News tagged with response time

Study: Can meditation sharpen our attention?

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that people can train their minds to stay focused.

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (14) | comments 5

Nanocomposite material provides photonic switching

(PhysOrg.com) -- Integrated photonic devices represent the wave of future technology. These devices will be extremely small, making use of photons on the nanoscale, and (hopefully) be very efficient in terms of power use. ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Feb 09, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 0 feature

Input-output trade-offs found in human information processing

The most beautiful thing about humans, says Indiana University researcher S. Lee Hong, is that they are both ever-changing and sometimes prone to error. Yet humans are still extremely flexible and adaptable, managing the ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 16, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tacit hand device steers blind to safety (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- A hand device called the Tacit can help the blind and visually impaired move around safely in complex environments. Wrist-mounted, the device uses ultrasonic sensors mounted above the knuckles ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Sep 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Sony develops 'Hybrid FPA', a novel liquid crystal alignment technique for LCD

Sony has developed "Hybrid FPA (field-induced photo-reactive alignment)", a new liquid crystal alignment technique which enables a significantly faster response time for liquid crystal displays.

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Inconsistent performance speed among children with ADHD may underlie how well they use memory

(SACRAMENTO, Calif.) — Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show more variable or inconsistent responses during on 'working' or short-term, memory tasks when compared with typically developing peers, ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

ASUS Introduces the Designo MS Series LCD Monitors

Asus today unveiled the brand new ultra-slim Designo MS Series LCD monitors MS246/ 236/ 227/ 226/ 202 to astound users with a perfect combination of exceptional style and picture quality.

Electronics / Hardware

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (3) | comments 0

How to choose a surge protector

Question: The consensus is that it's proper to insert surge protectors between the power source and the computer. The question is, how big? How many joules? Is it true that they "wear out" in a year or so?

Technology / Other

created Apr 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Sign language users read words and see signs simultaneously

(PhysOrg.com) -- People fluent in sign language may simultaneously keep words and signs in their minds as they read, according to an international team of researchers.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast