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Other Interesting arXiv Papers This Week Ending 12-5-13
The best of the rest from the Physics arXiv preprint server
NIMH Will Drop Widely Used Psychiatry Manual
NIMH director says the DSM lacks biological validity in its diagnoses: “Patients with mental disorders deserve better.”
Preventing Movie Piracy
Researchers are developing tools to thwart the copying of films in theaters.
The Twitter Account to Watch If You're Worried About Climate Change
The planet’s rising atmospheric CO2 levels may hit a symbolic milestone this month.
A Startup That Scores Job Seekers, Whether They Know It or Not
To help recruiters, a startup called Gild has created a database of four million software developers and rated their work. Could other fields be next?
GE Stalls Solar Factory Construction
It says it needs to improve its thin-film solar panel technology to compete.
Google Fiber’s Ripple Effect
The threat of superfast Google Fiber is causing other Internet providers to crank up their own offerings.
Logging Life with a Lapel Camera
A startup believes people will want a photographic record of their lives, taken at 30-second intervals.
Doing Biotech in My Bedroom
A new generation of biologists embraces the do-it-yourself ethic of computer programming.
Adventures in Infinite File Storage
Bitcasa’s limitless storage service is a cool idea, but it needs work.