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...sions. In this case, children had to respond on a computer to questions of "how many" and/or "what number" when shown changing screens of numbers. In one experiment, the two answers at first were the same number. Response times by all the children for switching between the questions were about 200 milliseco...American award recognizes Swiss researchers
... of Petcher, a Novartis chemist who specializes in computer modeling of drug design. "Ideas had been floating around for a few months to try radically smaller compounds," Petcher remembered. He suggested concentrating on this new direction, he said, and "within a few short months we had a compound good enough...Hormone therapy doesn't slow heart disease, despite improvements in cholesterol
...ro®), or a dummy pill (placebo). Sophisticated computer techniques were used to measure subtle changes in their arteries over the 3.2-year study period. "Overall, there were no differences between the groups in how quickly the disease progressed," said Herrington, associate professor of Cardiology. No...UT Southwestern Nobel laureate leads bold project changing way scientists conduct research
...uld lead to the development of a "virtual cell," a computer program that would mimic the function of a cell, G...e audiovisual conferencing systems, so I'll have a computer here where I can meet with up to 36 people. We can see each other, hear each other and share any com......and much less likely than whites to report using a computer in their work places, she said. Among employed Californians, Latinos are 11 times more likely than whites to live in poverty. They are also more likely than whites to lack pension plans and health insurance coverage and to report poor perceived heal...Chemical found in computer can cause allergy, sickness
Does computer work give you a headache? You've got company. New ...in Sweden have acquired health problems related to computer work," Ostman said. The researchers measured the level of the compound in the "breathing zone," loca...Silver-coated catheters cut infections & may save money, analysis finds
...cine's Sept. 25 issue, is based on a sophisticated computer simulation incorporating past research on the UTI ...ent in the hospital. Feeding all the data into a computer model and making conservative assumptions, they found that silver-coated catheters could decrease th...Lawrence Livermore Lab pioneers advanced radiation treatment for cancer
...years of radiation physics expertise with advanced computer architectures to produce a system that determines ...rom a number of disciplines, including physicists, computer scientists and electrical engineers. "Were extremely pleased to be able to advance science in an a...Annals of Internal Medicine, Tip Sheet, October 17, 2000
...py allows examination of the entire colon. Using a computer simulation, researchers considered administering FOBT annually, sigmoidoscopy every five years, and colonoscopy every 10 years beginning at age 50. They concluded that, despite its high total cost, colonoscopy reduces the death rate at relatively low...Interactive game could reduce heart attack deaths by teaching rapid response to symptoms
...nday, Nov. 6. The paper introduces an interactive computer game that teaches potential heart attack victims to respond quickly to early warning signs of a heart attack by acknowledging the possibility of a heart attack and immediately calling 911. Studies suggest that computer-based patient education improv...The CIS of New York receives grant to increase minority access to cancer information on the Web
...those who have and those who do not have access to computer technology and the information provided through th...nt to serve the Harlem community and their current computer technology, include: Verizon Technology Education Center, Harlem YMCA Cyberlab, the New York Urban L...Researchers image language recovery after stroke
... Francisco; Martin Linenweber, graduate student in computer science; Avi Snyder, M.D., research assistant professor of radiology; Desiree White, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology; Julie Fiez, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh/Carnegie Mellon; Alexander W. Dromeric......science, in which individual regions respond, like computer modules, to components of tasks selectively stimulated," Shulman said. "In this way, images are interpreted and experiments are planned in terms of a theory of mind, and are designed to extend the theory rather than to test it." In his article, Shulm......mber trained in genetic counselling, possibly with computer support....Getting older and feeling weaker?
...of special interest to Nussbaum, who has created a computer program that simulates and measures the effects of various motions and stresses on the spine and supporting muscles. "The assumption is that reducing fatigue will reduce injury as well as increasing efficiency," he remarks. "Industry is very receptiv..."Dutch Nobel Prize" for three researchers
...ocesses in the body. However, Professor Frenkels computer work involves more than just simulation. He himself refers to it as computational physics, a third type of research alongside simulations and experiments. Extremely powerful computers and calculation methods specially developed by his research group ...Polymer research could lead to better protective clothing
...-chain polymers could enable scientists to develop computer models that would allow them to more easily identify the proper polymer needed for a given application, he explains....Brain image database benefits research and education worldwide
...ltidisciplinary team of cognitive neuroscientists, computer scientists, psychologists, and mathematicians. For example, Dartmouth computer scientists Javed Aslam and Daniel Rockmore are developing sophisticated search engines and image ana...License agreement signed to commercialize intelligent hearing aid
...from the departments of physiology, electrical and computer engineering, and speech and hearing science contri... said Doug Jones, a UI professor of electrical and computer engineering and a member of the Beckman team. "Our brains utilize both the time of arrival and the ......e called a nanoindenter. This instrument employs a computer and a microscope to define a set of locations where a diamond-tipped rod will push down into the enamel. The device allowed Braly to measure mechanical properties of tooth enamel, including stiffness (how easily the material bends or springs back to ...