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New radio telescope begins search for alien signals
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-10-11 13:01)
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The Allen Telescope Array, the first observatory dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, begins operations with 42 dishes
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Call for Nominations: IEEE Robotics&Automation Field Award
from IEEE-RAS news
(2007-10-11 8:00)
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Nominations for the 6th IEEE Robotics & Automation Technical Field Award are due at the IEEE by January 31, 2008. The award is presented for contributions in the field of robotics and automation. It can be presented to an individual or team of up to three in number. It includes but is not limited to: Manufacturing automation, Robotics and Automation in Unstructured Environments, Sensor Design, Integration and Fusion, Robot Design, Modeling, Planning and Control, Methodologies for Robotics and Automation. The IEEE Robotics & Automation Award was established in 2002. As an IEEE Institute Level Award, it is administered by the Technical Field Awards Council of the IEEE Awards Board. In the evaluation process, the following criteria are considered: manufacturing automation, robotics and automation in unstructured environments, sensor design, integration and fusion, robot design, modeling, planning and control, methodologies for robotics and automation, and the quality of the nomi ...
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Mineral may unlock secrets of Venus's ancient oceans
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-10-11 2:48)
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Did Venus's oceans last long enough for life to have emerged? The answer could lie in the mineral tremolite, which future missions could target
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Ants have a sense of their own mortality
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-10-11 2:00)
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To maximise the fitness of their colony, workers ants accurately gauge their own life expectancy, and take on ever riskier tasks as they age
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Catalysis researcher wins Nobel Prize
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-10-11 1:22)
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The Nobel Prize for chemistry has been awarded to a scientist whose work led to cleaner car exhausts and spawned a new field of research
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Virtual human has a roving eye
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-10-11 1:10)
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New software lets characters' eyes scan over scenes and people's faces naturally, making them easier to relate to
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Allergic reactions may guard against brain cancer
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-10-10 22:39)
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Understanding how a hyperactive immune system inhibits brain tumours may provide new avenues for the treatment of other cancers
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Internet gets first full census for 25 years
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-10-10 20:38)
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Polling 2.8 billion sites has produced the first atlas of the web since 1982, and could help monitor the spread of computer viruses
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Internet gets first full census for 25 years
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-10-10 20:38)
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Polling 2.8 billion sites has produced the first atlas of the web since 1982, and could help monitor the spread of computer viruses
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Epilepsy drug helps alcoholics quit the bottle
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-10-10 19:59)
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The drug?which still needs approval?can be given to sufferers without them having to completely dry out first
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