Students virtually dissect hologram-like 3-D cadaver
(Phys.org) —The 3-D virtual reality cadaver floats in space like a hologram on an invisible gurney.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 26, 2014
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News tagged with cadavers
New insights into the 'smell of death' could help recover bodies in disasters and solve crimes
In an advance toward the first portable device for detecting human bodies buried in disasters and at crime scenes, scientists today report early results from a project to establish the chemical fingerprint of death. Speaking ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 17, 2009
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California fires kill 31, deadliest in state's history
The death toll from raging California wildfires rose to 31 Thursday as body recovery teams used cadaver dogs to locate victims, making it the deadliest series of blazes in the state's history.
Environment
Oct 13, 2017
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Why virtual reality won't replace cadavers in medical school
Virtual reality has been described as a game changer for medical education. Some even predict it will see an end to using cadavers to teach anatomy.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 15, 2016
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The smell of death—its chemical pattern could become a powerful forensic tool
Most people are able to recognise the smell of "death" when they encounter a dead animal on a farm or a roadkill. But despite its distinctive scent, few know why it actually smells the way it does. Even forensic scientists ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 28, 2015
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Cadavers beat computers for learning anatomy
Despite the growing popularity of using computer simulation to help teach college anatomy, students learn much better through the traditional use of human cadavers, according to new research that has implications for health ...
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2014
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Forensics research to make cadaver dogs more efficient
Specially-trained victim recovery dogs can perform phenomenal feats in sniffing out the whereabouts of bodies and body parts, even beneath mounds of rubble or deep below water. But University of Huddersfield researcher ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 25, 2014
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3D printed anatomy to mark a new era for medical training
The creators of a unique kit containing anatomical body parts produced by 3D printing say it will revolutionise medical education and training, especially in countries where cadaver use is problematical.
Engineering
Jul 14, 2014
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Flexible adult stem cells, right there in your eye
In the future, patients in need of perfectly matched neural stem cells may not need to look any further than their own eyes. Researchers reporting in the January issue of Cell Stem Cell, a Cell Press publication, have identified ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 5, 2012
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'Biosensors' on four feet detect animals infected with bird flu
Blood hounds, cadaver dogs, and other canines who serve humanity may soon have a new partner ― disease detector dogs ― thanks to an unusual experiment in which scientists trained mice to identify feces of ducks ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 24, 2010
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