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Report: Discovery networks hostage-taking a rare terror event

A new report by terrorism researchers at the University of Maryland concludes that the deadly hostage-taking incident at the Discovery Communications headquarters in suburban Washington, D.C. ...

9 hours ago from PhysOrg

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Human unconscious is transferred to virtual characters

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Virtual characters can behave according to actions carried out unconsciously by humans. Researchers at the University of Barcelona have created a system which measures human physiological parameters, ...

16 hours ago from PhysOrg

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Networks of WoW gamers, Etsy crafters to be focus of new study of creative collaborations

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Using two of the planet's largest, creative online communities -- World of Warcraft gamers and Etsy artists -- as their laboratory, two Indiana University Bloomington researchers hope to understand ...

10 hours ago from PhysOrg

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'Dark silicon' to improve smartphone battery life

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new smartphone chip prototype under development at the University of California, San Diego will improve smartphone efficiency by making use of "dark silicon" - the underused ...

Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg

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Technique could reduce CT scan radiation exposure

GE Global Research and the University of Michigan are to conduct research into improving the quality of lower-dose CT scans.

51 minutes ago from The Engineer

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Image-based modeling of inhomogeneous single-scattering participating media

For inhomogeneous single-scattering participating media, we propose an image based modeling method, which includes the design of an easy-to-use participating media capture device and the use ...

17 hours ago from Eurekalert

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Japanese resort hosts virtual couples

When officials in Japanese resort Atami realised the town was no longer attracting as many honeymooners as before, the answer was simple - pull in virtual lovebirds instead. read more

Wed 1 Sep 10 from TG Daily

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Wins HP Innovation Award

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute professor wins HP innovation award for his work on searching for complex patterns in massive linked data.

Wed 1 Sep 10 from Newswise

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Going live to the beating heart

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German scientists succeed in filming organs and joints in real time using magnetic resonance imaging.

Mon 30 Aug 10 from PhysOrg

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Location determines social network influence, study finds

A team of researchers led by Dr. Hernan Makse, professor of physics at The City College of New York (CCNY), has shed new light on the way that information and infectious diseases proliferate ...

Sun 29 Aug 10 from PhysOrg

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