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Invisible Hand Illusion' Can Be Extended to an Entire Invisible Body

The power of invisibility has long fascinated man and inspired the works of many great authors and philosophers. In a study from Sweden's Karolinska Institutet, a team of neuroscientists now reports a perceptual illusion of having an invisible body, and show that the feeling of invisibility changes our physical stress response in challenging social situations.

24 Apr 2015

Carnegie Science Launches Scientifically Advanced Aircraft-Based Mapping and Data Analytics System

Carnegie Science announces the launch of the Carnegie Airborne Observatory-3 (CAO-3), the most scientifically advanced aircraft-based mapping and data analytics system in civil aviation today. “The future of ecosystem research takes off,” remarked principal investigator Greg Asner of Carnegie’s Department of Global Ecology.

24 Apr 2015

SPIE DSS 2015: II-VI Optical Systems to Launch New Owl-IR Zoom HD Lens

II-VI Optical Systems (II-VI OS), a California-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of II-VI Incorporated will present at the SPIE-DSS show in Baltimore, Maryland, April 20-23, 2015, Booth #725.

23 Apr 2015

New Range of Ultra-High Performance Femtosecond Laser Mirrors Released by Acal Bfi

Acal BFi, the European leader in advanced technology solutions, have launched a new range of ultra-high performance femtosecond laser mirrors to the market.

22 Apr 2015

Basler Introduces Lightweight Pulse Series USB 3.0 Camera

Camera manufacturer Basler is expanding its portfolio with the new USB 3.0 camera series namedpulse. This cameraoffers lightweight, sophisticated design and highly flexible integration capabilities.

From Basler AG 21 Apr 2015

New Research Finds that our Body Clock uses the Colour of Light to Measure Time

Research scientists at the University of Manchester have found that the colour of light has a major impact on the body clock of mice and other mammals such as humans.

20 Apr 2015

Novel HDR Image Capture Algorithm Adapts Itself to Cameras

Researchers from the Optics Department at the U. of Granada have developed a new algorithm for the capture of high dynamic range (HDR) images which reduces the time of capture or the level of noise in the resulting image.Beyond the field of photography, this new development can also be applied to artificial vision systems, medical imaging, control quality systems in assembly lines, satellite images, vigilance systems and assisted or automatic driving systems for vehicles, etc.

17 Apr 2015

ISC West 2015: TRENDnet Introduces Outdoor 1.3MP HD WiFi IR Network Camera

TRENDnet, a best-in-class wired and wireless networking hardware brand, from ISC West 2015 launches the Outdoor 1.3 MP HD WiFi IR Network Camera, model TV-IP322WI. This compact camera is rated for extreme weather conditions, has the option to record video to a MicroSD card (sold separately), and features integrated 2.4 GHz Wireless N networking.

17 Apr 2015

Light Demonstrates Angular Acceleration When Traveling Along a Helical Path

Light must travel in a straight line and at a constant speed, or so the laws of nature suggest. Now, researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg have demonstrated that laser light traveling along a helical path through space, can accelerate and decelerate as it spins into the distance.

17 Apr 2015

Novel Technique Reduces Halo Effect Generated Using Multifocal Lenses

In a recent study published in Optics Communications, scientists from Bar-Ilan University in Israel have presented a new technique that significantly reduces the halo effect that is generated when using multifocal (contact and intra-ocular) lenses and looking at bright point sources in dark conditions.

From Elsevier - Publisher of Scientific Books and Journals 16 Apr 2015