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Human intelligence determined by
volume and location of gray matter
tissue in brain
KurzweilAI.net July 21, 2004
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General human intelligence appears
to be based on the volume of gray
matter tissue in certain regions of
the brain, UC Irvine College of
Medicine researchers have found in
the most comprehensive structural
brain-scan study of intelligence to
date. Areas in brain activated by IQ
testing Previous research had shown
that larger brains are...
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Quantum change for nanotubes
Nanotechweb July 2004
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A metallic carbon nanotube can be
made into a semiconductor and vice
versa via the Aharonov-Bohm effect.
Semiconductor nanotubes would allow
for building nanoscale computers.
The Aharonov-Bohm effect is a
quantum phenomenon in which the
wavefunction of an electron acquires
a phase shift as it follows a
trajectory that encloses a magnetic
flux...
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Bookmachine self-contained printer
Engadget July 20, 2004
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Yet another technology that could
potentially render bookstores
obsolete: the Book Machine lets you
browse for a book by author, title,
subject matter, or publisher. Once
selected, the book text is sent to
the machine via satellite and the
book printed out in standard-format
softcover in three to five minutes.
This basically turns the whole...
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As Gene Test Menu Grows, Who Gets
to Choose?
New York Times July 21, 2004
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Too many health care providers,
critics say, have not educated
themselves about the genetic tests
that could benefit their patients.
Others, pressed for time, simply do
not communicate what can be complex
information. And some choose not to
inform their patients of certain
tests they have deemed
inappropriate, in effect making a
value judgment...
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