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Lazy Eye Disorder Treated With Video Game Tetris
April 22, 2013 Scientists have used the popular puzzle video game Tetris in an innovative approach to treat adult amblyopia, commonly known as "lazy eye." By distributing information between the two eyes in a ... > full story -
Forensic Sciences Are 'Fraught With Error'
April 22, 2013 Researchers review various high-profile false convictions and provide an overview of classic psychological research on expectancy and observer effects and indicates in which ways forensic science ... > full story -
Neural Activity in Bats Measured in-Flight
April 18, 2013 Scientists have, for the first time, measured the activity of place cells in the brains of bats as they navigated in three-dimensional ... > full story -
Discovery Paves the Way for Ultrafast High-Resolution Imaging in Real Time
April 18, 2013 Ultrafast high-resolution imaging in real time could be a reality thanks to a new discovery. Researchers have demonstrated that ultra short durations of electron bunches generated from laser-cooled ... > full story -
'Big Data’ Algorithm Used to Customize Video Game Difficulty
April 18, 2013 Researchers have developed a computational model that can predict video game players’ in-game performance and provide a corresponding challenge they can beat, leading to quicker mastery of new ... > full story -
Scientists Scan the Human Heart to Create Digital Anatomical Library
April 18, 2013 Medical researchers have demonstrated the anatomical reconstruction of an active human heart. The research uses contrast-computed tomography (CT) to allow in-depth 3-D computer modeling of hearts ... > full story -
Video Games: Bad or Good for Your Memory?
April 18, 2013 After the horrific shooting sprees at Columbine High School in 1999 and Virginia Tech in 2007, players of violent video games, such as First Person Shooter (FPS) games, have often been accused in the ... > full story -
Children and Teens With Autism More Likely to Become Preoccupied With Video Games
April 17, 2013 Children and teens with autism spectrum disorder use screen-based media, such as television and video games, more often than their typically developing peers and are more likely to develop ... > full story -
New Generation Soil Property Maps for Africa
April 16, 2013 A new type of soil property maps for Africa has been launched by ISRIC − World Soil Information in Wageningen, Netherlands. The maps are freely ... > full story -
Despite What You May Think, Your Brain Is a Mathematical Genius: How Visual System Automatically Adapts to New Environments
April 11, 2013 The irony of getting away to a remote place is you usually have to fight traffic to get there. After hours of dodging dangerous drivers, you finally arrive at that quiet mountain retreat, stare at ... > full story
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