Gaming Evolves
0 Comments Published September 2nd, 2008 by in Evolution, Computers and the Internet, Science and Technology, Biology and BiochemistryA new video game allows players to create their own evolving organism.
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Gaming Evolution
0 Comments Published September 1st, 2008 by in Evolution, Computers and the Internet, Science and Technology, Biology and BiochemistryA new video game allows players to create their own evolving organism.
Another Voice Warns of an Innovation Slowdown
0 Comments Published September 1st, 2008 by in Estrin, Judy, Cerf, Vinton G, Silicon Valley (Calif), Inventions and Patents, Education and Schools, Computers and the Internet, Books and Literature, Science and TechnologyJudy Estrin’s book is the latest call to action by scientists, technologists and political leaders worried about the country’s future competitiveness in technology.
Israel to Display the Dead Sea Scrolls on the Internet
0 Comments Published August 27th, 2008 by in Israel Museum, Jewish Museum, Jerusalem (Israel), Dead Sea Scrolls, Computers and the Internet, MuseumsScientists embarked this week on an historic undertaking: digitally photographing every fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls to make them available to all on the Internet.
An Energy Diet for Power-Hungry Household PCs
0 Comments Published August 6th, 2008 by in Microsoft Corp|MSFT|NASDAQ, Climate Savers Computing Initiative, Verdiem, Energy Efficiency, Computers and the Internet, Global Warming, Electric Light and Power, EnvironmentA group, including Microsoft, has launched an initiative to distribute free software to personal computer owners to help them save on energy costs.
First Stars Were Brutes, but Died Young, Astronomers Say
0 Comments Published August 1st, 2008 by in Space, Milky Way Galaxy, Computers and the Internet, Stars and Galaxies, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Science and TechnologyThe first stars in the universe were short-lived brutish monsters that changed the nature of the cosmos forever, new computer simulations suggest.
Well: Doctor and Patient, Now at Odds
0 Comments Published July 29th, 2008 by in Hippocrates’ Shadow: Secrets from the House of Medicine, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Doctors, Computers and the Internet, Medicine and HealthA growing chorus suggests that the once-revered doctor-patient relationship is on the rocks.
Prototype: Finding and Fixing a Home’s Power Hogs
0 Comments Published July 26th, 2008 by in New Models, Design and Products, Housing, Home Appliances, Energy Efficiency, Computers and the Internet, Energy and PowerThe average American home has 27 power-sucking devices that are always on — but how much they actually consume, most people don’t know.
If You Have a Problem, Ask Everyone
0 Comments Published July 22nd, 2008 by in InnoCentive, Engineering and Engineers, Contests and Prizes, Computers and the Internet, Science and TechnologyWould-be innovators can sign up online to compete for prizes for solving diverse problems from around the world in a variety of disciplines.
Mind: Take Two Prozac and E-Mail Me in the Morning
0 Comments Published July 15th, 2008 by in Electronic Mail, Psychiatry and Psychiatrists, Doctors, Psychology and Psychologists, Depression (Mental), Computers and the Internet, Mental Health and DisordersShould the therapeutic relationship include e-mail?