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From ACM NewsSamuel Greengard| December 7, 2023
An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
New cures for neurological disease and a better understanding of how the brain works are among the dozens of potential applications awaiting a new neurological... From ICT Results | May 11, 2010
Blasting zombies may seem to have little to do with serious research, but video game hardware is helping scientists in a variety of ways including helping them...New Scientist From ACM News | May 10, 2010
A new system that analyzes behavioral data to identify potential Internet threats, which may also have application in areas such as health-care monitoring, is under...UT Dallas News From ACM TechNews | May 10, 2010
Computer science students from Dubai's University of Wollongong took fourth place at the Microsoft Gulf Imagine Cup for developing Ear It, software that turns a...Khaleej Times From ACM TechNews | May 7, 2010
Children and adults with acute and chronic pain receive some analgesic benefit when they become immersed in video game action, and virtual reality is proving to...American Pain Society From ACM News | May 7, 2010
A new technology based on the sensor found in many computer mice makes interacting with a MP3 player or mobile phone as easy as flicking, twisting or tapping the...MSNBC From ACM News | April 30, 2010
Several months after deciphering his genetic code last year, Stanford bioengineer Stephen Quake approached a cardiologist colleague. Early analysis of his DNA had...Technology Review From ACM News | April 30, 2010
Researchers at McGill University in Montreal, Canada have developed floor tiles that can simulate the look, sound and feel of snow, grass or pebbles underfoot....Technology Review From ACM News | April 29, 2010
You win a bet, but the loser does not have enough cash on him to settle it. If he has a credit card, and most people usually do, there is finally a solution. AeBay...The New York Times From ACM News | April 28, 2010
Information technology spending in India will grow by 14 percent in 2010 to $67 billion on higher investments by retail and utility firms and government departments... From ACM News | April 28, 2010
Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the leader of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, was shown a PowerPoint slide in Kabul last summer that was meant to portray...The New York Times From ACM News | April 27, 2010
If you're a materials scientist at NASA's Glenn Research Center, or an engineer at the Johnson or Marshall Space Centers studying Space Shuttle flow-control valves...CNET From ACM News | April 26, 2010
MIT researcher Scott Aaronson has brought quantum money a step closer to reality by outlining a computationally secure quantum money scheme founded on the type...New Scientist From ACM TechNews | April 23, 2010
The European Union is spearheading the European Commission's Future and Emerging Technologies program by proposing an investment of roughly €500 million in exploratory...Balkans.com From ACM TechNews | April 23, 2010
National Space Biomedical Research Institute researchers have developed software that uses mathematical models to help astronauts and ground support workers adjust...National Space Biomedical Research Institute From ACM TechNews | April 22, 2010
This year, Netflix made what looked like a peculiar choice: the DVD-by-mail company decided that over the next two years, it would move most of its Web technology...The New York Times From ACM News | April 19, 2010
Columbia University has licensed to Adobe Systems a computer-generated imagery and graphic design technology that can simulate the natural movement and flexibility...Columbia Technology Ventures From ACM News | April 16, 2010
By highlighting the limits of traditional military technology, the drawn-out conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have spurred the U.S. defense department to shake...Scientific American From ACM News | April 14, 2010
Microsoft researchers have developed Manual Deskterity, a computer interface that combines touch input with the precision of a pen. Technology Review From ACM TechNews | April 14, 2010