News articles tagged with 'machine'
Iowa State scientist develops lab machine to study glacial sliding related to rising sea levels
— 11 Nov 2009 11:38 | EnvironmentIowa State scientist develops lab machine to study glacial sliding related to rising sea levels AMES, Iowa - Neal Iverson opened his laboratory's walk-in freezer and said the one-of-a-kind... — full story
MRI abundance may lead to excess in back surgeries
— 15 Oct 2009 09:42 | HealthPatients reporting new low-back pain are more likely to undergo surgery if treated in an area with a higher-than-average concentration of magnetic resonance imaging machines, according... — full story
Ants vs. worms: New computer security mimics nature
— 26 Sep 2009 12:40 | BiologyIn the never-ending battle to protect computer networks from intruders, security experts are deploying a new defence modelled after one of nature's hardiest creatures - the ant... — full story
Superscanner helps scientists see into the unknown
— 10 Sep 2009 17:37 | HealthResearchers at The University of Nottingham have a new weapon in their arsenal of tools to push back the boundaries of science, engineering, veterinary medicine and archaeology... — full story
Computer scientists take over electronic voting machine with new programming technique
— 11 Aug 2009 13:46 | TechnologyComputer scientists demonstrated that criminals could hack an electronic voting machine and steal votes using a malicious programming approach that had not been invented when the voting... — full story
Robot learns to smile and frown
— 9 Jul 2009 12:59 | TechnologyA hyper-realistic Einstein robot at the University of California, San Diego has learned to smile and make facial expressions through a process of self-guided learning. The UC San Diego... — full story
Getting the most out of gemstones
— 25 Jun 2009 13:16 | TechnologyEmeralds, rubies and the likes are referred to as coloured gemstones by experts. They sparkle and shine with varying intensity, depending on the cut. A new machine can achieve the best... — full story
Automated tissue engineering on demand
— 19 May 2009 14:27 | TechnologySkin from a factory - this has long been the dream of pharmacologists, chemists and doctors. Research has an urgent need for large quantities of 'skin models,' which can be used to... — full story
New machine expedites research and development of surgical tools, techniques
— 13 May 2009 00:27 | HealthA new machine developed at North Carolina State University makes an animal heart pump much like a live heart after it has been removed from the animal's body, allowing researchers to... — full story
A nimbus rises in the world of cloud computing
— 10 May 2009 06:29 | TechnologyCloud computing is a hot topic in the technology world these days. Even if you're not a tech-phile, chances are if you've watched a lot of television or skimmed a business magazine,... — full story