News articles tagged with 'communication' (Page 2)
Scientists develop device to enable improved global data transmission
— 8 Sep 2010 11:51 | TechnologyResearchers have developed a new data transmission system that could substantially improve the transmission capacity and energy efficiency of the world's optical communication networks…
GOCE gravity mission back in action
— 7 Sep 2010 12:03 | EnvironmentESA's GOCE gravity mission has recovered from a glitch that prevented the satellite from sending its flow of scientific data to the ground. News of the recovery comes earlier than expected,…
No laughing matter: Laughter can play key role in group dynamics
— 24 Aug 2010 16:24 | HealthLaughter can play key roles in group communication and group dynamics - even when there's nothing funny going on. That's according to new research from North Carolina State University…
Deaf, hard-of-hearing students perform first test of sign language by cell phone
— 17 Aug 2010 11:48 | HealthUniversity of Washington engineers are developing the first device able to transmit American Sign Language over U.S. cellular networks. The tool is just completing its initial field…
Addressing environmental challenges and controversies through science communication
— 3 Aug 2010 13:57 | EnvironmentWhat can we do for the environment? What can individual scientists, agencies and institutions do to improve the quality of environmental decision-making? These are among the questions…
Breaking the language barrier: NIST tests language translation devices for US troops
— 31 Jul 2010 09:44 | TechnologyAt dusk, a car stops at a checkpoint in Afghanistan. It is a tense moment for all. Because an interpreter is not available, U.S. Marines use hand gestures to ask the driver to step…
Hot topic: Improving communications to fight wildfires
— 27 Jul 2010 10:37 | EnvironmentWildfires can be deadly, as well as causing millions of dollars worth of damage to homes, businesses and natural resources. Efforts to control wildfires often include a staggering array…
Advance made toward communication, computing at 'terahertz' speeds
— 20 Jul 2010 12:29 | TechnologyPhysicists in the United States and Germany have discovered a way to use a gallium arsenide nanodevice as a signal processor at 'terahertz' speeds, the first time it's been used for…
'The friend of my enemy is my enemy'
— 20 Jul 2010 12:20 | HealthA new study analysing interactions between players in a virtual universe game has for the first time provided large-scale evidence to prove an 80 year old psychological theory called…
Lone whales shout to overcome noise
— 7 Jul 2010 13:24 | BiologyJust like people in a bar or other noisy location, North American right whales increase the volume of their calls as environmental noise increases; and just like humans, at a certain…