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The award-winning researcher’s discoveries have changed the way we think about the brain; that’s exactly what her critics dislike. SourceSource: Spectrum News
2 hours ago · From Spectrum News
by Temi An I sometimes find myself saddened into silence. Under the weight of grief, the brain signals that are supposed to tell my vocal chords to move don’t make it to their destination. The inertia doesn’t just stop at my throat. My diaphragm heavies up like a two-tonne brick. My lung…
Yesterday · From The Art of Autism
The cerebellum swelled in size before flight evolved among modern birds’ dinosaur ancestors, according to a new comparison of fossilized skulls and living birds. SourceSource: Spectrum News
2 days ago · From Spectrum News
Bioengineers at UCLA have developed a thin, flexible device that can aid people with voice disorders in regaining their ability to speak. The device adheres to the neck and translates the muscle movements of the larynx into audible speech using machine learning. This self-powered technology could se…
2 days ago · From Assistive Technology Blog
At California Baptist University, a unique camp is empowering deaf students by teaching them coding through the creation of video games. The program, spearheaded by the dean of the Gordon and Jill Bourns College of Engineering, leverages American Sign Language interpreters, including some who are st…
3 days ago · From Assistive Technology Blog
by Daniel Antonsson When it comes to women’s history, it took a long time until women started to get a place and a little more attention, the bigger part of the research that was done before the year 0f 1950, did not take in consideration the role that women had played over the years. Women we…
6 days ago · From The Art of Autism
New technology that delivers much more than a simple DNA sequence could have a major impact on brain research, enabling researchers to study transcript diversity, imprinting and more. SourceSource: Spectrum News
10 days ago · From Spectrum News
Scientists in China have developed a thin, flexible sticker sensor that can detect subtle hand, finger, and mouth motions and translate them into words or commands. The wearable sensor, made of soft silicone rubber embedded with fiber optic cables, is designed to be comfortable for everyday use and …
10 days ago · From Assistive Technology Blog
By Jacinto Morales Nowadays, it’s impossible not to know superheroes, and why wouldn’t you want to know? There is no other genre where talking raccoons, walking trees, and raging green monsters can occupy the same space. Superheroes do not just defy frigid logic and frozen sterility; it burns them, …
13 days ago · From The Art of Autism
By Nils Skudra In studying the lives of Autistic prodigies, I recently learned about Stephen Wiltshire, a British artist of West Indian descent who has earned international renown for his detailed cityscape sketches, drawn entirely from photographic memory. These drawings have become immensely popul…
13.03.2024 · From The Art of Autism
To make data truly reusable, we need to invest in data curators, who help people enter the information into repositories. SourceSource: Spectrum News
11.03.2024 · From Spectrum News
Embark on a cerebral journey through the intersecting worlds of assistive technology and accessibility with our latest crossword puzzle. This brain-teaser is more than a mere pastime; it’s an insightful exploration of the vocabulary that shapes the discourse around disabilities, inclusivity, a…
11.03.2024 · From Assistive Technology Blog
By Dr. Dan L. Edmunds I encountered a fellow lad who is Autistic. He told me he struggled with fitting in and sometimes prayed to be ‘normal’. He felt many judged him as weird or eccentric. He at times felt lonely and isolated. He was often lacking in confidence. We first began in our di…
09.03.2024 · From The Art of Autism
The U.K.-based genetics study launched the consultation more than a year ago in response to fierce criticism from autistic self-advocates. SourceSource: Spectrum News
08.03.2024 · From Spectrum News
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