News tagged with computer animations

Nanomedicine: Quantum dots appear safe in pioneering study on primates

A pioneering study to gauge the toxicity of quantum dots in primates has found the tiny crystals to be safe over a one-year period, a hopeful outcome for doctors and scientists seeking new ways to battle diseases ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created May 20, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

A long-held assumption confirmed: We can learn a lot from other species' genes

Researchers at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics and the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute have confirmed the long-held belief that studying the genes we share with other animals is useful. The study, published ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created May 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Plants and animals under greater threat due to climate change

Plant and animal species can lose their ability to adapt as a result of climate change. This is shown by research performed by Marleen Cobben with which she hopes to obtain her doctorate at Wageningen University on April ...

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

'Anywhere, anytime' 3D motion capture technology is child's play in Edinburgh

Revolutionary technology that creates 3D computer animations from real-life movements without the need for expensive 3D cameras will be tested by children visiting this year's Edinburgh International Science ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Developing robots that can teach humans

When it comes to communication, sometimes it's our body language that says the most--especially when it comes to our eyes.

Electronics / Robotics

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rapunzel, Leonardo and the physics of the ponytail

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research provides the first mathematical understanding of the shape of a ponytail and could have implications for the textile industry, computer animation and personal care products.

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Fighting crimes against biodiversity: How to catch a killer weed

Invasive species which have the potential to destroy biodiversity and influence global change could be tracked and controlled in the same way as wanted criminals, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Canada basks in role as global special effects hub

Canada's westernmost province of British Columbia, one of the top regions for filmmaking outside of Hollywood, is rapidly gaining prominence as a world leader in animation and special effects.

Technology / Other

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Foxconn apologises over boss's 'animal' comment: report

Taiwan technology giant Foxconn has apologised over comments by chief Terry Gou allegedly comparing workers to animals, according to a report.

Technology / Business

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Designing wildlife corridors in the digital age

Development is squeezing animals into smaller pockets of land, and without sufficient planning and protection, individual animal populations could find themselves increasingly isolated.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

UK minister says children 'bored' by IT classes

British Education Secretary Michael Gove will unveil major changes to the way technology is taught in schools Wednesday, saying children are "bored out of their minds" by current classes.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Biocomplexity researchers announce multi-scale model of early embryonic development in vertebrates

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Indiana University's Biocomplexity Institute have developed a computational model for the intricate cellular dance that occurs during the earliest stages of animal development ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Steve Jobs helped build Pixar with vision, cash

Steve Jobs is best known for turning the ailing Apple into a global icon, but for many his transformation of a small digital graphics firm into animated movie giant Pixar showed equal vision.

Technology / Business

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Animation pioneer Pixar marks 25 years

Pixar, a pioneer of computer animation that has made a dozen profitable feature films and become one of the most successful studios on the planet, is celebrating its 25th birthday.

Technology / Business

created Jul 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Variation in susceptibility to a virus is the key to understanding infection biology

A new study shows that differences in the vulnerability of animals to a virus are crucial to understanding patterns of infection, and that variation in susceptibility to two marginally different viruses increases the number ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0