High school teacher explores South Pole
...hs, andwe're planning at least one audio streaming voice transmission session fromAntarctica." After she returns from Antarctica, in addition to resuming her teaching schedule,Cleckley will spend the next three years giving presentations as part of TEA'soutreach efforts and writing and revising biology cur...UC Berkeley expert on insect flight receives prestigious MacArthur 'genius' award
...d. He was reached over the weekend by a cell phone voice mail while backpacking along the remote Na Pali coast of Hawaii. He had to scratch the foundation's phone number in the sand, but the cellphone shorted out in the dampness before he could call back. He finally contacted the foundation yesterday from ...Congressman Nick Smith (R-MI) receives commendation
...," states Keen. "And were relieved to have found a voice in Congress who appreciates its significance as well."...Using hard science to protect fragile seas
...Africa and Australia, Micheli has become a leading voice in the relatively new science of marine reserves. In February, she and 160 other marine experts signed a Scientific Consensus Statement calling for the establishment of fully protected marine reserves - areas along the U.S. coast that would be off l...National survey reveals profound lack of scientific knowledge
...ausing this stress. Two-thirds of Americans (66%) voice concern about the impact the current extinction of species has on humans. And the public expresses a resounding sense of their interrelationship with the earth's living systems - a strong majority (88%) say they feel a connection to the natural worl...Extinction claims a furry friend
...oss of habitat," he said. Dr Hornsby has added his voice to those calling for better management of native vegetation. "Looking around the hills to-day, one can be led to the false conclusion there remains a reasonable amount of remnant woodland," said Dr Hornsby."The critical feature overlooked is the natu...Talking device keeps HIV patients on the straight and narrow
...ight flashes. Patients press a "play" button and a voice instructs them to take a particular drug. Patients push a second button when they've taken the medicine. Forget any of these steps and DMAS continues to beep periodically for several hours. The system's software also adds messages about possible si...Language can fuel, or abate, public fears about bioengineered foods
...s occurs, because the public is given little or no voice in the discussion. "This form of communication will often devalue the listener or audience because the listener or audience is given no opportunity to provide input, ask questions or make decisions," Katz said. "The values and knowledge of the publi...UC Davis will establish new graduate school of the environment
...tant to the provost on the project. "The faculty voice was heard. A faculty-inspired and, by large measure, faculty-designed system -- that's pretty unique," said geology professor Jeff Mount, who served on the faculty committee. The chair of the administrative council, Peter Rock, said, "The GSE will ...Instant replay: study finds potential mechanism for building long-term memory
...e brain to associate two sensory inputs, such as a voice and a face. In earlier studies, Tsien impaired learning and memory in mice by removing the NMDA receptor, and enhanced those abilities by augmenting the receptor. (The NMDA-enhanced mice have often been referred to as "smart mice.") In the new study......ikely to commit suicide have a distinctive tone of voice A subtle change in the sound of someone's voice is the first sign that they are serious about committing suicide. The change is so distinctive ...President Clinton awards nation's highest honor for science and technology
...ments in computer science including development of voice recognition devices and music synthesizers which have overcome many barriers and enriched the lives of disabled persons and all Americans; Robert Swanson (deceased), Chairman of K&E Management, Ltd., for his foresight and leadership in recognizin...Parathyroid tumors can be removed safely in outpatient procedure
...nd can talk. The surgeon can assess the patient's voice during manipulation of the vocalcord nerve. This information helps the surgeon protect the nerve from injury." Parathyroid glands make parathyroid hormone, which helps the body regulate calcium levels. Butif one of the glands enlarges (a conditio...When sperm whales talk, UW researcher listens
...cal engineering doctoral student can recognize the voice and tell you exactly which whale is speaking. Dougherty has developed a method of acoustic analysis that allows him to identify individual sperm whales by the sounds they emit. The technology, which performed with nearly 100 percent accuracy during ...Center For Future Health Aims To Bring High-Tech, Low-Cost Health Care To The Home
...ftware thatrecognizes certain phrases and tones of voice and lets the speaker know, gentlyand unobtrusively, that his emotion level is rising, and suggests alternatephrases or actions. An array of sensors based on new types of materials under development at theUniversity. Such sensors might be used to det...Largest Acoustics Meeting In History Expected
...musicians would envy? Can the sounds of a person's voice reveal warning signs of suicide? How might the na...at the frequency spectrum patterns of the suicidal voice may have utility in the assessment of near-term risk. " (4aSCb12) --- Images of Sound Waves at the N...Gap Widening Between Genetic And Behavioral Research
..., warns the National Institutes ofHealth's leading voice for behavioral and social science research. One of the worst consequences of the divide between biology andbehavioral sciences is a widespread assumption that health problems viewed ashaving a biological origin require biological intervention...Virginia Tech Research Looks At The 'Human Dimensions' Of The Forest
...unities, andvisitors of forests better express and voice management preferences," Hullexplains. PR CONTACT; Lynn Davis 540-231-6157 davisl...National Science Foundation Is Taking Small Business Into A New Phase Of Innovation
...the lowest data ratepossible without degrading the voice quality. Currently, Time Division MultipleAccess ..., Pericle has developed a variablerate vocoder, or voice encoder/decoder. The vocoder, which converts the humanvoice to an electronic signal and then back a...FDA Approves Hopkins-Designed Implants To Restore Lost Voices
...eakened vocal cord,pushing it to the center of the voice box so it can meet its counterpart andproduce soun...ing on food, as the foldsthat normally protect the voice box can't close." During a half-hour surgical procedure using local anesthesia, physicians...