Jan. 14, 2016 — A new lab will allow roboticists from around the country to conduct experiments remotely, American scientists report. Researchers from universities, as well as middle and high school students, will ... read more

Jan. 14, 2016 — A new research project developed 'DESTCloud,' an evaluation platform that validates the disaster tolerance and fault tolerance of wide-area distribution systems consisting of multiple ... read more

Jan. 13, 2016 — A virtual reality system for motor rehabilitation of the shoulder has been developed by scientsts. The prototype, which includes a built-in movement sensor, allows the user to do controlled exercises ... read more

Jan. 12, 2016 — Understanding fractions is a critical mathematical ability, and yet it's one that continues to confound a lot of people well into adulthood. New research finds evidence for an innate ratio ... read more

Jan. 12, 2016 — Expanding the range of black men's career options in an increasingly technology-oriented world will help alleviate high unemployment and poverty they often experience, according to a study ... read more

Jan. 12, 2016 — Game advocates are calling for a sweeping transformation of conventional education to replace traditional curricula with game-based instruction. But what do researchers have to say about this idea ... read more

Jan. 11, 2016 — It’s not easy to make confusing mathematics topics understandable, let alone interesting, to non-mathematicians, but University of Pennsylvania professor Robert Ghrist has figured out the ... read more

Jan. 11, 2016 — A new quick-control system slashes substantially the programming time for industrial robots, enabling the use of automation also in short production runs of single-item products. This innovation has ... read more

Jan. 8, 2016 — It takes most air passengers far more time to reach their destination despite a federal rule that penalizes airlines for stranding them onboard during lengthy tarmac delays, a new study ... read more

Jan. 8, 2016 — New research suggests that medical advice given on internet health forums may be of better quality than people tend to ... read more

Jan. 8, 2016 — An international research team succeeded in chemically interconnecting chiral-edge graphene nanoribbons with zigzag-edge features by molecular assembly, and demonstrated electronic connection between ... read more

Jan. 7, 2016 — Names are our primary framework for organizing information. But how do we tie scientific names to a foundation so they provide stability and repeatability to fluid conceptual topics such as ... read more

Jan. 7, 2016 — Researchers propose a stochastic differential equation model that simulates how musical performers in a large ensemble sustain tempo and phase while responding to a conductor, other musicians, and ... read more

Jan. 7, 2016 — It's not just strangers who target children online. Kids' own friends are sexually harassing them over the Internet, finds new research. Girls, and kids with low self-control, were more ... read more

Jan. 7, 2016 — A new approach has been found to improve the identification of cell cycle phases using imaging flow cytometry data. They could avoid the use of stains by applying algorithms from machmachine ... read more

Jan. 6, 2016 — The moment of truth for a university study came when a car suddenly emerged from a parking lot. He was riding his bike and didn't see it. But the lasers in the prototype "Safe Cycle" ... read more

Jan. 6, 2016 — Making consumers more aware of the effort that goes into producing creative material such as films and music would result in less unlawful file-sharing, according to ... read more

Jan. 6, 2016 — Researchers used the centrality of cellphones in college students’ lives to delve deep into students’ usage habits and how their social networks affect their everyday lives. Next, the researchers ... read more

Jan. 6, 2016 — Transparent electrodes have been manufactured for use in touchscreens using a novel nanoprinting process. The new electrodes are some of the most transparent and conductive that have ever been ... read more

Jan. 6, 2016 — Researchers are warning of an overheating art market, one of the fastest-growing investment sectors of the past decade, after applying a new bubble detection method analyzing millions of auction ... read more