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Giving learning a personal touch Technology / Other July 18, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A learning system that adapts to the abilities and needs of students opens the way to a more personalised approach in delivering education electronically.

Making the classroom a playground for learning Technology / Other July 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Playing computer games in school may sound like the kids rule the classroom. But European researchers have shown that such games can be used to boost learning. What’s more, the special computer games ...

Wake-up call: Draft security pub looks at cell phones, PDAs Technology / Other July 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet In recent years cell phones and PDAs—"Personal Digital Assistants"—have exploded in power, performance and features. They now often boast expanded memory, cameras, Global Positioning System receivers and the ability to record ...

UC San Diego Unveils Highest Resolution Scientific Display System in the World Technology / Other July 09, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 As the size of complex scientific data sets grows exponentially, so does the need for scientists to explore the data visually and collaboratively in ultra-high resolution environments. To that end, the California ...

Intel, Dreamworks Animation Form Alliance to Revolutionize 3-D Filmmaking Technology Technology / Other July 08, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Intel Corporation and DreamWorks Animation SKG today announced they have formed a strategic alliance aimed at revolutionizing 3-D filmmaking technology, beginning with Monsters vs. Aliens, which is slated for a domestic release ...

IBM Technology to Protect Customer Data in the Call Center Industry Technology / Other July 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Researchers at IBM's India Research Laboratory have developed advanced data masking technology that helps call centers protect critical data without disrupting customer service or business operations. As IBM ...

Simple insulation could combat heat, cold and noise Technology / Other July 02, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Around the world, an estimated one billion people--mostly in rural villages and the shanty towns surrounding developing-world cities--live in houses whose roofs are nothing more than thin sheets of corrugated ...

Ski Faster with Camera-less Fusion Motion Capture Technology / Other July 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Professional skiers can now learn how to ski faster with the aid of a new system used to capture 3D motion of athletic movements – Fusion Motion Capture (FMC). Featured in Wiley-Blackwell’s journal, Sports Technology, ...

Wake-up call to business: Tighten up on information security Technology / Other June 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet According to the Department of Trade and Industry there are 4.5 million businesses in the UK of which 99.3% are small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), employing 0-49 employees. These comprise 58.9% of the total workforce ...

Study shows how using mental strategies can alter the brain's reward circuitry Technology / Other June 29, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet The cognitive strategies humans use to regulate emotions can determine both neurological and physiological responses to potential rewards, a team of New York University and Rutgers University neuroscientists has discovered. ...

Food inspection technology could kill waiter jokes Technology / Other June 26, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet New inspection X-ray technology developed by European researchers is helping to ensure that the only thing in people’s dinners is the food itself.

Morning sickness is pregnancy 'wellness insurance' Technology / Other June 26, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| No comments yet Morning sickness. It's the bane of many of a pregnancy. And many a future mother wonders at the apparently unnecessary suffering.

Avalanche photodiodes target bioterrorism agents Technology / Other June 26, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Researchers have shown that a new class of ultraviolet photodiode could help meet the U.S. military's pressing requirement for compact, reliable and cost-effective sensors to detect anthrax and other bioterrorism ...

Researchers Invent Helmet that Significantly Reduces Direct Impact to Neck During Head-first Impact Technology / Other June 25, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet University of British Columbia researchers have invented a sports helmet that reduces direct impact to the neck by up to 56 per cent, according to preliminary tests.

Hidden facial cheek fat compartments are key to youthful appearance Technology / Other June 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Rejuvenating newly identified fat compartments in the facial cheeks can help reduce the hollowed look of the face as it ages, according to new research by plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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Giving learning a personal touch Technology / Other July 18, 2008 \| User rating: 5 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet A learning system that adapts to the abilities and needs of students opens the way to a more personalised approach in delivering education electronically.

Making the classroom a playground for learning Technology / Other July 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Playing computer games in school may sound like the kids rule the classroom. But European researchers have shown that such games can be used to boost learning. What’s more, the special computer games ...

Wake-up call: Draft security pub looks at cell phones, PDAs Technology / Other July 10, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet In recent years cell phones and PDAs—"Personal Digital Assistants"—have exploded in power, performance and features. They now often boast expanded memory, cameras, Global Positioning System receivers and the ability to record ...

UC San Diego Unveils Highest Resolution Scientific Display System in the World Technology / Other July 09, 2008 \| User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 As the size of complex scientific data sets grows exponentially, so does the need for scientists to explore the data visually and collaboratively in ultra-high resolution environments. To that end, the California ...

Intel, Dreamworks Animation Form Alliance to Revolutionize 3-D Filmmaking Technology Technology / Other July 08, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Intel Corporation and DreamWorks Animation SKG today announced they have formed a strategic alliance aimed at revolutionizing 3-D filmmaking technology, beginning with Monsters vs. Aliens, which is slated for a domestic release ...

IBM Technology to Protect Customer Data in the Call Center Industry Technology / Other July 03, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Researchers at IBM's India Research Laboratory have developed advanced data masking technology that helps call centers protect critical data without disrupting customer service or business operations. As IBM ...

Simple insulation could combat heat, cold and noise Technology / Other July 02, 2008 \| User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s) \| User comments: 4 Around the world, an estimated one billion people--mostly in rural villages and the shanty towns surrounding developing-world cities--live in houses whose roofs are nothing more than thin sheets of corrugated ...

Ski Faster with Camera-less Fusion Motion Capture Technology / Other July 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Professional skiers can now learn how to ski faster with the aid of a new system used to capture 3D motion of athletic movements – Fusion Motion Capture (FMC). Featured in Wiley-Blackwell’s journal, Sports Technology, ...

Wake-up call to business: Tighten up on information security Technology / Other June 30, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet According to the Department of Trade and Industry there are 4.5 million businesses in the UK of which 99.3% are small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), employing 0-49 employees. These comprise 58.9% of the total workforce ...

Study shows how using mental strategies can alter the brain's reward circuitry Technology / Other June 29, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 6 vote(s) \| No comments yet The cognitive strategies humans use to regulate emotions can determine both neurological and physiological responses to potential rewards, a team of New York University and Rutgers University neuroscientists has discovered. ...

Food inspection technology could kill waiter jokes Technology / Other June 26, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet New inspection X-ray technology developed by European researchers is helping to ensure that the only thing in people’s dinners is the food itself.

Morning sickness is pregnancy 'wellness insurance' Technology / Other June 26, 2008 \| User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 12 vote(s) \| No comments yet Morning sickness. It's the bane of many of a pregnancy. And many a future mother wonders at the apparently unnecessary suffering.

Avalanche photodiodes target bioterrorism agents Technology / Other June 26, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Researchers have shown that a new class of ultraviolet photodiode could help meet the U.S. military's pressing requirement for compact, reliable and cost-effective sensors to detect anthrax and other bioterrorism ...

Researchers Invent Helmet that Significantly Reduces Direct Impact to Neck During Head-first Impact Technology / Other June 25, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet University of British Columbia researchers have invented a sports helmet that reduces direct impact to the neck by up to 56 per cent, according to preliminary tests.

Hidden facial cheek fat compartments are key to youthful appearance Technology / Other June 24, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Rejuvenating newly identified fat compartments in the facial cheeks can help reduce the hollowed look of the face as it ages, according to new research by plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Giving learning a personal touch

Making the classroom a playground for learning

Wake-up call: Draft security pub looks at cell phones, PDAs

UC San Diego Unveils Highest Resolution Scientific Display System in the World

Intel, Dreamworks Animation Form Alliance to Revolutionize 3-D Filmmaking Technology

IBM Technology to Protect Customer Data in the Call Center Industry

Simple insulation could combat heat, cold and noise

Ski Faster with Camera-less Fusion Motion Capture

Wake-up call to business: Tighten up on information security

Study shows how using mental strategies can alter the brain's reward circuitry

Food inspection technology could kill waiter jokes

Morning sickness is pregnancy 'wellness insurance'

Avalanche photodiodes target bioterrorism agents

Researchers Invent Helmet that Significantly Reduces Direct Impact to Neck During Head-first Impact

Hidden facial cheek fat compartments are key to youthful appearance

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