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RIT scholars explore the impact of imaging on our reality
Imaging is the use of machines to enhance humans' ability to perceive things, often by producing visible phenomena that cannot be seen with the naked eye. But, can imaging technology distort reality and even change what humans ...
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Nov 09, 2009 |
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For improving early literacy, reading comics is no child's play
Although comics have been published in newspapers since the 1890s, they still get no respect from some teachers and librarians, despite their current popularity among adults. But according to a University ...
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Nov 05, 2009 |
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New model of geological strata may aid oil extraction, water recovery and Earth history studies
(Phys.org) -- A Sandia modeling study contradicts a long-held belief of geologists that pore sizes and chemical compositions are uniform throughout a given strata, which are horizontal slices of sedimentary ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 23, 2012 |
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Collaborative research team identifies safe upper level for vitamin A consumption for puppies
A collaborative team of researchers, working on behalf of the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF), has identified a safe upper level for vitamin A consumption for puppies. The research marks a significant step ...
May 11, 2012 |
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Fair trade coffee - good for cafes and growers
While fair trade coffee results in more money in the pockets of coffee growers in developing countries, it can also bring better returns for cafés here in New Zealand.
May 04, 2012 |
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A-levels not equipping students with appropriate mathematical skills
New evidence shows that A-levels in a range of subjects fail to equip students with an appropriate level of mathematical skills.
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Magnetic testing process helps ensure reliability of microelectronic devices
(Phys.org) -- Taking advantage of the force generated by magnetic repulsion, researchers have developed a new technique for measuring the adhesion strength between thin films of materials used in microelectronic ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Facebook focus guides Google CEO's 1st year on job
Google co-founder Larry Page has a Facebook fixation. When he replaced his mentor Eric Schmidt as Google's CEO last April, Page insisted that the company had to be more aggressive about countering the threat ...
Apr 04, 2012 |
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Lifebrowser: Data mining gets (really) personal at Microsoft
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft Research is doing research on software that could bring you your own personal data mining center with a touch of Proust for returns. In a recent video, Microsoft scientist Eric Horvitz ...
Mar 17, 2012 |
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Does your mother know?
Do your parents know where you are at night? According to 36 per cent of 15 year old boys and nearly a quarter of 15 year old girls the answer to that question, at least once a month, is no.
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Mar 04, 2012 |
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When worlds collide: Researchers harness supercomputers to understand solar storm, magnetosphere
If the sun is anything, it is reassuring. It rises, sets, and rises again, allowing us to grow crops, get tan, and power homes, just to name a few of humanity's most important life-sustaining functions. No ...
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Feb 07, 2012 |
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What the mining debate is missing
As mining is resurging in North America, debates across the continent over mines are simplified: “Do we prioritize jobs or the environment? Companies or communities?” These are worthy ...
Jan 05, 2012 |
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