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How Rats See Things
April 4, 2013 The image of an object, when projected into the eyes, may take on the most diverse shapes depending on the chosen point of view, as this can change its distance, perspective and so on, yet generally ... > full story -
Telerobotic System Designed to Treat Bladder Cancer Better
April 2, 2013 Engineers and doctors have designed a robotic surgery system specifically designed to treat bladder cancer, the sixth most common form of cancer in the US and the most expensive to ... > full story -
Switching to a Power Stroke Enables a Tiny but Important Marine Crustacean to Survive
April 2, 2013 To escape from the jaws and claws of predators in cold, viscous water, marine copepods switch from a wave-like swimming stroke to big power strokes, a behavior that has now been revealed thanks to ... > full story -
Low-Power Use for Mobile Devices: 60 GHz Radio Frequency Chip
March 29, 2013 Scientists recently developed a low-power version of the 60 GHz radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC). The research team said that their RFIC draws as little as 67 mW of power in the 60 GHz ... > full story -
Imaging Methodology Reveals Nano Details Not Seen Before: Understanding Nanoparticles at Atomic Scale in 3-D Could Improve Materials
March 27, 2013 Scientists have produced 3-D images and videos of a tiny platinum nanoparticle at atomic resolution that reveal new details of defects in nanomaterials that have not been seen ... > full story -
Magnetic Fingerprints of Interface Defects in Silicon Solar Cells Detected
March 27, 2013 Using a highly sensitive method of measurement, physicists have managed to localize defects in amorphous/crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells. Now, for the first time ever, using computer ... > full story -
Virtual Games Help the Blind Navigate Unknown Territory
March 27, 2013 Scientists have developed a virtual gaming environment to help blind individuals improve navigation skills and develop a cognitive spatial map of unfamiliar buildings and public ... > full story -
Violins Can Mimic the Human Voice
March 25, 2013 For many years, some musical experts have wondered if the sound of the Stradivari and Guarneri violins might incorporate such elements of speech as vowels and consonants. A Texas A&M University ... > full story -
Archerfish Get an Eye Test
March 21, 2013 A modified version of an eye test used to assess visual acuity in the military has been given to archerfish by scientists to help explain how these remarkable fish are able to accurately spit down ... > full story -
Pavlov Inverted: Reward Linked to Image Is Enough to Activate Brain's Visual Cortex
March 21, 2013 Once rhesus monkeys learn to associate a picture with a reward, the reward by itself becomes enough to alter the activity in the monkeys' visual ... > full story
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