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Featured in webs

By Mar 27, 2013
Science

Computer Tracks Spider Species By Analyzing Webs

An artificial intelligence scans spiders' webs to determine which species are in the area.
By Dec 13, 2012
Science

FYI: Why Don’t Spiders Get Trapped In Their Own Webs?

Find out how these arachnids avoid getting trapped in their goo.
By Aug 3, 2012
Gadgets

Physicists Demonstrate Working Quantum Router, a Step Toward a Quantum Internet

As much as we love our silicon semiconductors, quantum computers are very much a technology of the future. Instead of...
By Jun 29, 2012
Science

How the Designer of Apple’s Mouse is Helping 32 Million Americans Sign Up For Healthcare

Ideo, who built Apple's first mouse, is now designing an open-source project to keep the field even for all comers
By May 10, 2012
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Do You “Possess” What You View Online?

The New York Court of Appeals just ruled that "viewing" child porn online is not the same as "possessing" it....
By Feb 10, 2012
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Spiders Fleeing Pakistan’s Floodwater Take to the Trees

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New Web Tool Shows Exact Effects of Potential Asteroid Impacts

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