When scientists develop new optical techniques and instruments for medical diagnosis, surgery, or light-based therapy, those techniques and instruments must be validated and calibrated through extensive testing. The test ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 21, 2023
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Geologists at the University of Aberdeen have discovered a huge swathe of the North Sea left unexplored for oil and gas because of so-called 'phantom' volcanoes they have proven don't exist.
Earth Sciences
Feb 19, 2019
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In an early mission in "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" (Konami, for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, $59.99), the player is tasked with assassinating a corrupt colonel who's up to no good. ...
Software
Aug 26, 2015
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Teaming with a medical equipment company, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated the first calibration system for positron emission tomography (PET) scanners directly tied ...
General Physics
Jul 29, 2015
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The world is Snake's oyster in the latest installment of "Metal Gear Solid."
Software
Jun 9, 2015
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New research using data from NASA's Cassini mission suggests most of the eruptions from Saturn's moon Enceladus might be diffuse curtains rather than discrete jets. Many features that appear to be individual jets of material ...
Space Exploration
May 6, 2015
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Despite recent advances in technology for upper-limb prostheses, artificial arms and hands are still unable to provide users with sensory feedback, such as the "feel" of things being touched or awareness of limb position ...
Robotics
Feb 9, 2015
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Link, Master Chief, Batman and Nathan Drake will be back in action.
Software
Jan 8, 2015
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To understand the meaning of "proprioception," try a simple experiment. Close your eyes and lift your right arm above your head. Then, move it down so that it's parallel to the ground. Make a fist and release it. Move it ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 25, 2014
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed prototype calibration tools for an experimental medical imaging technique that offers new advantages in diagnosing and monitoring of certain cancers ...
General Physics
Dec 5, 2013
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