News articles tagged with 'detection' (Page 2)
Study predicts distribution of gravitational wave sources
— 3 Dec 2010 18:35 | AstronomyA pair of neutron stars spiralling toward each other until they merge in a violent explosion should produce detectable gravitational waves. A new study led by an undergraduate at the…
World's fastest camera takes a new look at biosensing
— 30 Nov 2010 21:38 | TechnologyA European consortium comprising the National Physical Laboratory, ST Microelectronics, the University of Edinburgh, and TU Delft has been involved in the development and application…
TWIPS - sonar inspired by dolphins
— 18 Nov 2010 11:15 | TechnologyScientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new kind of underwater sonar device that can detect objects through bubble clouds that would effectively blind standard…
Eat safer: Novel approach detects unknown food pathogens
— 16 Oct 2010 10:24 | HealthTechnologies for rapid detection of bacterial pathogens are crucial to maintaining a secure food supply. Researchers from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University…
Georgia Tech researchers design system to trace call paths across multiple networks
— 6 Oct 2010 06:14 | TechnologyPhishing scams are making the leap from email to the world's voice systems, and a team of researchers in the Georgia Tech College of Computing has found a way to tag fraudulent calls…
Novel test following prostate surgery could detect cancer recurrence earlier
— 30 Sep 2010 11:17 | HealthA new test could reliably detect early increases in prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels - a biomarker commonly used to measure the recurrence of prostate cancer - in men who have…
Visualising viruses: New research pinpoints tiny invaders
— 24 Aug 2010 16:18 | HealthIn the war against infectious disease, identifying the culprit is half the battle. Now, research professor Shaopeng Wang and his colleagues from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State…
Physicists build inexpensive land mine detection system using off-the-shelf components
— 17 Jun 2010 14:12 | PhysicsAnyone who is an online shopper and humanitarian might find this research project appealing. Physics professor John Scales is working on a low-cost, human-focused, high technology effort…
Detection of potentially deadly atrial fibrillation dramatically improved by new algorithm
— 20 May 2010 13:43 | HealthAn algorithm developed by Ki H. Chon, PhD, head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), in partnership with Snehraj Merchant of The ScottCare…
UGA researchers use patented SERS technique to rapidly, accurately detect rotavirus strain
— 14 May 2010 13:06 | HealthUsing nanotechnology and a patented signal enhancing technique developed at the University of Georgia, UGA researchers have discovered a rapid, sensitive and cost-effective method to…