News tagged with physical world
RIT professor recommends tougher computer security measures to beat hackers
Dec 03, 2008 |
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Hackers beware. A Rochester Institute of Technology professor knows how to thwart sophisticated and determined intruders from stealing personal and corporate information. His secret? Anchor your online activities to the physical ...
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Researchers Bring Avatars and People Together for Virtual Meetings in Physical Spaces (w/ Video)
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While you can't yet teleport or clone yourself to be in two places nearly at once, computer scientists are working on what might be the next best thing.
What are the most effective ways of promoting physical exercise in adults?
Jul 14, 2009 |
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A study published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine has found that of six interventions promoting exercise in adults in Australia, encouraging the use of pedometers - simple step counting devices that can be ...
Could a quantum motor do work?
Jul 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ever since the idea of a quantum world was discovered, physicists have been trying their best to create applications and uses that mirror the accomplishments of the classical world. However, due to the fact ...
Large abdominal wall lipoma causes bowel obstruction
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Proteus syndrome is a complex disorder associated with varied, disproportionate, asymmetric overgrowth of many body parts and unregulated adipose tissue. The overgrowth seen in Proteus syndrome is progressive and difficult ...
Holocaust survivors at higher risk for all cancers
Oct 26, 2009 |
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Jewish survivors of World War II who were potentially exposed to the Holocaust are at a higher risk for cancer occurrence, according to a new study published online October 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Metabolic bone disease in cirrhosis patients
Aug 10, 2009 |
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Long-standing liver disease has long been recognized to result in fragile bones with increased risk of fractures. In various international studies, the overall incidence has varied from 11% to 48%, with a fracture rate of ...
Poor health among indigenous peoples a question of cultural loss as well as poverty
Jul 02, 2009 |
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The health problems of Indigenous peoples around the world are intimately tied to a number of unique factors, such as colonization, globalization, migration, and loss of land, language and culture. These factors remain even ...
Virtual maps for the blind
Sep 10, 2009 |
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The blind and visually impaired often rely on others to provide cues and information on navigating through their environments. The problem with this method is that it doesn't give them the tools to venture out on their own, ...
Researchers rest their case: TV consumption predicts opinions about criminal justice system
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2009 |
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People who watch forensic and crime dramas on TV are more likely than non-viewers to have a distorted perception of America's criminal justice system, according to new research from Purdue University.
Spanish scientists develop echolocation in humans
Jun 30, 2009 |
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A team of researchers from the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) has shown scientifically that human beings can develop echolocation, the system of acoustic signals used by dolphins and bats to explore their surroundings. ...
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