A new study shows that students who use symmetry to learn about numbers tap into critical brain circuits. The approach appears promising in improving math skills...
Researchers have successfully combined multiple functions into a single smart life-like material for the first time. These ‘designer� materials could be used in the robotics, automotive,...
An Oxford University researcher has developed a telephone-based system to help clinicians diagnose and treat patients with diseases that affect the voice. The voice can be...
The ‘world’s largest IT projectâ€� â€� a system with the power of one hundred million Ì첩ÈüʹÙÍø computers â€� may help to unravel many of the mysteries...
Millions of English language tests are taken each year by non-native English speakers. Researchers at Cambridge’s ALTA Institute are building ‘computer tutors� to help learners prepare...
Millions of euros of funding for the development of new medicines and materials Great excitement at Kiel University: As the DFG (German Research Foundation) announced today...
Researchers at the University of Toronto design diagnostic chip to reduce testing time from days to one hour, allowing doctors to pick the right antibiotic the...
New algorithm lets autonomous robots divvy up assembly tasks on the fly. Today’s industrial robots are remarkably efficient � as long as they’re in a controlled...
A study led by academics at The University of Nottingham provides new evidence to confirm the link between newer contraceptive pills and higher risk of serious...
Soft-tissue engineering for hard-working cartilage An international study published in the journal Nature Communicationspoints the way toward wider, more effective use of biocompatible materials in repairing...