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Stories from Around the Web (Week Ending May 24, 2013)
A roundup of the most interesting stories from other sites, collected by the staff at MIT Technology Review.
The Cause of High Blood Pressure Revealed By Computer Modelling
Computer simulations show that high blood pressure can be entirely explained by arterial stiffening as we age, say researchers
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Terahertz Image Reveals Goya’s Hidden Signature in Old Master Painting
Darkened varnish obscures Goya’s signature in a 1771 masterpiece, according to a new analysis using terahertz waves
Astronomers Find First Evidence Of Other Universes
Our cosmos was “bruised” in collisions with other universes. Now astronomers have found the first evidence of these impacts in the cosmic microwave background
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Moore’s Law and the Origin of Life
As life has evolved, its complexity has increased exponentially, just like Moore’s law. Now geneticists have extrapolated this trend backwards and found that by this measure, life is older than the Earth itself.
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Iron Man-Like Exoskeleton Nears Production
A real-life version of the famed robotic exoskeleton is a “mere” five years from production.
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Game Theory and the Treatment of Cancer
Thinking about cancer as an ecosystem is giving biologists access to a new armoury of mathematical tools for tackling it, such as evolutionary game theory
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Aereo CEO: Customers Beating Down Doors for Disruptive Internet TV Service in New Cities
Aereo CEO says he’s boosted by winning a round in court—and that “lines are very, very long” for his Internet TV offering, despite ABC’s new competing streaming service.
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BeagleBone Black: A Maker’s Dream?
If Arduino is too underpowered and Raspberry Pi doesn’t have enough hardware inputs for you, BeagleBone’s $45 microcontroller board will let you have your cake and eat it too.
Why It’s Okay that Tesla Makes Cars for Rich People
Tesla’s innovations could make EVs more competitive.
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