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RSC and ChemSpider Launch InChI Resolver for Molecular Data

Using the InChI – an IUPAC standard identifier for compounds – scientists can share and contribute their own molecular data and search millions of others from…

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New Collective Solutions for Satellite Internet Access

Plugging the gaps in broadband internet access via two-way satellite is not a new idea, but to date there have been relatively few examples of successful…

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Semantic Desktop: Bridging Data for the Semantic Web

Annotating information with semantic data so that its meaning is understood by machines as well as humans has been heralded as the next evolution of the…

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Cognitive Telerehabilitation: VR Innovations by UPC and Guttmann

The Guttmann Institute, a university institute attached to the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), has been developing a clinical research program over…

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Saying ‘Cheese’ for More Effective Border Security

The task can become nearly impossible when the systems acquire poor facial images—a situation that occurs all too often in real-world environments. Now,…

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UPC Showcases Project at European e-Inclusion Conference

The European Commission, the Austrian government and the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union are organizing the Conference. It will include…

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Unveiling the Mass Origin of Protons and Neutrons

An international team of scientists has for the first time computed the masses of one of the most important constituents of matter – protons and neutrons. The…

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What’s going on in the head of a computer

A research team led by Dr Alan Drew (University of Fribourg, Switzerland and Queen Mary, London) and Dr Elvezio Morenzoni (Paul Scherrer Institute – PSI,…

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New Computerized Agent Simulator Enhances Disaster Management

A team of computer scientists led by Professor Nick Jennings at the University's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) has officially released…

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New Apps Help Track Fitness and Environmental Impact

Planning on gobbling a few extra treats this holiday season? Soon, your cell phone may be able to help you maintain your exercise routine and keep the pounds…

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Exploring Ultra-Wideband Radio Over Optical Fiber Innovation

Moshe Ran, Coordinator of the EU-funded project, UROOF (Photonic components for Ultra-wideband Radio Over Optical Fiber), has a vision. He wants to see streams…

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Exploring the Foundations of the World Wide Grid Innovation

Although a World Wide Grid running on top of the internet is still probably years away from being a reality, the grid, like the web before it, is starting to…

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Opening the door to Europe’s archives

Most people have used a library but very few will have visited historical archives. Unlike libraries, archives are primarily concerned with conserving records…

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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Reimagined with Electric Innovation

Imagine a concert hall and a stage, with a symphony orchestra that has performed Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth symphony, with the addition of electric…

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Georgia Tech Launches Manycore Computing Research Center

A collaborative effort between the Georgia Tech Colleges of Computing and Engineering, the Center for Manycore Computing (CMC) will address deep, foundational…

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TECNALIA Drives Future Internet Research in Spain

It is now the time to rethink a New Internet for an interconnected future. Over the past 30 years, Internet has evolved from being an academic experiment to…

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