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Environment May 20, 2016

A simple model predicts pesticide concentrations in the environment more reliably

For the evaluation of pesticides, a simple model yields more reliable results than the method currently used in the EU. Now, researchers show that a significantly less complex box model for the risk assessment of pesticides ...

Telecom Apr 6, 2016

Wireless communication between vehicles in a 5G world

Researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València (Polytechnic University of Valencia, UPV) have devised and configured a new 5G radio access system for intervehicular communication. The system is intended to improve ...

Earth Sciences Apr 6, 2016

New NASA web portal shines beacon on rising seas

Sea level rise is a critical global issue affecting millions across our planet. A new Web portal developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, gives researchers, decision makers and the public alike ...

Social Sciences Apr 5, 2016

Teaching and learning the gamified way

Gamification is an application of game mechanics and game design techniques in learning and teaching (P&P), making the process to be more interesting, interactive and engaging.

Social Sciences Mar 28, 2016

Study highlights importance of multimodal communication in higher education

Research from North Carolina State University finds that "multimodal" communication - using a mix of words, images and other resources - is important for students and faculty in higher education, a finding that argues for ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Mar 10, 2016

New discoveries and enhanced visual experiences through gaze-contingent displays

The EU DEEPVIEW project has shown that innovative displays with gaze-tracking devices can enhance a viewer's perception of depth, allowing greater exploration of an object of interest.

Social Sciences Feb 5, 2016

Future teachers respond better to multimedia lessons than text

Future teachers who received multimedia instruction about how to use a specific teaching strategy outperformed peers who read the same information in texts, according to a study from the University of Virginia's Curry School ...

Optics & Photonics Jan 28, 2016

All-new multi-purpose programmable optical chips

Researchers at the Polytechnic Univeristy of Valencia are at the forefront of a revolution in microwave photonics, bringing us the first all-purpose programmable optical chips (currently laboratory scale only).

Software Jan 8, 2016

How Blizzard turned a costly failure into the highly anticipated 'Overwatch'

Blizzard Entertainment spent millions of dollars and more than five years designing a vast, ambitious video game only to realize that it wasn't fun. The project, code-named Titan, "utterly, completely and miserably" failed, ...

Environment Jan 5, 2016

Cost effective monitoring to help preserve forest diversity

Protecting genetic diversity is essential to ensuring that European forests have the flexibility to adapt to future environmental conditions and societal demands. A newly developed monitoring protocol designed to assess genetic ...

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