The paper describes an infotainment application where life-like characters present two MP3
players in a virtual showroom. The key feature of the system is that the presenter agents …

We propose an infotainment presentation system that relies on eyegaze as an intuitive and
unobtrusive input modality. The system analyzes eye movements in real-time to infer users' …

• Managerial flexibility, ie, the flexibility to adjust managerial decisions over time subject to
additional information, allows one to shift this probability distribution in a powerful way. …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified over two hundred chromosomal
loci that modulate risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). The genes affected by variants at …

The broad use of natural products in the development of new drugs is currently hampered
by the fact that they are too complex and too expensive in pre-commercial development, …

The production of recombinant proteins in bioreactors requires real-time process monitoring
and control to increase process efficiency and to meet the requirements for a …

Neuroscience is witnessing increasing knowledge about the anatomy and electrophysiological
properties of neurons and their connectivity, leading to an ever increasing computational …

Background: We aimed to assess the prevalence of ischemic brain lesions detected by
magnetic resonance imaging and their association with cognitive function 3 months after first-time …

To decipher the evolution of the hominoid brain and its functions, it is essential to conduct
comparative studies in primates, including our closest living relatives. However, strong ethical …

Sublethal doses of pesticides affect individual honeybees, but colony-level effects are less
well understood and it is unclear how the two levels integrate. We studied the effect of the …