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Cornell’s High-Resolution Imaging Technology Helps Determine Artifacts in Jamestown Graves

In Jamestown, Virginia, in 2013, archaeologists digging beneath a church built in 1608 made a remarkable discovery in the chancel: four graves. The coffins were long gone, victims of decay, but the coffin nails remained.

1 Sep 2015

DOE Approves Start of Construction for Large Synoptic Survey Telescope's 3.2GP Camera

The Department of Energy has approved the start of construction for a 3.2-gigapixel digital camera – the world’s largest – at the heart of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST).

1 Sep 2015

EarthCam Celebrates 19 Years in Webcam Technology and Introduces New Online Community, 'My EarthCam

2015 has already proven to be a busy year for EarthCam, and the company has made a big impact on the way construction teams can document their most important projects with the release of groundbreaking webcam technology.

31 Aug 2015

NuTrend Brings its Astanza Liberty IPL Hair Removal System to Cypress, TX

NuTrend Laser Hair Removal is opening its doors this August featuring the innovative Astanza Liberty IPL System. With expertise in laser hair removal, NuTrend is able to remove unwanted hair on any area of the body. NuTrend also offers vascular lesion treatment and photo facials for patients with pigmented lesions or age spots.

31 Aug 2015

$Canon Develops Blue Spectrum Refractive Element for Correcting Chromatic Aberration in Camera Lenses$

Canon Develops Blue Spectrum Refractive Element for Correcting Chromatic Aberration in Camera Lenses

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that its parent company, Canon Inc., has developed Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR), a new optical element for use in camera lenses that corrects chromatic aberrations at an extremely high level to achieve superb imaging performance.

31 Aug 2015

USGS Attempts to Validate Sigma Space SPL LiDAR Technology for 3D Digital Elevation Program

Through a recent contract awarded to two evaluating companies, the United States Geological Survey has requested from Sigma Space the collection and processing of Single Photon LiDAR (SPL) in a test area in upper Connecticut.

31 Aug 2015

New Non-Invasive Image Processing Technique to Visualise Embryo Formation

A collaboration between biologists and engineers at Monash University has led to the development of a new non-invasive image processing technique to visualise embryo formation.

31 Aug 2015

OSI Optoelectronics Launches BI-SMT Photodetector Series

OSI Optoelectronics (OSIO), an OSI Systems Company and global supplier of high performance standard and OEM photodiodes, high-power light sources, and turnkey solutions, introduces the BI-SMT Photodetector Series.

31 Aug 2015

Amerlux Introduces Classix 6" LED Downlight for High Ceiling Applications

The Classix 6" LED downlight by Amerlux® shines new light on high profile projects while featuring high performance optics with exceptional efficiency and beam control. With a unique blend of architectural form and function, Classix offers a variety of wattages and color temperatures to perform perfectly in a wide range of large retail and commercial spaces.

29 Aug 2015

Musco to Provide the AT&T Center with New State-of-the-Art LED Lighting

Spurs Sports & Entertainment and Bexar County have partnered with Musco to provide the AT&T Center with new state-of-the-art LED lighting as part of the $100+ million in technology and infrastructure renovations at the AT&T Center.

29 Aug 2015

Canon U.S.A Unveils New EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM Lens for EOS System Cameras

Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today introduced the new EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lens for EOS system cameras ¨C a wide-angle fixed-focal-length Canon EF lens that is the world¡¯s first* to utilize the Company¡¯s newly-developed and exclusive Blue Spectrum Refractive Optics (BR Optics).

29 Aug 2015

CEA Announces Industry Definition for High Dynamic Range Compatible Video Displays

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced the industry definition for high dynamic range (HDR) compatible video displays. HDR is a new capability that promises to deliver an expansive range of brightness and shadow detail, further enhancing the viewing experience.

29 Aug 2015

NASA Goddard to Handle Mirror Assembly of James Webb Space Telescope Backplane

One of the most crucial pieces of the James Webb Space Telescope, the flight backplane, arrived on Aug. 25, on schedule for Webb's 2018 launch date at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, for mirror assembly. The backplane is the "spine" of the telescope, responsible for holding its 18 hexagonal mirrors and instruments steady while the telescope is looking into deep space.

29 Aug 2015

Hisense Unveils 4K ULED(TM) H10 Series Curved Smart TV - 65" Class

Hisense launched their Hisense 4K ULED H10 Series Curved Smart TV - 65" Class at an event held at the Edison Ballroom and hosted by NBC Sports commentator Leigh Diffey. ULED is a game-changing LCD display technology from the Chinese electronics company.

29 Aug 2015

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Builds Smallest 3D Camera for Safer Brain Surgeries

To operate on the brain, doctors need to see fine details on a small scale. A tiny camera that could produce 3-D images from inside the brain would help surgeons see more intricacies of the tissue they are handling and lead to faster, safer procedures.

29 Aug 2015