Contents
October 9, 2008 A new statistical approach that one day could make it easier to search the Internet for photographs has been given a patent. Its accuracy now is being improved with public participation. Called ... > full story -
'CarTel' Aims To Reduce Commute Times, Detect Engine Woes
October 9, 2008 Dozens of cars in the Boston area are testing the latest generation of an MIT mobile-sensor network for traffic analysis that could help drivers cut their commuting time, alert them to potential ... > full story -
Virtual Reality Breathes Second Life Into Language Teaching
October 9, 2008 An international team has developed a wireless virtual reality environment that can help promote language learning and let students practice. The researchers have demonstrated their Collaborative ... > full story
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