Virtual Eve: first in human computer interaction
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 19, 2007 |
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The near-human performance of a virtual teacher called Eve created by Massey researchers has drawn the attention of scientists across the computing world.
Researchers Create Robot Driven by Moth's Brain
Nov 19, 2007 |
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In a notion taken from science fiction afficionados, University of Arizona researchers presented a robot that moves by using the brain impulses of a moth at the 37th annual Society for Neuroscience meeting ...
Evolution is deterministic, not random, biologists conclude from multi-species study
Biology /
Nov 19, 2007 |
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A multi-national team of biologists has concluded that developmental evolution is deterministic and orderly, rather than random, based on a study of different species of roundworms. The findings are reported in the latest ...
'Wiring up' enzymes for producing hydrogen in fuel cells
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Researchers in Colorado are reporting the first successful “wiring up” of hydrogenase enzymes. Those much-heralded proteins are envisioned as stars in a future hydrogen economy where they may serve as catalysts ...
Eat chocolate, drink wine, add fun to life: SLU geriatrician shares secrets of staying young
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Little lifestyle changes can pay big dividends to aging baby boomers who want to stay vibrant, says John Morley, M.D., director of the division of geriatric medicine at Saint Louis University, in a new book that outlines ...
'Noah's flood' kick-started European farming
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 19, 2007 |
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The flood believed to be behind the Noah’s Ark myth kick-started European agriculture, according to new research by the Universities of Exeter and Wollongong, Australia.
New technique captures chemical reactions in a single living cell at unprecedented resolution
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered a technique that for the first time enables the detection of biomolecules' dynamic reactions in a single living cell.
How do we make sense of what we see?
Nov 19, 2007 |
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M.C. Escher’s ambiguous drawings transfix us: Are those black birds flying against a white sky or white birds soaring out of a black sky? Which side is up on those crazy staircases?
Oceans could slurp up carbon dioxide to fight global warming
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Researchers in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania are proposing a new method for reducing global warming that involves building a series of water treatment plants that enhance the ability of the ocean to absorb ...
AMD Introduces Cutting-Edge PC Platform
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Rewriting the rules for enthusiast computing, AMD today unveiled its new platform codenamed “Spider”, with the first true quad-core processor supporting scalable graphics for The Ultimate Visual Experience. ...
New evidence for female control in reproduction
Biology /
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Adding another layer of competition to the mating game, scientists are reporting possible biochemical proof that the reproductive system of female mammals can “sense” the presence of sperm and react to it by changing the ...
Environment shapes dolphin noises
Biology /
Nov 19, 2007 |
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Dolphins appear to change their vocalisations depending on their physical and social environments and level of human interaction, new research shows.
Sinus problems are treated well with safe, inexpensive treatment
Nov 19, 2007 |
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An inexpensive, safe and easy treatment is an effective method for treating chronic nasal and sinus symptoms – more effective, in fact, than commonly used saline sprays, according to a new study from University of Michigan ...
Protein suppresses allergic response in mice
Nov 19, 2007 |
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A protein in mice known as RGS13 suppresses allergic reactions, including the severe, life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, according to scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ...
Researchers present new solution for miniaturized organic lasers
Nov 19, 2007 |
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AMO GmbH, Aachen and IBM Research GmbH, Rüschlikon were able to realize and characterize optimized photonic feedback structures for miniaturized organic lasers.
