uwnews.org | RSS | Technology news releases | University of Washington Office of News and InformationThis RSS news feed from uwnews.org, the University of Washington Office of News and Information, includes the last 40 in the Technology category.Online service lets blind surf the Internet from any computer, anywhere- June 25, 2008 New software launched today lets blind and visually impaired people surf the Internet on the go. The UW computer science student who created the software, called WebAnywhere, says more accessibility tools must move from desktop machines to the Web.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42563 Gene silencer and quantum dots reduce protein production to a whisper- June 23, 2008 Fluorescent nanoparticles, called quantum dots, are dramatically better than existing methods for delivering a gene-silencing tool into cells. The quantum-dot chaperones help impede the cell's production of a given protein.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42430 School of Robofish provides basis for teams of underwater robots- June 5, 2008 Most ocean robots have to talk to scientists or satellites to share information. A school of robotic fish developed at the University of Washington communicate directly, allowing them to work cooperatively without ever coming to the surface.http://uwnews.org/article.asp?articleid=42371 |