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MRI Advantageous Over X-Rays in Detecting Early-Stage Osteoarthritis

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) conducted a study on the usage of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting osteoarthritis and found that it had significant advantages over X-ray imaging.

4 Sep 2012

New Open Platform for Improved Biomedical-Image Processing

San Sebastián de los Reyes (Madrid) researcher Ignacio Arganda and working for MIT, is one of innovators of an open source platform, ‘Fiji’, that facilitates application sharing as a means to advance biomedical-image processing.

3 Sep 2012

Astellas Pharma Adopts Advantest’s Terahertz Spectroscopic/Imaging System

Advantest recently declared that Astellas Pharma has adopted Advantest’s THz wave technology-based TAS7500, a terahertz spectroscopic imaging system.

1 Sep 2012

Canon U.S.A. Launches Compact Cinema Zoom Lenses for Professional Digital Photography

Debuted at NAB 2012, Canon U.S.A.’s two new lightweight and handheld cinema zoom lenses in EF- as well as PL-mount versions now complement the Canon Cinema EOS product line.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 31 Aug 2012

VECTRA 3D Imaging System for Breast Enhancement

Women who are thinking of going through a breast enhancement procedure have the problem of not being able to foresee the end result. They cannot decide on the shape and size of the implant that will help them achieve the look that they desire to possess.

30 Aug 2012

Two Telescopes Help NASA Discover First Two-Planet Solar System Surrounding a Binary Star

NASA’s Kepler mission has discovered the first two-planet solar system around a binary star, with the help of astronomers at the University of Texas at Austin utilizing two telescopes at the University’s McDonald’s observatory at West Texas. The discovery confirms that planetary systems can form around binary stars.

30 Aug 2012

Scientists Use Normal Video Cameras to Capture Movements of People in Real Time

Computer scientists belonging to the Max-Planck-Institute for Informatics (MPI) in Saarbrücken have developed a novel method to capture the movements of several people, in real time, using conventional cameras. The discovery will benefit animation specialists, athletes and medical scientists.

29 Aug 2012

Plasmonic Electrochemical Current Imaging for Examining Electrocatalytic Activity of Nanoparticles

A Biodesign Institute researcher at the Arizona State University, Nongjian Tao has discovered a novel method of measuring the catalytical reactions of single nanoparticles. Effective nanoparticle catalysts are required to carry out many vital functions.

29 Aug 2012

Olympus Unveils New Digital Camera with 40x Optical Zoom Lens

B&H Photo Video has released the Olympus SP-820 Stylish 40x Optical Super-Resolution Zoom point & shoot digital camera.

27 Aug 2012

Miniature Intelligent Camera Renders HD Images in Real Time

Researchers at Fraunhofer, Erlangen have developed a miniature intelligent camera that can handle professional TV and film productions. It is designed to withstand extreme weather conditions such as cold, and resist dust, sand and other particles. It measures 2x2x8 cm and can be fixed on to helmets.

24 Aug 2012

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