What mimes can teach us about visual perception
Mimes "make us feel like we’re aware of an object just by seeming to interact with it." When we watch a mime seemingly pull rope, climb steps, or try to escape that infernal box, we don't struggle to recognize the implied objects. Rather.....»»
Novel fluorescence sensing platform developed for visual monitoring of food safety
A research team led by Prof. Jiang Changlong from the Institute of Solid State, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has constructed a multi-emitting europium metal organic framework fluorophore for th.....»»
Robot helps reveal how ants pass on knowledge
Scientists have developed a small robot to understand how ants teach one another......»»
Coretronic July shipments dropped quarterly
Corretronic shipped 2.817 million LED backlight units (BLUs) and 152,000 projectors and visual solution devices in July, respectively decreasing 11% and 37% on month, according to the company......»»
Coretronic July shipments drop sequentially
Corretronic shipped 2.817 million LED backlight units (BLUs) and 152,000 projectors and visual solution devices in July, respectively decreasing 11% and 37% on month, according to the company......»»
Xbox’s latest dev tools add surprise boost for memory-strapped $299 Series S
Exact boost amount still unclear—but early analysis suggests it's great news. Enlarge / The cheesy visual multiplying effect applied to this Series S isn't meant to imply that it's getting four times the memory boost in this week's M.....»»
How eBay is ramping up AI use in ecommerce behind the scenes
eBay is doubling down on AI-led visual experiences and further incorporating it into visual understanding and content understanding. eBay is doubling down on AI-led visual experiences and further incorporating it into visual understanding and con.....»»
Graphic: Many States That Restrict or Ban Abortion Don"t Teach Kids about Sex and Pregnancy
States that protect abortion rights tend to have more comprehensive sex ed policies.....»»
Large Majority of Americans Blame Warming for Extreme Weather
As Americans have increasingly experienced extreme weather events, their perception of climate change has shifted, survey results show.....»»
Graphic: Many States That Restrict or Ban Abortion Don"t Teach Kids About Sex and Pregnancy
States that protect abortion rights tend to have more comprehensive sex ed policies.....»»
Advanced pure copper 3D printing with sub-micron resolution
High-quality data transmission, high-precision information sensing, and high-sensitivity signal detection are important means to achieve precise perception and effective identification. High-performance chips, terahertz transmission T/R components, a.....»»
New insights into the regulation of intuitive and reflexive body perception in insects
A new study shows how movement-induced postural reflexes in stick insects are modified under different loading conditions. A team of scientists from the University of Cologne (Germany) and Ohio University (U.S.) traced the load and movement signals f.....»»
How the Thanos VFX team brought The Quarry’s characters to life (and then killed them)
Supermassive's interactive horror game The Quarry used groundbreaking tech from an Oscar-winning visual effects studio to bring its scary story to life......»»
What Harry Potter can (and can"t) teach us about economics
A new paper in Oxford Open Economics, published by Oxford University Press, explores "Potterian economics"—the economics of the world of J.K. Rawling's Harry Potter series. Comparing such economics with professional economic models indicates that w.....»»
Perception Point Advanced Browser Security detects web browser threats
Perception Point released Perception Point Advanced Browser Security, a new web security solution which adds enterprise-grade security to native Chrome and Edge browsers. Perception Point Advanced Browser Security fuses patented browser security tech.....»»
What Turtles Can Teach Humans About the Science of Slow Aging
New data shows that several types of the shelled reptiles can slow—and even stop—aging if the environmental conditions are right......»»
Micro Focus releases Visual COBOL 8.0 and Enterprise Suite 8.0 to modernize core business systems
Micro Focus released Visual COBOL 8.0 and Enterprise Suite 8.0, building on four decades of providing flexible application, process and infrastructure modernization solutions for core business and mission-critical applications. These enhanced solutio.....»»
Enhancing foreign language learning with humor: What does and does not work
Humor has a large role to play when it comes to engaging students in a classroom environment. By facilitating student laughter with appropriate jokes, quips, and visual humor, a teacher can make the learning experience immensely gratifying for their.....»»
The TikTok beauty filters that will teach you how to apply makeup
When you hear "beauty filters," you probably think of the typical TikTok and Instagram filters that add makeup and sometimes alter your facial features, all in the pursuit of a prescribed beauty standard. Grace Choi's beauty filters don't do that &md.....»»
James Webb Space Telescope sheds light on galaxy evolution, black holes
Stephan's Quintet, a visual grouping of five galaxies, is best known for being prominently featured in the holiday classic film, "It's a Wonderful Life." Today, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals Stephan's Quintet in a new light. This enormous.....»»
Microsoft Still Plans To Block Office Macros By Default After Temporary Rollback
Microsoft is still planning to block Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros by default in Office apps. From a report: The software giant rolled back planned changes last week, surprising IT admins who had been preparing for Microsoft to prevent O.....»»