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Scientists Identify Neural Activity Sequences That Help Form Memory, Decision-Making
March 14, 2012 Researchers have used a novel virtual reality and brain imaging system to detect a form of neural activity underlying how the brain forms short-term memories that are used in making ... > full story -
Players Get More Pleasure from Motion-Based Video Games
March 7, 2012 The newest motion-based video games — which are more interactive than standard video game systems with gamepads — are more realistic, give a greater sense of “being there” and ... > full story -
Hiding Behavior of the Scrub Jay: More Stress Than Smarts?
March 6, 2012 The fact that scrub jays continually move their food from one hiding place to another (known as recaching) does not necessarily imply subtle social intelligence on their part – it could simply ... > full story -
First Computer Model of How Buds Grow Into Leaves
March 1, 2012 Leaves come in all shapes and sizes. Scientists have discovered the simple rules that control leaf shape during growth. Using this "recipe," they have developed the first computer model able to ... > full story -
Schizophrenia Patients' Ability to Monitor Reality May Be Helped by Computerized Training
February 29, 2012 People with schizophrenia who completed 80 hours of intensive, computerized cognitive training exercises were better able to perform complex tasks that required them to distinguish their internal ... > full storyMore: -
Enhanced Brain-Computer Interface Promises Unparalleled Autonomy for Disabled
February 28, 2012 In the 2009 film Surrogates, humans live vicariously through robots while safely remaining in their own homes. That sci-fi future is still a long way off, but recent advances in technology are ... > full story -
Visual Alerts Shown to Evoke Quicker Reactions Than Alerts Through Other Senses
February 27, 2012 New research has shown that visual alerting methods are still considered to be the most trustworthy, as compared to auditory or tactile ... > full story -
Virtual Ghost Imaging: New Technique Enables Imaging Even Through Highly Adverse Conditions
February 15, 2012 By using some of light's "spooky" quantum properties, researchers have created images of objects that might otherwise be hidden from ... > full story -
Virtual Reality Supports Planning by Architects
February 15, 2012 Even the most exact construction plan lacks many details and design options. The building owner needs imagination to obtain an idea of the constructed building. Now, new 3D video glasses provide a ... > full story -
Bubble-Powered Microrockets Zoom Have Potential to Zoom Through the Human Stomach, Other Acidic Environments
February 8, 2012 Scientists have developed a new kind of tiny motor -- which they term a "microrocket" -- that can propel itself through acidic environments, such as the human stomach, without any external energy ... > full story
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