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Technology & Internet 
A team of Baylor University researchers who have identified a variety of low-cost products that can be manufactured from coconuts in poor coastal regions have now developed a way to use coconut husks in automotive interiors.
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 06, 2009, 9:21am
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Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 06, 2009, 9:21am
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Dwellings in colonies on the moon one day may be built with new, highly durable bricks developed by students from the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech.
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 11:49am
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Posted on: Monday, Jan 05, 2009, 11:49am
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Researchers have found a weakness in the Internet digital certificate infrastructure that allows attackers to forge certificates that are fully trusted by all commonly used web browsers.
Source: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 12:14pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 12:14pm
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For those who love "green" compact fluorescent bulbs but hate their cold light, here's some good news: Researchers are closer to flipping the switch on cheaper, richer LED-type room lighting.
Source: University of Florida
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 12:26pm
Rating: 5/5 | Views: 93 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 12:26pm
Rating: 5/5 | Views: 93 | Comments: 0
A prototype of a therapeutic ultrasound device, developed by a Cornell graduate student, fits in the palm of a hand, is battery-powered and packs enough punch to stabilize a gunshot wound or deliver drugs to brain cancer patients. It is wired to a ceramic probe, called a transducer, and it creates sound waves so strong they instantly cause water to bubble, spray and turn into steam.
Source: Cornell University Communications
Posted on: Friday, Dec 19, 2008, 4:12pm
Rating: 5/5 | Views: 127 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Friday, Dec 19, 2008, 4:12pm
Rating: 5/5 | Views: 127 | Comments: 0
A new type of highly sensitive microscopy developed by researchers at Harvard University could greatly expand the limits of modern biomedical imaging, allowing scientists to track the location of minuscule metabolites and drugs in living cells and tissues without the use of any kind of fluorescent labeling.
Source: Harvard University
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 18, 2008, 11:08pm
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 66 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 18, 2008, 11:08pm
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 66 | Comments: 0
Top robotics expert Professor Noel Sharkey, of the University of Sheffield, has called for international guidelines to be set for the ethical and safe application of robots before it is too late.
Source: University of Sheffield
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 18, 2008, 3:05pm
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Posted on: Thursday, Dec 18, 2008, 3:05pm
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Engineers here are developing a computerized surveillance system that, when completed, will attempt to recognize whether a person on the street is acting suspiciously or appears to be lost.
Source: Ohio State University
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008, 6:06pm
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 70 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008, 6:06pm
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A revolution in energy-efficient, environmentally-sound, and powerfully-flexible lighting is coming to businesses and homes, according to a paper in latest special energy issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal.
Source: Optical Society of America
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008, 12:41pm
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Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 17, 2008, 12:41pm
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University of Utah researchers have developed an automobile ignition key that prevents teenagers from talking on cell phones or sending text messages while driving.
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 14, 2008, 1:59pm
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Posted on: Sunday, Dec 14, 2008, 1:59pm
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The Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech won the grand prize at the 2008 International Capstone Design Fair with a trio of pole-climbing serpentine robots designed to take the place of construction workers tasked with dangerous jobs such as inspecting high-rises or underwater bridge piers.
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 10, 2008, 6:01pm
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Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 10, 2008, 6:01pm
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A group of scientists at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has fabricated a working computer chip that is almost completely clear -- the first of its kind. The new technology, called transparent resistive random access memory (TRRAM), is described in this week's issue of the journal Applied Physics Letters, which is published by the American Institute of Physics.
Source: American Institute of Physics
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 09, 2008, 5:47pm
Rating: 5/5 | Views: 126 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 09, 2008, 5:47pm
Rating: 5/5 | Views: 126 | Comments: 0
Scientists at Toshiba's Corporate Research and Development Center, in Japan have developed a system that offers shoppers advice on what to buy based on the product barcode and the current weblog buzz around the gadget. The team describes the system WOM Scouter this month in the International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies.
Source: Inderscience Publishers
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 09, 2008, 1:59pm
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Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 09, 2008, 1:59pm
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For every rock star who hits it big, there are thousands of artists who never make it out of their own back yards. Before Madonna was "Madonna," she was a local success in New York clubs. Until Britney Spears became a global pop superstar, she performed in dance revues in her native Louisiana.
Source: American Friends of Tel Aviv University
Posted on: Monday, Dec 08, 2008, 2:36pm
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Posted on: Monday, Dec 08, 2008, 2:36pm
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If you’re skeptical of Santa’s abilities to deliver presents to millions of homes and children in just one night, NC State University engineering professor Dr. Larry Silverberg can explain the scientific principles that allow the Jolly Old Elf to pull off the magical feat year after year.
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Monday, Dec 08, 2008, 1:09pm
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Posted on: Monday, Dec 08, 2008, 1:09pm
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Scientists in Texas, California, and Maryland are reporting development of high-tech "wipes" that are capable of quickly decontaminating people and equipment exposed to a broad range of military and industrial chemicals, including the deadly blister agent known as "mustard."
Source: American Chemical Society
Posted on: Monday, Dec 08, 2008, 12:03pm
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Posted on: Monday, Dec 08, 2008, 12:03pm
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Physicists have taken a significant step toward creation of quantum networks by establishing a new record for the length of time that quantum information can be stored in and retrieved from an ensemble of very cold atoms.
Source: Georgia Institute of Technology Research News
Posted on: Monday, Dec 08, 2008, 9:58am
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Posted on: Monday, Dec 08, 2008, 9:58am
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A group of scientists of the University of Granada has developed a new optical technique which permits to know if a Compact Disc (CD) is original or a copy. This new technique is economical, fast and effective, and allows to detect illegal CD copies.
Source: Universidad de Granada
Posted on: Friday, Dec 05, 2008, 9:55am
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Posted on: Friday, Dec 05, 2008, 9:55am
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The first robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball could play a key role in future space exploration.
Source: University of Bath
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2008, 11:21am
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Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2008, 11:21am
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Research led by Psychology researchers at the University of Warwick reveals that cell phone conversations impair drivers' visual attention to such a degree that it can add over 5 metres to the braking distance of a car travelling at 60 miles and causes almost twice as many errors as drivers driving without the distraction of a hands free cell phone conversation.
Source: University of Warwick
Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008, 10:44am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Dec 03, 2008, 10:44am
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Articles From the Web
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 07, 2009, 4:20pm
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Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 07, 2009, 4:20pm
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When Labels Fought the Digital, and the Digital Won
Steve Knopper’s stark accounting of the mistakes major record labels have made in the digital era suggests they are largely responsible for their own demise.
Steve Knopper’s stark accounting of the mistakes major record labels have made in the digital era suggests they are largely responsible for their own demise.
U.S. still probing security satellite failure
Four months after the newest U.S. missile-warning satellite built by Northrop Grumman Corp failed in orbit, officials are still investigating what happened
Four months after the newest U.S. missile-warning satellite built by Northrop Grumman Corp failed in orbit, officials are still investigating what happened
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 07, 2009, 9:39am
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Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 07, 2009, 9:39am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 06, 2009, 2:15pm
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 14 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Tuesday, Jan 06, 2009, 2:15pm
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 14 | Comments: 0
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:08pm
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 31 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:08pm
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Colleges, offices scrap land lines
An estimated 25% of businesses are phasing out desk phones in effort to save more money.
An estimated 25% of businesses are phasing out desk phones in effort to save more money.
Source: USA Today
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:08pm
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 29 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008, 5:08pm
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The making of a tire
Ever wonder what goes into the making of that round, black, rubber thing that holds air, we refer to as a tire? To the casual observer all tires look the same, but there's a lot more to it than meets the eye ...
Ever wonder what goes into the making of that round, black, rubber thing that holds air, we refer to as a tire? To the casual observer all tires look the same, but there's a lot more to it than meets the eye ...
Soviets Stole Bomb Idea From U.S., Book Says
A new book says Moscow acquired the secret of the hydrogen bomb not from its own scientists but from an atomic spy at the Los Alamos weapons lab in New Mexico.
A new book says Moscow acquired the secret of the hydrogen bomb not from its own scientists but from an atomic spy at the Los Alamos weapons lab in New Mexico.
VHS' Days Appear Numbered
It seems headed the way of 8-tracks and other outdated technologies, says Daniel Sieberg, who explained why, then showed how to transfer video from VHS to DVD.
It seems headed the way of 8-tracks and other outdated technologies, says Daniel Sieberg, who explained why, then showed how to transfer video from VHS to DVD.
Satellite Radio Still Reaches for the Payday
Deep debt, including Howard Stern’s $500 million contract, is causing Sirius XM Radio big worries despite growing revenue and subscriptions.
Deep debt, including Howard Stern’s $500 million contract, is causing Sirius XM Radio big worries despite growing revenue and subscriptions.
New Spy Tricks Hide Messages in Plain Sight
Meet cryptography's evil twin: the power to hide codes in everyday communications.
Meet cryptography's evil twin: the power to hide codes in everyday communications.
Source: Discovery Channel
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 10:57am
Rating: Not Rated | Views: 55 | Comments: 0
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008, 10:57am
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Warner Music pulls videos from YouTube
Warner Music Group ordered YouTube on Saturday to remove all music videos by its artists from the popular online video-sharing site after contract negotiations broke down.
Warner Music Group ordered YouTube on Saturday to remove all music videos by its artists from the popular online video-sharing site after contract negotiations broke down.
‘Hack Me Elmo’ for the holidays
Repurposed, reprogrammed and removed of their skin, 30 of last season's 'Tickle Me Elmo' toys move in unison in a project by resident artist Adrianne Wortzel, depicting Napoleon’s misguided march into the Egyptian desert in the demonstration, “A Reenactment of the Battle of the Pyramids."
Repurposed, reprogrammed and removed of their skin, 30 of last season's 'Tickle Me Elmo' toys move in unison in a project by resident artist Adrianne Wortzel, depicting Napoleon’s misguided march into the Egyptian desert in the demonstration, “A Reenactment of the Battle of the Pyramids."
New Army technology could save soldiers' lives
Regrowing a fingertip cut off in an accident sounds like something from a futuristic movie. But with innovative technology developed by the U.S. Army, such regrowth is possible today.
Regrowing a fingertip cut off in an accident sounds like something from a futuristic movie. But with innovative technology developed by the U.S. Army, such regrowth is possible today.
U.S. not ready for cyber attack
The United States is unprepared for a major hostile attack against vital computer networks
The United States is unprepared for a major hostile attack against vital computer networks
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