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The 'satellite navigation' in our brains
Sep 11, 2008 |
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Our brains contain their own navigation system much like satellite navigation ("sat-nav"), with in-built maps, grids and compasses, neuroscientist Dr Hugo Spiers told the BA Festival of Science at the University of Liverpool ...
Physical fitness improves spatial memory, increases size of brain structure
Feb 24, 2009 |
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When it comes to the hippocampus, a brain structure vital to certain types of memory, size matters. Numerous studies have shown that bigger is usually better. Now researchers have found that elderly adults who are more physically ...
WLAN leads the way
Feb 05, 2008 |
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Wireless radio networks not only provide convenient access to the Internet; they also help pedestrians to reliably navigate through narrow city streets or buildings. Fraunhofer researchers and partners are currently demonstrating ...
Tokyo taxis to trial battery switch system
Aug 26, 2009 |
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Tokyo taxis will be the first in the world to test new electric-car batteries that can be replaced in less time than it takes to fill up the petrol tank, the firm behind the system said Wednesday.
Seat belt intervention shows many lives can be saved on China's roads
Apr 23, 2007 |
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China accounts for around 15% of the world’s total number of deaths from traffic accidents each year. Motor vehicle production has tripled since the 1990s and despite the availability of seat belts in almost all passenger ...
Taxi! Novel location-based services hailed
Feb 08, 2008 |
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European researchers are developing a range of novel technologies and end-to-end solutions for indoor and outdoor geo-location scenarios encountered by the likes of utility companies, emergency services and ...
Timing of political messages influences voter preferences, researcher finds
Aug 14, 2008 |
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In political campaigns, timing is almost everything. Candidates communicate with voters over a long period of time before voters actually vote. What candidates say to these voters is, of course, important, but it turns out ...
Labor market economist studies changes in IQ
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The more we work, the more we juggle a constant bombardment of tasks, the brighter we become.
'Mind-reading' experiment highlights how brain records memories
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 12, 2009 |
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It may be possible to "read" a person's memories just by looking at brain activity, according to research carried out by Wellcome Trust scientists. In a study published today in the journal Current Biology, they show that o ...
YouTube views over one billion a day: co-founder
Oct 09, 2009 |
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The number of video views a day on YouTube has surpassed one billion, the co-founder of the wildly popular video-sharing site said Friday on the third anniversary of its acquisition by Google.
'Misdirected and unreasonable' acts of kindness can have significant consequences
Jan 31, 2007 |
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There is a story about a guy who makes a point to be kind to his taxi driver, giving him a sincere thanks and a generous tip. The guy reasons that, if the taxi driver is then inspired to be kind to each of ...
UQ research opens up new ways of communicating
May 19, 2006 |
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While guidebooks may be a traveller's best friend when exploring new and unusual places, sometimes they fall short in providing up to date information. But a University of Queensland PhD student is hoping his research could ...
Charges filed against Los Angeles hospital
Nov 16, 2006 |
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Los Angeles prosecutors have filed charges against hospital owner Kaiser Permanente for allegedly abandoning a homeless patient on skid row.
For Sega, future wasn't dreamy
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 18, 2009 |
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Last week marked a momentous occasion in gaming for me and I am sure for many others as well. Sept. 9 was the 10th anniversary of the release of Sega Dreamcast. Yes, yes, I know. It got whupped in a very ...
Study: Nation's air-transportation system must become more 'agile'
Oct 05, 2006 |
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Researchers at Purdue University have created a mathematical simulation that could be used in a new national strategy to ease airport congestion and improve the overall transportation system.
