News tagged with speakers
Exposure to two languages carries far-reaching benefits
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 19, 2009 |
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People who can speak two languages are more adept at learning a new foreign language than their monolingual counterparts, according to research conducted at Northwestern University. And their bilingual advantage persists ...
Lip-reading computers can detect different languages
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have created lip-reading computers that can distinguish between different languages.
Scientists show that language shapes perception
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Advances in cognitive neuroscience (the science of how the brain works when we think) have shown that what our eyes see and what our brain interprets are two different things. Professor Guillaume Thierry, ...
When using gestures, rules of grammar remain the same
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 30, 2008 |
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The mind apparently has a consistent way of ordering an event that defies the order in which subjects, verbs, and objects typically appear in languages, according to research at the University of Chicago.
Study calls for new approach to teaching English as a lingua franca
Jul 20, 2009 |
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A study at the University of Leicester highlights the need for a new approach to the teaching of English pronunciation given that English is now a lingua franca, with more non-native speakers in the world than native speakers.
Catalonian researchers design smart room
Feb 04, 2009 |
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A room with 85 microphones and eight cameras that act as the eyes and ears of a projected talking head that is capable of recognizing speakers and turning towards their position. The project by these UPC researchers ...
RBH Adds Five New Speakers to Their Signature Line
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 03, 2008 |
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RBH has just announced that they are adding five new speakers to their Signature Line. These five new speakers were made to compliment RBH´s existing Signature Reference freestanding lineup.
Samsung Presents New Ultra Portable Data Projector
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced the upcoming release of its latest P Series (Portable) Projector, the P410M, an LED-based DLP Pocket Projector. Weighing less than two pounds, the P410M’s compact design ...
Samsung Announces New Mini Notebooks
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 29, 2009 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced the N110 and N120 as the newest additions to their mini notebook lineup. The N110 and N120 are both currently available through Samsung.com and online retailers with an ...
Pharmacies plan to translate drug instructions
Medicine & Health / Medications
Apr 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Five major pharmacy chains agreed Tuesday to print drug instructions at their New York stores in five languages other than English and indicated that they plan to expand the option to other states.
