Technology

Science 2.0: Progressive Training Deep Convolutional Neural Network Understands Sentiment In Images

When Twitter began, they wanted to limit to 140 characters to conserve bandwidth. So users ironically (because it led to more bandwidth usage) began circumventing that by using images. Those are worth 1,000 words, according to now=popular wisdom from Frede ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 6 2015 - 12:05pm

Upgraded Raspberry Pi Offers Windows And Linux

Raspberry Pi 2. Raspberry Pi By Simon J Cox and Steven Johnston The Raspberry Pi has been a great success, selling millions since launch in 2012 and igniting hobbyists' imagination everywhere. The Pi is a tiny computer at a tiny price, but now the ar ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 7 2015 - 12:30pm

Smart Insulin Automatically Adjusts Blood Sugar For 14 Hours

For patients with type 1 diabetes, the daily routine involves constantly monitoring blood sugar and judging when and how much insulin to self-inject. A miscalculation or lapse in regimen can cause blood sugar levels to rise too high (hyperglycemia)- which ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 9 2015 - 6:18pm

HYPER: Neurorobotics And VR Prototype Can Speed Up Physical Rehabilitation

People who suffer motor disability may soon get a high-technology boost from neurorobotics, neuroprosthetics and virtual reality. The HYPER research project, with a budget of 5 million euros and the participation of the IK4 R&D Alliance under the coord ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 11 2015 - 12:00pm

Oscars: The Science Behind Award-Winning Trees And Tresses

DreamWorks Animation Foliage System "trees" in "How To Train Your Dragon." Courtesy of DreamWorks Animations By Emilie Lorditch, Inside Science ...

Article - Inside Science - Feb 17 2015 - 9:00am

Privacy Is The Real Disruptive Force In Digital Techology

Facebook knows what you're doing. What you're watching. How you're feeling. Khakimullin Aleksandr/Shutter/Wired By Paul Levy, University of Brighton Did you recently buy a Samsung smart TV? If you are worried about privacy, you may be wonde ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 12 2015 - 12:30pm

Smart Glasses Switch Lenses With A Wink

Researchers from Paragon Vision Sciences, Innovega, Pacific Sciences and Engineering,  EPFL and the University of California, San Diego and Rockwell Collins have developed a novel method to electronically switch the wearer's view between normal vision ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 13 2015 - 12:18pm

Why Is Apple Really Making An Electric Car?

If you thought it has been a while since you heard any more rumors about the long-awaited Apple TV, they are about to be replaced by even more exciting possibility- that Apple may be about to build an electric car. The Wall Steet Journal kicked things off ...

Article - The Conversation - Feb 15 2015 - 11:37am

Blacksmith Genesis: World’s First Compact Rotary 3-D Scanner Printer

The Blacksmith Group has unveiled the world’s first compact 3-D printer that can also scan items into digitized models- and it was crowdfunded. The Blacksmith Genesis allows users to scan any item, then edit the digitized model and print it out in 3-D. The ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 15 2015 - 2:50pm

Science 2.0: Network Analysis Versus Privacy

Protecting privacy in an age of online big data is difficult and social network data adds its own challenges, something that has been a concern since Science 2.0 began in 2006, when genomic data was really beginning its ascent.  ...

Article - News Staff - Feb 16 2015 - 11:19am