- The Time Fountain synchronizes LED strobes with falling drops to produce a very cool effect. http://www.wimp.com/timefountain/ 65 comments science
- A study on macaques reveals how NREM sleep (the lighter sleep, i.e. a nap) fosters brain synchronization and enhances information encoding, shedding new light on this sleep stage. These effects can be replicated through invasive stimulation in awake animals https://news.rice.edu/news/2024/new-insights-sleep-uncover-key-mechanisms-related-cognitive-function 16 comments science
- Video conferencing can tank collective intelligence: Non-visual communication methods that better synchronize and boost audio cues are more effective at mimicking face-to-face interactions than video conferencing https://www.futurity.org/zoom-video-conferencing-collective-intelligence-communication-2550102/ 6 comments science
- Daylight Saving Time has long-term effects on health. Over time, DST eliminates bright morning light that critically synchronizes biologic clocks, which can be associated with increased risk of heart attack and ischemic stroke, as well as other negative effects of partial sleep deprivation. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2753446 66 comments science
- Synchronized transcranial magnetic stimulation, a type of non-invasive brain stimulation, is especially effective for those with more severe depression, finds a new double-blind sham-controlled study. https://www.psypost.org/2019/01/synchronized-transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-is-especially-effective-for-those-with-more-severe-depression-52869 6 comments science
- ScrollMagic: a jQuery plugin which essentially lets you use the scrollbar like a progress bar. Includes infinite scrolling, adding a parallax effect, synchronize an animation to the scrollbar movement, pin elements to specific scroll positions, etc. Scroll down the page to see examples. http://janpaepke.github.io/scrollmagic/ 25 comments webdev
- Evidence of a field of human consciousness? When a great event synchronizes the feelings of millions of people, The Global Consciousness Project's worldwide network of Random Number Generators becomes subtly structured. The probability is less than one in a billion that the effect is due to chance. http://noosphere.princeton.edu/?r=dfg 4 comments technology