News articles tagged with 'motion'
NIST electromechanical circuit sets record beating microscopic 'drum'
— 10 Mar 2011 18:17 | TechnologyPhysicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated an electromechanical circuit in which microwaves communicate with a vibrating mechanical component…
Teaching robots to move like humans
— 7 Mar 2011 17:07 | TechnologyWhen people communicate, the way they move has as much to do with what they're saying as the words that come out of their mouths. But what about when robots communicate with people?…
Super-sharp radio 'eye' remeasuring the universe
— 20 Feb 2011 16:06 | AstronomyUsing the super-sharp radio 'vision' of astronomy's most precise telescope, scientists have extended a directly-measured 'yardstick' three times farther into the cosmos than ever before,…
New tumour-tracking technique for radiotherapy spares healthy tissue, could improve cancer treatment
— 2 Feb 2011 16:10 | HealthMedical physicists at Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Centre have demonstrated a new real-time tumour tracking technique that can help minimise the amount…
Why older people are less astute drivers and how the answer could help us understand depression
— 26 Jan 2011 18:13 | HealthWhen elderly drivers get behind the wheel, they often confront the harrowing reality that they cannot easily see other cars, pedestrians, or cyclists moving around them. This frightening…
Curved carbon for electronics of the future
— 23 Jan 2011 19:44 | TechnologyA new scientific discovery could have profound implications for nanoelectronic components. Researchers from the Nano-Science Centre at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen,…
Henry Ford Hospital study: Shoulder function not fully restored after surgery
— 16 Jan 2011 20:21 | HealthShoulder motion after rotator cuff surgery remains significantly different when compared to the patient's opposite shoulder, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study…
New tool for cell research may help unravel secrets of disease
— 14 Jan 2011 15:56 | HealthAdvancements in understanding rotational motion in living cells may help researchers shed light on the causes of deadly diseases, such as Alzheimer's, according to Ning Fang, an associate…
Enhanced brain-machine interface taps into additional senses
— 15 Dec 2010 18:38 | BiologyMonkeys moved thought-controlled computer cursors more quickly and accurately when provided with additional sensory feedback, according to a new study in the Dec. 15 issue of The Journal…
Scientists ratchet up understanding of cellular protein factory
— 2 Dec 2010 19:40 | HealthTheoretical biologists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have used a New Mexico supercomputer to aid an international research team in untangling another mystery related to ribosomes…