The Cornell Center for Materials Research assembles atoms in ways never seen in nature for applications ranging from computer memory to replacement body parts.

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Such dilemmas have always been pertinent to players in the motor industry, though at a time when technologies - ranging from computer games to on-the-go access to work - seem to be what wows consumers, it is possible that research and development budgets, rather than the latest model launches, offer the best clue to which carmakers will succeed in the years ahead.

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Use of the K computer is expected to have a groundbreaking impact in fields ranging from global climate research, meteorology, disaster prevention, and medicine, thereby contributing to the creation of a prosperous and secure society.

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The stakes are high in computer graphics, thanks to a growing number of three-dimensional applications ranging from games to Google Earth.

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Students showcased projects ranging from economically-viable algae biofuel to a robot that paints with watercolor to a computer program that improves cancer detection and many more.

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To refine its ratings and reflect the importance of new emerging technologies, the Review made several changes to last year's survey, adding questions ranging from whether a school offers network access in dorm lounges to if it has a computer ethics policy in place.

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