Computing
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ComputingForecasting by computer
Excerpt from the August 10, 1963, issue of Science News Letter.
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TechThe 3-D Printing Revolution
Using a technique known as 3-D printing, regular people can now make goods typically produced in huge quantities in factories overseas.
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TechBacterial trick keeps robots in sync
Communicating information about the environment allows a stumbling machine to rejoin its group.
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TechModel copes with chaos to deliver relief
A computer program can get supplies to disaster areas efficiently even when the transportation system is part of the problem.
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MathFruit flies teach computers a lesson
Insect's nerve cell development is a model of efficiency for sensing networks.
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TechTrading places
As the pace of financial transactions accelerates, researchers look forward to a time when the only limiting factor is the speed of light.
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ComputingMost influential media Twitter feeds
Computer scientists find surprises when they rank top 100.
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ComputingGoing viral takes a posse, not an army
Quality of followers, not quantity, determines which tweets will fly
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ComputingMachine versus manhole
Computer scientists take on one of New York’s weirder quality-of-life issues: which will be the next to explode?
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ComputingCircling the square
The scientist who scanned the first digital image aims to smooth the pixel.