http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. From microscopes to MRI scanners, imaging technology is growing ever more vital in the world's hospitals, whether for the diagnosis of illness or for research into new cures. Imaging technology requires dyes or contrast agents of some sort. Current contrast agents and dyes are expensive, difficult to work with and far from ideal. Now, Danish chemists have discovered a new dye and proved its worth against any of the dyes currently available. http://phys.org/news287552048.html Chemistry Sun, 12 May 2013 05:13:03 EST news287552048 A team of archaeologists from the University of Southampton have used the latest in digital imaging technology to record and analyse carvings on the Easter Island statue Hoa Hakananai'a. http://phys.org/news284973808.html Other Sciences Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:23:39 EST news284973808 In the latest achievement in efforts to see what may lie underneath the surface of great works of art, scientists today described the first use of an imaging technology like that used in airport whole-body security scanners to detect the face of an ancient Roman man hidden below the surface of a wall painting in the Louvre Museum in Paris. http://phys.org/news284826558.html Chemistry Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:29:25 EST news284826558 Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, and Toshitaka Ohta, NRI, have developed 3CCD full high-definition (HD), infrared color night-vision imaging technology. http://phys.org/news278935952.html Technology Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:13:03 EST news278935952 The remains of the only U.S. Navy ship sunk in combat in the Gulf of Mexico during the Civil War can now be seen in high-resolution, 3-D sonar images from the Gulf's murky depths. http://phys.org/news277823093.html Other Sciences Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:05:02 EST news277823093 (Phys.org)—If you can't afford a world tour's price of air tickets, hotels, and meals this year, know that Panasonic has worked up technology to bring the world to you. Its system is titled "DIVE into World Heritage 3D," and it was demonstrated at Digital Content EXPO 2012. This system put five 3-D cameras to work to shoot, and the display was via five HD plasma panels. "Imaging technology is progressing every day," Masaru Kojima, manager of Panasonic's Content Planning Center, told his interviewer. "Today we're using full high-definition, but in the future pixel counts are likely to grow, as well as the size of the displays themselves." Panasonic wants to be the "leading edge," he said, as those kinds of devices become available. http://phys.org/news277386023.html Electronics Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:50:01 EST news277386023 Samsung Electronics today unveiled new additions to its NX ecosystem. The company also showcased its recent launch, the GALAXY Camera, a brand new type of device that combines high-performance photography with the latest Android OS and 3G/4G connectivity. http://phys.org/news267179513.html Electronics Tue, 18 Sep 2012 09:32:14 EST news267179513 (AP)—Researchers are using new 3-D sonar imaging technology to capture the most complete picture yet of what remains of the only U.S. Navy ship sunk in combat the Gulf of Mexico during the Civil War. http://phys.org/news266599930.html Space & Earth Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:32:17 EST news266599930 (Phys.org)—Over the past several years, major advances have been made at UCLA in the field of lens-less computational imaging technology, particularly in the design of lens-free holographic microscopes, which, because of their small size, power and flexibility, hold a number of advantages over conventional optical microscopes. In new research, UCLA's Aydogan Ozcan and his colleagues present emerging results for this high-resolution, wide-field on-chip microscopy and describe the challenges the technology faces going forward, shedding light on future directions and applications. http://phys.org/news266047513.html Physics Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:06:02 EST news266047513 Thermal imaging technology might one day be to identify drunks before they become a nuisance in bars, airports or other public spaces. Georgia Koukiou and Vassilis Anastassopoulos of the Electronics Laboratory, at University of Patras, Greece, are developing software that can objectively determine whether a person has consumed an excessive amount of alcohol based solely on the relative temperature of different parts of the person's face. http://phys.org/news265996319.html Technology Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:52:11 EST news265996319 Plastic optical fibres, laid on the underlay of a carpet, can bend when anyone treads on it and map, in real-time, their walking patterns. http://phys.org/news265890624.html Physics Mon, 03 Sep 2012 19:00:01 EST news265890624 Archaeologists and engineers from the University of Southampton are collaborating with the British Museum to examine buried Roman coins using the latest X-ray imaging technology. http://phys.org/news261138174.html Other Sciences Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:23:09 EST news261138174 In a paper published in PLoS ONE, scientists at the University of Illinois released their findings on what microscopy techniques are needed to identify the shape and texture of pollen grains. Understanding pollen morphology is important to classifying ancient vegetation. http://phys.org/news258741315.html Biology Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:35:55 EST news258741315 (Medical Xpress) -- The transformation of a fertilized egg into a functioning animal requires thousands of cell divisions and intricate rearrangements of those cells. That process is captured with unprecedented speed and precision by a new imaging technology developed at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Farm Research Campus, which lets users track each cell in an embryo as it takes shape over hours or days. http://phys.org/news257959849.html Biology Sun, 03 Jun 2012 16:31:01 EST news257959849 (Phys.org) -- Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a prototype system that uses advanced imaging technology and a robotic cutting arm to automatically debone chicken and other poultry products. http://phys.org/news257673199.html Technology Thu, 31 May 2012 08:53:45 EST news257673199 (PhysOrg.com) -- A Swedish company focused on mobile-device imaging technology, Scalado, plans to show object-removal software for the smartphone at this month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The software lets you remove anything in a photo that you’re taking, with just a screen tap. The only requirements are that the object has to be moving -- unwanted pedestrians as you try to capture something on the city streets, for example -- for the application to capture and delete. Also, the camera needs to stay still and focused on the subject while you touch each moving item chosen for removal. http://phys.org/news248540865.html Technology Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:00:14 EST news248540865 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have demonstrated a new imaging tool for tracking structures called carbon nanotubes in living cells and the bloodstream, which could aid efforts to perfect their use in biomedical research and clinical medicine. http://phys.org/news242323865.html Nanotechnology Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:11:24 EST news242323865 (PhysOrg.com) -- Advanced imaging technology from the Brookhaven Labs and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in Grenoble has revealed an authentic Rembrandt self-portrait in an art authenticity effort involving leading art historians and scientists at the two labs. The hunt for authenticity all began when a private collector showed art historians in Amsterdam a small panel “Old Man with a Beard” from about 1630. The collector wanted to know if it was a Rembrandt. http://phys.org/news242202131.html Physics Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:23:15 EST news242202131 Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's Measurement Institute, have developed an imaging technology which can identify the ripeness of strawberries before they are picked. The developers now hope to work with the agricultural industry to turn it into fruit picking robots that will reduce food waste and improve productivity. http://phys.org/news238213958.html Technology Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:32:48 EST news238213958 As the summer blazes on, NASA-developed infrared imaging technology will once again be used to support wildfire incident commanders in California. http://phys.org/news232950794.html Space & Earth Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:33:48 EST news232950794 (AP) -- After years of wading through a tide of red ink, Eastman Kodak Co. is nearing the end of a potentially lucrative patent fight with tech giants Apple and Research in Motion Ltd. http://phys.org/news228031186.html Technology Thu, 23 Jun 2011 07:00:26 EST news228031186 Using high-resolution imaging technology, University of Illinois researchers have answered a question that had confounded semiconductor researchers: Is amorphous silicon a glass? The answer? Yes – until hydrogen is added. http://phys.org/news227280345.html Physics Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:25:56 EST news227280345 Researchers have developed a new type of imaging technology to diagnose cardiovascular disease and other disorders by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser. http://phys.org/news226854548.html Physics Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:09:26 EST news226854548 Scientists have used the latest computer-imaging technology to produce stunning three-dimensional pictures of a 49 million-year-old spider trapped inside an opaque piece of fossilized amber resin. http://phys.org/news224932189.html Biology Wed, 18 May 2011 10:10:16 EST news224932189 A new article in the February issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology provides a roadmap for imaging manufacturers to navigate the unique and increasingly complex U.S. regulatory and reimbursement environment. "Evidence Requirements for Innovative Imaging Devices: From Concept to Adoption," identifies and addresses the five phases of an imaging procedure's lifecycle and the distinct clinical evidence needs for each phase. http://phys.org/news216317119.html Medicine & Health Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:09:33 EST news216317119 (PhysOrg.com) -- A novel X-ray imaging technology is helping scientists better understand how in the course of evolution snakes have lost their legs. The researchers hope the new data will help resolve a heated debate about the origin of snakes: whether they evolved from a terrestrial lizard or from one that lived in the oceans. New, detailed 3-D images reveal that the internal architecture of an ancient snake's leg bones strongly resembles that of modern terrestrial lizard legs. The results are published in the 8 February issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. http://phys.org/news216311590.html Other Sciences Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:33:32 EST news216311590 The US Transportation Security Administration began rolling out new airport scanner software Tuesday that produces less revealing images of travelers. http://phys.org/news215797667.html Technology Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:00:01 EST news215797667 Using "microbubbles" and ultrasound can mean more targeted breast biopsies for patients with early breast cancer, helping to determine treatment and possibly saving those patients from undergoing a second breast cancer surgery, a new study in shows. http://phys.org/news215785028.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:17:22 EST news215785028 Children who live in areas with fewer pediatricians are more likely to suffer life-threatening ruptures of the appendix than those in areas with more pediatricians, even when accounting for other factors such as the number of hospitals, imaging technology, insurance coverage and the number of surgeons in an area, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center. http://phys.org/news212852490.html Medicine & Health Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:20:03 EST news212852490 Travelers and transportation screeners alike dream of a day when people will no longer have to spread their legs and lift their arms for intimate pat-downs or see-through body scanners. http://phys.org/news209824751.html Technology Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:39:28 EST news209824751