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KurzweilAI.net Aug. 22, 2008
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Realistic special effects coming
soon for home videos: think of it as
Photoshop for video Two more face
transplant triumph: full face
transplant may be next; problem: the
eyelid Carnegie Mellon MRI
technology non-invasively locates,
quantifies specific cells in the
body: fluorocarbon labeling produces
images showing labeled cells at
their...
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Robots Detect Behavioral Cues to
Follow Humans
PhysOrg.com Aug. 21, 2008
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University of California, Davis
researchers have developed a system
that allows follower robots to use
behavioral cues from human leaders
and other robots in order to track
and follow them. Behavioral cues
that robots might use could include
any action or signal that the leader
exhibits that hints at a future
action. These might be intended...
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How to Travel at a Million Files a
Minute
New York Times Aug, 20, 2008
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For faster surfing, upgrade to a
higher-tier Internet access, add
more RAM to your computer, switch to
Firefox, and use Google Web
Accelerator (for Windows)....
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The Smell of Cancer
Technology Review Aug. 20, 2008
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Skin-cancer tumors give off a
characteristic odor profile that
could be used for fast, early
detection, Monell Chemical Senses
Center scientists have found. Sensor
technology like the electronic noses
under development could be
programmed with the levels of
chemicals indicative of a tumor....
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Why we overeat as we age
KurzweilAI.net Aug. 22, 2008
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A Monash University scientist has
discovered that key appetite control
cells in the human brain -- POMC
neurons -- degenerate over time,
causing increased hunger and
potentially weight gain as we grow
older. POMC neurons are attacked by
free radicals after eating,
especially after meals rich in
carbohydrates and sugars. People
aged 25 to 50 are...
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Undecided voters not so undecided
Science News Aug. 21, 2008
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Individuals who say they can't
choose between two available options
may in fact already know what to do,
thanks to attitudes that lurk
outside their awareness, a new study
by University of Western Ontario
psychologists indicates. The
psychologists recommend that
pollsters consider adding measures
of automatic associations to their
survey...
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Robot aircraft will ride thermals
to save fuel
New Scientist Tech Aug. 21, 2008
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A UK team has developed software
that allows an uncrewed aerial
vehicle to harness upward-moving
thermal air currents to keep it
aloft longer. The GPS-based system
combines the locations of
dome-shaped clouds formed by rapidly
rising hot air with real-time
weather forecasts, computer
simulations of air flow across the
local terrain, and expert...
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