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Holographic Movie Storage
Holograms allow permanent
optical data storage and
retrieval with far higher
densities than CDs or DVDs,
using the interference
patterns of two lasers.
Physical chemists are now
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Medical Records on Your Cell Phone
New software technology
allows cell phone and PDA
users to download their
medical records, making them
quickly accessible in case
of emergency. The new
software, to be available in
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Life-Sized Holograms
New hologram technology is
producing some of the most
accurate and realistic 3D
images ever made, making
them potentially useful for
new applications from car
design to city planning. The
new holograms are
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Taking A Trip In 3D
Computer engineers have
designed a program that can
stitch together still photos
of a the same area to form a
comprehensive
three-dimensional picture of
it. The software looks for
small details shared between
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Human-Interface Engineers Create Virtual-Reality Experience by Letting Users Walk in Rotating Sphere
A new invention allows users to explore virtual worlds while moving around safely in their real physical environment. Wearing a virtual-reality helmet, users walk inside a rotating, hollow sphere, ... > more -
Vivid Animations Help Students With Science Experiments
Students learning science in the classroom can now give their textbooks a break, and learn basic science concepts online. The virtual lab, developed by engineers and students at the University of ... > more -
3D Images From Hand-held Scanner Offer Precise Fit In Dental Work
Prosthodontists use a new digital technology that creates a 3D image of patients' teeth, eliminating the need for messy molds. A hand-held scanner takes digital pictures of a patient's damaged and ... > more -
Physicists' Invention Opens Access to Computers for Persons with Tremors
For $100, people with tremors could finally be able to use a computer mouse. A new mouse adapter filters out the high-frequency, shaky component of the movement, transmitting only the steady ... > more -
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How Computer Scientists Are Perfecting Human Facial Expressions In Animated Movies
3-D effects in the movies can now be created by capturing reflected light off actual human faces. Digital images of the strobe-light pictures are animated to produce more realistic human ... > more -
Fluid Dynamics Class Inspires College Student To Develop 'Plasma Paddles'
As a kid, Stephen Taylor didn't just want to play video games ... he wanted to invent them too. Now, his dream is reality. Bored during a college break, he developed a video game called Plasma ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Show Wireless Can Make a Difference in Emergencies
For the first time, a wireless communication system is being tested in simulated emergencies. Dispatchers can locate responders with GPS and give them directions by text message. The system relies on ... > more -
Vision Researchers Test Theory on Visual Orientation
Vision researchers suspect that people who do not need maps to find their way may be remembering visual landmarks. To test this theory, the scientists are having volunteers navigate through a virtual ... > more -
Musician Puts Love for Computer Science into Minimalist Synthesizer
Recycled CD cases become bare-bones music players with the addition of a simple microchip and handful of other components, in a creation by a New York University graduate student in interactive ... > more -
Finding A Whatchamacallit On The Web
VizSeek is one of the first search engines on the Internet to use a photograph, a 2D image, or a 3D model and transform it into a 3D shape. The search can be narrowed with additional information. The ... > more
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