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Hearing, voice problems worsen seniors' communication skills

Hearing and vocal problems go hand-in-hand among the elderly more frequently than previously thought, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. Together, they pack a devastating double punch on communication ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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UK children need more volunteer male befrienders

Many boys say they would prefer a male befriender according to early findings, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Yet, less than a quarter of UK volunteer child befrienders are men.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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

Crows found able to distinguish between human voices

(Phys.org) -- Researchers at the University of Vienna have discovered that carrion crows are able to distinguish between familiar and unknown human voices. They also found, as they write in their paper published ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5 | with audio podcast report

Orangutans at Miami zoo use iPads to communicate

(AP) -- The 8-year-old twins love their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. Their family's teenagers also like the hand-held computer tablets, too, but the clan's elders show no interest.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created May 09, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 4

TV's double vision, when 1 screen isn't enough

(AP) -- As a kid, I dreamed of having a telephone that was plugged into my family's TV and would let me ring up whoever I was watching. With this special phone, I could reach my favorite TV stars, introduce myself and talk ...

Technology / Internet

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Textile-based cardiac sensors integrated into conventional sports bra and vest

An interdisciplinary team of engineers at the University of Arkansas has developed a wireless health-monitoring system that gathers critical patient information, regardless of the patient’s location, ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Inspired by insects: For treatment of vocal fold disorders, researchers look to insect protein

A one-inch long grasshopper can leap a distance of about 20 inches. Cicadas can produce sound at about the same frequency as radio waves. Fleas measuring only millimeters can jump an astonishing 100 times ...

Biology / Other

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

Google creates a spectacle with project

(AP) -- If you think texting while walking is dangerous, just wait until everyone starts wearing Google's futuristic, Internet-connected glasses.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

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

What makes a voice unique?

A new digital speech database which captures how voices vary between different speakers or situations for the purpose of forensic speaker comparison has been launched by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Disney sketches sequel to 'Epic Mickey' video game

(AP) -- Warren Spector realizes that he made a mistake with "Epic Mickey," his 2010 action-adventure game starring the world's most famous mouse

Technology / Software

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google's moves raise questions about 'don't be evil' motto

With its "Don't Be Evil" motto, Google Inc. has always held itself to a higher moral standard.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 24


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