News tagged with response time
'Explorers,' who embrace the uncertainty of choices, use specific part of cortex
Life shrouds most choices in mystery. Some people inch toward a comfortable enough spot and stick close to that rewarding status quo. Out to dinner, they order the usual. Others consider their options systematically ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Music training has biological impact on aging process
Age-related delays in neural timing are not inevitable and can be avoided or offset with musical training, according to a new study from Northwestern University. The study is the first to provide biological evidence that ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Elderly can be as fast as young in some brain tasks, study shows
Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 27, 2011 |
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NYSE site hobbled by outages, firm reports
(AP) -- The New York Stock Exchange's website was apparently hobbled twice Monday, possibly the result of computer attacks as part of the anti-Wall Street protests, according to a company that monitors website response times.
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Catching molecular motion at just the right time
University of Oregon researchers have devised a mathematically rich analytic approach to account for often-missing thermodynamic and molecular parameters in molecular dynamic simulations.
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Tacit hand device steers blind to safety (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A hand device called the Tacit can help the blind and visually impaired move around safely in complex environments. Wrist-mounted, the device uses ultrasonic sensors mounted above the knuckles ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 15, 2011 |
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New insight into impulse control
How the brain controls impulsive behavior may be significantly different than psychologists have thought for the last 40 years.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 30, 2011 |
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Implementation of telemedicine intervention in ICUs associated with better outcomes for patients
Intensive care units (ICUs) that implemented a telemedicine intervention that included offsite electronic monitoring of processes and detection of nonadherence to best practices had lower hospital and ICU mortality, lower ...
May 16, 2011 |
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Sign language users read words and see signs simultaneously
(PhysOrg.com) -- People fluent in sign language may simultaneously keep words and signs in their minds as they read, according to an international team of researchers.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Sony develops 'Hybrid FPA', a novel liquid crystal alignment technique for LCD
Sony has developed "Hybrid FPA (field-induced photo-reactive alignment)", a new liquid crystal alignment technique which enables a significantly faster response time for liquid crystal displays.
Dec 01, 2010 |
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Just 2 drinks slow reactions in older people
Blood alcohol levels below the current legal limit for driving have a significant negative effect on a person's dexterity. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Research Notes found that just t ...
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Input-output trade-offs found in human information processing
The most beautiful thing about humans, says Indiana University researcher S. Lee Hong, is that they are both ever-changing and sometimes prone to error. Yet humans are still extremely flexible and adaptable, managing the ...
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Study: Can meditation sharpen our attention?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that people can train their minds to stay focused.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 13, 2009 |
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ASUS Introduces the Designo MS Series LCD Monitors
Asus today unveiled the brand new ultra-slim Designo MS Series LCD monitors MS246/ 236/ 227/ 226/ 202 to astound users with a perfect combination of exceptional style and picture quality.
Sep 10, 2009 |
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How to choose a surge protector
Question: The consensus is that it's proper to insert surge protectors between the power source and the computer. The question is, how big? How many joules? Is it true that they "wear out" in a year or so?
Apr 09, 2009 |
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