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Study shows how judgment of sensory simultaneity may develop in the brain

In a study using tadpoles, neuroscientists tracked how the brain develops its sense of whether two sensory inputs — for example, vision and touch — happened at the same time.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Most people encounter most things by sensing them in multiple ways. As we hear the words people speak, we also see their lips move. We smell, see and hear the onions as we chop them — and we feel them with teary eyes. (more…)

New microchip demonstrates efficiency and scalable design

Technology

Princeton University researchers have developed a new computer chip that promises to boost the performance of data centers that lie at the core of numerous online services such as email and social media. (more…)

How well do facial recognition algorithms cope with a million strangers?

Science

In the last few years, several groups have announced that their facial recognition systems have achieved near-perfect accuracy rates, performing better than humans at picking the same face out of the crowd. (more…)

Youtuberinnen in der Wildnis

Environment

Kelly MissesVlog und Jodie Calussi unterstützen WWF-Kampagne für Naturschutz in Tansania

Das Wildreservat Selous in Tansania gehört zum Weltnaturerbe der Unesco und ist doch akut bedroht: Wie der WWF berichtet wurden allein in den letzten vier Jahren zwei Drittel aller Elefanten von Wilderern getötet. Außerdem suchen Industriekonzerne im Selous nach Uran, Öl und Gas. Sobald es sich für Sie wirtschaftlich lohnt, werden sie Ölfelder und Minen mitten im Schutzgebiet errichten. (more…)

Brit accents vex U.S. hearing-impaired elderly

Health, Science

Other studies: Transgender voices, anger and fast-talking women

Older Americans with some hearing loss shouldn’t feel alone if they have trouble understanding British TV sagas like “Downton Abbey.” A small study from the University of Utah suggests hearing-impaired senior citizens have more trouble than young people comprehending British accents when there is background noise. (more…)

Neue Protein-Analyse für Therapie und Diagnose von Krankheiten

Health

Im Laufe des Alterns und durch verschiedene Krankheiten wie Diabetes oder Krebs verändern sich Proteine im Körper – zumeist durch ungewünschte Reaktionen mit verschiedenen Stoffwechselprodukten wie z.B. Methylglyoxal. Ein Team um Maria Matveenko und Christian F. W. Becker vom Institut für Biologische Chemie der Universität Wien hat nun zum ersten Mal auf molekularer Ebene die biochemischen Konsequenzen einer solchen Modifikation untersucht – ein Durchbruch in der Analyse von Proteinen. Die Ergebnisse der Studie erscheinen aktuell im renommierten Fachmagazin “Angewandte Chemie”. (more…)

The Election Basar 2016 – Good bye Hillary Clinton!

Media, Politics

Democrats need a new candidate, desperately. A sick Hillary Clinton offers no prospect even for a head-to-head competition with the Republican candidate Donald Trump, let alone if there’s any chance to winning the November election. (more…)

Study: Media fuels anti-Muslim attitudes and policies

Media, Politics

ANN ARBOR — When Americans rely primarily on television shows, movies and the news media for information about Muslims, their attitude toward Muslims may be negatively influenced, a new University of Michigan study finds. (more…)