ATR, Honda Develop New Brain-Machine Interface
May 24, 2006 |
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Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Honda Research Institute Japan Co. (HRI) have collaboratively developed a new “Brain Machine Interface” (BMI) for manipulating robots using ...
Novel magnetic semiconductor puts new spin on electronics
May 24, 2006 |
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Researchers at MIT's Francis Bitter Magnet Lab have developed a novel magnetic semiconductor that may greatly increase the computing power and flexibility of future electronic devices while dramatically reducing their power ...
Super-sizing your food takes hidden toll on pocketbook
May 24, 2006 |
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From a soft drink in a mega-size cup to a jumbo order of fries, many fast food restaurants let you upsize your meal for pennies — seemingly a great value. But there's a hidden cost to those larger portions, even beyond the ...
Invention IDs Computer Users By Typing Patterns
May 24, 2006 |
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Thirteen years ago Dr. Marcus Brown, associate professor of computer science at The University of Alabama, and one of his now former graduate students were awarded a patent for their novel invention which identifies a person ...
New analysis of networks reveals surprise patterns in politics
May 24, 2006 |
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A new computer analysis technique developed at the University of Michigan that separates networks into communities yielded some surprises when used on real-world networks like political books, blogs, and metabolic systems.
Survival of the selfless - scientists find cheats don't always prosper
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May 24, 2006 |
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Selfishness is not necessarily the best survival trait for microorganisms, according to researchers studying the comparative effectiveness of ‘cheating’ and ‘cooperating’ strains of yeast. Writing in the journal Nature today, ...
Cure for reading glasses may be in view
May 24, 2006 |
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It's 10 p.m., and you've finally relaxed into your favorite comfy chair to browse the day's newspaper. Patting your shirt pockets you realize there's a problem, and now you're not relaxed anymore. You can't find your reading ...
Teen cell phone use tied to unhappiness
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 24, 2006 |
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A South Korean study says heavy cell phone use by teenagers could be a sign of their unhappiness and anxiety.
Using Nanotechnology to Preserve Wood
May 24, 2006 |
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Untreated wood rots. Ask anyone who has put their foot through a deck. Pressure-treated wood eliminates that problem, but the metallic salts used to keep good wood from going bad can pose a health and environmental hazard.
Inexpensive Detector Sees the Invisible, In Color
May 24, 2006 |
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An inexpensive detector developed by a NASA-led team can now see invisible infrared light in a range of "colors," or wavelengths.
Study: Women at least as violent as men
May 24, 2006 |
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Women are at least as violent as men, concludes a controversial University of New Hampshire survey of 13,600 college students in 32 nations.
Researchers make hurricane predictions more accurate
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 24, 2006 |
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The hurricane forecasting model developed by University of Rhode Island and NOAA scientists – the most accurate model used by the National Hurricane Center over the last three years – has been improved for ...
Researchers detect secret files lurking within digital images
May 24, 2006 |
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Keeping computer files private requires only the use of a simple encryption program. For criminals or terrorists wanting to conceal their activities, however, attaching an encrypted file to an e-mail message is sure to raise ...
Tiny, self-powered sensor for future hydrogen economy
May 24, 2006 |
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Hydrogen has been called “the fuel of the future.” But the gas is invisible, odorless and explosive at high concentrations, posing a safety problem for hydrogen-powered cars, filling stations and other aspects ...
Scientists identify molecule that links both sides of the brain
May 24, 2006 |
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A Queensland Brain Institute-led team has identified a molecule that plays a key role in establishing the major nerve connections between each side of the adult brain.
