Android phone pinpoints sniper’s location
VANDERBILT (US) — A new system can turn an ordinary Android smartphone into a shooter location device. Continue…
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Top Stories - Apr 4, 2013 8:11 - 1 Comment
Better robotics to treat bladder cancer
VANDERBILT (US) — A new telerobot could improve bladder cancer treatment by giving surgeons a better view and sub-millimeter precision movement. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 1, 2013 15:17 - 3 Comments
Interactive robot trains kids with autism
VANDERBILT (US) — A humanoid robot shows promise for teaching a basic social skill called joint attention to children with autism spectrum disorder. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 6, 2013 9:23 - 1 Comment
Did black hole smash-up shape the Milky Way?
VANDERBILT / GEORGIA TECH (US) — There’s growing evidence that the center of the Milky Way galaxy has a violent past and two astronomers say a black hole collision can explain all the forensic clues. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 21, 2013 16:12 - 3 Comments
Why bodies store fat when we eat at night
VANDERBILT (US) — Insulin activity is controlled by the body’s circadian clock, which helps explain why not only what you eat, but when you eat, matters. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 5, 2013 16:10 - 0 Comments
How mole noses zero in on dinner
VANDERBILT (US) — Most mammals, including humans, see in stereo and hear in stereo. New research shows that the common mole relies on stereo sniffing to locate its prey. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 29, 2013 12:33 - 1 Comment
‘Silent’ microbe genes could hold new drugs
VANDERBILT (US) — The drastic measures bacteria take to become drug-resistant can also act as a powerful tool for discovering new drugs, report researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 26, 2012 19:10 - 0 Comments
Saber-tooth cats had plenty of prey before die-off
VANDERBILT (US) — New evidence contradicts the theory that American lions and saber-toothed cats had trouble finding prey before they went extinct 12,000 years ago. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 3, 2012 9:46 - 0 Comments
How mosquitoes fight off parasite stowaways
VANDERBILT (US) — Mosquitoes have surprisingly sophisticated immune systems, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 9, 2012 11:38 - 0 Comments
Alligator faces are super touchy-feely
VANDERBILT (US) — Mysterious spots on crocodiles and alligators make their tough skin even more sensitive to pressure and vibration than human fingertips, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 8, 2012 11:09 - 2 Comments
Neurons reveal why ‘haste makes waste’
VANDERBILT (US) — Why do we make more mistakes when we’re in a hurry? A new study shows that the brain actually switches into a special mode when pushed to make rapid decisions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 30, 2012 12:56 - 0 Comments
‘Segway with legs’ lets people with paralysis walk
VANDERBILT (US) — A wearable robot offers people with severe spinal cord injuries an unprecedented degree of independence, allowing them to stand, walk, sit, and climb stairs. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 2, 2012 10:25 - 0 Comments
Brain region for faces ‘glows’ for expertise, too
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists observed auto experts’ brains as they looked at cars to discover that the region once thought specific to facial recognition “lights up” for our areas of expertise, too. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 17, 2012 12:48 - 2 Comments
Women recognize living things better than guys
VANDERBILT (US) — Women are better than men at recognizing living things and men are better than women at recognizing vehicles. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 11, 2012 9:53 - 0 Comments
Ants take in smells with hi-def sniffers
VANDERBILT / U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Ants have four to five times more odor receptors than most other insects, say scientists, who completed the first full map of their olfactory system. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 5, 2012 9:46 - 2 Comments
‘Biohybrid’ solar cell runs on spinach power
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists have combined spinach’s photosynthetic protein, which converts light into electrochemical energy, with silicon in a new “biohybrid” solar cell. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 27, 2012 11:50 - 0 Comments
Tiny electronics take big hits from radiation
VANDERBILT (US) — The amount of damage that radiation causes in electronic materials may be at least 10 times greater than previously thought. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 11, 2012 16:28 - 1 Comment
Baby star’s flares light up dust cloud
VANDERBILT (US) — Astronomers have observed a newly born star caught in the act of flaring. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 28, 2012 11:25 - 0 Comments
Tag serotonin ‘vacuums’ to track depression
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists are using tiny fluorescent beads to track a protein that regulates serotonin, a neurotransmitter that plays a key role in mood, appetite, and sleep. (more…)
