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Time Magazine reports on a multimillion dollar US Army contract to develop ‘thought helmets’ to harness silent brain waves for secure communication among troops. The Army hopes the research will ‘lead to direct mental control of military systems by thought alone.’ The proposed method uses a 128-sensor array that pinpoints speech-related brainwaves. [From Slashdot | [...]
An interesting article at Wired today showing how game playing youth are really practicing the scientific method…I remember originally reading about this concept in James Paul Gee’s book, What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy. Second Edition: Revised and Updated Edition. I’m glad to see Dr. Steinkuelher elaborate on their observations [...]
Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man’s-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering [...]
In a recent study, computers were more successful in diagnosing Alzheimer’s from brain scans than clinicians (96% for computers, 85% for clinicians). Clinicians relied on blood tests and interviews in addition to the routine scans to formulate their expert opinions. The findings, published in the journal Brain, could lead to earlier diagnosis and more successful [...]
Bosseau Murray and Richard Kyle have recently published Clinical Simulation. From Amazon.com: “Simulation facilities are invaluable for training in medicine and clinical education, biomedical engineering and life sciences. They allow the practice of prevention, containment, treatment, and procedure in a risk-free setting. This book is a practical guide and reference to the latest technology, operations [...]
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