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Men Are From Mars
Functional magnetic
resonance imaging of men and
women under stress showed
neuroscientists how their
brains differed in response
to stressful situations. In
men, increased blood flow to
the left orbitofrontal
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Halve Your Cake And Eat It Too
The Surplus Procedure, a
formula developed by
mathematical political
scientist Steven Brams, is a
new way of allocating
resources to best benefit
all parties. In situations
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What Color Is A?
Cognitive neuroscientists
have now documented hundreds
of cases of synesthesia --
the condition in which one
sense triggers the response
of a different one. Using
functional magnetic
resonance imaging,
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Science Of Stress
Dermatologists know that
stress can cause hair to
fall out, acne to break out,
and many other problems.
These manifestations of
stress can cause even more
anxiety. Stress causes
cortisol levels to increase
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Neurosurgeons Cut Surgical Procedure Time with New Device
In a method called deep brain stimulation, certain movement disorders are treated by implanting wires in the brain that deliver electrical signals. The surgical procedure can last up to eight hours, ... > more -
Podiatrist Invents Device To Make Walking Easier For Parkinson's Sufferers
Working with electrical engineers, a podiatrist has designed a pair of glasses that helps people with Parkinson's to walk with less difficulty. Parkinson's can cause people to freeze, or to take many ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Use Technology To Help Children With Autism
Computer scientists have devised two tools to help people interact with autistic children. Videotaping interactions allows teachers or parents to replay situations and evaluate the cause of ... > more -
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Human Development Scientists And Computer Game Developers Design Video Game That Teaches Conflict Resolution To Kids
Human development scientists and computer game developers designed a video game that teaches kids how to resolve conflicts peacefully amongst themselves. Inanimate objects, such as pencils and ... > more -
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Electrical Engineers Create Voice-controlled Mouse
Computer scientists worked with electrical engineers to move the cursor on a computer screen with the userýs voice instead of a mouse. Software interprets vocal commands to move the cursor, ... > more -
Engineers Create New Helmet to Help Troops Hear Better on Battlefield
Wearing a helmet can make it hard to figure which direction sounds -- such as gunfire -- is coming from. Soldiers in Iraq are using a new helmet, called the Advanced Combat Helmet, which is padded ... > more -
Linguists Work With Medical Students To Help Them Relate To Spanish-speaking Patients
A unique program at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is helping health care professionals understand and treat patients better by teaching them how to communicate with patients who ... > more -
Psychiatrists Can Predict Onset of Alzheimer's with New EEG Test
Using new computer software that analyzes EEG data, psychiatrists can now better distinguish early signs of Alzheimer's from normal aging, by spotting marked differences between the left and right ... > more -
Electrical And Computer Engineers Develop Computer Game For Visually Impaired And Sighted Players
Computer engineers developed a new computer game, called AudiOdyssey, for visually impaired persons. The game primarily focuses on sounds and rhythms, which visually impaired and sighted players can ... > more -
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Human Factors Researchers Show That Tablet PCs Belong In Classrooms
Human factors researchers determined that tablet personal computers can be used to aid students in classrooms. They offer a single platform that can include a student’s notes, textbook, ... > more
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