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![]() Researchers shed light on how tumor cells formJun 21, 2006
MIT cancer researchers have discovered a process that may explain how some tumor cells form, a discovery that could one day lead to new therapies that prevent defective cells from growing and spreading. |
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MIT, IBM team up on first PlayStation 3 courseMay 08, 2007
MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and IBM have announced the recent completion of the first course in the United States structured around the capabilities of the Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.), ... |
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![]() Maryland Professor Creates Desktop SupercomputerJun 26, 2007
A prototype of what may be the next generation of personal computers has been developed by researchers in the University of Maryland's A. James Clark School of Engineering. Capable of computing speeds 100 ... |
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![]() Bat and mouse gameOct 08, 2007
This image by MIT researchers, based on a computer model of a bat in flight, won first place in the Informational Graphics category of the 2007 International Science and Technology Visualization Challenge. |
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Better beer: College team creating anticancer brewOct 16, 2008
College students often spend their free time thinking about beer, but a group of Rice University students are taking it to the next level. They're using genetic engineering to create beer that contains resveratrol, a chemical ... |
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![]() New dreams rise from Phoenix's ashesNov 18, 2008
(PhysOrg.com) -- Carlos Lange has some sentimental thoughts about the shut down of the Phoenix Mars Lander, but science never sleeps and he's set his sights on a new mission to the Red Planet. |
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'Cool' idea for efficient climate control wins recognitionNov 25, 2008
A Michigan State University researcher and a colleague have won the Boston Innovation Prize for the design of a low-cost, energy-efficient method of cooling and dehumidifying residential and small commercial spaces. |
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![]() New holographic method could be used for lab-on-a-chip technologiesDec 02, 2008
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a technique that uses a laser and holograms to precisely position numerous tiny particles within seconds, representing a potential new tool to analyze biological ... |
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