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Three ways to produce metrics that really matter to your business
Analytical tools now deliver a firehose of data to businesses. Here's what to keep in mind to producing information that leads to performance and growth. by Joe McKendrick
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Statins for everybody?
JUPITER claimed heart attacks dropped 54%, strokes 48% and the need for operations opening up arteries by 46% among statin-eating old-timers, compared with those who didn't take the meds. by Dana Blankenhorn
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Will quantum physics make smartphones a lot smarter?
Peratech, a UK-based technology company, has licensed its Quantum Tunneling Composite technology to a unit of Samsung. The move could signal smarter handsets that can navigate on the amount of pressure applied to a touchscreen. by Larry Dignan
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Toyota issues software patch for Prius; Do autos need to adopt IT best practices?
As if you needed more evidence that cars have become one big technology system (with wheels), Toyota has issued a software patch for its braking problems for select 2010 Prius and Lexus hybrids. Do automakers need to adopt IT best practices? by Larry Dignan
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Discovery's Olly Steeds asks the tough questions
World-traveler and mystery-solver, this investigative journalist says in the history he uncovers, he finds lessons for today. by Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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New college program trains future drug industry professionals
Drexel University's College of Medicine has launched a Drug Discovery and Development program meant to train future pharmaceutical industry research professionals. by Christina Hernandez
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What we're reading...
10 new industrial designers; U.S. falls behind China; Quebec: the new California?; ultra-precise quantum-logic clock; trash to diesel fuel. by Andrew Nusca
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With new design, a pint glass fit for a bar brawl
A British ad agency has designed two updated versions of the classic pint glass with the intention of making bars (and sports arenas) a bit safer. by Andrew Nusca
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Leveraging sewer system, Paris suburb heats its swimming pools
A suburb of Paris, France is using sewage pipes to power a heating system that keeps its swimming pools warm year-round. by Andrew Nusca
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New power plant to be first ever to self-impose limit on CO2 output
A new power plant to be built in California will be the first in the nation to set a limit on its carbon dioxide output. by Andrew Nusca
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Should bicycles have their own freeways? In Los Angeles, maybe
While Los Angeles city officials draft a plan to renovate the city's lacking bicycle lanes to better address riders, one group has suggested an alternative that allows bikes their own network of long-distance, freeway-like routes. by Andrew Nusca
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Google developing real-time translation software for mobile phones
Search giant Google is developing mobile phone software that is capable of translating spoken foreign languages almost instantly, according to a new report. by Andrew Nusca
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Watch, track and listen to 747-8 first flight
You can run, but you can't hide if you're the first Boeing 747-8 to fly. The 747-8 is scheduled to take off today on its maiden voyage at 10 Pacific Time. Watch, track and listen. by John Dodge
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The summer of Taiwan tech independence
The success of HTC, which makes the Google Nexus One phone, is illustrative. HTC acquired a design shop in California that became their software innovation group. by Dana Blankenhorn
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Smart Grid cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified
Energy industry stakeholders and regulators are trying to secure the smart grid and just finished a second draft report that identifies 120 points of vulnerability. Can we guarantee the smartgrid's security and reliability? by John Dodge
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States take more action on energy efficiency
DOE and EPA start up a state-led network with the aim of improving energy efficiency. by Heather Clancy
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Saving the world, one design at a time
Emily Pilloton is touring the country in her Airstream and promoting her mantra of designing for 'Humanity, Habitats, Health and Happiness.' by Melanie D.G. Kaplan
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Computers in Haiti and Afghanistan: One Laptop per Child expands its reach
Matt Keller of One Laptop per Child talks about the program's growing reach around the globe. by Christina Hernandez
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The SharEHR revolution turns medical records inside-out
The idea is that medical clerks take patient files a doctor already has -- word files, jpeg images, scanned papers -- then upload them to the SharEHR Web site, which converts them all to PDFs that can be searched, sorted, and shared. by Dana Blankenhorn
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Meet the 'Indiana Jones' of NASA
NASA scientist Chris McKay takes his work to the far reaches of planet Earth, studying extreme conditions in order to find life on other planets. Through the collection and study of various Earth minerals and organic content, he hopes to understand how life can exist on other planets. He is also...
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