Astronaut Andreas to try sub-millimetre precision task on Earth from orbit
Early September will see the very first force-feedback-based teleoperation of a rover-based robotic arm system on Earth from the International Space Station, orbiting 400 km above our heads.
View ArticleNew talking scientific calculator breaks down barriers for blind students
Orbit Research and the American Printing House for the Blind (APH) today unveiled the Orion TI-30XS MultiView Talking Scientific Calculator, the world's first fully accessible multi-line scientific...
View ArticleLarge eyes come at a high cost
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have shown that well-developed eyes come at a surprising cost to other organ systems. The study involving Mexican cavefish shows that the visual system can...
View ArticleLove's labors: Study shows male lizards risk becoming lunch for a bird to...
In the animal kingdom, the flashiest males often have more luck attracting a mate. But when your predators hunt by sight, this can pose an interesting problem.
View ArticleMonkeys and humans see visual illusions in similar way, study finds
Monkeys perceive visual illusions in the same way great apes and humans see them, according to researchers at Georgia State University.
View ArticleStudy shows visual clues important for pigeons homing abilities
(Phys.org)—A small team of researchers with Oxford University in the U.K. and the University of Pisa in Italy, has through experimentation, found that homing pigeons use visual cues to help them find...
View ArticlePutting homelessness on the map
Every two years, Homeward Trust does a count of Edmonton's homeless population. Some 300 volunteers set out along predetermined routes through the city's streets and shelters on one day to create a...
View ArticleSmartphone app helps people with blindness navigate their surroundings
Previously, when Chieko Asakawa navigated her way across the Carnegie Mellon University campus, she used her white cane to identify obstructions with her ears alert to recognizable sounds and intuition...
View ArticleSpeeding up extreme big brain data analysis
It's tough to unravel the mysteries of the brain when your computer is frozen.
View ArticleEye-tracking research reveals which types of visuals actually get the message...
Spend 10 minutes on social media, and you'll learn that people love infographics. But why, exactly, do we gravitate towards articles with titles like "24 Diagrams to Help You Eat Healthier" and "All...
View Article'Star Wars': a game-changer in special effects
When "Star Wars" audiences were blown away four decades ago by its thrilling battles in space, they were also witnessing a big bang in special effects that is still felt today, as fans await the next...
View Article'Rat vision' may give humans best sight of all
Humans have the best of all possible visual worlds because our full stereo vision combines with primitive visual pathways to quickly spot danger, a study led by the University of Sydney has discovered.
View ArticleCichlid fish view unfamiliar faces longer, from further distance than...
Fish viewed digital models with unfamiliar fish faces longer and from a further distance than models with familiar faces, according to a study published November 25, 2015 in the open-access journal...
View ArticleA horse's eye view: does a pony see what we see?
Ever wonder how animals see the world? New research suggests that animals, or mammals at least, see the world the same way humans do. In a study published in the Nov. 25th issue of Biology Letters,...
View ArticleMachines that learn like people
Object-recognition systems are beginning to get pretty good—and in the case of Facebook's face-recognition algorithms, frighteningly good.
View ArticleFacebook's new tools to help the blind navigate social media
Naquela Wright's life took an unexpected turn when she lost her eyesight as a teenager, but even when her world became immersed in darkness, the New Jersey resident didn't want to quit social media.
View ArticleBrazilian torrent frogs communicate using sophisticated audio, visual signals
Brazilian torrent frogs may use sophisticated audio and visual signals to communicate, including inflating vocal sacs, squealing, and arm waving, according to a study published January 13, 2016 in the...
View ArticleWatching electrons cool in 30 quadrillionths of a second
Two University of California, Riverside assistant professors of physics are among a team of researchers that have developed a new way of seeing electrons cool off in an extremely short time period.
View ArticleNew type of optical material discovered in the secret language of the mantis...
A study into how animals secretly communicate has led to the discovery of a new way to create a polarizer - an optical device widely used in cameras, DVD players and sunglasses.
View ArticleIBM announces new and advanced Watson APIs on the cloud
IBM today announced new and expanded cognitive APIs for developers that enhance Watson's emotional and visual senses, further extending the capabilities of the industry's largest and most diverse set...
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