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A development group at ENAC in Toulouse, France, reports that it has developed a proof of concept for adding iPhone-like multi-touch support to the Linux kernel. The group has released a video showing multi-touch effects such as resizing and rotating using Linux 2.6.30
www.linuxdevices.com
University of Washington software pulls facts from 500 million Web pages.
www.technologyreview.com
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security are developing the Standoff Patient Triage Tool, a device that classic Star Trek fans will recognize for its resemblance to the medical diagnostic tool known as the tricorder.
www.sciencedaily.com
Scientists have been working on the design and implementation of an evolutionary computing platform capable of integrating classical and new techniques to together optimize complex problem solving.
www.sciencedaily.com
A new sponge-like material that is black, brittle and freeze-dried can pull off some pretty impressive feats. It can remove mercury from polluted water, easily separate hydrogen from other gases and is a more effective catalyst than the one currently used to pull sulfur out of crude oil.
www.sciencedaily.com
Come check out our demos and ask our systems questions in English! The MIT InfoLab Group develops intelligent interactive software systems that help people access information and solve problems on human terms.
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Researchers in Japan are reporting development of a new so-called 'photochromic' material that changes color thousands of times faster than conventional materials when exposed to light.
www.physorg.com
A new kind of laser could mean cheaper gadgets for all – if we can tame the weird cross-breed particles that power them, says Richard Webb
www.newscientist.com
Data-mining techniques could make it easier to locate expertise.
www.technologyreview.com
Providing power for machinery on the microscale has proved a headache for scientists but magnetic fields are increasingly being seen as a solution.
www.newscientist.com
Cambridge-based researchers provide new evidence that the human brain lives "on the edge of chaos," at a critical transition point between randomness and order. The study, published March 20 in the open-access journal PLoS Computational Biology, provides experimental data on an idea previously fraught with theoretical speculation.
www.eurekalert.org
Evolutionary theorist Alastair Clarke has today published details of eight patterns he claims to be the basis of all the humor that has ever been imagined or expressed, regardless of civilization, culture or personal taste.
www.eurekalert.org
A thin super-tough film that is stiffer than diamond also expands dramatically when a voltage is applied, making it ideal for artificial muscle
www.newscientist.com
Me and my friends have seen a lot of unfairness in different web sites, such as banning random posts or users by administrators. We thought that it would be very interesting to create a content sharing web site as a social experiment where all content is managed by users, and see what happens. Will they be able to control content in a sensible way?
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A new kind of polyurethane is able to heal scratches to its surface when exposed to sunlight and could be used to make self-healing paint
www.newscientist.com