Science

NASA Space Laser to Make Radio Obsolete

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Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will act as a long-haul fiber-optic network--sans the fiber.

Simulations Guarantee Earthquake-Proof Stadium

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Even if a quake splits the California Memorial Stadium in half, computer simulations assure fans they will be safe atop modular...

Tracking Cholera Outbreaks in Post-Earthquake Haiti

Technological tools have recently helped track epidemics of influenza and tropical diseases such as dengue fever. With a new project, researchers are using computer forecasting to predict outbreaks of cholera, a highly contagious and deadly disease....

Social Net Saves Fuel With Smartphone

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Where previous experimental traffic-light advisory systems used GPS data or data from traffic sensors, SignalGuru uses visual data...

Smart Cities Will Require Smarter Sensors

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In a smart city, all aspects of city infrastructure would be connected.

New Pipe Simulation Could Have Predicted Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

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The team’s simulation (bottom) closely matches real pictures taken from the Deepwater Horizon site (top).

Five Steps to Securing Internet-Enabled Devices

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Wind River suggests taking a five-prong approach to securing Internet-enabled devices.

Channel Case Study: The Value of Cold Calls

It was the cold call that turned into a half-a-million dollar business deal.