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Sign language translator turns gestures into spoken letters, makes for a better world

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By far one of the greatest challenges of sign language has been to translate it for everyday folk that wouldn't know where to begin a conversation with the deaf. Cornell University engineering students Ranjay Krishna, Seonwoo Lee and Si Ping Wang -- along with some help from Jonathan Lang -
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Newly discovered Mayan calendar goes way past 2012

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Newly discovered wall writings found in Guatemala show the famed Maya culture's obsession with cycles of time. But they also show calendars that go well beyond 2012, the year when the vanished civilization, according to popular culture, expected the end of the world.

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It's a gas: dinosaur flatulence may have warmed Earth

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In a major new climate finding, researchers have calculated that dinosaur flatulence could have put enough methane into the atmosphere to warm the planet during the hot, wet Mesozoic era.
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3D X-ray provides window into heart health

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The high-res images could help researchers better understand the conducting tissue that triggers each heartbeat.
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Intel's Ivy Bridge chips launch using '3D transistors'

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Intel is launching its Ivy Bridge family of processors - the first to feature what it describes as a "3D transistor". The American firm says the innovation allows it to offer more computational power while using less energy. The initial release includes 13 quad-core processors, most of which will be targeted at desktop computers.
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Google execs, director Cameron in space venture

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Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt and billionaire co-founder Larry Page have teamed up with "Avatar" director James Cameron and other investors to back an ambitious space exploration and natural resources venture, details of which will be unveiled next week.
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'Huge' water resource exists under Africa

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Scientists say the notoriously dry continent of Africa is sitting on a vast reservoir of groundwater.
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Making sense of the Windows 8 versions

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With only two versions of Windows 8 to be available to consumers, plus one for ARM devices (pre-installed only), what you get ought to be straightforward.
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Dinosaur eggs found in Russia's Chechnya

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(Reuters) - Geologists in Russia's volatile Chechnya region have discovered what they believe to be fossilized dinosaur eggs laid by one of the huge extinct reptiles that roamed the Earth more than 60 million years ago.
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Prostate cancer trial shows fewer side-effects

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A new prostate cancer treatment could provide more effective for patients and have fewer side-effects, according to a report.
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SEO 101 for your website

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