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New psychology theory enables computers to mimic human creativity

A dealer in antique coins gets an offer to buy a beautiful bronze coin. The coin has an emperor's head on one side and the date "544 B.C." stamped on the other. The dealer examines the coin, but instead of buying it, he calls ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

K-12 education should include engineering

The introduction of K-12 engineering education has the potential to improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness about what engineers do and of engineering as a potential career, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2




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Talking works: UB professor develops method to analyze creative problem solving

(Phys.org) -- Talk -- if it's the right kind -- can increase creativity, leading students to create useful, new ideas that solve problems, a University at Buffalo professor has found by using a statistical tool that he invented.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Age is no barrier in the workplace

(Phys.org) -- Older managers bring as much value to an organisation as their younger counterparts, according to new research.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research: Too much, too little noise turns off consumers, creativity

The sound of silence isn't so golden for consumers, and both marketers and advertisers should take note, says new research from a University of Illinois expert in new product development and marketing.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

San Franciscans bring startup approach to homeless

(AP) -- On the foggy streets of San Francisco, tech superstars and the homeless can be hard to tell apart in their identical hoodies. But there's a key difference: smartphones and cash in some pockets, neither ...

Technology / Internet

created May 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 10

Magnetic field researchers target Hundred-Tesla goal

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s biggest magnet facility today met the grand challenge of producing magnetic fields in excess of 100 tesla while conducting six different ...

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (17) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Reading more into open access

For many years, the traditional method to access researchers’ scholarly works, particularly in the sciences and social sciences, has been through paid subscriptions to journals. But in recent years, a ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

They're mastering manufacturing

For millions of HIV-positive people in the developing world, accurate measurement of their medical condition is invaluable. So in recent years, Daktari Diagnostics, a Cambridge-based startup, has been developing ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Apple shares close over $500 (Update)

Apple's stock Monday topped $500 for the first time on Wall Street even as a probe started looking into work conditions at a Chinese factory that cranks out the California company's coveted gadgets.

Technology / Business

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Want consensus? Look to fish

(PhysOrg.com) -- A flock of birds. A school of fish. An army of ants. Glance at these groupings and they appear to move in unison effortlessly. Take a closer look and you’ll see an intricate symphony ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Chemistry in schools comes alive through smartphones

In the modern classroom, mobile phones can be the bane of teachers’ lives. An interactive poster produced by Cambridge to promote chemistry in schools is attempting to reverse this, by harnessing smartphone ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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