A human approach to computer processing
A more human approach to processing raw data could change the way that computers deal with information, according to academics at The University of Nottingham.
Computer Sciences
Dec 2, 2008
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Avalanches -- triggered from the valley
Everybody knows that skiers swishing down steep slopes can cause extensive slab avalanches. But there is a less well known phenomenon: A person skiing a gentle slope in the valley triggers a slab avalanche on a steeper slope, ...
General Physics
Dec 2, 2008
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Doing research on the Web: New teaching tool pushes students to analyze online materials
Students doing research for their classes are increasingly turning to online resources, which raises concerns among many academic instructors who have questions about the quality of material found on the Internet. However, ...
Other
Dec 2, 2008
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Study looks at way US boards and CEOs manage risk
A recent Carnegie Mellon University CyLab survey of corporate board directors reveals a gap in board and senior executive oversight in managing cyber risks.
Other
Dec 2, 2008
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New approach eliminates software deadlocks using discrete control theory
(PhysOrg.com) -- Software deadlocks are the Catch-22s of the computer world. These common bugs can freeze the machine when different parts of a program end up in an endless cycle of waiting for one another as they access ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 2, 2008
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Omega Centauri -- The Glittering Giant of the Southern Skies
Sparkling away at magnitude 3.7 and appearing nearly as large as the full moon on the southern night sky, Omega Centauri is visible with the unaided eye from a clear, dark observing site. Even through a modest amateur telescope, ...
Astronomy
Dec 2, 2008
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Ecological impact of African cities
African cities are growing faster than anywhere else in the world. This is having a major impact, but few ecologists are studying the urban environment and effect of cities on rural areas. One of the most important ecological ...
Environment
Dec 2, 2008
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Ice beetles impacted by climate change
In the summer of 1968, Dave Kavanaugh set off on a hike that would change the course of his life. As a second-year medical student at the University of Colorado, he had joined a climbing club with a few members of the biophysics ...
Dec 2, 2008
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Researcher identifies genetic patterning in fruit fly development
No matter the species, from flies to humans, we all start the same: a single-cell fertilized egg that embarks on an incredible journey. The specifics of this journey are being uncovered at Rutgers University–Camden, where ...
Dec 2, 2008
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Secreted protein sends signal that fat is on the way
After you eat a burger and fries or other fat-filled meal, a protein produced by the liver may send a signal that fat is on the way, suggests a report in the December issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication.
Dec 2, 2008
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