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• HIV and AIDS
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  Video Games
   

  Digital Games Contribute to HIV Education in Uganda

  February 6, 2013 — Computer games, virtual classroom with a discussion forum and video drama can be integrated in a common learning environment for teaching teenage children. This pedagogical approach has demonstrated ... > full story
• Robotics
  Artificial Intelligence
  Robotics Research
  Behavioral Science
  Engineering
  Insects (including Butterflies)
   

  Insect Drives Robot to Track Down Smells

  February 5, 2013 — A small, two-wheeled robot has been driven by a male silkmoth to track down the sex pheromone usually given off by a female mate. The robot has been used to characterize the silkmoth’s tracking ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
  Computer Modeling
  Medical Technology
  Medical Imaging
  Information Technology
  Medical Devices
   
  

  New Modeling Approach Transforms Imaging Technologies

  February 5, 2013 — Researchers are improving the performance of technologies ranging from medical CT scanners to digital cameras using a system of models to extract specific information from huge collections of data ... > full story
• Virtual Reality
  Today's Healthcare
  Virtual Environment
  Computers and Internet
  Engineering
  Information Technology
   

  Pushing Boundaries of Virtual Reality

  February 5, 2013 — Devices that detect and convey sense of touch may have applications in ... > full story
• Physics
  Quantum Physics
  Optics
  Spintronics
  Graphene
  Spintronics Research
   
  

  Using Single Quantum Dots to Probe Nanowires

  February 5, 2013 — Plasmonic antennas will help image and detect bio-particles. This new research helps establish this ... > full story
• Mobile Computing
  Telecommunications
  Technology
  Video Games
  Computers and Internet
  Computer Graphics
   
  

  Faster Video Streaming in a Mobile Era

  February 5, 2013 — In the smartphones and tablet era, more and more users are watching videos on the move -- with a resulting strain on mobile networks. The combination of the HEVC video compression standard with LTE ... > full story
• Educational Policy
  Educational Psychology
  Mathematics
  Computer Science
  Computer Modeling
  Construction
   

  Flexible Classroom Design Saves Money, Improves Flexibility, Accessibility of Instruction

  February 5, 2013 — Researchers have developed a classroom design that gives instructors increased flexibility in how to teach their courses and improves accessibility for students, while slashing administrative ... > full story
• Virtual Reality
  Communications
  Computer Science
  Computer Modeling
  Space Probes
  Artificial Intelligence
   
  

  Control a Virtual Spacecraft by Thought Alone

  February 5, 2013 — Scientists at the University of Essex have been working with NASA on a project where they controlled a virtual spacecraft by thought alone. Using BCI (brain-computer interface) technology, they found ... > full story
• New Species
  Microbiology
  Nature
  Marine Biology
  Evolutionary Biology
  Earth Science
   
  

  Biodiversity Exploration in the 3-D Era

  February 4, 2013 — A group of marine biologists from the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research in Crete are testing computed tomography as a tool to accurately document the anatomy of biological specimens. The resulting ... > full story
• Communications
  Social Psychology
  Relationships
  Computers and Internet
  Racial Issues
  Internet
   

  Facebook Unfriending Has Real Life Consequences: Many Avoid 'Unfrienders' in Real Life

  February 4, 2013 — Unfriending someone on Facebook may be as easy as clicking a button but a new study shows the consequences can reach far beyond ... > full story

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