Behind the Headlines

MATLAB and Simulink behind today’s news and trends

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Machine learning algorithm identifies dolphins in the wild by their echolocation clicks

The New York Times recent article, Tracking Dolphins With Algorithms You Might Find on Facebook, described how researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography created a machine learning… read more >>

Creepy, crawly robot baby shows just how much bio-gunk babies inhale

Researchers at Purdue University designed a crawling robot baby to determine how much dirt, bacteria, pollen and fungal spores babies inhale as they move through their indoor, carpeted environments…. read more >>

Concussions, TBI, the NFL and Science

Cleveland Clinic's Intelligent Mouthguard uses kinematic sensors and MATLAB to determine severity of head impact.

The science behind the diagnosis and treatment of concussions

With the increased focus on TBI, it was no surprise to find many researchers working on the issue. Much of the research focuses on brain mapping, while other research is working on improving the accuracy of sideline diagnosis.read more >>

Designing a waterproof, air-powered wheelchair that lets everyone enjoy the water

Q:  What uses no batteries, runs on air, and is designed to let everyone splash around in a water park?
A:  A waterproof, air-powered wheelchair called the PneuChair.
Mark Villanueva, a Morgan’s… read more >>

Brain mapping shows child’s brain was “rewired” after double hand transplant

At age 2, Zion Harvey had his hands amputated due to a life-threatening infection. At age 8, he was the first child to receive a double hand transplant. He continues to amaze his family and doctors…. read more >>

The U.S. government made a New Year’s resolution to stop saving all your tweets

Since the beginning of (Twitter) time, the United States Library of Congress, the official research library that serves the United States Congress, has archived all tweets. Yes, all tweets. Every… read more >>

Top 10 “Behind the Headlines” stories of 2017

Science and technology played a major role in many of 2017’s biggest stories. The Behind the Headlines blog covered many of these by explaining how MATLAB and Simulink were behind the scenes, helping… read more >>

Using image analysis and signal processing technology to fight high-tech counterfeiters

Sir Isaac Newton would be proud of the new £1 coin. After joining The Royal Mint in 1696, Newton took on counterfeiters with a combination of science and art. He introduced features, such as grooved… read more >>

NASA’s computational tool calculates the effect glacial ice melt will have on your city 1

When temperatures warm, ice sheets melt. When ice sheets melt, the sea level rises. Sounds simple enough. But, in reality, determining the effects of ice sheet melt on rising sea levels is far from… read more >>

This smart jacket could save millions of children’s lives

November 12th is World Pneumonia Day. The annual event is dedicated to raising the awareness about pneumonia, the leading killer of children under the age of five.
According to the World Health… read more >>

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