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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:40:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Study Identifies Critical 'Traffic Engineer' of the Nervous System
Study Identifies Critical 'Traffic Engineer' of the Nervous System
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:22:00 -0500
A new University of Georgia study published
in the journal Nature has identified a critical enzyme that keeps traffic flowing in the right direction in the nervous system, and the finding could eventually lead to new treatments for conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
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University of Georgia
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:40:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Carnegie Mellon Researchers Develop Method to Help Computer Vision Systems Decipher Outdoor Scenes
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Develop Method to Help Computer Vision Systems Decipher Outdoor Scenes
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:22:00 -0500
Computer vision systems can struggle to make sense of a single image, but a new method devised by computer scientists at Carnegie Mellon University enables computers to gain a deeper understanding of an image by reasoning about the physical constraints of the scene.
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Carnegie Mellon University
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:40:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Engineers Make Artificial Skin Out of Nanowires
Engineers Make Artificial Skin Out of Nanowires
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:23:00 -0500
University of California,
Berkeley, engineers have developed a pressure-sensitive electronic material from semiconductor nanowires that could one day be used as an artificial skin for robots and prosthetic limbs.
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University of California, Berkeley
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:40:22 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: MIT Researchers Develop a Way to Funnel Solar Energy
MIT Researchers Develop a Way to Funnel Solar Energy
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:23:00 -0500
Using carbon nanotubes (hollow tubes
of carbon atoms), MIT chemical engineers have found a way to concentrate solar energy one-hundred times more than a regular photovoltaic cell. Such nanotubes could form antennas that capture and focus light energy, potentially allowing much smaller and more powerful solar arrays.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:07:08 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Nanoelectronics for 2020 and Beyond (NEB)
Nanoelectronics for 2020 and Beyond (NEB)
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Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:07:59 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Why "Scientific Consensus" Fails to Persuade
Why "Scientific Consensus" Fails to Persuade
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 16:19:00 -0500
Suppose a close friend who is trying to figure out the facts about climate change asks whether you think a scientist who has written a book on the topic is a knowledgeable and trustworthy expert. You see from the dust jacket that the author received a Ph.D. in a pertinent field from a major university, is on the faculty at another one, and is a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Would you advise your friend that the scientist seems like an "expert"?
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