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Social Sciences Aug 3, 2017

Online assessment could improve math marks of deaf learners

Online mathematics assessment (OMA) could help improve the mathematics performance of deaf and hard-of-hearing learners in South Africa.

Hi Tech & Innovation Aug 1, 2017

Use of this visual technology is becoming popular for big events

At an after-party for the red carpet premiere of the seventh season of "Game of Thrones" at Walt Disney Concert Hall, partygoers watched as Westeros came to life on the building before them.

Social Sciences Jun 29, 2017

Immersive journalism in a post-truth world

In a recent Frontiers in Digital Humanities article, Eva Dominguez, a senior digital communication consultant and multimedia journalist, analyzes the rise of immersive journalism and its particular set of challenges.

Ecology Jun 27, 2017

Hong Kong shark art protests at fin trade

A towering shark fin sculpture is the latest addition to Hong Kong's harbourfront as part of an artistic push against the infamous trade.

Robotics Jun 23, 2017

hitchBOT creators to study how AI and robots can help patients

McMaster and Ryerson universities today announced the Smart Robots for Health Communication project, a joint research initiative designed to introduce social robotics and artificial intelligence into clinical health care.

Social Sciences May 1, 2017

Preschoolers' story comprehension similar for print and digital books

The content of a children's book—not its form as a print book or a digital book—predicts how well children understand a story, finds a new study by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

Plants & Animals Mar 20, 2017

Research teaches machines to decipher the dawn chorus

Innovative research looking at the timing and sequence of bird calls could provide new insight into the social interaction that goes on between birds. It will also help teach machines to differentiate between man-made and ...

Telecom Mar 7, 2017

Signaling success for 5th gen communications

One of the defining characteristics of the next generation of mobile communications will be the use of a multitude of lower-power antennas to maintain ubiquitous high-performance signal coverage. Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah ...

Social Sciences Jan 27, 2017

What can we learn from lottery spending?

What can we learn from where people buy their lottery tickets—and how much they spend?

Hi Tech & Innovation Jan 17, 2017

The mind as a weapon: Helping Marines make faster, better combat decisions

Battlefield commanders face many scenarios requiring fast decisions—attacking an enemy position, evacuating injured warfighters, navigating unfamiliar terrain. Each situation pushes leaders to make quick yet informed choices.

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