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26 October 2011

Getting on the right SIDE

You've heard of the 'smart phone', now comes the 'smart kitchen'. The Ambient Kitchen is a digitally augmented room with sensors to help people learn how to cook, or learn a new language as they cook, or to assist those with neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia, by giving audio and visual prompts.

Adrian Giordani
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How fast could a T. rex run?

T. rex was big, but was he fast? Researchers in the UK have now figured out whether you could outrun the world's most iconic dinosaur.

Sara Coelho
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Digitizing the past

Archaeology is an inherently destructive process. But archaeologists working with computing experts hope to change that.

Aaron Dubrow
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Hunt for the Higgs on your Android
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Understanding network issues in real time

US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) has launched a live online portal offering DOE Office of Science researchers and IT staff a wide range of customized tools intended to greatly improve their ability to understand network issues in real time.

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