Ums and uhs help toddlers learn words
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Parents don’t need to worry about speaking perfect English to their toddlers. Hesitations in speech actually make it easier for children to learn language. Continue…
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Probe goes below skin to flag lesions
U. ROCHESTER (US) — A new optical technology that takes high-resolution images under the skin’s surface may eliminate surgery to detect if lesions are benign or cancerous. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 13, 2010 13:23 - 7 Comments
Video games speed up reaction time
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Playing action video games trains people to make the right decisions faster, according to a new study. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 3, 2010 0:34 - 4 Comments
Membrane gets permeable in purple light
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A newly developed membrane blocks gas from flowing through it when one color of light is shined on its surface, and permits gas to flow through when another color of light is used. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 15, 2010 7:42 - 26 Comments
Evolution on the fly: Look, Ma! No genes!
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Researchers have identified a new mechanism for evolution that bypasses genes altogether. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 3, 2010 10:19 - 2 Comments
Multiple brain regions wired for language
U. ROCHESTER (US)—A new study finds there is no single advanced area of the human brain that makes it suited to parse language. Instead, humans rely on several regions, each designed to accomplish different primitive tasks, in order to make sense of a sentence. (more…)
