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Silicon-Based Nanoparticles Could Make LEDs Cheaper, Greener to ProduceResearchers at the University of Washington have created a material they say would make LED bulbs cheaper and greener to manufacture, driving down the price. Their silicon-based nanoparticles soften the blue light emitted by LEDs, creating white light that more closely resembles sunlight. |
Released: 6/12/2013 5:00 PM EDT
University of Washington |
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Titan Completes Acceptance TestingORNL's Titan supercomputer has completed rigorous acceptance testing to ensure the functionality, performance and stability of the machine, one of the world’s most powerful supercomputing systems for open science. |
Released: 6/12/2013 9:00 AM EDT
Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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Hands-Free Talking and Texting Are Unsafe
Using hands-free devices to talk, text or send e-mail while driving is distracting and risky, contrary to what many people believe, says a new University of Utah study issued June 12 by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. |
Embargo expired: 6/12/2013 6:00 AM EDT
Released: 6/11/2013 8:00 AM EDT
University of Utah |
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New Tasks Become as Simple as Waving a Hand with Brain-Computer Interfaces
University of Washington researchers have demonstrated that when humans use brain-computer interfaces, the brain behaves much like it does when completing simple motor skills such as kicking a ball, typing or waving a hand. Learning to control a robotic arm or a prosthetic limb could become second nature for people who are paralyzed. |
Released: 6/11/2013 1:15 PM EDT
University of Washington |
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The Body Electric: Researchers Move Closer to Low-Cost, Implantable ElectronicsNew technology under development at The Ohio State University is paving the way for low-cost electronic devices that work in direct contact with living tissue inside the body. The first planned use of the technology is a sensor that will detect the very early stages of organ transplant rejection. |
Released: 6/10/2013 11:00 AM EDT
Ohio State University |
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Wi-Fi Signals Enable Gesture Recognition Throughout Entire Home
University of Washington researchers have shown it's possible to leverage Wi-Fi signals around us to detect specific movements without needing sensors on the human body or cameras. Using a Wi-Fi router and a few wireless devices in the living room, users could control their electronic devices from any room in the home with a simple gesture. |
Released: 6/4/2013 11:00 AM EDT
University of Washington |
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Application of Face-Recognition Software to Portrait Art Shows Promise
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded researchers at the University of California, Riverside a $60,000 grant to continue their development of face-recognition software to help identify unknown subjects of portrait art. |
Released: 5/31/2013 6:00 PM EDT
University of California, Riverside |
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The Next Frontier of Wireless Tech? Your Body
The military has for decades used sonar for underwater communication. Now, researchers at the University at Buffalo are developing a miniaturized version of the same technology to be applied inside the human body to treat diseases such as diabetes and heart failure in real time. |
Released: 5/31/2013 3:00 PM EDT
University at Buffalo |
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Texting Proves Beneficial in Auditory Overload SituationsDuring command and control operations, military personnel are frequently exposed to extreme auditory overload. Adding a visual cue, such as texting, was explored by a team of researchers in Canada as a way to overcome this problem. |
Released: 5/30/2013 3:05 PM EDT
Acoustical Society of America (ASA) |
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New Technology Modifies Music Hall AcousticsWith the flick of a switch, inflatable sound absorbers can turn classical music halls into houses of rock. The scientist who developed the technology will present his work at the 21st International Congress on Acoustics (ICA 2013), held June 2-7 in Montreal. |
Released: 5/30/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Acoustical Society of America (ASA) |