news 2008

Computer Science/Telecom - 7.05
’You’re gonna need a bigger quote!’: What makes movie lines memorable
Whether it's a line from a movie, an advertising slogan or a politician's catchphrase, some statements take hold in people's minds better than others. By applying computer analysis to a database of movie scripts, Cornell researchers have found some clues to what makes a line memorable.

Law/Forensics - Computer Science/Telecom - 23.04
Speakers echo language style of superiors, especially if they need something
Want to know who holds the power? Just listen carefully, preferably with a little help from a computer. Research at Cornell shows that people speaking to someone of perceived superior status often unconsciously echo the linguistic style of that person.

Computer Science/Telecom - 19.04
A woman’s main focus moves off her partner once grandchildren arrive
A new study suggests that a woman's most intense relationship in her 20s is with a member of the opposite sex, but after the age of 45 this relationship shifts to a much younger female who is likely to be her daughter.

Medicine/Pharmacology - Computer Science/Telecom - 2.04
Fewer deaths, complications with robotic bladder cancer surgery, but cost is higher
By Rachel Champeau April 02, 2012 Category: Academics & Faculty , Arts & Humanities , Campus News , Health Sciences , Research , UCLA News With technological advancements opening the door to less invasive medical procedures, robotic-assisted surgery is becoming increasingly popular, despite being more expensive than traditional surgery.

Computer Science/Telecom - Business/Economics - 7.03
Technology weighing down Australia’s corporate briefcase
The executive briefcase in Australia is getting heavier, with new research from the University of Sydney showing that most executives carry two smartphones, as well as a tablet and possibly a laptop with them every day.

Computer Science/Telecom - 25.01
Web app could find out if a song has the X Factor
A new web app that allows budding musicians to score their own songs to find out if they have hit potential has been launched. The app follows on from a paper presented at an international workshop last month that suggested it is possible to predict hits in the UK top 40 singles charts.

Computer Science/Telecom - Media Sciences/Political Sciences - 3.01
Communication within the animal kingdom
An experiment shows that communication systems can evolve differently within the same species and even the same environment. Performed using robots, this research can enable a better understanding of communication within the animal kingdom.

Physics/Astronomy - Computer Science/Telecom - 14.12.2011
The "Supernova of a Generation" Shows Its Stuff
It was the brightest and closest stellar explosion seen from Earth in 25 years, dazzling professional and backyard astronomers alike. Now, thanks to this rare discovery—which some have called the "supernova of a generation"—astronomers have the most detailed picture yet of how this kind of explosion happens.

Computer Science/Telecom - Physics/Astronomy - 6.12.2011
Computer Simulations Shed Light on the Physics of Rainbows
Researchers simulated a variety of rainbows. Here, their simulations, bounded by black boxes, are inserted into photographs of real rainbows. Computer scientists at UC San Diego, who set out to simulate all rainbows found in nature, wound up answering questions about the physics of rainbows as well.

Computer Science/Telecom - 24.11.2011
Marc-Antoine Nuessli Public Thesis Defence
Marc-Antoine Nuessli's thesis entitled "Dual Eye-Tracking Methods for the Study of Remote Collaborative Problem Solving" on December 21th, 2011, at 17h00, room BC 410 We have the pleasure to invite you to the public defense of Marc-Antoine Nuessli's thesis entitled "Dual Eye-Tracking Methods for the Study of Remote Collaborative Problem Solving" The talk will take place at 17h00 on Dec.

Life Sciences - Computer Science/Telecom - 7.11.2011
Paper uncovers power of Foldit gamers’ strategies
Researchers studying the nature of crowds playing Foldit called some strategies “shocking” in how well they mimicked some of the methods already used by protein scientists. Gamers made headlines in September for unraveling the structure of a protein central to research on AIDS.

Physics/Astronomy - Computer Science/Telecom - 2.11.2011
Solving Einstein’s theory
A team of University researchers will get their hands on some of Europe's fastest supercomputers in a bid to crack Einstein's theory of relativity and help describe what happens when two black holes collide.

Medicine/Pharmacology - Computer Science/Telecom - 31.10.2011
Computer-based tool to improve diagnosis and prognosis for cancer patients
PA 336/11 A computer-based tool could help GPs to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from two of the most common forms of cancer, potentially saving thousands of lives every year.

Life Sciences - Computer Science/Telecom - 4.10.2011
MRI study finds that depression uncouples brain’s hate circuit
A new study using MRI scans, led by Professor Jianfeng Feng, from the University of Warwick's Department of Computer Science, has found that depression frequently seems to uncouple the brain's “Hate Circuit”.

Medicine/Pharmacology - Computer Science/Telecom - 29.09.2011
MIT: Computer science gives a boost to heart health
A new study shows that using computer science techniques to help determine risk of death in heart attack sufferers yields more accurate results. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Researchers from MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), the University of Michigan, Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and Harvard Medical School have developed a new tool that can more accurately determine risk of death in patients who have suffered a heart attack.