http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. New technology at the University of British Columbia makes it possible for a person to speak or sing just by using their hands to control a speech synthesizer. http://phys.org/news248864717.html Technology Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:05:27 EST news248864717 (PhysOrg.com) -- Robots come in all shapes and sizes; from sets of blocks, to child sized humans, and then, there is this. At first, this reporter didn't know exactly how to classify Reeti. It isn't exactly human, but it isn't exactly a non-human. The real problem is that face, because humans tend to want to see faces as being human. The ears kind of remind me of Shrek, while the face looks surprisingly like a Snork. http://phys.org/news221311347.html Electronics Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:22:49 EST news221311347 (PhysOrg.com) -- By implanting an electrode into the brain of a person with locked-in syndrome, scientists have demonstrated how to wirelessly transmit neural signals to a speech synthesizer. The "thought-to-speech" process takes about 50 milliseconds - the same amount of time for a non-paralyzed, neurologically intact person to speak their thoughts. The study marks the first successful demonstration of a permanently installed, wireless implant for real-time control of an external device. http://phys.org/news180620740.html Medicine & Health Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:26:19 EST news180620740