Tag: TV
Queen’s Scientists Join International Team in Discovery That Could Improve HD...
The process is paving the way for brighter, lighter and more energy efficient TVs and smart devices.
The Queen’s scientists have been working alongside a...
Americans Are Getting More ZZZZs
Although more than one in three Americans still don’t get enough sleep, a new analysis shows first signs of success in the fight for more shut...
Artificial Intelligence Breaks the Code to True Love
Right from old-fashioned matchmaking to modern dating services, romantic matchmakers have focused on what singles themselves desired when they assisted them in the hunt...
Kids’ Sleeping Habits Disrupted by Sneaky Media Use
Preschoolers who spend more time watching television, playing video games or using computers—especially if they're sneaky at bedtime—get less sleep, say University of Michigan...
Birds Learn from Each Other’s ‘Disgust’, Enabling Insects to Evolve Bright...
We suspect our findings apply over a wide range of predators and prey. Social information may have evolutionary consequences right across ecological communities
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Screen Time Before Bed Linked with Less Sleep, Higher BMIs in...
It may be tempting to let your kids stay up late playing games on their smartphones, but using digital devices before bed may contribute...
Virtual Reality Users Must Learn to Use What They See
Anyone with normal vision knows that a ball that seems to quickly be growing larger is probably going to hit them on the nose.
But...
Trinity Engineers Unveil Ireland’s First Prototype Robot for Assisted Care
Robotics engineers from Trinity today unveiled the first prototype robot designed to work in assisted care facilities and help the elderly and people living with...
Researchers Responsible for the Genesis of Micro-LED Advances
The patent number is 6,410,940. It is titled “Micro-size LED and detector arrays for mini-displays, hyperbright light emitting diodes, lighting and UV detector and...
Computer Scientists Use Music to Covertly Track Body Movements, Activity
As smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and other smart devices become more prevalent in our lives, computer scientists have raised concerns that these network-enabled devices,...
Watch 3-D Movies at Home, sans Glasses
While 3-D movies continue to be popular in theaters, they haven’t made the leap to our homes just yet — and the reason rests...
From Transformers to Autonomous Systems
Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Edgar Lobaton, an associate professor in NC State’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. This is...
Researchers Find Micro-gene That Protects the Brain from Developing Epilepsy
On December 16, 1997, hundreds of Japanese children were brought to hospital suffering from epilepsy-like seizures. They all had one thing in common: they...
Brain Knowledge May Solve Cocktail Party Syndrome
Hearing aid development has moved forward by leaps and bounds in the past 100 years. The bulky handheld ear trumpets from the beginning of...
“Too Much TV Is Bad for a Child” – a Familiar...
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Researchers from Newcastle University and Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, found that children who watch less than three hours of TV a...
Neuralink Wants to Wire Your Brain to the Internet – What...
Across a number of fields at the intersection of law, philosophy, technology and society we are going to need answers to questions no one...
Research Identifies Brain Cells That Keep Mice Active
Scientists have discovered a type of brain cell that prevents mice from being overly immobile. The research provides insight into the brain circuits underlying...
Study Flags Later Risks for Sleep-deprived Kids
Children ages 3 to 7 who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to have problems with attention, emotional control, and peer relationships in...
A Closer Look at the Eye’s Sharp Vision Spot
Vision scientists have uncovered some of the reasons behind the unusual perceptual properties of the eye’s fovea. Only humans and other primates have this...
‘Google Earth’ of Tumours May Lead to More Cancer Treatments
The project is one of the first to receive funding from Cancer Research UK’s Grand Challenge award.
The scheme aims to help overcome the biggest...