Technology

Smart Home Programming: If-Then Statements Make A Comeback

The idea of a smart home sounds promising enough, and a house full of automated gadgets, from light switches to appliances to heating systems, will impress your friends. ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 28 2014 - 4:26pm

Free Prize Messages Are A Turn-Off For Mobile Users

The mobile using public became turned off by QR codes for mobile devices that were nothing but a coupon that they were going to find in the newspaper or on the website. Similarly, gimmicky contest ads and flashy free-prize messages that can at least be so ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 29 2014 - 9:38am

A Blood Test For Depression

Researchers at Medical University of Vienna say it is possible for a blood test to detect depression. Mental illness in the blood? They say, in principle, depression can be diagnosed. Serotonin transporter (SERT) is a protein in the cell membrane that faci ...

Article - News Releases - Apr 29 2014 - 10:00pm

Vibrating Oral Capsule For Chronic Constipation Shows Promising Results In Pilot Study

Chronic constipation is a disorder that affects approximately 15 percent of the U.S. population. Symptoms can be burdensome, leading to a reduction in patients' quality of life.  An oral capsule that vibrates as it moves through the digestive tract h ...

Article - News Staff - May 4 2014 - 5:30am

Save Your Money: Homemade Stink Bug Traps Work Better

Homemade, inexpensive stink bug traps crafted from simple household items outshine pricier models designed to kill the invasive, annoying bugs. ...

Article - News Staff - May 8 2014 - 3:00am

Detecting Bipolar Disorder Mood Swings: There's An App For That

 The PRIORI project at University of Michigan says they have created a smartphone app that monitors subtle qualities of a person's voice during everyday phone conversations- and can detect early signs of mood changes in people with bipolar disorder.  ...

Article - News Staff - May 8 2014 - 8:26am

Fighting Bioterrorism: Air Sampling Technology Works

ST. LOUIS – Air and surface sampling techniques currently used by the US government are effective in fighting bioterrorism and potentially saving lives, according to a new paper in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism.  The authors made the determination after re ...

Article - News Staff - May 9 2014 - 4:11pm

Ultra-Fast Robot Can Catch Objects Better Than Humans

A new robot is capable of reacting quickly and catching objects with complex shapes, like bottles and tennis rackets, in less than 5/100ths of a second. The robot arm measures about 1.5 meters long, has three joints and a hand with four fingers. It was pr ...

Article - News Staff - May 12 2014 - 9:36am

Would More Reporting Of Negative Results In Clinical Trials Help?

U.S. law requires posting summarized results on ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the National Institutes of Health, within one year of study completion for certain categories of industry-sponsored trials.  The European Union is considering following the U ...

Article - News Staff - May 14 2014 - 1:10pm

Metronomes- Do You Need Them? And A Metronome Using Conducting Techniques For Visual Precision

The metronome seems such a simple thing, just a machine that goes tick tick, and you then play in time with it. So, why is it that beginner musicians often have so much difficulty keeping in time with it? And why is it that humans find it hard to play lik ...

Article - Robert Walker - May 19 2014 - 6:27pm