Flatiron Institute

Technology Could Transform Games, But Applications Don’t Stop There Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research Pittsburgh have devised a motion tracking technology that could eliminate much of the annoying lag that occurs in existing video game systems that use motion tracking, while also being extremely precise and highly affordable. Called Lumitrack, the technology

Finding lost hikers in forests can be a difficult and lengthy process, as helicopters and drones can’t get a glimpse through the thick tree canopy. Recently, it’s been proposed that autonomous drones, which can bob and weave through trees, could aid these searches. But the GPS signals used to guide the aircraft can be unreliable

Image via Wikipedia Scientists report progress in using a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that could be woven into clothing to power portable electronic devices. They discussed development of the new materials for the battery’s cathode, or positive electrode, at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society

Image via Wikipedia If an educated and literate population is the best way to keep our standard of living and help others achieve a better and more stable one . . . whatever are we thinking? More Schools, Not Troops – NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Dispatching more troops to Afghanistan would be a monumental bet and

A joint effort between diabetes doctors and biomedical engineers could revolutionize how people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels in check Painful insulin injections could become a thing of the past for the millions of Americans who suffer from diabetes, thanks to a new invention from researchers at the University of North Carolina and

Image via Wikipedia In a new Cognitive Robotics Lab, students at Rensselaer are exploring how human thought outwits brute force computing in the real world. The lab’s 20 programmable robots allow students to test the real-world performance of computer models that mimic human thought. “The real world has a lot of inconsistency that humans handle

Results came within 5 percent of commercial devices, meaning it already meets the medical community’s standards for accuracy People suffering from asthma or other chronic lung problems are typically only able to get a measure of their lung function at the doctor’s office a few times a year by blowing into a specialized piece of

It has fantastic potential   University of Guelph researchers have discovered a peptide that shrinks advanced tumours and improves survival rates for ovarian cancer. “We’re extremely excited about this. It has the potential, particularly in ovarian cancer, to have a significant impact,” said Jim Petrik, a professor in U of G’s Department of Biomedical Sciences