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Splitting the Second: or, How to Cooperate When There's No Time to Talk

Exchange of information among team members may or may not be possible, depending on economic and physical constraints. An example of the latter arises in…

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'On-the-fly' 3-D print system prints what you design, as you design it

But what if you decide to make changes? You may have to go back, change the design and print the whole thing again, perhaps more than once. So Cornell…

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Search Image Databases Easily With Just a Hand-Drawn Sketch

People today are increasingly confronted with the challenge of having to find their way around vast collections of photos and videos, both in their work lives…

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Engineers Create First Flexible Wearable Tricorder Device

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first flexible wearable device capable of monitoring both biochemical and electric…

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New Technique Enhances Control of Autonomous Vehicles on Dirt Tracks

A Georgia Institute of Technology research team has devised a novel way to help keep a driverless vehicle under control as it maneuvers at the edge of its…

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Autonomous Driving: A New Billion-Euro Market Emerges

How much are motorists prepared to pay for value-added services in an autonomous vehicle? This is the question posed by management consultants Horváth &…

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New Random Number Method Boosts Cybersecurity Efficiency

The new method creates truly random numbers with less computational effort than other methods, which could facilitate significantly higher levels of security…

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The world's first wireless satellite

Professor Sergio Montenegro and his fellow researcher Tobias Mikschl have reason to be happy: A few days ago, the two computer scientists from the…

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Exploring Causes of Polar Hydrophobicity in Surface Wetting

The research team, comprising Dr. Leonhard Mayrhofer, Dr. Gianpietro Moras, Dr. Narasimham Mulakaluri, and group manager Prof. Michael Moseler from the…

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Micropatterning OLEDs: Advancements in Electron Beam Technology

Fraunhofer FEP has years of experience in the field of processing organic semiconductor materials. Scientists here are also developing organic light-emitting…

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RMIT Advances Quantum Computing with First Quantum Data Bus

RMIT University researchers have trialled a quantum processor capable of routing quantum information from different locations in a critical breakthrough for…

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Researchers use single molecule of DNA to create world's smallest diode

Researchers at the University of Georgia and at Ben-Gurion University in Israel have demonstrated for the first time that nanoscale electronic components can…

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FloSIS: Fast Network Flow Capture for Efficient Retrieval

Network packet capture performs essential functions in modern network management such as attack analysis, network troubleshooting, and performance debugging….

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Wrangler Supercomputer: Accelerating Big Data Research

Handling big data can sometimes feel like driving on an unpaved road for researchers with a need for speed and supercomputers.

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Smartwatches Use Sonar to Track Airborne Finger Movements

That could change with a new sonar technology developed by University of Washington computer scientists and electrical engineers that allows you to interact…

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Testing Fitness Trackers: Boost Performance and Prevent Injury

Athletes modify their training every day. They do this to boost their performance and also to prevent injury. To be able to adjust the scope and the intensity…

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