Talking serious science using scissors and glue
A student once told me that she would prefer to learn from pages of writing rather than from a single, concise image. When she told me, I think I may have actually frowned and I definitely paused, just...
View ArticleFish brains help explain human sensory perception
Advanced calcium imaging of zebrafish brains is helping University of Queensland researchers discover how sensory stimuli such as sights and sounds are integrated in the human brain.
View ArticleBraille maps for blind and visually impaired created with 3-D printer
Using a high-tech 3-D printer, a Rutgers undergraduate and his professor created sophisticated braille maps to help blind and visually impaired people navigate a local training center.
View ArticleIn today's advertising environment, cleverness can backfire
When it comes to display advertising—especially online—simpler can be better. That's the implication of new research from the University of Maryland and Tilburg University in The Netherlands.
View ArticleThe linguistics of signifying time: The human gesture as clock
A new scientific study documenting the linguistic practices of the Northwestern Amazonian peoples uncovers an unusual method of communicating the human concept of time. The study, "Modally hybrid...
View Article'Artificial empathy' could help stores improve recommendations for customers
Visual data will revolutionise the way companies talk to their customers, according to researchers at the Cambridge Judge Business School.
View ArticleSmall birds' vision: Not so sharp but superfast
One may expect a creature that darts around its habitat to be capable of perceiving rapid changes as well. Yet birds are famed more for their good visual acuity. Joint research by Uppsala University,...
View ArticleA little fun with mathematics early in life can go a long way, says education...
Arthur Conan Doyle's famous literary detective Sherlock Holmes once noted that "the little things are infinitely the most important." It's a belief that investigators at the University of Alberta...
View ArticleNew scrolling technique accelerates skim reading
The amount of data that we take in from screens each day through documents, email chains, web pages and social media flows is enormous. The continuous scrolling technique we typically use to browse...
View ArticleFacebook tests tech to help blind people enjoy photos
Facebook began using artificial intelligence to help people with visual impairments enjoy photos posted at the leading social network.
View ArticleTechnicolor stores Hollywood history in a bottle
A Technicolor scientist surrounded by the latest virtual reality technology inspects a vial containing a few droplets of water—and one million copies of an old movie encoded into DNA.
View ArticleMen on Tinder think they have a 'licence to use unattractive women as they...
Men on Tinder think they have a "licence to use women as they see fit" if their date's appearance is less attractive than her profile photograph, research says.
View ArticleScientists invent robotic 'artist' that spray paints giant murals
Robots do many things formerly done only by humans - from bartending and farming to driving cars - but a Dartmouth researcher and his colleagues have invented a "smart" paint spray can that robotically...
View ArticleShifting the field of view—science stories in virtual reality
Since first donning a Virtual Reality (VR) headset only eight months ago, my personal relationship with this technology has progressed at lightning speed, way past the awkward getting-to-know-you phase.
View ArticleNew scrolling method promises accelerated skim reading and data recall
The explosion of digital content and data that we take in from screens each day through documents, email chains, web pages and social media flows is enormous and consequently, the rapid comprehension...
View ArticleResearchers reveal how orchid bees navigate through the depths of the rainforest
Scientists are untangling the mystery of how tropical bees are able to navigate through dense rainforests with brains the size of sesame seeds.
View ArticleThe anatomy of flower color
Roses are red, violets are blue. Everybody knows that, but what makes them so? Although plant breeders were aware of some of the genes involved, there was as yet no quantitative study of how pigment...
View ArticleSystem harnesses thousands of network cameras for public safety
Purdue researchers have developed a prototype system that could allow law enforcement and public safety agencies to tap into thousands of cameras located in numerous venues including parking garages,...
View ArticleVision assists ants to stabilise their head – until darkness falls
A study of Australian endemic nocturnal bull ants has found that they rely upon visual cues to stabilise their heads when navigating uneven ground.
View ArticleDeep-learning vision system anticipates human interactions using videos of TV...
When we see two people meet, we can often predict what happens next: a handshake, a hug, or maybe even a kiss. Our ability to anticipate actions is thanks to intuitions born out of a lifetime of...
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