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Bringing Thunderstorm-Level Detail to World Weather Forecasts
New system uses a supercomputer and crowd-sourced observations to improve short-term world weather predictions.
This
week at the annual trade show of the Consumer Technology Association in
Las Vegas, known as CES, a team from IBM and The Weather Company
introduced a new global weather forecasting system that promises to
improve forecasting ability in many parts of the world.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
Image credits:
IBM
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Outer Space Particles Help Image Things On Earth
Scientists use something that comes from space to peer into large objects like pyramids.
Since
the beginning of this video, millions upon millions of particles have
already passed through your body. Among them is a kind of fundamental
particle, called a muon, that comes from outer space. But instead of
letting them slip by unnoticed, scientists are using them to look inside
large structures here on Earth.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Making Salty Water Drinkable Also Makes Brine
Desalination's leftovers may negatively affect oceans and ecosystems.
About 700 million people worldwide lack reliable access to
fresh water
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a number which might grow due to population growth and climate change.
This has pushed many nations to look to new, untapped water sources. One
popular solution has been the construction of plants to remove salt
from water sources such as seawater.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
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How to See Around Corners with a Digital Camera
Scientists use ordinary equipment to reveal a hidden picture based on its shadow.
Shadows
are everywhere. Some may look like formless blobs, but researchers are
now showing that even indistinct shapes could reveal what's hidden
around the corner, no fancy equipment required.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Taking 3D Images and Super Slo-Mo Videos in X-ray
New
imaging technique could help study the structure of viruses and
proteins and the deformation of materials during high speed collisions.
Researchers
have come up with a new technique to take 3D X-ray images and even
slow-motion movies. The new method could help uncover the internal
structure of tiny things, such as viruses and proteins, and shed light
on processes that occur at super high speeds, such as the deformation of
materials during high speed collisions. The results are reported in a
recent
paper
in the journal Optica.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
Image credits:
Dominic Alves via
Flickr
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How Artificial Intelligence is Making Inroads in the Music Industry
Algorithms for mixing and mastering audio are having a growing impact on what we hear.
When a song plays on the radio, there are invisible forces at work that
go beyond the creative scope of the writing, performing and producing
of the song. One of those ineffable qualities is audio mastering, a
process that smooths out the song and optimizes the listening experience
on any device. Now, artificial intelligence algorithms are starting to
work their way into this undertaking.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
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Neural Networks Can Manipulate Mammograms and Fool Radiologists
A cyber attacker could potentially insert a feature that looks like cancer into a scan, or remove it, researchers warn.
Researchers have developed a method for augmenting mammograms that
could one day help radiologists evaluate medical scans and identify
early warning signs of cancers that may not be easily spotted by a
human, but the scientists also warn of potential misuses of the
software.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
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What If Ernest Hemingway Wrote the Bible?
Scientists create an algorithm to translate text into different literary styles of the Bible.
Algorithms
that computers use to translate something written in one language into
another are easy to find. Some even work.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
Image credits
: Robert via
Flickr
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Better Breathing Device
A tiny device has potential to have a big impact on millions suffering breathing problems.
Your
nose is a vital piece of your anatomy, yet most of us ignore it until
we get hit with a cold, and then it’s our own worst enemy -- putting us
at war with congestion, a runny nose and difficulty breathing.
READ FULL ARTICLE.
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New Material Grows Like Muscles
Scientists have designed a new material that gets stronger after a "workout."
Researchers
from Japan have come up with a way to encourage materials to grow
stronger over time, like the muscles in our body. The new technique
could allow engineers to design adaptable and healable materials for a
wide range of applications.
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Society of Vacuum Coaters Foundation
Founding
Principle: The Society of Vacuum Coaters recognizes that in order
to sustain its growth, it is important to attract young, well trained
individuals to the field of Vacuum Coatings.
The
SVC Foundation pursues this principle by providing scholarships to
well qualified students planning to enter fields related to vacuum
coatings, and/or providing stipends for travel expenses to attend the
annual SVC Technical Conference, usually to present technical papers.
The Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC), the SVCF's founder, and AIMCAL, an
organization committed to advancing vacuum roll-coating technology, and
their members, provides support for the Foundation to pursue these
goals.
Since
its inception in 2002, the SVCF has awarded more than 70 scholarships
and travel awards totaling over $250,000 to students from 18 countries.
Our support can really have an impact in the life of these students;
quoting a recent award recipient:
"Not
only does the scholarship give the gift of financial support and the
possibility to continue learning, it also gives those that have a
passion for vacuum coating the blessing of attending such a wonderful
program [SVC TechCon] to network and further their knowledge."
Inviting
scholarship recipients to the SVC TechCon is an important element of
the overall strategy for attracting new talent to our industry.
Scholarship beneficiaries carry a special identification on the TechCon
badge and we encourage you to meet them and make them feel welcome.
Scholarship Applications must be postmarked by November 30th of each year.
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Society of Vacuum Coaters | PO Box 10628, Albuquerque, NM 87184
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