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New Video Game Controller Senses Players’ Emotions and Alter Gameplay
Engineers at Stanford University have created video game controllers that can alter the gameplay by sensing the emotions of the players. The prototype controller was created from the research of Gregory Kovacs, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford.
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Eating Chocolate May Stop Weight Gain and Diabetes
A new study shows that chocolate can help mice stop gaining weight and lower their blood sugar levels due to an antioxidant in cocoa, chocolate’s main ingredient. The research was done by the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Mysterious Light Shooting Out from Mars Captured by NASA Curiosity Rover (VIDEO)
A photograph was taken from the Mars Curiosity Rover of what appears to be an artificial light spreading outwards from the Red Planet. The photo transmitted from the rover as well as from another NASA rover millions of miles away to the Jet Propulsion in Pasadena, Calif.
Deserts Can Help Fight against Global Warming
A new study says deserts can help stop global warming. Arid regions are one of the largest ecosystems on Earth.
New Robot Mannequin Tests Chemical and Biological Suits for Armed Forces
The Ministry of Defense has introduced a robotic mannequin that will help test new chemical and biological suits for the U.K.’s armed forces. The mannequin, called the Porton Man, is able to walk, run, sit, kneel and copy a soldier sighting a weapon.
Turkish Court Lifts Ban on YouTube Video Site--Sort of
An Ankara court lifted the Turkish government’s ban on YouTube Friday. The court allowed 15 specific videos to remain blocked.
Americans Believe Alcohol is More Dangerous than Marijuana by Five-to-One Margin
A new Pew study released Wednesday shows that Americans believe that alcohol is worse for one’s health and for society than marijuana. The difference in opinion was found in a five-to-one margin.
Space X Falcon Rocket (UPDATE) Heads to International Space Station April 14
The Space X Falcon Rocket go to the international space station April 14. Space Exploration Technologies will send 4,600 pounds of supplies to aide its re-stocking efforts when it launches its Falcon 9 Rocket April 14 for the International Space Station via the Space Launch Complex 40 located at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station News Tonight reported Monday.
Climate Change Could Hinder Food Production in the Desert
Climate change could affect a plant's process to produce upscale food. An increase in carbon dioxide amounts caused by stronger climate change is expected to limit the process by which plants turn nitrate into proteins thus possibly hindering food quality, which is scarce in the desert.
NASA Spacecraft Discovers Large Ocean Under Ice of Saturn Moon
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has found signs of an ocean at least as big as Lake Superior under a thick layer of ice on one of Saturn’s moon. The results were published in the journal Science and support past signs that the moon has liquid water, providing the possibility that it can host life.
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