Sherlock: The case of Moriarty's maths
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the movie Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows the sleuths arch-enemy has a new weapon: mathematics supplied by a team from Oxford University.
View ArticleForensic sleuth probes fate of royal lovers and lion hearts
The French media like to call him the "Indiana Jones of the graveyards", but perhaps a better tag would be the Sherlock Holmes of forensic science.
View ArticleScience used to catch serial killers helps control pests and disease
A technique designed to help criminologists catch serial killers is being used by scientists to locate sources of disease, control pests and study animal behaviour. Locating a serial killer's home is...
View ArticleWatson's medical expertise offered commercially
The Watson supercomputer is graduating from its medical residency and is being offered commercially to doctors and health insurance companies, IBM said Friday.
View ArticleSan Diego Supercomputer Center launches 'Sherlock' to solve complex national...
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego, along with small business partners SD Technology and Chickasaw Nation Industries, have brought together their...
View ArticleEurope's rarest orchid rediscovered on 'lost world' volcano in the Azores
Researchers studying speciation of butterfly orchids on the Azores have been startled to discover that the answer to a long-debated question "Do the islands support one species or two species?" is...
View ArticleReview: Knights of 'The Order' battle Victorian monsters
When a game has "1886" in the title, you expect to see a few familiar characters: Sherlock Holmes, perhaps, or Jack the Ripper, or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. You don't expect the lead to be Sir Galahad.
View ArticleStudy: Bones in South African cave reveal new human relative
Scientists say they've discovered a new member of the human family tree, revealed by a huge trove of bones in a barely accessible, pitch-dark chamber of a cave in South Africa.
View ArticleRobot finds 'monster' in Loch Ness—but it's a movie prop
An underwater robot exploring Loch Ness has discovered a dark, monster-shaped mass in its depths.
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