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• Asthma
  Children's Health
  Autism
  Social Psychology
  Relationships
  Child Development
   

  A Text Message a Day Keeps the Asthma Attack Away

  April 30, 2013 — Simply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health ... > full story
• Communications
  Computer Science
  Spintronics Research
  Computer Programming
  Artificial Intelligence
  Information Technology
   
  

  New Zooming Technique for Entering Text Into Smartwatches

  April 30, 2013 — Researchers have developed a solution to the problem of entering text into the next generation of ultra-small computers. Called ZoomBoard, this text entry technique is based on the familiar QWERTY ... > full story
• Spintronics
  Engineering
  Graphene
  Microarrays
  Detectors
  Technology
   

  'Smart' Paper and Antennaless RFID Tags

  April 30, 2013 — Researchers have developed a method to embed radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in paper, which could help combat document counterfeiting, and have developed antennaless RFID tags for use on ... > full story
• Water
  Pollution
  Air Pollution
  Environmental Issues
  Environmental Science
  Birds
   
  

  Cicadas Get a Jump on Cleaning

  April 29, 2013 — As cicadas on the East Coast begin emerging from their 17-year slumber, a spritz of dew drops is all they need to keep their wings fresh and ... > full story
• Mobile Computing
  Communications
  Technology
  Computer Science
  Photography
  Mathematics
   
  

  Revolutionary Shape-Changing Phone Curls When Called

  April 29, 2013 — Researchers at Queen's University's Human Media Lab have developed a new smartphone -- called MorePhone -- which can morph its shape to give users a silent yet visual cue of an incoming phone call, ... > full story
• Robotics
  Robotics Research
  Artificial Intelligence
  Engineering
  Bioethics
  Mobile Computing
   
  

  How Would You Like Your Assistant -- Human or Robotic?

  April 29, 2013 — More than half of healthcare providers interviewed for a new study said that if they were offered an assistant, they preferred it to be a robotic helper rather than a human. However, they don’t ... > full story
• Computer Programming
  Software
  Information Technology
  Hacking
  Internet
  Mobile Computing
   

  Older Is Wiser: Study Shows Software Developers' Skills Improve Over Time

  April 29, 2013 — There is a perception in some tech circles that older programmers aren't able to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, and that they are discriminated against in the software field. But a new ... > full story
• Social Psychology
  Psychology
  Relationships
  Anxiety
  Racial Issues
  Behavior
   

  Do You Fear You Are Missing Out?

  April 29, 2013 — Does checking Twitter and Facebook to see what your friends are up to make you feel like you are missing out on all the fun? Researchers have come up with a way of measuring the modern day concept of ... > full story
• Mobile Computing
  Computer Graphics
  Mathematics
  Technology
  Electronics
  Computer Science
   
  

  Shape-Shifting Mobile Devices

  April 28, 2013 — Prototype mobile devices that can change shape on-demand could lay down the foundation for creating high shape resolution devices of the ... > full story
• Batteries
  Graphene
  Energy Technology
  Materials Science
  Nanotechnology
  Physics
   
  

  Success in Observation of Swelling of Single-Particle of Silicon Electrode for Lithium Ion Batteries During Charging Reaction

  April 28, 2013 — Scientists have measured the volumetric expansion of single particles of silicon accompanying the charging reaction. This finding demonstrated the importance of electrode design from the viewpoint of ... > full story

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