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Insects Inspiring New Technology: Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Robots Based on Locust Vision
February 21, 2013 — The way in which the locust's distinctive visual system could be transferred into technology for state of the art vehicle collision sensors, surveillance technology and video games has been detailed ... > full story -
More Than Just Looking: A Role of Tiny Eye Movements Explained
February 21, 2013 — Have you ever wondered whether it's possible to look at two places at once? Because our eyes have a specialized central region with high visual acuity and good color vision, we must always focus on ... > full story -
Ultrahigh-Definition TV: New Quad HD TV Chip Developed
February 20, 2013 — It took only a few years for high-definition televisions to make the transition from high-priced novelty to ubiquitous commodity -- and they now seem to be heading for obsolescence just as quickly. ... > full story -
Six in Ten People Worldwide Lack Access to Flush Toilets or Other Adequate Sanitation
February 20, 2013 — It may be the 21st century, with all its technological marvels, but 6 out of every 10 people on Earth still do not have access to flush toilets or other adequate sanitation that protects the user and ... > full story -
New Imaging Device Is Flexible, Flat, and Transparent
February 20, 2013 — Digital cameras, medical scanners, and other imaging technologies have advanced considerably during the past decade. Continuing this pace of innovation, an Austrian research team has developed an ... > full story -
Quick, Efficient Chip Cleans Up Common Flaws in Amateur Photographs
February 19, 2013 — Smartphone snapshots could be instantly converted into professional-looking photographs with just the touch of a button, thanks to a new processor ... > full story -
New Material Interface Improves Functioning of Non-Silicon-Based Electronic Devices
February 19, 2013 — For the first time, researchers have designed a special material interface that has been shown to add to and to improve the functioning of non-silicon-based electronic devices, such as those used in ... > full story -
FDA Approves First Retinal Implant for Adults With Rare Genetic Eye Disease
February 14, 2013 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Argus II Retinal Prosthesis System, the first implanted device to treat adult patients with advanced retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The device, ... > full story -
National Screening Benchmarks for Finding Polyps During a Colonoscopy Might Be Too Low
February 18, 2013 — Current national guidelines provide benchmarks regarding the number of polyps physicians should detect, on average, during a colonoscopy. Recent studies suggest these benchmarks may be too ... > full story -
Limits on Brain's Ability to Perceive Multifeatured Objects
February 14, 2013 — New research sheds light on how the brain encodes objects with multiple features, a fundamental task for the perceptual system. The study suggests that we have limited ability to perceive mixed ... > full story
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