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The best investment portfolios are selected from the widest array of choices, right? Not so, says a new study authored by researchers at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and the Bank of Canada. It says that a shorter "menu" of options is often better than a longer one. That's because "menu-setters" who develop shorter lists have superior selection skills, on average. The conclusion goes against findings in other research suggesting that more choices lead to better...

[ Watch the Video: Controlling A Cursor With Your Mind ] redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online A team of researchers from Stanford University have developed a new algorithm that they say can improve both the speed and accuracy of neural prosthetics, allowing paralyzed computer users to have greater control over their thought-controlled cursors. According to the university, the ReFIT algorithm, as it has been dubbed, features a silicon chip that is implanted into a...