News articles tagged with 'information'
Parents trust doctors most when it comes to information about vaccine safety
— 2 Apr 2011 11:10 | HealthMost parents get their information about vaccines from their children's doctors, but some also consider public health officials, other parents, friends and family members and even celebrities…
What the brain saw
— 31 Mar 2011 15:18 | HealthThe moment we open our eyes, we perceive the world with apparent ease. But the question of how neurones in the retina encode what we 'see' has been a tricky one. A key obstacle to understanding…
Next-generation chemical mapping on the nanoscale
— 29 Mar 2011 16:55 | TechnologyA pixel is worth a thousand words? Not exactly how the saying goes, but in this case, it holds true: scientists at Berkeley Lab's Molecular Foundry have pioneered a new chemical mapping…
2 new SCAP documents help improve automating computer security management
— 17 Mar 2011 19:54 | TechnologyIt's increasingly difficult to keep up with all the vulnerabilities present in today's highly complex operating systems and applications. Attackers constantly search for and exploit…
A small quantum leap
— 11 Mar 2011 15:31 | PhysicsNorthwestern University researchers have developed a new switching device that takes quantum communication to a new level. The device is a practical step toward creating a network that…
Physicists measure current-induced torque in nonvolatile magnetic memory devices
— 10 Mar 2011 18:45 | TechnologyTomorrow's nonvolatile memory devices - computer memory that can retain stored information even when not powered - will profoundly change electronics, and Cornell University researchers…
How do we combine faces and voices?
— 9 Mar 2011 20:11 | HealthHuman social interactions are shaped by our ability to recognise people. Faces and voices are known to be some of the key features that enable us to identify individual people, and…
The influence of advertising on drug recommendations
— 1 Mar 2011 17:33 | HealthA medical journal's revenue source can affect drug recommendations, with free journals positively recommending specific drugs while journals funded solely by subscriptions usually recommending…
Americans and Canadians get different drug information online: UBC study
— 24 Feb 2011 20:50 | HealthAmericans and Canadians are getting vastly different search results when they look up prescription drug information online, says a study by researchers at the University of British…
Sustainability solutions need the power of networks
— 21 Feb 2011 17:54 | TechnologyThe choices an individual makes about environmental issues are affected by family, friends and others in a person's social network. Michigan State University scientists are studying…