Research articles

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  Turning a multi-core processor into an internet-like network

  By Adi Robertson on April 11, 2012 11:02 am + 9 comments

  A single modern processors can have four, eight, or more cores, but the way they communicate is far Continue reading…

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  Dream:ON iPhone app seeks volunteers to create the perfect dream

  By Amar Toor on April 11, 2012 03:06 am + 10 comments

  A psychologist from the University of Hertfordshire has created an iPhone app designed to manipulate Continue reading…

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  New DARPA Challenge looking for robots to respond to Fukushima-like disasters

  By Adi Robertson on April 10, 2012 04:35 pm

  The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is no stranger to crowdsourced or public Continue reading…

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  Tiny quantum computer built in a diamond

  By Adi Robertson on April 10, 2012 11:36 am + 11 comments

  The experimental field of quantum computing has become fertile ground for abstract but fascinating Continue reading…

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  Researchers create robotic rings to turn your hand into a blinking anthropomorphic face

  By Bryan Bishop on April 9, 2012 08:02 pm + 13 comments

  We've seen robots that fight each other and ones that cover The Beatles, but what about robots you Continue reading…

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  Children believe robot nannies have feelings, but shouldn't be paid to work

  By Andrew Webster on April 6, 2012 01:15 pm + 21 comments

  Using a robot as a nanny seems like a convenient step for parents, but researchers at the University Continue reading…

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  Wealthier countries are more interested in the future, Nature finds

  By Andrew Webster on April 6, 2012 09:53 am + 20 comments

  According to a new study from Nature, citizens in poorer countries are more focused on the past than Continue reading…

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  Snake Charmer: control 'Snake' with the sweet sounds of a recorder

  By Chris Welch on April 6, 2012 12:51 am + 1 comments

  The recorder tends to get a bad rap among musicians. Often dismissed as a kiddie instrument, the Continue reading…

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  iPhone owners use Wi-Fi more than Android users, says comScore

  By Andrew Webster on April 3, 2012 11:25 am + 201 comments

  According to a new report, owners of iPhones are much more likely to use Wi-Fi than Android users, Continue reading…

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  Tongue-controlled Kinect interface under development in Japan

  By Sam Byford on April 3, 2012 04:06 am + 15 comments

  Yesterday we brought you news of a Japanese research effort to produce interactive kissable posters, Continue reading…