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New medical ultrasound technology rides wave of the future
A fully digital 4D ultrasound system is set to provide a 'next generation' integrated solution for medical imaging applications, allowing practitioners to provide faster treatment and improve therapeutic success rates.   view more (2005-05-12)

Concordia University researcher develops image processing system that detects moods
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? Dr. Prabir Bhattacharya and his computers might. He and Concordia graduate student Abu Sayeed Sohail are developing a computer image processing system that detects and classifies human facial expressions.   view more (2008-12-03)

The socio-economic dimension of telecoms - Eurescom mess@ge 2/2004
Socio-economic questions have become ever more important for the telecoms industry. What difference do information and communication technologies make to our everyday life? What are the usage and adoption patterns of communications technologies? How is the telecommunications sector impacting the... view more (2004-07-05)

Women's dissatisfaction with body image greater in more affluent neighbourhoods
The more affluent the area in which she lives, the more dissatisfied a woman is likely to be with her body image, indicates research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.   view more (2002-02-08)

Computers controlled by the Human Eye
Soon computers and many other household devices will guess the owner`s will by a slightly seen gesture or a frowned brow. This confidence has appeared for good reason: such programs have already being developed. In particular, scientists from the Research Institute of Experimental Physics in Sarov... view more (2001-12-25)

Men at risk of distorted body image and emerging new syndrome
As more men become preoccupied with their appearance, some are likely to be susceptible to a newly emerging distorted body image syndrome, concludes a report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.   view more (2002-09-27)

Virtual reality without geometric distortion
At the CeBIT a new virtual reality system will be exhibited. The new VR system i-CONE™ projects virtual environments on a wide-angle, curved, horizontal screen. The new technology eliminates the edges and corners of the CAVE™ - the cubic virtual theater widely used today. Dive without... view more (2002-03-06)

Claritas Fossae tectonic region on Mars
These Mars Express images show Claritas Fossae, an ancient tectonic region on Mars, west of Solis Planum, a tectonic and volcanic area south-east of the Tharsis volcano group. The images were taken by the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on Mars in orbit 68 from an altitude of 271 km. The... view more (2004-03-31)

Cars and power
Cars promise autonomy as well as mobility for the 70 per cent of households in the UK which have access to one. This is the conclusion of psychologist Dr Steve Stradling from Napier University Transport Research Institute who presented his findings today, Friday 24 November, at The British... view more (2000-11-17)

Accurate method for interpretation of heart images developed in Finland - Early detection of heart diseases
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed an internationally significant method for interpreting MRI images of the heart. Myocardial diseases are among the most common causes of death in Western countries. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart is the most accurate imaging... view more (2004-09-23)

Two-slice-touch rule reliable when diagnosing meniscal tears
The two-slice-touch rule increased the accuracy of diagnosing meniscal tears, according to a study conducted by the Department of Radiology at the University of Wisconsin Medical School and Hospital, in Madison, WI.   view more (2006-12-07)

Doctors benefit from training courses in communication skills
Doctors who attended a three-day training course on communication skills were able to communicate more effectively and in a more patient-centred way as a result of the course, Professor Lesley Fallowfield told the 3rd European Breast Cancer Conference in Barcelona today (Thursday 21 March). Prof... view more (2002-03-19)

Fire On French Riviera
A month after an earlier blaze was quelled, fire returned to the forested hills above the French Riviera this week. Since last Sunday many hundreds of hectares of woodland have been incinerated. The damage done is seen from space in this image acquired by ESA's Proba satellite this week. Taken on... view more (2003-09-04)

Envisat`s MERIS captures image of Hurricane Elida
The Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) onboard ESA`s Envisat environmental satellite captured this dramatic image of Hurricane Elida off the west coast of Mexico on 25 July 2002.   view more (2002-07-30)

Media invitation: Launch of UCL's Centre for Human Communication
A new centre opening on the 4th June will bring together language, communication, psychology and neuroscience experts to foster new areas of research on human communication. Researchers at University College London's new centre will be studying a host of areas including grammar, perception, hearing... view more (2004-05-12)

Medical staff require training on intercultural awareness
Medical staff require professional interpreters and specific training on intercultural awareness, a new study published in the open access journal BMC Health Services Research suggests.   view more (2008-04-11)

Karlstad University and Ericsson in new global collaboration
At the same time as the Third World is expected to be the next huge market for western IT giants, it is also becoming more and more evident that information technology can help ameliorate the situation for the poorest of the poor. If it is adapted to their needs. Efficient communication has long... view more (2003-02-28)

New way to help schizophrenia sufferers' social skills
Researchers from the University of Newcastle are investigating a new way to help schizophrenia patients develop their communication and social skills.   view more (2008-09-10)

SMART-1 'star tracker' peeks at the approaching lunar surface
While ESA's SMART-1 mission is running on its last orbits around the Moon before its planned lunar impact on 3 September 2006, the spacecraft 'star tracker' - or attitude camera-is taking exciting pictures of the ever approaching surface.   view more (2006-08-30)

Calling all teachers interested in space
ESA and Eurisy are inviting European teachers to ESRIN in Italy, to participate in a workshop on the EDUSPACE website. This educational tool has been designed to introduce secondary school students to Earth observation satellite data and its many uses. EDUSPACE contains ideas, material and data... view more (2002-09-10)

Rebuilding old relics
THE years take their toll on forgotten relics. By the time they make it into a museum, bits have flaked off and colours faded. But a newly developed computer system will allow visitors to see exhibits in all their glory, with missing limbs restored or drab clothing spruced up.... view more (2002-02-20)

New chip set to revolutionise science and medicine
An engineer at the University of Sheffield is leading a £4.5m project that could revolutionise the way scientists, medics and others see the world - by allowing the earlier detection of cancer, the instant analysis of medical screening tests, and permitting the emergency and security services... view more (2004-05-18)

The colourful demise of a Sun-like star
A brand new image taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 shows the planetary nebula NGC 2440 - the chaotic structure of the demise of a star.   view more (2007-02-15)

Olympus Mons - the caldera in close-up
View from overhead of the the complex caldera (summit crater) at the summit of Olympus Mons on Mars, the highest volcano in our Solar System. Olympus Mons has an average elevation of 22 km and the caldera has a depth of about 3 km. This is the first high-resolution colour image of the complete... view more (2004-02-11)

Doctors may need support to cope with patient death
Doctors could benefit from support to help them cope with the trauma of patient death, says a psychologist speaking at the Death, dying & disposal conference organised by the University of Bath today.   view more (2007-09-13)

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