Tag: National Science Foundation

Can prosperity preachers save the economy?

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Belief in the “Prosperity Gospel” — that God financially blesses faithful followers — does not turn individuals into successful entrepreneurs. But prosperity beliefs can fuel values linked to entrepreneurial thinking, such as power and achievement, according to a Baylor University study. However, researchers found no direct relationship between prosperity beliefs and willingness to take risks, Read more about Can prosperity preachers save the economy?[…]

Researchers use passive haptic learning to teach people Morse code

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Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a system that teaches people Morse code within four hours using a series of vibrations felt near the ear. Participants wearing Google Glass learned it without paying attention to the signals —they played games while feeling the taps and hearing the corresponding letters. After those few Read more about Researchers use passive haptic learning to teach people Morse code[…]

A revolutionary light-activated semiconductor nanocomposite material that can be used in a variety of applications

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A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed a revolutionary, light-activated semiconductor nanocomposite material that can be used in a variety of applications, including microscopic actuators and grippers for surgical robots, light-powered micro-mirrors for optical telecommunications systems, and more efficient solar cells and photodetectors. “This is a new area of science,” said Balaji Read more about A revolutionary light-activated semiconductor nanocomposite material that can be used in a variety of applications[…]

Combating VR Sickness

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Columbia Engineering Professor Steven K. Feiner and Ajoy Fernandes MS’16 have developed a method of combating virtual reality (VR) sickness that can be applied to consumer head-worn VR displays, such as the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR, and Google Cardboard. Their approach dynamically, yet subtly, changes the user’s field of view (FOV) in Read more about Combating VR Sickness[…]