Chuck Thacker, a technical fellow at Microsoft Research, has won the prestigious A.M. Turing Award -- sometimes called the Nobel of computing -- for a lifetime of contributions to computing. The Association for Computing Machinery recognized Thacker for his work on building Alto, the first modern personal computer, while working for Xerox PARC.
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Take a huge oceanic catamaran, stick a hydroelectric turbine underneath it, and hitch it to a 6.5 million-square-foot parafoil flying nearly a mile in the air. That’s a Korean research team’s new proposal for generating gigawatts of clean energy.
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The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.
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While traditional fizzy tipples contain carbon dioxide, research shows that infusing the alcohol with oxygen instead allows drinkers to sober up more quickly.
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Evidence for the existence of Earth’s magnetic field has been pushed back about 250 million years, new research suggests. The field may therefore be old enough to have shielded some of the planet’s earliest life from the sun’s most harmful cosmic radiation.
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New research this week estimates that food wasted by the US and Europe could feed the world three times over. Food waste contributes to excess consumption of freshwater and fossil fuels which, along with methane and CO2 emissions from rotting food, impacts global climate change.
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The saying "You're only as old as you feel" really seems to resonate with older adults, according to research from Purdue University.
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Called the Hotshot, the condom has been produced after government research showed 12 to 14-year-olds did not use sufficient protection when having sex.
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research suggests the body's internal clock is what prevents you from becoming dehydrated and needing to drink during sleep.pa href="http://digg.com/general_sciences/New_Research_Suggests_Why_You_Are_Not_Thirsty_While_Sleeping"Digg/a | a href="http://www.physorg.com/news186735932.html"Original/a/p
Wasps learned how to use sophisticated antibiotics millions of years before the invention of penicillin, research has shown.pa href="http://digg.com/general_sciences/Wasps_discovered_penicillin_millions_of_years_ago"Digg/a | a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/7337240/Wasps-discovered-penicillin-millions-of-years-ago.html"Original/a/p
Scientists have restarted the world's most powerful atom-smasher overnight, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said Sunday, as they launch a new bid to uncover the secrets of the universe.pa href="http://digg.com/general_sciences/World_s_most_powerful_atom_smasher_restarts_CERN"Digg/a | a href="http://www.physorg.com/news186578000.html"Original/a/p
Happily married men are much less likely to suffer a stroke than their single or unhappily married friends, according to new research.pa href="http://digg.com/health/Happily_Married_Men_Much_Less_Likely_to_Suffer_Stroke"Digg/a | a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7315268/Happily-married-men-much-less-likely-to-suffer-stroke-than-single-or-unhappily-married-friends.html"Original/a/p
Humans have long been advised to "know thyself," but new research suggests we may not know ourselves as well as we think we do. While individuals may be more accurate at assessing their own neurotic traits, such as anxiety, it seems friends, and even strangers, are often better barometers of traits such as intelligence, creativity and extroversion.pa href="http://digg.com/general_sciences/Others_may_know_us_better_than_we_know_ourselves_study_find"Digg/a | a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100226093235.htm?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=feedutm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29utm_content=Google+Reader"Original/a/p
In order to stretch your money the furthest, you need to look for deals from the get-go. All it takes is a little research and creativity, and with the savings, you will be better equipped to experience your destination to the fullest. pa href="http://digg.com/business_finance/25_Ways_to_Save_Money_While_Traveling"Digg/a | a href="http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/ways-to-save-money-while-traveling/"Original/a/p
