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Researchers combine mobile phone technology and microscopy

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an optical accessory that turns an ordinary camera phone into a high-resolution microscope. The device is accurate to one hundredth of a millimetre. Among those who will ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Engineering images bring life to submerged city

(PhysOrg.com) -- Photo-realistic 3D mapping and digital reconstruction of an ancient underwater city in Greece have earned a team from the University of Sydney's Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 4

New algorithm to improve video game quality

Research presented in a paper by Morgan McGuire, assistant professor of computer science at Williams College, and co-author Dr. David Luebke of NVIDIA, introduces a new algorithm to improve computer graphics for video games.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 18, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (16) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Google Maps climbs to Olympic peaks

Google sent snowmobiles rigged with cameras into Canadian mountains so folks snug and warm at home will get views of slopes at the Winter Olympic Games kicking off on Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UCSD Robots Take Center Stage at National Robotics Conference

Novel agile robots created by mechanical engineers at UC San Diego recently made their way to Austin, Texas, and took center stage during a keynote address at NI Week , the annual robotics extravaganza hosted ...

Electronics / Robotics

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

New 'pollution radar' developed to provide unprecedented picture of urban smog

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and industrialists have invented a sophisticated new air quality measuring device that can act as a pollution radar over cities.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0