Virtual Simulation

My weekly picks unlike last week are not a single theme but range over many science and technology fields. I hope you find these stories as interesting as I do.   The Universe is 100 Millions Older Than We Thought; Physicists Calculate Doomsday Argument; New 3D Display No Longer

This week’s headlines include: Breathing Out on Your Cell Phone Can Measure Your Lung Health; Crowdfunding Finances New Solar Powered Electric City Car; Tribe in Ecuador Fighting Exploitation by Oil Companies; “Star Trek” Holodeck a Decade Away; Crab Lice Becoming an

This week’s five stories look at: New 3D Display Represents Advance in Augmented Reality; More Evidence that Fracking Causes Earthquakes; Seeding the Ocean to Sequester Carbon a Non-Starter; New Microscale Actuator Provides Engine for Micro Robots; Using Software to Rebuild Our

The digital revolution is a half-century old but for most of us our interaction with it comes through a keyboard and mouse. Our software applications respond to clicks and keystrokes. This is not a barrier to entry for the vast majority of humans, but for those with physical disabilit

In Part 3 we neglected to discuss the use of virtual reality for assessment and rehabilitation related to physical injuries, brain trauma and neuropsychological problems. Computer simulation and video gaming are the new tools in this field. The following describes the use of these tec

Ever visited Second Life? In this parallel world we humans are represented by avatars, creatures we create to represent us in this alternative life. We characterize our avatars. What does this say about us in the real world? The picture depicted below is a university lecture hall in S

Humanity is closer today to immortality than it has ever been. We have surpassed Darwinian survival of the fittest to reach a new stage in evolution, creating humans reshaped by advances in biology combined with technology. In the 21st century one of our human challenges will be ̵