April 06, 2008 – The human heart beats 60-80 times per minute. The sustained repetition of the pulse – slowing and speeding synchronously with movement – results in an unrehearsed rhythmic pattern. For electronic artist Byeong Sam Jeon, the heartbeat provides the ideal metaphor

April 05, 2008 – The second graders practicing a line dance or performing a skit certainly are having fun. What they probably don’t realize is that they’re improving their literacy skills at the same time. As they follow their teacher’s directions to reach high, leap sideways or

April 04, 2008 – It’s a far cry from the claw-like apparatus dangling from Capt. Hook’s arm. Today’s technology is making possible innovative aesthetic and functional improvements in prosthetic limbs. A sophisticated prosthetic hand is under development at UCI, part of a nationw

April 03, 2008 – “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up.” The oft-mimicked tagline to an old advertisement underlies a problem faced by many elderly and infirm: poor balance. More than 90 million Americans older than age 16 have experienced dizziness or balance problems. Balance-relate