New Computerized System Estimates Geographic Location Of Photos
21:49 18-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Researchers have devised the first computerized method that can analyze a single photograph and determine where in the world the image likely was taken. It's a feat made possible by searching through millions of GPS-tagged images in the Flickr online photo collection.
Computers As Safe As Medical Experts In Prescribing Blood Thinning Drugs
21:49 18-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs, principally warfarin, has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and reliable as those provided by expert medical professionals.
Time Warner Cable prices $5 billion debt offering
00:51 18-06-2008; source: www.topix.com
Time Warner Cable Inc. [S: TWC] priced its $5 billion public offering of debt securities ahead of its proposed separation from its parent company Time Warner , the cable service provider said Tuesday.
Efficiency Experts Seek To Save Precious Minutes In Deploying Ambulances
18:49 17-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
Every extra second it takes an ambulance to get to its destination can mean life or death. But how, besides driving faster, can ambulances get emergency services to people in need as efficiently as possible, every day? It's a classic operations research question that three researchers are tackling in groundbreaking ways.
New Intrusion Tolerance Software Fortifies Server Security
09:49 17-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
In spite of increased focus and large investments in computer security, critical infrastructure systems remain vulnerable to attacks. The increasing sophistication and incessant morphing of cyber-attacks lend importance to the concept of intrusion tolerance: a system must fend off, or at least limit, the damage caused by unknown and/or undetected attacks.
Computer Predicts Anti-cancer Molecules
06:49 17-06-2008; source: www.sciencedaily.com
A new computer-based method of analyzing cellular activity has correctly predicted the anti-tumor activity of several molecules. New research in Molecular Cancer describes 'CoMet' -- a tool that studies the integrated machinery of the cell and predicts those components that will have an effect on cancer.
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