News tagged with online tool

Simple test to help diagnose bowel and pancreatic cancer could save thousands of lives

A simple online calculator could offer family GPs a powerful new tool in tackling two of the most deadly forms of cancer, say researchers.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google's maps go indoors with new mobile feature

Google's next frontier in digital mapping will span the world's shopping malls and airports.

Technology / Software

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Short waits, long consults keep most patients very happy with their physicians

(Medical Xpress) -- Patients overall in the United States are very satisfied with their physicians and with treatment they receive in outpatient settings, according to new information which challenges common ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NIST improves tool for hardening software against cyber attack

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have dramatically enlarged a database designed to improve applications that help programmers find weaknesses in software. This ...

Technology / Software

created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook to help Congress expand online reach

Leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties in the US Congress are reaching out to Facebook to help develop online tools to connect with their constituents.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oxford spin-out is energy-saver for business

The latest spin-out from Oxford University, Pilio Limited, provides a cost-effective online tool enabling small and medium businesses to monitor and manage their energy usage, potentially saving up to 40 per ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

First-of-its-kind search engine will speed materials research

Researchers from the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) jointly launched today a groundbreaking new online tool called the ...

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Internet privacy tools are confusing, ineffective for most people: report

Internet users who want to protect their privacy by stopping advertisers and other companies from tracking their online behavior will have great difficulty doing so with commonly available "opt-out" tools, researchers at ...

Technology / Internet

created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Sony uses Augmented Reality to guide TV buyers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sony UK is using Augmented Reality technology in a new online tool to help consumers decide which Sony television size will be best for their walls or tables. For those in a palatial home ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Aug 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Google plots Hurricane Irene with online map

Internet giant Google has rolled out an online map tracking the path of Hurricane Irene and providing other useful information about the storm headed for the US east coast.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Computer infections rife as hackers prevail: PandaLabs

Hackers infected computers, derailed websites, and plundered networks in a memorably miserable quarter, according to a report released Wednesday by Internet security firm PandaLabs.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google giving details of requests to remove content

Google on Monday began detailing the reasons behind government requests it receives to remove content from its services and whether or not it has complied.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Online tools are increasing the speed at which scientists make discoveries

Not all research papers receive their own hashtag on Twitter. But #arseniclife (as it was dubbed in tweets) was no ordinary paper.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Searching the web for dengue

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Google.org have found web-based search data to be a viable source of information for early detection and monitoring of outbreaks of dengue, an emerging mosquito-borne virus found ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created May 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Wikipedia improves students' work

A student writing an essay for their teacher may be tempted to plagiarize or leave facts unchecked. A new study shows that if you ask that same student to write something that will be posted on Wikipedia, he or she suddenly ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 31, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0