Monday, August 1st, 2011
It’s paint-by-numbers for neuroscientists. At the Max-Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg, Germany, researchers have devised a faster way of computing the neural connections that make up the brain. Mapping out this intricate web previously depended on the human eye as no computer was powerful enough to handle the brain’s complex network of 70
Monday, August 1st, 2011
The Bavarian Surveying Administration with the kind assistance of the Surveying Authorities of the states of Thuringia and Saxony as well as other institutions for the 20th Anniversary of German reunification, a traveling exhibition with the motto: separate limits – limits combine. The focus of the exhibition focuses on the development of the border between Bavaria, Thuringia and
Monday, August 1st, 2011
The Institute possesses know-how and expertise to passive and active microwave and contributes significantly to the development and improvement of ground-based, airborne and satellite sensors. His research focuses on the conceptualization and development of new microwave techniques and systems and the associated sensor-specific applications. The tasks of the Institute to implement long-term research programs is in the
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
ITT Corp.’s Rochester-based geospatial systems division and Massachusetts-based Mercury Computer Systems Inc. have signed an agreement that will see the two develop technology for streaming video surveillance and other imagery taken by unmanned aerial drones to military personnel. The companies did not announce a time frame for the joint effort. Read More
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
Russian space agency Roscosmos said Friday it plans to launch two satellites and a space freighter in August. The Express-AM4 satellite will be launched Aug 18 on board a Proton-M carrier rocket from the Baikonur Space Centre in Kazakhstan. A Progress M-12M cargo spacecraft will be launched from Baikonur to the International Space Station Aug 24 on
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
This dataset was collected during the summer of 2008 by Sanborn on behalf of the Teton Conservation District. The project mapped 141 square miles of area within the Snake River Range and the Teton National Forest. The area covered is west of the Snake River to the Bridger-Teton National Forest boundary, and from Teton Village
Sunday, July 31st, 2011
National Technical Systems, Inc. a leading provider of engineering services, announced today that it is the first lab that has been qualified by the ZigBee Alliance to offer certification testing of the enhanced version of ZigBee Smart Energy version 1.1 standard. Additionally, NTS has also released an update to its ZigBee Smart Energy test harness
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
STMicroelectronics has expanded its portfolio with a new device that combines three-axis sensing of both linear and angular motion. ST’s high-performance multi-sensor module with six degrees of freedom targets advanced motion-sensing applications, including remote controls, black-box recorders, and enhanced GPS systems. Read More
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Sococo, the social communications company, announced the beta launch of Sococo Phone, a new phone-calling feature that for the first time unites a virtual work environment with traditional phone communications. Sococo Phone gives users the ability to call any phone number in the world from within their own Team Space virtual work environment, and joins
Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Synopsys, Inc. announced the availability of enhancements to its LightTools illumination design and analysis software, acquired as part of Synopsys’ acquisition of Optical Research Associates (ORA). LightTools 7.2 delivers features that will help users graphically analyze simulation results, compute important metrics when designing for the lighting industry, iteratively design with CAD software and improve the
