MIT researchers have developed novel photography optics that capture images based on the timing of reflecting light inside the optics, instead of the traditional approach that relies on the arrangement of optical components. ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 13, 2018
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What's most fascinating about Google's new Pixel 2 phone is what's to come.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 17, 2017
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A bright fireball was spotted over the Netherlands and Belgium on 21 September at 21:00 CEST (19:00 GMT).
Space Exploration
Oct 6, 2017
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Taking an image of the International Space Station as it passes in front of the Sun, Moon or planets is a popular pastime for astrophotographers. It requires planning, patience and a measure of luck. The camera must be set ...
Space Exploration
Oct 6, 2017
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Traditional cameras—even those on the thinnest of cell phones—cannot be truly flat due to their optics: lenses that require a certain shape and size in order to function. At Caltech, engineers have developed a new camera ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 22, 2017
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If you've ever tried to take a picture in a dark restaurant, you know that it is difficult to get a clear, quality image. In the future, cameras might not struggle under these conditions thanks to a newly developed method ...
Optics & Photonics
May 30, 2017
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Everyone wants security cameras around their house.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 26, 2016
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Apple's iPhone 7 Plus is getting a new camera capability—the blurring of backgrounds to focus attention on people or other objects in the foreground.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 24, 2016
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With the help of camera-guided endoscopes, clinicians get a look inside the body's cavities to diagnose and treat many different conditions. In the United States alone, up to 20 million endoscopies are performed on patients ...
Materials Science
Sep 27, 2016
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A camera lens used during the Apollo 15 space mission in 1971 has been sold at auction for more than $450,000.
Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2016
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