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What do neurologists do for entertainment? They will play 'Neurobowl'

One of the highlights of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology is "Neurobowl," a competition modeled after TV quiz shows.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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WhatsApp tops UK app charts: Apple

The WhatsApp messenging system, which allows users to send messages for free, has topped Apple's App Store Official UK charts.

Technology / Software

created May 18, 2012 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

University's medical education is elementary to IBM's Watson computer

The University of Maryland School of Medicine is helping to educate a new student: a computer that gained fame on the TV quiz show, "Jeopardy."

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

British scouts vow to 'be prepared' with sex ed classes

British scouts are giving their age-old motto "be prepared" a new twist with the launch Tuesday of sex education classes in a bid to tackle the country's high rates of sexually transmitted diseases.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 05, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Fame doesn't protect movie stars from stroke risk

(AP) -- Hollywood trivia quiz: What do Sharon Stone, Dudley Moore, James Garner and Elizabeth Taylor have in common besides an Oscar nomination? All have suffered strokes, a reminder that money and fame can't ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 10, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Social media actually strengthen social ties, various demographics engage differently, study says

(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to popular opinion, Facebook is making us more social, albeit in ways unique to the digital age, according to new research at The University of Texas at Austin.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 25, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Alzheimer's Therapies Unproven, but Patient Respect Goes a Long Way

(PhysOrg.com) -- Therapies to prevent or slow Alzheimer's disease - including mental stimulation, exercise, and dietary supplements - have not been demonstrated to work, according to an independent panel of the U.S. National ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created May 19, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Online magazine tries to be a lab for media future

(AP) -- The Web edition of a cover story from Fortune this spring took a sharp turn from what you might expect at a 79-year-old magazine.

Technology / Internet

created May 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IBM Developing Computing System to Challenge Humans on America's Favorite Quiz Show, Jeopardy! (w/Video)

For nearly two years, IBM scientists have been working on a highly advanced Question Answering (QA) system, codenamed "Watson." The scientists believe that the computing system will be able to understand complex questions ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Brain fends off distractions

Dutch researcher Harm Veling has demonstrated that our brains fend off distractions. If we are busy with something we suppress disrupting external influences. If we are tired, we can no longer do this.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 20, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 0

Broadband Report: Gametap expands

The online video-game service GameTap is expanding its service offerings by launching broadband video content. UPI recently caught up with Stuart Snyder, senior vice president and general manager of GameTap, and Ricardo Sanchez, ...

Technology / Telecom

created May 11, 2006 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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