The Indian Express Future computer can be termed on and off using light Want your computer to go faster? Add light! Scientists, including one of Indian-origin, have developed novel devices that could usher in a new wave of highly efficient electronics, including computers, that can be turned on and off using light. Every second, your computer must process billions of computational steps to produce even the simplest outputs. […]
Parole Is Granted in a 1995 Killing Investigated by a Brooklyn Detective Lawyers say preparing a parole application based on a claim of innocence is risky, because parole boards want to see inmates say they are sorry. A defendant who lacks remorse is considered more likely to commit other crimes. Indeed, a guilty person who pretends to be remorseful is more likely to be released than a […]
Boston.com Helping JP restaurant brings more than just a grade to these Northeastern students In January, Il Panino Cafe and Grill in Jamaica Plain was on the brink of failure. Now, thanks to the help of a few Northeastern University students and the owner’s childhood friend, the neighborhood restaurant is on its way to rebounding. “When I talk about what they did for me, I am in tears. They […]
Ditch Year Three? Rethinking Law School and the Practice of Law The argument that law school should be two years instead of three isn’t new. But the idea got renewed prominence last month, when President Obama said this on a stop at Binghamton University in New York during his college affordability bus tour: “Law schools would probably be wise to think about being two years instead […]
Have American Parents Got It All Backwards? Instead of keeping children satisfied, we need to fuel their feelings of frustration. The French, as well as many others, believe that routinely giving your child a chance to feel frustration gives him a chance to practice the art of waiting and developing self-control. Gilles, a French father of two young boys, told me that […]