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Putting heads (and computers) together to solve global problems
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine if the planet's collective brainpower and computing power could be brought together to tackle some of the world's toughest problems, including global climate change and cancer. It may sound like science ...
Open innovation networks are one key to improved care
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Fostering innovation to speed the improvement of health care is the goal of an $8.3 million grant to researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
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Modeling Swarm Behavior
Feb 21, 2006 |
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The swarming behavior of ants, bees, termites, and other social insects has implications far beyond the hive. Swarm intelligence — the collective behavior of independent agents, each responding to local stimuli ...
Ants more rational than humans
Jul 24, 2009 |
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In a study released online on July 22 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences, researchers at Arizona State University and Princeton University show that ants can accomplish a task ...
Study details honeybee coalition building
Apr 20, 2006 |
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U.S. scientists have found honeybees employ an unusual method of deciding which site to select as a new home -- a method that involves coalition building.
Officials warned about fake DHS intel e-mails
Aug 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Some e-mails purporting to be from the Homeland Security Department's intelligence division were fake and contained malicious software.
Can cannibalism fight infections?
Feb 02, 2009 |
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Whenever humans create a new antibiotic, deadly bacteria can counter it by turning into new, indestructible super-bugs. That's why bacterial infection is the number one killer in hospitals today. But new research ...
Japan launches 5th spy satellite
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said.
UIC Researchers Probe Computer 'Commonsense Knowledge'
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Challenge a simple pocket calculator at arithmetic and you may be left in the dust. But even the most sophisticated computer cannot match the reasoning of a youngster who looks outside, sees a fresh snowfall, ...
A superorganism in trouble
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May 23, 2008 |
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In a time of global warming and catastrophic failure of bee colonies around the world, the new book "The Buzz about Bees" by Juergen Tautz is a timely call for an appreciation of the intricacy of the sociophysiological and ...
Seeking the roots of collective cooperation
Jul 10, 2008 |
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No one enjoys paying taxes. Even so, we need taxes if we want our streets clean, a proper public health care system, an educated population or the maintenance of Earth’s climate within habitable boundaries. This is what scientists ...
In search of machines that play at being human
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Oct 14, 2009 |
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Researchers at Carlos III University (Spain) have taken part in an international contest whose objective is to improve artificial intelligence utilized in virtual worlds. The challenge for the participants ...
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