Tag Archives | air traffic controllers

Stanford researchers develop new wireless technology for faster, more efficient networks

“Wireless communication is a one-way street. Over.”
Radio traffic can flow in only one direction at a time on a specific frequency, hence the frequent use of “over” by pilots and air traffic controllers, walkie-talkie users and emergency perso…

February 14, 2011

U of M researchers find learning in the visual brain

A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Liberal Arts and College of Science and Engineering have found that an early part of the brain’s visual system rewires itself when people are trained to perceive patterns, and have …

November 10, 2010

Measuring preference for multitasking

INDIANAPOLIS — A new study led by Elizabeth Poposki, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, may help employers identify employees who enjoy multitasking and ar…

September 14, 2010