News tagged with prototype system
Scanning for skin cancer: Infrared system looks for deadly melanoma (w/ Video)
Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a noninvasive infrared scanning system to help doctors determine whether pigmented skin growths are benign moles or melanoma, a lethal form of cancer.
Feb 26, 2010 |
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Next generation lens promises more control
(PhysOrg.com) -- Duke University engineers have created a new generation of lens that could greatly improve the capabilities of telecommunications or radar systems to provide a wide field of view and greater ...
Dec 20, 2009 |
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Device enables world's first voluntary gorilla blood pressure reading
Zoo Atlanta recently became the first zoological institution in the world to obtain voluntary blood pressure readings from a gorilla. This groundbreaking stride was made possible by the Gorilla Tough Cuff, ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Two Retinal Imaging Display Devices at Prototype Stage
(PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 30, 2009 |
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It Takes a Solar Village
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rain didn't ruin the 2009 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C. University teams successfully operated 20 net-zero, grid-connected solar power homes for a week on the National Mall. Some used ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Sony Develops High Frame Rate Single Lens 3D Camera Technology
Sony today announced the development of a single lens 3D camera technology capable of recording natural and smooth 3D images of even fast-moving subject matter such as sports, at 240fps (frames per second). ...
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Dell developing smart phone for China Mobile
(AP) -- PC maker Dell Inc. is working on a smart phone for China Mobile Ltd., China's biggest cell phone carrier.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Research Team Designing Holographic Imaging System for Ovarian Cancer
Two University of Arizona researchers have formed a research team to design, build and evaluate two versions of an ovarian cancer medical imaging and screening instrument that will use holographic components ...
Aug 11, 2009 |
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This article will self-destruct: A tool to make online personal data vanish (w/ Video)
Computers have made it virtually impossible to leave the past behind. College Facebook posts or pictures can resurface during a job interview. A lost cell phone can expose personal photos or text messages. ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jul 21, 2009 |
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NASA Research to Help Aircraft Avoid Ocean Storms, Turbulence
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA is funding the development of a prototype system to provide aircraft with updates about severe storms and turbulence as they fly across remote ocean regions.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 07, 2009 |
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A quicker, cheaper SARS virus detector -- one easily customizable for other targets
Members of a USC-led research team say they've made a big improvement in a new breed of electronic detectors for viruses and other biological materials — one that may be a valuable addition to the battle against ...
May 29, 2009 |
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Ka-Boom! The sequel
When two camera prototypes were tested in a bombing last month aboard a mass transit bus, not only was the Transportation Security Administration interested, so were the cities of New York, Washington, Chicago, ...
Apr 29, 2009 |
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'Sleep talking' PCs save energy and money
Personal computers may soon save large amounts of energy by "sleep talking." Computer scientists at UC San Diego and Microsoft Research have created a plug-and-play hardware prototype for personal computers ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Apr 24, 2009 |
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Researchers give high marks to new technology for fingerprint identification
Overworked crime scene investigators can take heart at the results of recent tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of new technologies that automate the manual portion of latent ...
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Measuring snow with a bucket, a windmill, and the sun?
In Maine, government scientists have figured out how to measure snowfall in remote areas with a bucket, a small windmill, and the sun - all the while saving money, energy, and, ultimately helping to save lives.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 22, 2009 |
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