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Researchers create an online game to diagnose malaria
Diagnosing diseases just got more innovative. A team of researchers at UCLA have created a crowd-sourced online game to assist the public in diagnosing malaria.
Touché: A very interesting touch-sensing technology developed by Disney
The next apparent stage in touch-sensing technology is under development at one of the most unlikely of places, the Disney Research labs. While such technology can have wide applications in the entertainment business, what Disney is developing here seems to go beyond just that. Research carried out under the Touché program has produced a capacitive, touch-sensing technology that can work and react to more information, as compared to existing technology used in consumer electronics.
German scientists successfully develop world’s first working quantum network
One of the applications of quantum physics that caught out imagination was the possibility of making Star Trek like teleportation a reality. While teleportation remains a dream, scientists have applied knowledge of quantum physics to develop new methods of computing. Researchers at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) claim to have created the world’s first working quantum network.
Machine that makes toilet water 'drinkable', prototype by 2013
A new invention, funded by Bill Gates, aims to turn used toilet water fit for drinking. Manchester University's Sarah Haigh, an expert in nanotechnology, says the invention could make waste water from toilets safe to drink.
MIT research produces self-sculpting sand
Researchers at MIT’s Distributed Robotics Laboratory claim to have developed an algorithm that helps tiny components, called “smart sand”, to self-assemble as mimic another object. These researchers were able to demonstrate this algorithm by designing cubes of about 10 millimeters, fitted with very basic microprocessors, and magnets on four of their sides. Using this apparatus, the team has been able to work with complex, but two-dimensional shapes.
Microsoft Windows 8’s UI design leans heavily on touch input.
As we have all been expecting, Microsoft has come out in public with what their system developers have been working on. The next version of Windows is being designed to not only run on two different architectures, but across devices that have varying screen size, pixel density and input methods. Windows 8 will support x86 architecture that will cover desktop and laptop computers; whereas native support for ARM architecture is meant for smaller devices like netbooks and tablets. Developing such a versatile operating system may turn out to be a tall order for Microsoft; however, in all fairness the UI demos showcased are quite impressive.
Osada: Part game, part music video, full crazy, free to play online
Amanita Design, creators of Machinarium have just released a zany game/music video online called Osada. Which has a sort of Czech folk music created by animator Václav Blín and music Composer Šimon Ornest, with some really crazy Monty Python-esque art styles. The game can be played for free here.
Farmville for Android?
Zynga the social network game developer behind Farmville and Mafia-Wars is planning its titles to the Android market.
Toy Story 3: The Video Game [Review]
Disney Interactive has released a game based on the recently released animated film, Toy Story 3. Developed by Avalanche Studio, the game is based around the locations and adventures featured in the movie, and then some.
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