Human touch in gaming to help computers solve complex problems

October 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers have devised an advanced programme for biomolecular computers that enables them to think logically. Research students Tom Ran and Shai Kaplan, students of Ehud Shapiro at Weizmann Institute's biological chemistry lab have found a way to make these devices 'user friendly,' even while performing complex computations and answering complicated queries.

September 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama warned Wednesday that the US cannot solve the world's problems alone and urged other countries to take on a greater role. Speaking at the opening of the UN General Assembly, Obama said countries must work together to tackle extremism, the proliferation of dangerous materials and global warming.

September 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Combining artificial devices with bio-machines could significantly boost the operating efficiency of laptops and other electronic items. Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) researchers have devised a versatile hybrid platform that uses lipid-coated nanowires to build prototype bio-nano-electronic devices.

September 8th, 2009 LONDON - Gossiping is fundamental to being human, and this is what separates us from animals, claims a social psychologist. While speaking at British Science Festival, Dr Nicholas Emler, from University of Surrey said it was fundamental to being human and gossiping was the reason we developed our unique ability to talk.

September 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of scientists in California have announced the creation of a 'NanoPen' that can simplify the method of laying down patterns of nanoparticles-from wires to circuits-for making futuristic electronic devices, medical diagnostic tests, and other much-anticipated nanotech applications. Writing about their work in ACS' Nano Letters, Ming Wu and colleagues point out that researchers have already developed several different techniques for producing patterns of nanoparticles, which are barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair.

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - A group of researchers from five European countries are designing a robot using human anatomy as a blueprint. The Eccerobot project has been designed to duplicate the way human bones, muscles and tendons work and are linked together.

August 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a rare "thought experiment," scientists will try to find a solution to the world's energy problems with the help of a computer game. The "thought experiment" will be held at the American Chemical Society's (ACS) 238th National Meeting, which is intended to focus the creative genius of hundreds of scientists on solutions to one of the 21st Century's most daunting problems: Finding sustainable new sources of energy.

August 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Dogs' mental abilities are close to a human child age 2 to 2.5 years, according to a new research. Psychologist and leading canine researcher Stanley Coren, PhD, of the University of British Columbia has reviewed numerous studies to conclude that dogs have the ability to solve complex problems and are more like humans and other higher primates than previously thought.

August 7th, 2009 Why Xbox live is down? nobody knows the answer, but it is still down. Along with Xbox most of social networking sites and some of the popular gaming sites are going down now and then, it appears to be a regular practice.

July 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new computer game prototype, called FunSAT, utilises human ability of intuition to help solve a fundamental problem underlying many computer hardware design tasks. The online logic puzzle combines work and play and could help integrated circuit designers select and arrange transistors and their connections on silicon microchips, among other applications.

July 28th, 2009 Obama: Diplomacy matters to solve problemsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says diplomacy is more important now than ever before. Obama on Monday told ambassadors to the United States that his administration is committed to working with countries to advance common goals.

June 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An American study has confirmed that light touch-the sense that lets musicians find the right notes on a keyboard, a seamstress revel in the feel of cool silk, the artisan feel a curve in material and the blind read Braille-depends upon the activity of Merkel cells, which are found in the crescent-shaped clusters in the skin. "Human, primates and any animal that relies on hands for dexterity use their Merkel cells to feel texture and shape.

June 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Gamers who are hooked on to their computers or consoles for more than seven hours a week, and who identified themselves as addicts, tend to sleep less during the weekdays and experience greater sleepiness than casual or non-gamers, according to a study. The new findings suggest that excessive gamers have significantly poorer sleep hygiene, and sleep less on weekdays than other gamers.

April 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Teaching basic concepts behind maths problems is more beneficial for students than the exact procedures to solve the problems, according to a new study by Vanderbilt University researchers The results may offer teachers new insights on how best to shape maths instruction to have the greatest impact on student learning. "Teaching children the basic concept behind math problems was more useful than teaching children a procedure for solving the problems - these children gave better explanations and learned more," said Bethany Rittle-Johnson, assistant professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt University's Peabody College.

April 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Saturday asked nations around the world to come together to solve global problems like a recession, climate change, nuclear proliferation and international terrorism that has claimed innocent lives 'from Manhattan to Mumbai'. It is important to acknowledge no single nation can solve global problems, but working with other nations, the US can lead the way in overcoming these challenges, Obama said in his weekly address after a weeklong trip overseas.