Tech : Science World Report

Aug 29, 2014 04:52 PM EDT

Could Computer Games Influence an Understanding of the English Language?

Some computer games could help improve English skills, according to a recent study published in the journal Recall.

Aug 28, 2014 03:49 PM EDT

The Dangers of E-Cigarettes: Toxic Metals Exposed

While previous studies have shown that e-cigarettes are likely healthier than traditional cigarettes, the jury is still out on the long-term effects of this relatively new device.

Aug 25, 2014 09:17 AM EDT

'Robo Brain' Helps Teach Robots All They Need to Know from the Internet

Robo brain--otherwise known as a large computational system that learns from publicly available internet resources--will help robots draw on new knowledge and sharpen previously existing skills.

Aug 20, 2014 12:45 PM EDT

Hackers from China Stole Data on 4.5 Million Patients

A recent report from Community Health Systems found that data on 4.5 million clients was stolen by Chinese hackers from its computer network.

Aug 19, 2014 12:21 AM EDT

Violent Video Games May Increase Risk of Depression

Findings published in the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, found that they can also increase the risk of depression.

Aug 06, 2014 01:42 PM EDT

The Happiness Equation: Mathematical Formula Helps Predict Subjective States

Feeling down? Maybe you should lower your expectations?

Aug 04, 2014 11:19 AM EDT

Video Games Can be Good for You in Small Doses

Playing violent video games may increase the risk of aggressive behaviors. Yet a new study published in the journal Pediatrics shows that playing certain video games for up to an hour a day could give some children a social advantage.

Aug 04, 2014 09:12 AM EDT

Risk-Glorifying Video Games Increase Deviant Behaviors in Some Teens

Now, a recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, found that teenagers who play mature-rated, risk-glorifying video games are more likely to engage in a wide range of deviant behaviors, ranging from alcohol use, delinquency, smoking and risky sexual activity.

Jul 30, 2014 08:05 AM EDT

New Vision-Correcting Screen Display Makes Reading Glasses a Thing of the Past

Glasses are so last year. Scientists are working on a way to create vision-correcting displays that can compensate for a viewer's visual impairment without the need for them to wear glasses or contact lenses.

Jul 12, 2014 06:51 AM EDT

LG Display Reveals New, Super Flexible Screen that Can Roll Away

Can you imagine watching a movie on a flexible screen that you could roll away once you're done with it? LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, may have managed to create a new screen that's capable of doing just that.

Jul 11, 2014 11:39 PM EDT

Internet Users Prefer Stereotypical Ideas of 'Beauty'

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder," as they say. Yet a recent study published in the journal PLOS One shows that for regular Internet users, stereotypical beauty is the most attractive. In other words, we're talking about thin women and masculine male counterparts.

Jul 11, 2014 10:50 AM EDT