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New Model Simulates Forest Growth and Tree Competition

Tree development within a forest largely depends on how much space they have both on the ground and in the air, around the treetops. Trees compete to dominate…

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Security Loophole Exposes Sensitive Data in Windows OS

The significance of the loophole: emails, passwords, credit card numbers, if they were typed into the computer, and actually all correspondence that emanated…

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iSGTW Celebrates One Year of Advancing Grid Computing

A collaboration between Open Science Grid in the U.S. and Enabling Grids for E-sciencE in Europe, iSGTW promotes the success of grid computing as a tool for…

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YES2 Team Sets Space Tether World Record With Fotino Capsule

A day before the Foton-M3 spacecraft returned to Earth, a small re-entry capsule, named Fotino, was to be released from the end of a 30 km tether, the longest…

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Computers Learn Art Appreciation Through New Mathematical Program

A new mathematical program developed in the Department of Computer Sciences at the University of Haifa will enable computers to “know” if the artwork you are…

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Automated Chip Debugging: New Tech from Michigan Researchers

Engineering researchers at the University of Michigan say it doesn't have to be that way. They've developed a new technology to automate “post-silicon…

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New Software Enhances Emergency Response Time Efficiently

Dr Guy Saward at the University’s School of Computer Science is working with Chris Pine at Extent Software to develop Collaborator, pilot software which will…

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Trial of FearNot! Software to Combat School Bullying

The trial of the FearNot! software will coincide with National Anti-Bullying Week (19th-23rd November).Professor Kerstin Dautenhahn from the University of…

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Create 3D Models of Landmarks from Vacation Photos

A presentation in October at the International Conference on Computer Vision showed how photos from online sites such as Flickr can be used to create a virtual…

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University of Kent Spin-Out Finalist in Running the Gauntlet 2007

Organised by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA), Running the Gauntlet is an investment competition and education programme for entrepreneurs and…

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Computer Science Undergraduates Surge at Southampton University

This year, ECS welcomes 94 new computer science undergraduates which is 20 per cent higher than last year and its largest intake in five years.According to Dr…

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MIT Advances Smart Optical Microchips for Enhanced Telecom

A new theory developed at MIT could lead to “smart” optical microchips that adapt to different wavelengths of light, potentially advancing telecommunications,…

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Exploring Inverse Engineering: A New Approach in Innovation

In the case of inverse engineering, however, the path to be followed is exactly the reverse: the object or the part that physically exists ends up transformed…

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Hi-Tech Wizardry Transforms Music at Novars Research Centre

The £2.25 Million Novars Research Centre will also bring composers and traditional musicians into contact with the cutting edge technology. Some of the world’s…

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Bridging the Digital Divide: Insights from Dr. Kieron O’Hara

Dr Kieron O' Hara at the University's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) presented a paper entitled Digital Divides and Web Science at the Lisbon…

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ExpeShare Unveils New Tech for Capturing Life’s Moments

You are having the time of your life: skiing, visiting a picturesque village or attending an interesting conference or concert. It's so great that you would…

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