News tagged with pervasive
Web cubed -- the network of everything
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Handsets, laptops, cars and even clothes: they are all part of the ‘network of things’, an incarnation of the future internet, and European researchers are working hard to create that future now.
Pervasive games promise to spice up daily life
Sep 11, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the movie The Game, the character is hounded by villains and left for dead in Mexico in an intense version of an alternative reality game. Minus the Hollywood bravado, games that merge ...
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Embedded software made simpler yet more powerful
May 22, 2006 |
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The current decade will probably be known as the dawn of pervasive computing, when PCs were dethroned by technology to embed computers in almost everything. The hardware already exists to add features such as artificial intelligence ...
How good are tests for E. coli in streams?
Sep 22, 2009 |
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Bacteria commonly used to indicate health risks in recreational waters might not be so reliable after all. Pathogenic E. coli were pervasive in stream-water samples with low concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria.
Parent training key to improved treatment of behavior problems in children with autism
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 25, 2009 |
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The serious behavior problems that can occur in children with autism and related conditions can be reduced with a treatment plan that includes medication combined with a structured training program for parents, according ...
Broadcom files patent infringement suit against Emulex
Sep 14, 2009 |
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US computer chip company Broadcom filed a patent infringement suit on Monday against Emulex, two months after dropping a hostile takeover offer for its rival.
Stanford researchers show adaptation plays a significant role in human evolution
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Jan 16, 2009 |
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For years researchers have puzzled over whether adaptation plays a major role in human evolution or whether most changes are due to neutral, random selection of genes and traits.
Fibromyalgia drug sparks debate
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jan 14, 2008 |
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Pfizer heralded the effectiveness of its newly approved fibromyalgia treatment, Lyrica, as some U.S. doctors question the very existence of the condition.
First 'rule' of evolution suggests that life is destined to become more complex
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Mar 17, 2008 |
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Scientists have revealed what may well be the first pervasive ‘rule’ of evolution. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences researchers have found evidence which suggests that evolution drives ...
Social networking meets ambient intelligence (w/ Video)
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sharing small snippets of information about your daily life is a key feature of the online social networking revolution. Soon status updates and other social information could be generated automatically.
An ancient protein balances gene activity and silences foreign DNA in bacteria
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May 15, 2008 |
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Compared to humans, bacteria have a much tidier genome. The tiny microorganisms pack their genes closely together, and don’t carry around a lot of extraneous DNA, so-called junk DNA that fills in the gaps between genes. Some ...
No widespread impact of wind power projects on surrounding residential property values in the US
Dec 02, 2009 |
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A major new Berkeley Lab report finds that proximity to wind energy facilities does not have a pervasive or widespread adverse effect on the property values of nearby homes.
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