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New electron microscope sees more than an image - Cornell Chronicle

Thu, 03/30/2017 - 12:40

Cornell Chronicle

New electron microscope sees more than an image
Cornell Chronicle
Support also came from the Cornell Center for Materials Research and CHESS, which are supported by the National Science Foundation. The adaptation to the on-campus STEM was supported by the Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, also ...

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New electron microscope sees more than an image - Cornell Chronicle

Thu, 03/30/2017 - 12:40

Cornell Chronicle

New electron microscope sees more than an image
Cornell Chronicle
Support also came from the Cornell Center for Materials Research and CHESS, which are supported by the National Science Foundation. The adaptation to the on-campus STEM was supported by the Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science, also ...

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Researchers look for genetic clues to help grapes survive cold - Phys.Org

Thu, 03/30/2017 - 06:30

Phys.Org

Researchers look for genetic clues to help grapes survive cold
Phys.Org
The research has implications for vineyard economics, especially as climate change opens more northerly land for cultivation and current growing regions experience more extreme weather. Al Kovaleski, a doctoral student in the field of horticulture, is ...

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AI and Humans: Focusing on what we can achieve together - BetaNews

Wed, 03/29/2017 - 13:34

BetaNews

AI and Humans: Focusing on what we can achieve together
BetaNews
After IBM's Deep Blue beat Kasparov in chess in the 90s, the chess community started to embrace AI as a means to improve human chess ability. Now competitions that accommodate human+machine ... We need to focus not just on the AI research but ...

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Researchers look for genetic clues to help grapes survive cold - Cornell Chronicle

Wed, 03/29/2017 - 10:10

Cornell Chronicle

Researchers look for genetic clues to help grapes survive cold
Cornell Chronicle
Al Kovaleski, a doctoral student in the field of horticulture, is using the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) to create 3-D images of grape buds. The images produced at CHESS are providing a unique perspective as Kovaleski unravels the ...
Researchers look for genetic clues to help grapes survive cold ...ScienceBlog.com (blog)

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Computers learn to cooperate better than humans - Science Magazine

Tue, 03/28/2017 - 12:15

Science Magazine

Computers learn to cooperate better than humans
Science Magazine
For the first time, computers have taught themselves how to cooperate in games in which the objective is to reach the best possible outcome for all players. The feat is far harder than training artificial intelligence (AI) to triumph in a win-lose game ...

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AI vs Humans? It's not a competition, it's a love affair - ITProPortal

Tue, 03/28/2017 - 09:32

ITProPortal

AI vs Humans? It's not a competition, it's a love affair
ITProPortal
After IBM's Deep Blue beat Kasparov in chess in the 90s, the chess community started to embrace AI as a means to improve human chess ability. Now competitions that accommodate human+machine ... We need to focus not just on the AI research but ...

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“The Cyber:” Everything You Need to Know About Computer Security Research and More - Center for Democracy and Technology (blog)

Mon, 03/27/2017 - 14:44

Center for Democracy and Technology (blog)

“The Cyber:” Everything You Need to Know About Computer Security Research and More
Center for Democracy and Technology (blog)
Hilarity ensues as the hacker plays chess and other games with “WOPR” (a computer designed to predict the outcome of a nuclear war that can also launch the missiles) until he accidentally runs a wargames simulation that almost leads to nuclear war.

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Political chess game in full force at Clay County Commission - Excelsior Springs Standard

Mon, 03/27/2017 - 10:28

Political chess game in full force at Clay County Commission
Excelsior Springs Standard
I think the timeframe requested was March 10 (to research). I think this relates back because it is (information technology) and dealing with this issue.” When the second came up Nolte attempted to tie the proposal to setting a spending cap with ...

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Trials and tribulations - PharmaTimes

Mon, 03/27/2017 - 08:07

PharmaTimes

Trials and tribulations
PharmaTimes
As pharma grapples the twin challenge of developing breakthrough innovations while reducing development costs, the contract research market continues to provide vital support. CRO leaders are well-positioned to spot the trends that are shaping clinical ...

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KU hosts and competes in National Debate Tournament - Kansas City Star

Fri, 03/24/2017 - 16:51

Kansas City Star

KU hosts and competes in National Debate Tournament
Kansas City Star
And behind-the-scenes, teammates studied competitors' tactics, organized research and helped prepare counterpoints for competitive team members. It was Friday morning and preliminary rounds had just started in the National Debate Tournament.

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Global Chess Market 2017 Industry Expected to Experience a ... - Kentucky Sports Connection

Wed, 03/22/2017 - 04:14

Global Chess Market 2017 Industry Expected to Experience a ...
Kentucky Sports Connection
Global Chess Market 2017 The Global Chess Market 2017-2022 industry, Starting with a broad overview of the Chess Industry globally as well as with a specific ...

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An overdue New Mexico celebration - Carlsbad Current-Argus

Tue, 03/21/2017 - 08:11

Carlsbad Current-Argus

An overdue New Mexico celebration
Carlsbad Current-Argus
David Thomas is a careful historical researcher combining a background in history and competition chess. What David learned as a chess master translates to his history research. He researches history like it is a chess match. There are many parts of ...

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On Cognitive Doping in Chess (and Life) - The Atlantic

Tue, 03/21/2017 - 03:30

The Atlantic

On Cognitive Doping in Chess (and Life)
The Atlantic
A collaborative experiment from researchers throughout Germany and Sweden led by psychiatrist Klaus Lieb at the University of Mainz found that two prescription medications improved chess-winning rates: modafinil (sold most commonly as Provigil) and ...

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Valeant - It's Not a Game of Chess Part II - Yahoo Finance

Sun, 03/19/2017 - 11:29

Valeant - It's Not a Game of Chess Part II
Yahoo Finance
"Biovail, over several reporting periods in 2001 and 2002, improperly moved off its financial statements and onto the financial statements of a special purpose entity approximately $47 million in expenses incurred in the research and development of ...

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Scientists Want Someone To Solve This Chess Problem & Unlock The Key To Human Consciousness - Collective Evolution

Sat, 03/18/2017 - 09:21

Scientists Want Someone To Solve This Chess Problem & Unlock The Key To Human Consciousness
Collective Evolution
In an effort to solve these questions and put an end to the human consciousness/AI debate, a team of scientists is asking people to solve an incredibly difficult chess game that even computers cannot seem to crack. ... the chess game that no computer ...

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Chess Club holds hair cut fundraiser for cancer research - WSET

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 15:41

Chess Club holds hair cut fundraiser for cancer research
WSET
(WSET) -- The Roanoke Chess Club is holding a fundraiser for cancer research until 8 p.m. Friday. It's for the St. Baldrick's Foundation at the Sports Clips in Roanoke. Last year, Lee Hadden raised $500 just on his own. This year, he teamed up with his ...

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Valeant: It's Not a Game of Chess- Part I - Nasdaq

Fri, 03/17/2017 - 08:08

Valeant: It's Not a Game of Chess- Part I
Nasdaq
These are traditional pharmaceutical companies that spent billions of dollars on research and development to come up with blockbuster small molecule drugs such as Lipitor and Crestor, although now almost all of them have made inroads into biological ...

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Chess club event supports childhood cancer research - Roanoke Times

Thu, 03/16/2017 - 23:02

Roanoke Times

Chess club event supports childhood cancer research
Roanoke Times
The Roanoke Valley Chess Club is the oldest operating chess club in Virginia and is affiliated with the U.S. Chess Federation. The chess club works to bring and sustain chess activities to the region by holding regular events such as U.S. Chess ...

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Commentary: Turning checkmate into checks - St. Louis Business Journal

Thu, 03/16/2017 - 19:53

St. Louis Business Journal

Commentary: Turning checkmate into checks
St. Louis Business Journal
Chess teaches valuable lessons for developing students like problem solving, critical thinking, spatial awareness and goal setting. Combined with a longitudinal research study, I am convinced we will reinforce the belief that chess molds the ...

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