May 11 2011

Paranoid Android: Simulating Schizophrenia on a Computer

A synthetic neural network simulates delusions.

May 09 2011

Particle Physics Can Help Fight Cancer

Tag: Computer Simulation,Life Science,Particle PhysicsJennifer Ouellette @ 10:11 am
Yep, that's right: proton beam facilities once used for physics research are now helping treat (if not cure) cancer.

May 05 2011

Kiss Transmitter Lets You Make Out Over the Internet

Device attempts to mimic the feeling of a long-distance French kiss, swirling tongue and all.

May 02 2011

Tsunami Mapper Applet Shows Potential Coastal Damage

Tag: Computer Simulation,Emergency Response,Weather PredictionTracy Staedter @ 2:20 pm
See how a tsunami could affect a coastal town or city.

Apr 25 2011

Visual Time Machine Explores Space and Time

GigaPan Time Machine enables viewers to explore space and time at extremely high resolutions.

Apr 21 2011

Virtual Reality Scent Tricks Taste Buds

Tag: Computer Simulation,Food,Gadgets,Virtual RealityNic Halverson @ 11:37 am
A special mask that produces sights and smells fooled study participants into thinking they were eating a cookie they weren't.

Apr 14 2011

Mysterious Pioneer Anomaly May Finally Be Solved

Tag: Astronomy,Computer Simulation,Dark Matter,Mystery,NASAJennifer Ouellette @ 7:55 pm
The debate over a measured deceleration in our Pioneer and Voyager deep space probes may be reaching a climax.

Mar 11 2011

How to Hit the Perfect Bank Shot

Tag: Computer Simulation,Games and Gear,SportsAmy Dusto @ 3:36 pm
What's the best way to make sure your shot sinks into the net? With science, of course!

Mar 07 2011

Black Holes on a String in the Fifth Dimension

Tag: Computer Simulation,Cosmology,String TheoryJennifer Ouellette @ 1:22 am
Considering a black hole in the fifth dimension, can it eventually become a "naked singularity"? Welcome to the bizarre world of shrinking strings.

Feb 18 2011

Exoplanet Weather Forecast: Hot and Nasty

Tag: Astronomy,Computer Simulation,Extrasolar PlanetsIan O'Neill @ 9:40 pm
New clues are being found as to how violent exoplanetary atmospheres can be.

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