Phylo: Crowdsourcing Genomic Research

Phylo: Crowdsourcing Genomic Research

Over the past three years, 300,000 gamers have helped scientists with genomic research by playing Phylo, an online puzzle game that is a cross between Tetris, Rubik's cube and an old-fashioned…
SONAR 2013: Acoustic Remote Bomb Detection

SONAR 2013: Acoustic Remote Bomb Detection

A new paper describes an acoustic remote bomb detection system that can identify homemade bombs and determine the difference between those that contain low-yield and high-yield explosives. A number…
Will Advanced Open Access Catch On?

Will Advanced Open Access Catch On?

"Open access" journal publishing was founded on the principle that corporations should not hold a copyright on research that was becoming increasingly taxpayer-funded. Instead of subscribers paying…