Articles tagged with: national science foundation
Firefighter Tracker … … Firefighters risk their lives every time they run into a burning building. But, new technology may soon be watching their backs, no matter how far they venture into the flames and smoke. With support from the National Science Foundation, TRX systems is developing a new sensor system that can track firefighters […]
Science Nation – Mind Reading Computer System May Help People with Locked-in Syndrome … Mind Reading Computer System May Help People with Locked-in Syndrome … Imagine living a life in which you are completely aware of the world around you but you’re prevented from engaging in it because you are completely paralyzed. Even speaking is […]
Science Nation – Teens and Stress … Science Nation – Teens and Stress (Video). … Ever wonder what is going on in the mind of a teenager, especially one who is stressed out? UCLA Psychologist Adriana Galvan is on a quest to find out. With support from the National Science Foundation, she’s investigating the effects […]
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Science Nation – Babies and Learning (Video). … Science Nation – Babies and Learning … Are we pre-wired to know right from wrong or are we blank slates who learn solely by our exposure to the environment? The question isn’t new, but by studying the behavior of newborns, psychologist Karen Wynn of Yale University believes […]
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Science Nation – Dams: What Goes Up Must Come Down, and Then What? … Science Nation – Dams: What Goes Up Must Come Down, and Then What? … There’s been a lot of research on what happens to a river when dams go up, but what happens when the dam comes down? With support from […]
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DNA caught rock ‘n rollin’ DNA, that marvelous, twisty molecule of life … ANN ARBOR, Mich.—DNA, that marvelous, twisty molecule of life, has an alter ego, research at the University of Michigan and the University of California, Irvine reveals. On rare occasions, its building blocks “rock and roll,” deforming the familiar double helix into a […]
