Sounds accompanying computer-animated content are usually created with recordings. Now, a new system synthesizes synchronized sound at the push of a button. Advances in computer-generated imagery have brought vivid, realistic animations to […]
Stanford Computer Scientists Develop A System To Synthesize Realistic Sounds For Computer Animation
Four Ways To Stop Knowledge Leaking In R&D Partnerships
In industries where it is a race to the next innovation, partnerships in one form or another are highly attractive. But in these industries, such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical or technology, forming collaborations […]
NASA Assigns Crews to First Test Flights, Missions on Commercial Spacecraft
NASA introduced to the world on Friday the first U.S. astronauts who will fly on American-made, commercial spacecraft to and from the International Space Station – an endeavor that will return astronaut launches to […]
Materialistic Media Makes Us Less Sympathetic To Poor
People who regularly watch television shows that glamourise fame, luxury, and the accumulation of wealth – like The Apprentice and Made in Chelsea -are potentially more likely to be in favour of […]
New Class Of Materials Could Be Used To Make Batteries That Charge Faster
Researchers have identified a group of materials that could be used to make even higher power batteries. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used materials with a complex crystalline structure and […]
It’s Good To Talk! Openness About Depression In Workplace Increases Productivity
Employees who feel able to speak openly about their depression with their managers are more productive at work than employees whose managers avoid talking to them about their condition, says new research […]
Study shows wingspan has a correlation to athletic prowess in the NBA, MMA
For decades, boxing coaches and analysts have concerned themselves with “the tale of the tape,” using a competitor’s measurements — height, weight and reach — to determine their advantage in an upcoming […]
A(cademic Research) + B(usiness) + C(onsultancy) = D(igital Succes)
Accenture and Vlerick deepen their insights together with the ‘Digital 20/20’ Chair Partnership What if you could create an ecosystem that would allow you not only to better understand the influence of […]
Fast-acting Cholera Vaccine Could Curb Outbreaks
A weakened version of the bacteria that causes cholera provides quick protection to rabbits. The vaccine may one day stop outbreaks of the deadly intestinal disease. A tricked-out cholera vaccine starts protecting […]
Some Well-meaning Statements Can Spread Stereotypes, New Stanford Study Says
New Stanford research shows that sentences that frame one gender as the standard for the other can unintentionally perpetuate biases. While saying “girls are as good as boys at math” is meant […]
Brexit May Be Less Disruptive Than AI
Ongoing uncertainty around the UK’s decision to leave the EU is not the only worry for British businesses Brexit is not the only issue that UK businesses should be concerned about, according […]
Wealth Creator
What makes cities thrive? Is it proximity to natural resources like rivers, oceans or energy reserves? Or does the cumulative effect of population increases stimulate waves of economic activity such as restaurants, […]
New Nerve Gas Detector Built with Legos and a Smartphone
AUSTIN, Texas — Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have designed a way to sense dangerous chemicals using, in part, a simple rig consisting of a smartphone and a box made […]
Our Solar System’s First Known Interstellar Object Gets Unexpected Speed Boost
Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, an international team of scientists have confirmed ′Oumuamua (oh-MOO-ah-MOO-ah), the first known interstellar object to travel through our solar system, got an unexpected boost […]
