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11.23.09

Robotic Pathologist Performs Precise, Clean Autopsies on Humans

By Stuart Fox Posted 10.27.2009 at 11:59 am 5 Comments

Dr. Michael Baden, Meet Your Replacement : University of Bern, via New Scientist

Autopsies, for all the useful information they provide, have significant downsides. They are often upsetting to the deceased's family, they prevent people from receiving certain kinds of religious burials, and they leave a bit of a mess. To correct for those problems and more, a team at the University of Bern, Switzerland, has developed a robot that can perform virtual autopsies.

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Extreme Engineering: A Tunnel Through The Alps

Even the worst economy in decades can’t suppress the human urge to build. Today’s most ambitious projects are bigger and wilder than ever!

By Rena Marie Pacella Posted 02.24.2009 at 4:18 pm 0 Comments

Name: Gotthard Base Tunnel
Where: Swiss Alps
Cost: $8 billion
Estimated Completion: 2017
The challenge: Dig the longest tunnel ever, perfectly level, through the base of the Alps

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Slow Internet: Glitch or Malicious Interference?

Is your ISP sabotaging your Internet connection? There's now a simple way to find out

By John Brandon Posted 08.08.2008 at 2:26 pm 3 Comments

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a rights advocacy group based in San Francisco, released a software program last week that lets you track whether your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is purposefully making your connection run slower. Called Switzerland, the software monitors packet forgery, a technique by which ISPs add overhead to your broadband line.

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READ MORE ABOUT > computers, Internet, John Brandon, switzerland, throttling