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Violent Computer Games Have Role In Fire Safety
February 3, 2009 — The software code underlying violent computer games can be used to train people in fire safety, new academic research has found. Commercial games such as Doom 3 and Half Life 2 can be used to build ... > full story -
Effects Of Brain Exercise Depend On Opponent
February 3, 2009 — Playing games against a computer activates different brain areas from those activated when playing against a human opponent. New research has shown that the belief that one is playing against a ... > full story -
Marching To The Beat Of The Same Drummer Improves Teamwork
January 28, 2009 — Armies train by marching in step. Citizens sing the National Anthem before sporting events. Why do we participate in these various synchronized activities? A new study suggests that when people ... > full story -
Is Technology Producing A Decline In Critical Thinking And Analysis?
January 28, 2009 — As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to psychological ... > full story -
Robot Mine Sweeper Gets Help From Clue Game Strategies
January 27, 2009 — A newly developed mathematical model that figures out the best strategy to win the popular board game CLUE could some day help robot mine sweepers navigate strange surroundings to find hidden ... > full story -
Video Games Linked To Poor Relationships With Friends, Family
January 23, 2009 — The study of young adults connected video games to poor relationships with peers and with parents -- measured by things like time, trust, support and ... > full story -
New Musical Instrument Drums Up YouTube Hit
January 21, 2009 — A video of a new musical instrument created by a student has attracted over one million hits on the internet. The PhD student made the video to demonstrate the BeatBearing - his electronic musical ... > full story -
Students Launch Audiball, An Xbox Community Game
January 16, 2009 — Most students like to play video games, but a group of Georgia Tech students have built and are selling their own. Their game, Audiball, was launched during the first week of Xbox Community Games in ... > full story -
Video Game Players Love The Game, Not The Gore
January 16, 2009 — The next time a loved one brandishes a virtual shotgun in their favorite video game, take heart. That look of glee, says a new study, likely stems from the healthy pleasure of mastering a challenge ... > full story -
Wii Fit A Promising Tool For All Ages, Though Game's Health Measurements Are Flawed
January 6, 2009 — Games like Nintendo's Wii Fit can help promote physical rather than sedentary activities for people of all ... > full story
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