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How to Create Thermal Images for Millions of Homes
Two startups combine Google Street View method with infrared imaging to show homeowners where energy is being wasted.
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The Rare Disease Search Engine That Outperforms Google
A powerful new search engine designed to help diagnose rare diseases could prove a boon for both medics and the public
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Other Interesting arXiv Papers This Week
The best of the rest from the Physics arXiv preprint server
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More Near-Cures for HIV
Early treatment may be key to a drug-free life for a small percentage of patients.
Twenty-Five Years in Prison for Helping Hackers? Seriously?
A maximum sentence of 25 years for enabling hackers to vandalize a news website is totally nuts.
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Obama Stumps for Energy Research Through Trust Fund
President pushes proposal to fund R&D with money from oil and gas leases on federal lands.
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Unintentional Interfaces: Google Reader’s Censorship-Busting Power Will Be Hard to Replicate
Google’s brand name made Reader work in Iranians’ favor.
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MRI Scans Reveal Distinct Brain Injuries After Concussion
Sorting concussion patients based on internal brain injury could help doctors identify those with more severe cases.
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The Meaning of the Google Glass Backlash
Has a product ever provoked as much hostility before even hitting the market as Google’s geek specs are generating? There’s something special about the eyes.
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How to Regulate Geoengineering
A Science article suggests a framework for monitoring research on how to cool the earth.
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