Pop music has become louder, less original: study finds
Your mother was right: Pop music has become louder and less original over the years.
Jul 26, 2012
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Jul 26, 2012
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Scalable device for quantum information processing
(Phys.org) -- Researchers in NPL's Quantum Detection Group have demonstrated for the first time a monolithic 3D ion microtrap array which could be scaled up to handle several tens of ion-based quantum bits ...
Jul 24, 2012
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Frog calls inspire a new algorithm for wireless networks
Males of the Japanese tree frog have learnt not to use their calls at the same time so that the females can distinguish between them. Scientists at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia have used this form ...
Jul 17, 2012
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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.
Jul 17, 2012
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Artificial football manager hoping to top the fantasy football league
A team of academics from the University of Southampton is set to take on the rest of the English Fantasy Football League when the new Barclays Premier League season kicks off next month (August).
Jul 16, 2012
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Nvidia: 400,000 coded passwords may have been hit
U.S. semiconductor maker Nvidia Corp. says up to 400,000 users of its forums have had their encrypted passwords compromised in attacks dating back to early July.
Jul 13, 2012
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New reporter? Call him Al, for algorithm
The new reporter on the US media scene takes no coffee breaks, churns out articles at lightning speed, and has no pension plan.
Jul 11, 2012
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Researchers develop new Facebook app to detect pedophiles and criminals
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) undergraduate students have developed a new privacy solution for Facebook. The Social Privacy Protector (SPP) can help parents adjust their children's profiles in one click, prevent ...
Jul 06, 2012
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Sharing data links in networks of cars
Wi-Fi is coming to our cars. Ford Motor Co. has been equipping cars with Wi-Fi transmitters since 2010; according to an Agence France-Presse story last year, the company expects that by 2015, 80 percent of ...
Jul 05, 2012
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An error-eliminating fix overcomes big problem in '3rd-gen' genome sequencing
The next "next-gen" technology in genome sequencing has gotten a major boost.
Jul 01, 2012
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Getting a feel for the terrain
A team is developing a rover-based computer system that can identify geologically relevant elements in a camera scene.
Jun 28, 2012
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Google in deal with French groups over 'Jew' suggestion
Internet search giant Google has reached a deal under legal mediation with French anti-racism groups which objected to the search engine suggesting users add "Jew" to searches for prominent names.
Jun 27, 2012
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Maths formula leads researchers to source of pollution
The leaking of environmentally damaging pollutants into our waters and atmosphere could soon be counteracted by a simple mathematical algorithm, according to researchers.
Jun 26, 2012
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Maths tells when to be more alert on the roads
Technicians from Madrid City Council and a team of Pole and Spanish researchers have analysed the density and intensity of traffic on Madrid's M30 motorway (Spain) throughout the day. By applying mathematical ...
Jun 22, 2012
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Mexican jumping beans may influence robot design (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) -- Most animals move around by using their appendages, such as legs, wings, or fins. But a few exceptional creatures employ rolling as a mode of locomotion. Included in this group are rolling salamanders, ...
Jun 18, 2012
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