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Sir Cliff raises research funds

Sir Cliff Richard is raising funds for research into Alzheimer's disease at Newcastle University.

Survival Research Labs robot shop relocates after 25+ years

The pioneering roboticists and punk-tinkerers of SRL are relocating after nearly three decades of machine mayhem in San Francisco. Scott Beale posted some photos of fun earlier times at the shop today. Snip from his post, which includes some great photos (including two thumbnailed above): After 25 1/2 years, the Survival Research Labs shop has moved out of San Francisco, relocating 32 miles north to a new, larger shop in Petaluma. SRL director Mark Pauline mentions four reasons for the move on the SRL blog. Mark is looking for volunteers and interns in the North Bay to help out with the new shop, if interested contact him. The Survival Research Labs Shop Moves To Petaluma: blog post with more photos (Laughing Squid; photos - Scott Beale.)...

Microsoft Pledges $1.5M for Games Research

Microsoft will participate in a new alliance of academic institutions and researchers called the Games for Learning Institute, aiming to promote the study and use of games as a way to educate students in math and science. Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, announced the G4LI project during a speech at New York University. - NEW YORK Microsoft announced the formation of a gaming research alliance to promote the use of games as learning tools for students, particularly for learning math and science among middle school students. Craig Mundie, Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, announced the first-of-its-...

Phone Research ? The Prequel

Risa Sacks - ?Every year or so, bq lets me hop on my soapbox and remind you all to consider phone research as part of your research arsenal.

Bugtraq: Secunia Research: Trend Micro OfficeScan Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Secunia Research: Trend Micro OfficeScan Directory Traversal Vulnerability

The 'knot' so astonishing research honoured with Ig Nobel Prizes

Why wires tie themselves in knots and other astonishing research are honoured with Ig Nobel Prizes.

Research aims for artificial nose

A scientific advance could mean scientists could build a sensor which mimics the workings of the human nose.

Thai Family Research Project: How entrepreneurship shapes economies

Robert Townsend, co-director of the Thai Family Research Project, discusses the importance of individual entrepreneurs in shaping local and regional economies and reducing poverty. His findings draw on over 10 years of data collected from nearly 3,000 households throughout Thailand. This research contributed to the creation of The Enterprise Initiative, a new project funded by the John Templeton Foundation which focuses on wealth creation and poverty reduction in developing countries.