University articles

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  Laser pointer communication system hits 1Gbps, less error-prone than Wi-Fi

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 3, 2012 02:02 am + 9 comments

  Researchers in Taiwan are working on a visible light communication system (VLC) made out of everyday Continue reading…

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  Wind farms shown to raise temperatures around them, long-term weather impact uncertain

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 30, 2012 05:57 am + 61 comments

  Large wind farms can raise ground temperatures by around a degree Celsius, according to research Continue reading…

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  Google-sponsored research identifies groups of bogus product reviewers

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 17, 2012 06:53 am + 24 comments

  Crowdsourced product and service reviews are a great way to gauge how good something is before you Continue reading…

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  The Minerva Project wants to bring Harvard-level education online in 2014

  By Andrew Webster on April 4, 2012 10:02 am + 23 comments

  Online universities aren't exactly new, but an upcoming school called the Minerva Project isn't just Continue reading…

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  Robot pebbles cooperate to copy and build 3D models

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 2, 2012 11:18 pm + 7 comments

  Some researchers at MIT have created a system that allows a pile of "smart pebbles" — tiny, Continue reading…

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  Biodegradable, flexible transistors made from human protein

  By Jamie Keene on March 9, 2012 10:33 am + 20 comments

  We've all heard the phrase that people have put blood, sweat, and tears into their work, but now Continue reading…

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  Nuclear clocks could use neutrons to beat atomic accuracy by 100 times

  By Jamie Keene on March 9, 2012 09:27 am + 19 comments

  A nuclear clock proposed by researchers from the University of New South Wales could be accurate to Continue reading…

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  Flying robot swarm plays James Bond theme on real instruments (video)

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 29, 2012 09:59 pm + 15 comments

  We've seen some pretty impressive tricks from the University of Pennsylvania's swarm of quadrocopter Continue reading…

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  Tiny 'Innerspace' devices are small enough to power through your bloodstream

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 23, 2012 10:08 am + 4 comments

  What doctor wouldn't want to implant a motorized device inside his or her patient’s vasculature? Continue reading…

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  Sony and Tokyo Tech develop record-setting 6.3Gbps chip for 60GHz transmissions

  By Jeff Blagdon on February 20, 2012 10:57 am + 10 comments

  Sony and a research team at the Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed an RF and baseband chip Continue reading…