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Submission + - Researchers find that some cancer apps aren't delivering reliable results (pmlive.com)

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beeudoublez
beeudoublez writes: "Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center examined four apps that use photographs of skin lesions to make assessments and whether they suggest any type of diagnosis or estimate the risk of malignancy.
Testing their sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values, the researchers found that three of the four apps incorrectly classified 30 per cent or more of melanomas as unconcerning."

Submission + - UW professor researches beer that contradicts previous findings (fiercebiotech.com)

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beeudoublez
beeudoublez writes: "Werner Kaminsky, a crystallographer and UW professor of chemistry, closely studied a molecule called humulones, which is found in bitter beers, and his results contradicted previous findings about the molecule. His findings were published in the scientific journal Angewandte Chemie last week.

Kaminsky’s studies involved identifying the structure of the humulones molecule by using technology called X-ray crystallography. The atoms diffract the X-ray beams in a way that shows the molecule’s structure. Yet through his research, he discovered something else. Previous research hadn’t found handedness and assumed uniformity between the molecules."

Submission + - What Experiment Would YOU Run on a Single Hamster?

Submitted by buswolley
buswolley writes: As I was typing away on a research proposal last night, my daughter's hamster was busy turning his very squeaky hamster wheel. To make the incessant squeak more tolerable I posed a thought exercise to myself, which I now Ask Slashdot:

What clever experiment could you conduct on a single hamster that will teach you something about your field of research that you didn't know before.

For extra achievement points, let’s treat Ham-the-Case-Study-Sam neighborly.

Submission + - DoD signs $617M USD deal with Microsoft (dailytech.com)

Submitted by Last_Available_Usern
Last_Available_Usern writes: The Department of Defense has consolidated the licensing within it's branches through Microsoft into one large contract worth $617M USD over three years. The contract includes access to Windows 8, Office 2013, and Sharepoint 2013, amongst other products.
Windows

Submission + - Dell, HP Windows 8 'Atom' Tablets Delayed Until 2013 (informationweek.com)

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CowboyRobot
CowboyRobot writes: "Dell and other vendors have pushed back until January the launch of Windows 8 tablets that use a new, energy-efficient Intel chip that was supposed to put Windows devices on an even footing with the iPad and Android tablets in terms of performance and battery life, but which is apparently causing big headaches for system builders. Most PC makers currently offer Windows 8 systems, such as the Dell XPS 12, that use Intel's older Core architecture instead of Clover Trail. Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet also runs an Intel Core chip. Core packs more power than Clover Trail, but does not support Connected Standby and consumes batteries more quickly."
Government

Submission + - FBI issued alert after July hack of HVAC system (securityledger.com) 1

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chicksdaddy
chicksdaddy writes: "The FBI issued an alert to businesses in July after unknown attackers breached a computer used to control the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system of a New Jersey company, accessing a graphical user interface for the system US Business 1, a New Jersey company that installs air conditioning systems for other companies, according to a copy of the July, 2012 Situational Information Report (PDF), issued by the Newark Division of the FBI."

Submission + - Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself (with a bad trip)

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carmendrahl
carmendrahl writes: "In Austria, people can submit their street drugs to a lab-on-a-bus to ensure they got what they paid for. The government is using the bus to track emergence of new variants of bath salts and other drugs. Now, researchers have developed a test they'd like to add to the bus's offerings: it assesses drug action instead of just reporting chemical structure."

Submission + - Best Way to Intake Large Donation

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Hello Slashdot, as I work for a non-profit on the cusp of receiving a 68,000 piece donation, I pose a question for you all, what is the best way to inventory and manage this donation, ensuring accuracy and correct counts. All options are on the table, though with a limited budget, life is somewhat difficult. All the items are completely different, but do have style numbers, and there are no original counts. Thanks for all responses
The Almighty Buck

Chinese Firm Wins Bid For US-Backed Battery Maker 183

Posted by samzenpus from the best-laid-plans dept.
theodp writes "On September 13, 2010, President Obama called A123 Systems from the Oval Office to congratulate them on opening the nation's first manufacturing facility to mass-produce electric vehicle batteries, which the White House noted was made possible by a $249 million Recovery Act grant the company received the prior August. 'When folks lift up their hoods on the cars of the future,' the President said, 'I want them to see engines and batteries that are stamped: Made in America. And that's what you guys are helping to make happen.' But on Saturday, the assets of A123 Systems were auctioned off to the Wanxiang Group, a large Chinese auto parts maker. Wanxiang agreed to pay $256 million for A123's automotive and commercial operations, including its three factories in the United States. Forbes reports that A123's stock, which closed at 7 cents a share on Friday, is now worthless."

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