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New technology at the University of British Columbia makes it possible for a person to speak or sing just by using their hands to control a speech synthesizer. UBC researcher ...
• Duet of one possible with hand controlled voice synthesizer
  
New technology makes it possible for a person to speak or sing just by using their hands to control a speech synthesizer. The new gesture-to-voice-synthesizer technology mirrors processes that human ...
• Researchers develop better control for DNA based computations
  
A chemist has found a way to give DNA-based computing better control over logic operations. His work could lead to interfacing DNA-based computing with traditional silicon-based computing.
• Faulty flange link eyed as possible cause of fire AP
  
AP - A spokesman says a fire at BP's Cherry Point refinery might have been caused by a leaky flange connection.
• Athletes Raise Awareness on Brain Injuries
  
Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer, is known as one of the smartest Bears, an academic All-American from Vanderbilt. But now he's using his head to bring awareness about concussions and changes ...
• How to plan better for New England floods
  
Changing rainfall patterns have increased the number and severity of floods. Better forecasts and improved flood management have helped, but planners need to do more to reduce risks and boost ...
• Maintaining regular daily routines is associated with better sleep quality in older adults
  
A study has found that the maintenance of daily routines was associated with a reduced rate of insomnia and improved quality of sleep in older adults living in a retirement community.
• Mapping heart disease Researchers uncover genes that may dramatically affect heart health
  
Studying Drosophila (fruit flies), an international team investigated 7,061 genes and built a detailed map that shows how a portion of these genes contribute to heart function and disease. Importantly, ...
• Is any work better than no work where Not for unemployment benefits.
  
Unemployed Americans who take parttime or temp work may find that their unemployment benefits get cut after that job ends. It's a disincentive to work, but Congress is moving to ...
• Dangerous custodians Immune cells as possible nerve cell killers in Alzheimers disease
  
Progressive dementia of Alzheimer's patients is due to an inexorable loss of nerve cells from the brain. Neuroscientists have now shown that microglia may actually make a significant contribution to ...