News tagged with direction
Scientists show that people really walk in circles when lost (w/ Video)
Aug 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in the Multisensory Perception and Action Group at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen, Germany, led by Jan Souman and Marc Ernst, have now presented ...
Tiny lasers get a notch up
Jan 22, 2009 |
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Tiny disk-shaped lasers as small as a speck of dust could one day beam information through optical computers. Unfortunately, a perfect disk will spray light out, not as a beam, but in all directions. New theoretical results, ...
Small changes can lead to big rewards, says ASN president
Jan 13, 2009 |
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Small changes can lead to big rewards, such as maintaining a healthy weight, American Society for Nutrition (ASN) President James O. Hill, PhD, describes in a recent report. The article, to be published in the February issue ...
Where am I? How our brain works as a GPS device
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 09, 2009 |
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We've all experienced the feeling of not knowing where we are. Being disoriented is not pleasant, and it can even be scary, but luckily for most of us, this sensation is temporary. The brain employs a number of tricks to ...
Brain circuit abnormalities may underlie bulimia nervosa in women
Jan 05, 2009 |
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Women with bulimia nervosa appear to respond more impulsively during psychological testing than those without eating disorders, and brain scans show differences in areas responsible for regulating behavior, according to a ...
Orienting Flow in Carbon Nanotubes
Sep 02, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon nanotubes provide some of the most interesting possibilities for future technology. One of the more intriguing possibilities – with a variety of practical applications – is using carbon nanotubes for ...
A direct gaze enhances face perception
Aug 13, 2008 |
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Gaze direction is significant for the processing of visual information from the human face. Researchers in an Academy of Finland funded research project have discovered that the visual system of the brain processes another ...
When it comes to putting, Tiger and Nicklaus might not have best advice
Jul 14, 2008 |
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Golfers who heed the advice of instructors to keep their heads perfectly still while putting may be hampering their game, according to a study that examined coordination patterns. The research appears in the ...
