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Dolphin Wearable Could Find Cost of Habitat Disturbance
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Dolphin Wearable Could Find Cost of Habitat Disturbance

Custom biologging tags have allowed researchers at the University of Michigan and other institutions to measure dolphins' energetic cost of swimming.

Facebook Reveals Language of Loneliness vs. Depression
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Facebook Reveals Language of Loneliness vs. Depression

Researchers analyzed Facebook posts to differentiate language associated with depression and with loneliness.

Computer Model Turns Text Into Animation
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Computer Model Turns Text Into Animation

Scientists have developed a computer model that can directly render text describing physical movements as computer-generated animation, an initial step toward creating...

'Tags' Let Your Phone Spot Counterfeit Stuff
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'Tags' Let Your Phone Spot Counterfeit Stuff

A new system to prevent product counterfeiting gives individual items a unique label or "tag."

3-D Steps Up to Decode Mobility
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3-D Steps Up to Decode Mobility

Stanford University researchers are using computer-generated 3-D simulations of human mobility to improve the lives of people with disabilities. The technique...
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