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Information as a concept has a diversity of meanings, from everyday usage to technical settings. Generally speaking, the concept of information is closely related to notions of constraint, communication, control, data, form, instruction, knowledge, meaning, mental stimulus, pattern, perception, and representation.

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Proposed Spacetime Structure Could Provide Hints for Quantum Gravity Theory

Proposed Spacetime Structure Could Provide Hints for Quantum Gravity Theory

Physics / Quantum Physics

created 15 hours ago | popularity 4.9 / 5 (27) | comments 14

(PhysOrg.com) -- Spacetime, which consists of three dimensions of space and one time dimension, is such a large, abstract concept that scientists have a very difficult time understanding and defining it. Moreover, ...


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Google Collaborates with D-Wave on Possible Quantum Image Search

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (19) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Always on the cutting edge of new computing technologies, Google has recently announced that it is investigating the use of quantum computing schemes to achieve faster image recognition rates. ...


Stanford researchers develop the next generation of retinal implants

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (10) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Stanford researchers has developed a new generation of retinal implants that aims to provide higher resolution and make artificial vision more natural.


UCSD Experts Calculate How Much Information Americans Consume

UCSD Experts Calculate How Much Information Americans Consume

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. households consumed approximately 3.6 zettabytes of information in 2008, according to the "How Much Information? 2009 Report on American Consumers," released today by the University of ...


EBay official: Employees shared Craigslist data

Technology / Internet

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Employees of Internet auction site eBay shared confidential information gained from Craigslist with other employees developing eBay's own online classifieds business, an eBay executive said Wednesday.


Researchers develop drug interface to save lives

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A drug information interface system developed by two University of Alberta researchers has been shown to help in dealing with visual and motor impairments, which can make sorting, holding and indentifying pills a challenge ...