News tagged with thermography

Champagne gases different out of a flute versus coupe

Champagne just isn't champagne without its bubbles, and a study highlights the effects that champagne glass shape and temperature can have on carbonation upon serving and the drinking experience. The full report is published ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Assuring quality in lightweight construction

Aerospace, automotive and airplane construction count on lightweight construction. But to make sure that lightening the load does not come at the cost of safety, Fraunhofer researchers are working on new quality assurance ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Infrared technology aids motor-impaired people

A University of Toronto professor has found a way for people with severe motor impairments to communicate with the use of an infrared camera.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Spotting weaknesses in solid wood

Is there a hairline crack in the oak table? Was the window frame glued badly? Ultrasound thermography can reliably identify material defects during the production of wooden items. This allows rejects to be ...

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Seeing below the surface: New way to inspect advanced materials used to build airplanes

In recent years, many airplane manufacturers have started building their planes from advanced composite materials, which consist of high-strength fibers, such as carbon or glass, embedded in a plastic or metal ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Japanese firm invents mirror to spot the flu

As Japan's flu season gets into full swing, a local technology firm Tuesday unveiled a mirror-like thermometer that can detect and identify a person who is feverish.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

An archaeological mystery in a half-ton lead coffin

In the ruins of a city that was once Rome's neighbor, archaeologists last summer found a 1,000-pound lead coffin.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (21) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

ESA helps make summer in the city more bearable

As temperatures soar, scientists have been collecting data amid the ancient ruins that symbolise the birthplace of western culture. These data, combined with measurements from aircraft and satellites, promise ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

All in sight: Scientists test infrared system for the protection of whales

A new measurement system for the detection of whales is used for the first time on board of the research vessel Polarstern. Whales are usually difficult to spot. On the one hand, they spend the greater part ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Asia on alert after flu threat spreads

Asian health officials went on alert Sunday as a flu strain that has killed dozens of people in Mexico appeared to have spread to New Zealand, underscoring warnings of a potential pandemic.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Apr 26, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Innovations in Breast Cancer Detection: The Smart Bra

The invention by Dr. Elias Siores, The Smart Bra is made of materials that are highly sensitive to slight changes in temperature. Slight temperature changes may be the result of increased blood flow which ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 14, 2007 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (15) | comments 0 weblog

New measure of sexual arousal found for both men and women

According to a new study published in the latest issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine and conducted in the Department of Psychology of McGill University, thermography shows great promise as a diagnostic method of measur ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 23, 2007 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Thermal imaging shatters arousal gender gap myth

A new McGill University study that used thermal imaging technology for the first time ever to measure sexual arousal rates has turned the conventional wisdom that women become aroused more slowly than men on its head.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 02, 2006 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (32) | comments 0


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