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Sleep helps people learn complicated tasks
Nov 17, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Sleep helps the mind learn complicated tasks and helps people recover learning they otherwise thought they had forgotten over the course of a day, research at the University of Chicago shows.
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Engineering researchers: Novo-G supercomputer fastest of its type in world
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 23, 2009 |
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A supercomputer named Novo-G described by its lead designer as likely the most powerful computer of its kind in the world became operational this week at the University of Florida.
Total, genetically-based recall
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 20, 2008 |
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There are several human characteristics considered to be genetically predetermined and evolutionarily innate, such as immune system strength, physical adaptations and even sex differences. These qualities drive the nature ...
A silly pat on the head helps seniors remember daily med, study suggests
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Doing something unusual, like knocking on wood or patting yourself on the head, while taking a daily dose of medicine may be an effective strategy to help seniors remember whether they've ...
Tiny but adaptable wasp brains show ability to alter their architecture
Oct 14, 2009 |
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For an animal that has a brain about the size of two grains of sand, a lot of plasticity seems to be packed into the head of the tropical paper wasp Polybia aequatorialis.
Researchers Wanted: Humans Need Not Apply?
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As science fiction plot lines go, the unintended consequences of yielding tasks too complicated or dangerous for human hands to computers and robots is a popular one. Yet real life scientists ...
People work harder when expecting a future challenging task
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Consumers will work harder on a task if they're expecting to have to do something difficult at a later time, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
'Saucy' software update finds symmetries dramatically faster
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 10, 2008 |
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Computer scientists at the University of Michigan developed open-source software that cuts the time to find symmetries in complicated equations from days to seconds in some cases.
Applause for the SmartHand
Nov 04, 2009 |
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In one sense, our hands define our humanity. Our opposable thumbs and our hands' unique structure allow us to write, paint, and play the piano. Those who lose their hands as a result of accident, conflict ...
Of mice and men: Cognitive scientists find both species equally adept at assessing risk
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Feb 02, 2009 |
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Humans and mice are both good at assessing risk in everyday tasks, according to a study by Rutgers University scientists published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Study: We learn as we shop
Jun 05, 2007 |
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Consumers might not know it, but a Canadian study finds the ability to learn from experience is of central importance when people buy products.
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