Learn Like a Human
For 50 years, computer scientists have been trying to make computers intelligent while mostly ignoring the one thing that is intelligent: the human brain.
Computer Sciences
Mar 20, 2007
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20/03/2007
Saturn Stars in Three Hubble Movies
Photogenic Saturn has now become a movie star.
Astronomy
Mar 20, 2007
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Rosetta obtains 'light curve' of asteroid Steins
During the very first observations of Rosetta’s flyby target 2867-Steins in March 2006 the onboard camera OSIRIS obtained the most accurate ‘light curve’ of this asteroid so far.
Astronomy
Mar 20, 2007
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Biologists produce global map of plant biodiversity
Biologists at the University of California, San Diego and the University of Bonn in Germany have produced a global map of estimated plant species richness. Covering several hundred thousand species, the scientists say their ...
Mar 20, 2007
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Researchers uncover protection mechanism of radiation-resistant bacterium
Recent discoveries by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) could lead to new avenues of exploration for radioprotection in diverse settings. Michael J. Daly, Ph.D., an associate professor ...
Mar 20, 2007
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Scientists uncover prehistoric hurricane activity
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita focused the international spotlight on the vulnerability of the U.S. coastline. Fears that a "super-hurricane" could make a direct hit on a major city and cause even more staggering losses of life, ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2007
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IceSAR campaign provides glimpse of future Sentinel-1 images over ice
It is perhaps fitting that at the beginning of the International Polar Year, an ambitious airborne campaign is now underway and realising excellent results in the extreme north of Europe in support of ESA's Sentinel-1 mission ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2007
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Study details catastrophic impact of nuclear attack on US cities
A new study by researchers at the Center for Mass Destruction Defense (CMADD) at the University of Georgia details the catastrophic impact a nuclear attack would have on American cities.
Other
Mar 20, 2007
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New sensor detects gaseous chemical weapon surrogates in 45 seconds
Using lasers and tuning forks, researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a chemical weapon agent sensing technique that promises to meet or exceed current and emerging defense and homeland security ...
Mar 20, 2007
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Termites get the vibe on what tastes good
Researchers from CSIRO and UNSW@ADFA have shown that termites can tell what sort of material their food is made of, without having to actually touch it. The findings may lead to improvements in the control of feeding termites. ...
Mar 20, 2007
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