Researchers have discovered a 'blind spot' in atomic force microscopy—a powerful tool capable of measuring the force between two atoms, imaging the structure of individual cells and the motion of biomolecules.
Nanomaterials
Dec 7, 2018
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An app developed by a University of Queensland student is helping the visually impaired navigate the stars and planets in our solar system.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 5, 2018
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Touchscreens and digital graphics are everywhere, but for people who are visually impaired, they can be a major hurdle to using modern technology. But this is set to change, thanks to tactile technology that automatically ...
Software
Nov 20, 2018
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How ideas move through academia may depend on where those ideas come from—whether from big-name universities or less prestigious institutions—as much as their quality, a recent study from the University of Colorado Boulder ...
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2018
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The recent commercialization of the EnChroma glasses has generated great expectations among the color blind thanks to a strong campaign on social networks and the media. Users of the glasses hoped to see new colors or even ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 29, 2018
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You feel a jolt. Was that … no, it couldn't be. Wait, it is an earthquake.
Earth Sciences
Oct 22, 2018
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After millions of years living in constant darkness, a species of blind cavefish found only in Somalia has lost an ancient system of DNA repair. That DNA repair system, found in organisms including bacteria, fungi, plants, ...
Archaeology
Oct 11, 2018
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In the burgeoning world of virtual reality (VR) technology, it remains a challenge to provide users with a realistic perception of infinite space and natural walking capabilities in the virtual environment. A team of computer ...
Engineering
Jun 18, 2018
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Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a contact lens that may help people with colour blindness simply by using a low cost dye, according to research published today (26 April 2018) in the journal Advanced ...
Materials Science
Apr 27, 2018
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It sounds amazing, but we can all learn to use sound to detect our surroundings, just like bats or dolphins. No eyes required.
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2018
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