Computer Science / Engineering posts
- July 29, 2014
- 07:35 AM
- 14 views
Is Twitter Ruining Our Proper English?
by Katja Keuchenius in United Academics
“Hey al im on my way 2wrk but i totes 4got 2bring ur ipod sori il hav 2 bring it nxt tym ur workin. Hav a nice day xo”
Gives you the cramps? Maybe you should read this article.... Read more »
Grace, A., Kemp, N., Martin, F., & Parrila, R. (2013) Undergraduates' attitudes to text messaging language use and intrusions of textisms into formal writing. New Media . DOI: 10.1177/1461444813516832
Thompson, C., Gray, K., & Kim, H. (2014) How social are social media technologies (SMTs)? A linguistic analysis of university students' experiences of using SMTs for learning. The Internet and Higher Education, 31-40. DOI: 10.1016/j.iheduc.2013.12.001
- July 28, 2014
- 02:44 PM
- 49 views
Watch ALL the neurons in a brain: Ahrens and Freeman continue their reign of terror
by neuroecology in Neuroecology
Okay, not quite all of them. But it looks like Misha Ahrens and Jeremy Freeman are going to continue their reign of terror, imaging the whole zebrafish brain as if it’s no big deal. Yeah they’ve got almost every neuron of a vertebrate, so what? Besides figuring out that not shooting light at the eyes might […]... Read more »
Freeman, J., Vladimirov, N., Kawashima, T., Mu, Y., Sofroniew, N., Bennett, D., Rosen, J., Yang, C., Looger, L., & Ahrens, M. (2014) Mapping brain activity at scale with cluster computing. Nature Methods. DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.3041
Vladimirov, N., Mu, Y., Kawashima, T., Bennett, D., Yang, C., Looger, L., Keller, P., Freeman, J., & Ahrens, M. (2014) Light-sheet functional imaging in fictively behaving zebrafish. Nature Methods. DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.3040
- July 28, 2014
- 09:14 AM
- 40 views
Glasses-Free Computers
by Viputheshwar Sitaraman in Draw Science
Looking at computers with eyeglasses strains your eyes, so scientists are making computers that help your eyes out.... Read more »
Huang, F., Wetzstein, G., Barsky, B., & Raskar, R. (2014) Eyeglasses-free display. ACM Transactions on Graphics, 33(4), 1-12. DOI: 10.1145/2601097.2601122
- July 27, 2014
- 02:17 PM
- 75 views
Holy Grail of Battery Design: A lithium anode
by Gabriel in Lunatic Laboratories
Technology has been racing forward at an ever increasing rate. Unfortunately, anyone who owns a smartphone will tell you that the battery life doesn’t match the advancements. That is probably […]... Read more »
Liu N, Lu Z, Zhao J, McDowell MT, Lee HW, Zhao W, & Cui Y. (2014) A pomegranate-inspired nanoscale design for large-volume-change lithium battery anodes. Nature nanotechnology, 9(3), 187-92. PMID: 24531496
- July 23, 2014
- 01:21 PM
- 115 views
Voyager has hit interstellar space…. maybe?
by Gabriel in Lunatic Laboratories
Poor Voyager, he just can’t catch a break. We’ve said it’s hit interstellar space more times than we want to admit and in 2012, the Voyager mission team announced that […]... Read more »
G. Gloeckler, & L. A. Fisk. (2014) A test for whether or not Voyager 1 has crossed the heliopause. Geophysical Research Letters. info:/10.1002/2014GL060781
- July 22, 2014
- 01:19 PM
- 58 views
Optical Cables, from Thin Air!
by Gabriel in Lunatic Laboratories
It’s a project that would make Tesla proud. Just imagine being able to instantaneously run an optical cable or fiber to any point on earth, or even into space. That’s what researchers are trying to do. Did I mention it was instantaneous and involved no connection other than the air around us? Well if you are as excited as I am, then you should read on! If not, two words, laser weapons!!... Read more »
Rosenthal, E., Jhajj, N., Wahlstrand, J., & Milchberg, H. (2014) Collection of remote optical signals by air waveguides. Optica, 1(1), 5. DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.1.000005
Jhajj, N., Rosenthal, E., Birnbaum, R., Wahlstrand, J., & Milchberg, H. (2014) Demonstration of Long-Lived High-Power Optical Waveguides in Air. Physical Review X, 4(1). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.4.011027
- July 17, 2014
- 05:36 PM
- 97 views
X-Rays Help Study Chemical Reactions in Fuel Cells
by dailyfusion in The Daily Fusion
Using high-brilliance X-rays, scientists studied the chemical process that hydrogen fuel cells use to produce electricity.... Read more »
Feng, Z., El Gabaly, F., Ye, X., Shen, Z., & Chueh, W. (2014) Fast vacancy-mediated oxygen ion incorporation across the ceria–gas electrochemical interface. Nature Communications. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5374
- July 11, 2014
- 05:24 AM
- 53 views
Reward Prediction Error Signals are Meta-Representational
by Doctor Spurt / David Spurrett in Effortless Incitement
Critical discussion of Nicholas Shea's (2014) paper with the same title. (Trying import because embedded citation didn't get picked up after 48 hours.)... Read more »
Shea, N. (2014) Reward Prediction Error Signals are Meta-Representational. Noûs, 48(2), 314-341. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0068.2012.00863.x
- July 11, 2014
- 05:24 AM
- 44 views
Reward Prediction Error Signals are Meta-Representational
by Doctor Spurt / David Spurrett in Common Currencies
Explanatory and constructive discussion of a recent paper by Nicholas Shea with the title "Reward Prediction Error Signals are Meta-Representational". Contains Research Blogging citation code, but has not been picked up in nearly four days.... Read more »
Shea, N. (2014) Reward Prediction Error Signals are Meta-Representational. Noûs, 48(2), 314-341. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0068.2012.00863.x
- July 10, 2014
- 11:19 AM
- 99 views
Haha, kkkk, 555, LOL, jaja: Globalization Through Internet Jokes
by Nura Rutten in United Academics
In a recent article from Shifman, Levy and Thelwall, internet jokes are found to serve as an important and powerful agent of globalization and americanization. To research the role of internet jokes, they look at the concept of “user-generated globalization”, where internet users are the focal points through which user-generated content (in this case jokes) is translated, customized and distributed across the globe.... Read more »
Shifman, L., Levy, H., & Thelwall, M. (2014) Internet Jokes: The Secret Agents of Globalization?. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication. DOI: 10.1111/jcc4.12082
- July 7, 2014
- 03:54 PM
- 112 views
Transparent Graphite Can Be Used to Make Better Solar Cells
by dailyfusion in The Daily Fusion
Scientists at the University of Maryland Energy Research Center and Monash University, Australia, have used lithium to make a graphite sheet transparent and highly conductive. This new material shows promise for applications in solar cells, flexible displays and touchscreens.... Read more »
Bao, W., Wan, J., Han, X., Cai, X., Zhu, H., Kim, D., Ma, D., Xu, Y., Munday, J., Drew, H.... (2014) Approaching the limits of transparency and conductivity in graphitic materials through lithium intercalation. Nature Communications. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5224
- July 7, 2014
- 11:04 AM
- 105 views
Simple Process Improves Manufacturing of Silicon Nanoholes
by dailyfusion in The Daily Fusion
Scientists at the A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology and Nanyang Technological University have invented a simple procedure that transforms silver nanospheres into silicon nanoholes. The process can significantly increase the cost-effectiveness of nanowire-based solar cells.... Read more »
Hong, L., Wang, X., Zheng, H., He, L., Wang, H., Yu, H., & Rusli, . (2014) High efficiency silicon nanohole/organic heterojunction hybrid solar cell. Applied Physics Letters, 104(5), 53104. DOI: 10.1063/1.4863965
- July 4, 2014
- 02:00 PM
- 56 views
OhMyDog! Discover The Ins And Outs Of Your Pet, And Yourself
by Elisabeth Buhl Thubron in United Academics
A new health collar or chip may be the next big accessory for dogs, and humans.... Read more »
Xu S, Zhang Y, Jia L, Mathewson KE, Jang KI, Kim J, Fu H, Huang X, Chava P, Wang R.... (2014) Soft microfluidic assemblies of sensors, circuits, and radios for the skin. Science (New York, N.Y.), 344(6179), 70-4. PMID: 24700852
- July 2, 2014
- 09:03 AM
- 148 views
Chimps stick grass in their ears to be cool: notes on cultural transmission
by Neuroecology in Neuroecology
1. In 2010, a female chimpanzee named Julie began repeatedly stuffing a stiff blade of grass into her ear. This Grass-in-ear behavior has affectionately been dubbed “GIEB” by the scientists who observed it.... Read more »
Huffman, M., Nahallage, C., & Leca, J. (2008) Cultured Monkeys: Social Learning Cast in Stones. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 17(6), 410-414. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8721.2008.00616.x
van Leeuwen, E., Cronin, K., & Haun, D. (2014) A group-specific arbitrary tradition in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Animal Cognition. DOI: 10.1007/s10071-014-0766-8
Laland, K., & Williams, K. (1998) Social transmission of maladaptive information in the guppy. Behavioral Ecology, 9(5), 493-499. DOI: 10.1093/beheco/9.5.493
Nunn, C., Thrall, P., Bartz, K., Dasgupta, T., & Boesch, C. (2009) Do transmission mechanisms or social systems drive cultural dynamics in socially structured populations?. Animal Behaviour, 77(6), 1515-1524. DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2009.02.023
Stocker R, Green DG, & Newth D. (2001) Consensus and cohesion in simulated social networks. Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 4(4). info:/
Rendell L, Fogarty L, Hoppitt WJ, Morgan TJ, Webster MM, & Laland KN. (2011) Cognitive culture: theoretical and empirical insights into social learning strategies. Trends in cognitive sciences, 15(2), 68-76. PMID: 21215677
- July 1, 2014
- 09:25 AM
- 112 views
To Feed the World, Try Legos
by Elizabeth Preston in Inkfish
“It was an idea that just popped into my head,” says Ludovico Cademartiri, a materials scientist who’s upped his research game by using Legos. He hopes other researchers will steal his idea, and not just because Legos are fun. Cademartiri thinks the humble bricks could help solve the world’s impending food crisis. Members of Cademartiri’s […]The post To Feed the World, Try Legos appeared first on Inkfish.... Read more »
Lind, K., Sizmur, T., Benomar, S., Miller, A., & Cademartiri, L. (2014) LEGO® Bricks as Building Blocks for Centimeter-Scale Biological Environments: The Case of Plants. PLoS ONE, 9(6). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100867
- June 29, 2014
- 04:59 PM
- 104 views
Snowflakes Help Study Wind Turbine Airflow
by dailyfusion in The Daily Fusion
Scientists at the University of Minnesota (UMN) used snowflakes from a winter snowstorm to study the airflow patterns around large wind turbines. This measurement technique could prove valuable to improving wind energy efficiency.... Read more »
Hong, J., Toloui, M., Chamorro, L., Guala, M., Howard, K., Riley, S., Tucker, J., & Sotiropoulos, F. (2014) Natural snowfall reveals large-scale flow structures in the wake of a 2.5-MW wind turbine. Nature Communications. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5216
- June 28, 2014
- 11:19 PM
- 112 views
Predicting the Flu
by Viputheshwar Sitaraman in Draw Science
Using search engines to predict the future of infectious diseases: computer science meets epidemiology.... Read more »
Yuan, Q., Nsoesie, E., Lv, B., Peng, G., Chunara, R., & Brownstein, J. (2013) Monitoring Influenza Epidemics in China with Search Query from Baidu. PLoS ONE, 8(5). DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064323
- June 28, 2014
- 01:57 PM
- 129 views
On Luck, Skill and Hard Work - in Soccer and Life
by Aurametrix team in Health Technologies
Big data doesn't always get us closer to truth. Especially if there a fair bit of luck involved. And many think this applies to football/soccer games (Sally and Anderson, for example, say that soccer results are 50% luck). Yet data analysis provides valuable, sometimes counter-intuitive insights into this beautiful sport and the science of winning and losing in general.How many measurable elements of a soccer game contribute to the outcome? 2014 FIFA world cup's statistics page displays scores c........ Read more »
Javier López Peña, & Hugo Touchette. (2012) A network theory analysis of football strategies. In C. Clanet (ed.), Sports Physics: Proc. 2012 Euromech Physics of Sports Conference, p. 517-528, \'Editions de l'\'Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, 2013. (ISBN 978-2-7302-1615-9). arXiv: 1206.6904v1
Cotta, C., Mora, A., Merelo, J., & Merelo-Molina, C. (2013) A network analysis of the 2010 FIFA world cup champion team play. Journal of Systems Science and Complexity, 26(1), 21-42. DOI: 10.1007/s11424-013-2291-2
Padulo J, Haddad M, Ardigò LP, Chamari K, & Pizzolato F. (2014) High frequency performance analysis of professional soccer goalkeepers: a pilot study. The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness. PMID: 24921614
- June 26, 2014
- 02:03 PM
- 105 views
Researchers Quantify How Energy Storage Costs Affect Wind Farms
by dailyfusion in The Daily Fusion
Scientists at the Carnegie Mellon University have quantified what the price of energy storage needs to be to justify the use of energy storage devices at remote wind farms.... Read more »
Lamy, J., Azevedo, I., & Jaramillo, P. (2014) The role of energy storage in accessing remote wind resources in the Midwest. Energy Policy, 123-131. DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.01.008
- June 24, 2014
- 02:50 PM
- 140 views
Concentrating Solar Power Can Meet Up to 80% of Electricity Demand
by dailyfusion in The Daily Fusion
A new study suggests that connecting concentrating solar power (CSP) plants together could provide a considerable part of electrical energy demand at costs comparable to other energy technologies.... Read more »
Pfenninger, S., Gauché, P., Lilliestam, J., Damerau, K., Wagner, F., & Patt, A. (2014) Potential for concentrating solar power to provide baseload and dispatchable power. Nature Climate Change. DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2276
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