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'Duet of 1' possible with hand-controlled voice synthesizer

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.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 19, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

People more likely to lie when texting: research

(PhysOrg.com) -- Text messaging leads people to be more deceitful when compared to other modes of communication, according to Sauder School of Business researchers at the University of British Columbia.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Study probes potential link between cancer and a common chemical in consumer products

A study led by a group of Nanyang Technological University (NTU) researchers has found that a chemical commonly used in consumer products can potentially cause cancer.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

All-optical quantum computation, step 1: A controlled-NOT photonic gate

(PhysOrg.com) -- The often counterintuitive quantum world of superposition, entanglement, and tunneling can greatly enhance applications as diverse as communication, information processing, and precision measurement. ...

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast feature

Researchers develop platform to monitor hematopoietic stem cells

A Canadian research team has developed an automated microfluidic cell culture platform to monitor the growth, survival and responses of hundreds of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) at the single cell level.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How can a colorblind animal change its colors to blend into the background?

How could a colorblind animal know how to change its skin color to blend into its surroundings? And what will the animal's predator "see," looking at its prey before and after it hides?

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 33 | with audio podcast

When the pressure is on, product experts can get facts wrong: study

(PhysOrg.com) -- Buying a new car, camera or computer? New research from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia shows that seeking advice from expert acquaintances to choose between models of ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Death anxiety prompts people to believe in intelligent design, reject evolution: research

Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Union College (Schenectady, N.Y.) have found that people's death anxiety can influence them to support theories of intelligent design and reject evolutionary theory.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (18) | comments 204

Graduate student finds a 'start/stop switch' for retroviruses

A University of British Columbia doctoral candidate has discovered a previously unknown mechanism for silencing retroviruses, segments of genetic material that can lead to fatal mutations in a cell's DNA.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Apr 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Scientists complete the world's first in-depth study of the malaria parasite genome

Groundbreaking research done at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) School of Biological Sciences (SBS) could lead to the development of more potent drugs or a vaccine for malaria, which is transmitted to ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 05, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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