Technology

Computer Analysis Of Photographs Could Help Diagnose Rare Genetic Disorders

A computer analysis of photographs could help doctors diagnose which condition a child with a rare genetic disorder has, using a computer program that recognizes facial features in photographs, looks for similarities with facial structures for various con ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 24 2014 - 2:54pm

Facelock: A Better Way To Pick A Password?

It was once the case that computer security for users was a non-issue. Most break-ins of networks involved someone local, not a brute force password discovery. Now, remote hackers in China are constantly hammering US sites using automated tools. Password ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 24 2014 - 9:17am

Finally, A Goose Bump Sensor

Can emotional states be measured quantitatively? A team of researchers at KAIST in Daejeon, South Korea has developed a flexible, wearable 20mm x 20mm polymer sensor that can directly measure the degree and occurrence of  piloerection- commonly known as g ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 24 2014 - 12:30pm

Please Bring Us A Driverless Car Future Soon

Driving is no fun any more. When is the last time you saw someone buy a pair of driving gloves? These days, it is a chore. It would be much better to let someone else take the wheel but the only viable alternative is public transportation- and about the f ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 24 2014 - 3:20pm

3-stage Light Gas Gun Gets Hypervelocity Launch

Space debris in Earth's orbit, especially small things that are untraceable and unavoidable, have been a growing concern. Experiments and satellites need to be as light as possible so numerical simulation can be used to enhance or improve the protect ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 25 2014 - 9:25am

Few Musical Victims of The Loudness War After All?

The level of recorded music just keeps on increasing. This is what the music press and concerned fans refer to as the “ loudness war ”. Since digital audio has an absolute upper level limit, it is therefore unavoidable that the dynamic range suffers. ...

Blog Post - Sverre Holm - Jul 3 2014 - 4:17am

SciCast Wants To Crowdsource Forecasting The Future

If you ask one scientist to guess how many jelly beans are in a jar, unless they have worked specifically on that problem before, their guess won't be very accurate. But if you ask 500 random people, the mean of their responses will be quite accurate. ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 25 2014 - 10:21am

New Water-Based Organic Battery Is Cheap, Clean And Rechargeable

When it comes to organic, the last thing you expect is cheap but a new battery may end up being just that.  USC researchers have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting and made from cheap, eco-friendly components. It used no metals o ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 26 2014 - 8:39am

Self-Assembling Nanosubmarine Could Deliver Molecules To Cells

The world of "Fantastic Voyage" is rapidly approaching. Tiny devices are being used in therapeutic applications, and development of nanoparticles that can transport and deliver drugs to target cells in the human body is progressing also. Recentl ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 25 2014 - 7:00pm

People Who Wear Glasses Really Are Smarter

Kids with glasses were once stereotypically considered smarter- expensive prescription specs did not lend themselves to sports so it made some sense they would focus on books due to the biological hand that was dealt them But it may be that needing glasse ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 29 2014 - 12:27am