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Microsoft Research is dedicated to conducting both basic and applied research in computer science and software engineering. Its goals are to enhance the user experience on computing devices, reduce the cost of writing and maintaining software, and invent novel computing technologies. Microsoft Research also collaborates openly with colleges and universities worldwide to broadly advance the field of computer science. Learn more...

	500,000,000 Years Later, Eating Patterns Persist Rich Williams of Microsoft Research Cambridge is a member of a small team who have looked back a half-billion years to identify food-web patterns similar to those of today. Read more ...
	Mashup Developers Get Chance to Romp in Sandbox MashupOS, a project from Microsoft Research Redmond, aims to revisit browser design and empower Web programmers to create more secure and robust Web mashups. Read more ...
	Ensuring That Human Values Play a Central Role in Our Digital Future Being Human, a report resulting from 2007’s HCI 2020 Forum, was released April 2. Microsoft Research Cambridge’s Richard Harper discusses the report and the importance of human values in successful innovation. Read more ...