Wolfram Alpha, part of Wolfram Research (a leader in computational science), is a project that aims to make all systematic knowledge (anything that can be modeled) accessible to the mass in a matter of seconds. This comes from a new generation of search engines, with the goal to build a provider of factual knowledge. Users can either enter keywords or questions. We tested the system out, and it really is a breakthrough in the computer sciences field. Here’s what we entered, click on each search to see the results: Dubai , Glass Of Orange Juice , Food Production Saudi Arabia Vs Iran , 3rd Largest Country In Asia , MSFT Vs Apple , Price Of Oil May 14 1981 .
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Research was conducted by Morning Analytics (who perform social network analysis), and The Berkman Center For Internet And Society (at Harvard University) to discover which of the presidential candidates is more favored by bloggers. Actively updated Iranian blogs were placed into one of eight categories (based on interest or political opinion). Key findings: Mousavi is supported by the majority , Mousavi has more depth in supporter interests. See below for virtual maps and a one-on-one comparison between the two candidates.
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Babcock and Wilcox (B&W), a leading provider of advanced nuclear energy technology, has announced the release of the mPower reactor. The technology is a scalable, modular system that will allow the production of nuclear reactors in factories, therefore removing the need to construct a nuclear plant. The reactors themselves can then be shipped to construction sites. This solution, which will save time and cut costs, will generate roughly 500 megawatts (about half of what a nuclear plant would generate). See below for images and the official press release.
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A group of students at Harvard Business School have conducted research testing Twitter‘s purpose, and information on it’s user activity. Some key findings: Men have 15% more followers than women , A man is twice as likely to follow another man than a woman , Most activity on a social network (posted on Twitter) is focused around women , The average number of lifetime tweets per user is one , 10% of Twitter users account for 90% of tweets. The full analysis including diagrams can be viewed by clicking the link below.
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Xunlight, a startup catered to photovoltaic modules that convert sunlight into electricity (solar panels), is currently developing thin solar cells that can be attached to flexible steel sheets. The company is in partnership with the University of Toledo, and has received funding from private investors, U.S. governmental initiatives and other educational institutions. The panels themselves are currently only 8% efficient.
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