University of Vermont start-up company E.A.S.Y. LLC has received a $1 million Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a commercial prototype for a digital printer ...
Engineering
Nov 5, 2015
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Researchers explore how their real-world assistive technology could bring better, augmented gaming experiences to people who can't see.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 25, 2015
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Three institutions that work together to fight blindness and poverty in Africa are sharing a 1 million euro ($1.1 million) prize from a Portuguese foundation.
Other
Sep 8, 2015
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Most people who meet a new acquaintance, or merely pass someone on the street, need only a glance to categorize that person as a particular race. But, sociologist Asia Friedman wondered, what can we learn about that automatic ...
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2015
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Scientific journals should insist on more robust experimental processes, say biologists after reviewing nearly 900,000 experiments.
Other
Jul 9, 2015
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It has been well established that people have a "bias blind spot," meaning that they are less likely to detect bias in themselves than others. However, how blind we are to our own actual degree of bias, and how many of us ...
Social Sciences
Jun 8, 2015
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In the first study of its kind, a research team led by Massey University professor Murray Cox et al., in a publication in the advanced online edition of Molecular Biology and Evolution, has examined the effects of arranged ...
Evolution
May 12, 2015
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Siemens is developing a system that helps blind and visually impaired people walk safely through cities. In cooperation with the Technical University of Braunschweig and several partners, Siemens is working on a comprehensive ...
Software
Jan 22, 2015
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In Silicon Valley, it's never too early to become an entrepreneur. Just ask 13-year-old Shubham Banerjee.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 20, 2015
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White Canes provide low-tech assistance to the visually impaired, but some blind people object to their use because they are cumbersome, fail to detect elevated obstacles, or require long training periods to master. Electronic ...
Engineering
Oct 20, 2014
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