News tagged with deaf individuals
Neural pathway missing in tone-deaf people
Nerve fibers that link perception and motor regions of the brain are disconnected in tone-deaf people, according to new research in the August 19 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Experts estimate that at least 10 per ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 18, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
2
Search results for deaf individuals
Gov't sues AT&T over Internet calls
(AP) -- The Justice Department has sued to recover millions of dollars from AT&T Corp., alleging the company improperly billed the government for services that are designed for use by the deaf and hard-of-hearing who place ...
Mar 22, 2012 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
5
Technology that translates sign language into text aims to empower sign language users
(PhysOrg.com) -- Technology which translates sign language into text is being developed by scientists in Aberdeen.
Mar 12, 2012 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Soundscape ecologists spawn new field
Geophony. Biophony. Anthrophony. Unfamiliar words. But they shouldn't be. We're surrounded by them morning, noon and night, say ecologist Bryan Pijanowski of Purdue University and colleagues.
Feb 07, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
Use of technology-rich learning environment reveals improved retention rates
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology have found that use of a technology-rich learning environment in several undergraduate engineering-technology courses has improved learning and decreased withdrawals from, ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 21, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
PossessedHand: Technology group develops device to move your fingers for you
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an interesting meshing of robotics and prosthetics development, Japanese researchers from Tokyo University working in conjunction with Sony Corporation, have created an external forearm ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 24, 2011 |
5 / 5 (1) |
1
|
Could prenatal DNA testing open Pandora's box?
(AP) -- Imagine being pregnant and taking a simple blood test that lays bare the DNA of your fetus. And suppose that DNA could reveal not only medical conditions like Down syndrome, but also things like eye ...
Jun 13, 2011 |
5 / 5 (2) |
1
Obama to push innovation at Ohio small businesses
(AP) -- Last week it was Silicon Valley. This week, President Barack Obama is putting the spotlight on the small businesses of America's heartland.
Feb 22, 2011 |
3 / 5 (2) |
0
Study shows rapamycin reverses myocardial defects in mouse model of LEOPARD syndrome
Congenital heart diseases affect approximately one in 100 patients, making them the most common type of birth defect and the number-one cause of pediatric deaths.
Feb 21, 2011 |
not rated yet |
0
Words help people form mathematical concepts (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Language may play an important role in learning the meanings of numbers, scholars at the University of Chicago report.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 07, 2011 |
4.8 / 5 (13) |
9
|
Fat associated with chemical changes in DNA that may help explain obesity-related disease
Fat appears to associate with some distinctive chemical changes in the DNA – a finding that may help explain why obesity can increase the risk for chronic problems such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 20, 2011 |
3 / 5 (2) |
4
|
List of search results for deaf individuals
