Computers : Science World Report

Mar 27, 2015 05:02 PM EDT

Apple Logo Memory Test: Turns Out, Our Brains Don't Always Remember The Details

New findings published in the Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology show that hardly any of the subjects could actually remember how to draw this iconic logo when asked to from scratch or fewer than half, that is.

Jan 19, 2015 09:05 AM EST

Machines Sort Through Thousands of Stars to Learn About their Basic Properties

Astronomers are turning to machines when it comes to learning more about the stars.

Jan 10, 2015 07:10 AM EST

What Your Online Avatar Says About Your Personality

Most people who go online to communicate with each other have some kind of avatar. Now, though, researchers have found what a person's online avatar says about their personality.

Nov 03, 2014 01:25 PM EST

Dance Choreography May Improve Computational Skills

You wouldn't think that dance has much in common with computers. In this case, though, it does. Scientists have found that blending movement and computer programming actually supports girls in building computational thinking skills.

Sep 04, 2014 09:20 AM EDT

Humans Can Directly Communicate Brain-to-Brain Over Thousands of Miles

Could humans communicate just using their brains? Apparently, it's possible. Scientists have demonstrated the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans.

Jun 13, 2014 12:45 PM EDT

Computers can Teach us Just About Anything

These days, computers can accomplish just about anything. Now, researchers from the University of Washington and the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Seattle have developed the first fully automated computer program that allows the development of just about any type of visual concept, ...