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Large-screen projection in 3D
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Architecture and Software Technology FIRST in Berlin are voyaging into another dimension when it comes to projection systems. In the living room of the future, a multifunctional, large-format projection screen (1.5 x 2.5 meters) will open up a... view more (2003-09-18)

Researchers track Lyme disease spirochetes
Microbiologists at the University of Calgary have demonstrated the first direct visualization of the dissemination of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease.   view more (2008-06-20)

NCAR Adds Resources to TeraGrid
Researchers who use the TeraGrid, the nation's most comprehensive and advanced infrastructure for open scientific research, can now leverage the computing resources of a powerful, 2048-processor BlueGene/L system at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).   view more (2007-08-13)

Using contrast enhanced sonography improves diagnosis of liver and spleen injuries
Contrast-enhanced sonography shows liver and spleen injuries better than non-contrast enhanced sonography.   view more (2006-10-02)

Microtubule protein interactions visualized en masse
In a new study published online in the open access journal PLoS Biology, Philipp Niethammer, Eric Karsenti, and colleagues investigate the regulation of microtubule dynamics via application of their new method, called visual immunoprecipitation (VIP), which enables simultaneous visualization of... view more (2007-01-16)

New protein tag enhances view within living cells
The view into the inner world of living cells just got a little brighter and more colorful. A powerful new research tool, when used with other labeling technologies, allows simultaneous visualization of two or more different proteins as well as the ability to distinguish young and old copies of a... view more (2008-02-25)

Visual technology enables brain to learn in new ways
New technology at Tufts University's Center for Scientific Visualization is enabling researchers to translate the most abstract, complex scientific concepts into clearer, more precise 3-dimensional images than conventional visualization systems can create.   view more (2008-03-24)

Carnegie Mellon researchers discover key deficiencies in brains of people with autism
In a pair of groundbreaking studies, brain scientists at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have discovered that the anatomical differences that characterize the brains of people with autism are related to the way those brains process information.   view more (2006-07-13)

Modern-day nomad navigation systems
Trade show visitors know the feeling of panic, despite all preparations. Hurrying through the maze of halls and aisles before closing, they waste time looking for the last specific exhibits. The more reasonable way: Nomadic information systems (not the stars) permanently guide visitors in the right... view more (2003-03-10)

Supernova radiation simulated in Virtual Reality
To astrophysicists, the energy-charged x-ray radiation on the fringes of a supernova explosion has long been enigmatic. It hasn't been possible to explain how the electrons are able to accelerate to nearly the speed of light. Now scientists in England and in Linköping, Sweden, have hit upon a... view more (2001-12-20)

Got inexpensive contrast agent? Milk plays new role in imaging
In a new twist on the slogan "milk does a body good," radiologists are testing use of the dairy staple as a contrast agent in gastrointestinal imaging exams-with excellent results.   view more (2006-11-30)

New EMBO/NPG journal - A first in systems biology publishing
Molecular Systems Biology, a new electronic journal from the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and Nature Publishing Group (NPG), is now live at http://www.molecularsystemsbiology.com.   view more (2005-04-15)

Scientists Draw Inspiration From Art And Psychology
An imaginative research project will draw together neurobiologists, engineers, geographers and computer scientists, to develop new tools to visualize complex scientific data and the physical phenomena they measure. The team from the United States of America and the University of Edinburgh will also... view more (2002-09-04)

Interactive 3-D Map in OR Can Better Guide Jefferson Neurological Surgeons Through the Brain During Procedure
Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience is one of first medical centers in the U.S. to develop and begin using translational, interactive 3-D technology to map the human brain and help guide neurological surgeons during epilepsy surgery and procedures to remove malignant brain tumors.   view more (2007-07-31)

New satellite and microwave-based systems for highway toll payment
Robotiker Telecom is collaborating with Telvent traffic, road transport and toll payment systems R+D group in the design of satellite and microwave (wireless) tele-payment at highway/motorway toll booths.   view more (2004-11-23)

Are Organic Crops as Productive as Conventional?
Can organic cropping systems be as productive as conventional systems? The answer is an unqualified, "Yes" for alfalfa or wheat and a qualified "Yes most of the time" for corn and soybeans according to research reported by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and... view more (2008-03-26)

Varnish measures pressure and vibrations
Despite the use of computer simulation, wind tunnel testing is still required to measure pressure changes and airflow speeds on the surfaces of new aircraft and automobile prototypes. Such testing is now done less with smoke visualization and threads but more frequently with high-tech sensors which... view more (2003-02-20)

World's First International Real-time Streaming of 4K Digital Cinema over Gigabit IP Optical Fiber Networks
Scientists from around the world meeting at iGrid 2005 in San Diego were treated to the world's first real-time, international transmission of super high-definition (SHD) 4K digital video. 4K images have roughly 4,000 horizontal pixels - offering approximately four times the resolution of the most... view more (2005-09-27)

On-Line System Propels Learning
Cranfield University’s Department of Process and Systems Engineering and Department of Power Engineering and Propulsion have developed a new web-based learning system to support postgraduate and short course programmes. The ‘on-line course companion’ is intended to provide... view more (2001-02-19)

Shaping health-systems research for the developing world (997)
The Ministerial Summit on Health Research (November 16-20, 2004, Mexico City), convened by WHO, will focus on health-policy development, health-systems research, knowledge dissemination, and promoting the use of findings by decision makers.   view more (2004-09-08)

The handbook of the future
This is definitely not a job for people who suffer from claustrophobia. For maintenance engineers, crawling around in the dark and oppressive confined space of a rear aircraft fuselage presents more of a psychological problem. What makes things really difficult is having to refer on the spot to... view more (2002-07-22)

CEC call for proposals on Life like Perception systems
The new FET (*) initiative "Life-like perception systems" (LPS) is now open for proposals. The deadline of the proposals is 17 October 2001. LPS wants to break new ground at the interface between IT and biological sciences. Its objective is to develop integrated perception systems that... view more (2001-08-03)

United Kingdom ranked 24th in health systems of the world
Countries with the best levels of health do not always have efficient health systems, according to a study in this week's BMJ, which ranks the health systems of the world according to their efficiency in turning expenditure into health. The United Kingdom is ranked 24th out of 191 countries.... view more (2001-08-08)

Robot plumbs Wisconsin lake on way to Antarctica, jovian moon
A University of Illinois at Chicago scientist will lead a team testing a robotic probe in a polar-style, under-ice exploration that may have out-of-this world applications.   view more (2008-02-12)

Research advances understanding of how hydrogen fuel is made
Oxygen may be necessary for life, but it sure gets in the way of making hydrogen fuel cheaply and abundantly from a family of enzymes present in many microorganisms.   view more (2005-10-06)

Interactive 3-D atlas of mouse brain now available on web
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have just launched a web-based 3-D digital atlas browser and database of the brain of a popular laboratory mouse.   view more (2005-12-01)

Transcutaneous cervical esophageal ultrasound can not substitute for 24-h pH monitoring or manometry
24-h pH monitoring and esophageal manometry are the gold standards of methods used for diagnosing GER and esophageal motor disorders, respectively   view more (2007-10-10)

BIOSEK, evaluation methodology of different biometric systems
BIOSEK, is the design and set-up of an evaluation methodology and comparison of different biometric systems in real environments. The aim of this project is to design and set-up a laboratory which includes biometrics systems for authentication, and to develop a methodology to evaluate and compare... view more (2004-03-31)

Is Europe prepared for an international disease outbreak?
Networks of national surveillance organisations in Europe need to be improved to ensure effective control of disease outbreaks, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. These findings have important implications, not only for potential outbreaks such as salmonella or influenza, but also in the light... view more (2001-10-09)

3-D imaging to enable clean energy technologies
Ohio State University researchers have invented a technique to record three-dimensional scans of the gases and solids that mix inside boilers and other industrial processing reactors.   view more (2006-03-29)

Overviews at a glance: New visualization software for diagrams
Bonn, March 4, 2003. Information overload? It is becoming increasingly important for companies and developers to present complex coherences clearly and concisely. In order to structure the growing amount of information, new methods are being conceived at the man/machine interface. This is where... view more (2003-03-04)

Current NHS appointment systems "are stale, at best"
More flexible appointment systems at NHS outpatient clinics and general practices are needed to reduce rates of non-attendance, particularly among deprived populations, suggest researchers in this week's BMJ.   view more (2001-11-07)

Virtual Reality in the Theatre
As all cinema-goers have noticed, the use of computers in film-making has had considerable impact, helping to create special effects that would have been impossible just a decade ago. Now, thanks to the work of a visiting academic at the University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC), computers are being... view more (2000-03-07)

UK scientists working to help cut ID theft
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is part of Biotesting Europe, a new €358,000 biometrics project, part-funded by the European Union. The project will ensure that future testing procedures and facilities meet the needs of systems users and developers, building confidence in this growing... view more (2007-08-13)

Window of opportunity for restoring oaks small, new study finds
Communities of Oregon white oak were once widespread in the Pacific Northwest's western lowlands, but, today, they are in decline. Fire suppression, conifer and invasive plant encroachment, and land use change have resulted in the loss of as much as 99 percent of the oak communities historically... view more (2008-05-15)

SEK 50 million to microelectronics research in Linköping
In the five years to come the Linköping Institute of Technology will be one of four strategic research centers in microelectronics in Sweden. The Foundation for Strategic Research has allocated SEK 50 million to a Linköping-based research program for the design of complex systems for... view more (2002-10-14)

Why do asylum seekers come here?
A question that is puzzling one of Europe's leading experts in social policy is `Why are refugees and economic migrants so keen to come to Britain?` Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby, a social policy professor at the University of Kent at Canterbury (UKC), has been analysing the different welfare... view more (2002-03-19)

Using 'minutiae' to match fingerprints can be accurate
A study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that computerized systems that match fingerprints using interoperable minutiae templates-mathematical representations of a fingerprint image-can be highly accurate as an alternative to the full fingerprint image.   view more (2006-03-21)

Amateur Finds Prehistoric Lizard
When amateur fossil finder Van Turner discovered a small vertebra at a construction site near Dallas 16 years ago, he knew the creature was unlike anything in the fossil record.   view more (2005-11-17)

Beijing Genomics Institute adds AB SOLiD system to its next generation sequencing technologies
The Beijing Genomics Institute announced today that BGI has added Applied Biosystems SOLiD System to BGI's rapidly expanding next-generation sequencing technologies.   view more (2008-04-21)

Creating a world-class rail system for the UK: Launch of Rail Research UK
25 February, Portcullis House, House of Commons, Westminster It's been announced today that a centre for Railway Systems Research is being set up by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. 'Rail Research UK: the universities' centre for railway systems research' will work alongside... view more (2003-02-13)

Organic corn: Increasing rotation complexity increases yields
While demand for organic meat and milk is increasing by about 20% per year in the United States, almost all organic grain and forage to support these industries in the mid-Atlantic region is imported from other regions. To meet this demand locally, area farmers need information on expected crop... view more (2008-05-29)

Nanotechnology for Space Applications
Ever more fastidious missions for the scientific investigation of space as well as the increasing use of satellite-based services require the development of more efficient, more economical and more resistant space technologies and systems in the future. A study of the VDI Technology Center on... view more (2003-04-14)

Lane departure warning systems help drowsy drivers avoid crashes
Four driver warning systems that may help those who fall asleep at the wheel were recently tested and evaluated by human factors/ergonomics (HF/E) researchers at Ford Motor Company.   view more (2006-10-17)

A new approach for better telecoms systems
Heidelberg. In September, an EU project co-ordinated by Eurescom started, which is as abstract as it is important: IST project MODA-TEL aims at nothing less than delivering blueprints for more effective telecoms systems. Telecoms services depend on a reliable network infrastructure. Ever more,... view more (2002-10-11)

Endorasoft goes beyond the limits of SMS and SIM cards of mobile phones
The basque company Endorasoft has created two computer systems that will offer to consumers and companies more services and possibilities for this kind of telephone systems.   view more (2002-10-24)

Conflict over rearing young shapes breeding systems
An article in the October 2006 issue of BioScience, the monthly journal of the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS), describes evidence that conflict between male and female shorebirds over which member of a breeding pair will raise their young has had a profound influence on the... view more (2006-10-03)

An innovative solution to the problem of traffic congestion
A revolutionary steering mechanism for the public transport systems of the future that is safer and cheaper to install than current methods will be developed thanks to an investment of £70,000 from NESTA (the National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts), the organisation that... view more (2004-05-19)

Towards Intelligent Assistants
DFG Priority Programme, Design and Design Methodology of Embedded Systems, submits final report Be it telephones, navigation systems, video games, or printers - it is the electronics that increasingly decide the success of a product. Electronic devices should be able to communicate with one another... view more (2004-06-08)

Interoperable electronic tolling for Europe's roads
Imagine driving from Sweden to Spain and never having to stop to pay a toll. That scenario could soon become a reality thanks in part to the work of PISTA, which has validated a new European standard for interoperable electronic fee collection (EFC) systems.   view more (2004-11-02)
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