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...nalyze their data. EVEREST makes use of commercial graphics and entertainment technologies and off-the-shelf d...sult is a scalable high-resolution (35 megapixels) graphics imaging cluster that is removing boundaries and helping scientists see their research in a new light...Drawing with DNA: 'Bioart' illuminates genomics
...ion of dynamic media, computer vision and computer graphics to visualize genomic data. Custom software turns genes incomprehensibly long strings of As, Cs, Ts and Gs into luminous pictograms that resemble Chinese or Sanskrit calligraphy. Based on currently available biophysical information, the pictograms ...California Institute researchers unveil computer graphics innovations at SIGGRAPH
... leading annual conference and expo about computer graphics and interactive techniques takes place July 31 to ...RAPH, which is the premier conference for computer graphics research," says Jensen. "The students have been working on these projects for a long time, and I am ...Cell debuts design changes and expanded scientific coverage
...s including an updated typeface, illustrations and graphics with a consistent style, and more color throughout. "The Leading Edge section will feature in-depth analytical articles by science writers, and essays and commentaries by eminent scientists," Cell Editor Emilie Marcus explains. "In a time of increasi...Undergrads compete for American Physiological Society Bruce awards at Experimental Biology
... quality and organization of the poster, including graphics coherence and creativity of the presentation uniqueness of the research The award is named for David S. Bruce, a Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL) physiology professor who was dedicated to encouraging undergraduates to become involved in scientific rese...APS research awards go to undergrads at Colorado State, Michigan State, Oberlin, Williams
... quality and organization of the poster, including graphics coherence and creativity of the presentation uniqueness of the research...Collaborative study successfully applies neutrons to study hydrogen transfer in biological systems
...film or electronically. The data and 3-D computer graphics allow researchers to study possible molecular models. Neutrons--uncharged subatomic particles--are another tool for probing biological structures and complements X-ray diffraction and other microscopic studies. However, unlike X-rays, neutron scatte...NASA sets briefing on how climate warming affects marine life
...elt, Md. for participation information. Images and graphics supporting the briefing will be posted shortly before the briefing at: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2006/warm_marine.html Participants: Michael J. Behrenfeld, ocean plant ecologist, Oregon State University, Corvallis...Bones in motion: Brown scientists to create new 3-D X-ray system
...ack injuries; driving innovations in computer graphics and scientific visualization. The project cuts across disciplines and brings together a diverse team of Brown researchers. They include bioengineer Joseph Crisco, computer scientist David Laidlaw, orthopedic experts Braden Fleming and Douglas Moor...LA Times reporters receive Public Communications Award from American Society for Microbiology
...ply researched." The series, pictures, videos, and graphics are available online at www.latimes.com/oceans . Weiss, who received his bachelors degree in folklore from UC Berkeley, has been a reporter and editor at the Los Angeles Times since 1990, covering the California coast and the worlds oceans for the...MIT model helps researchers 'see' brain development
...cay in the cerebral cortex. By applying computer graphics techniques to brain images collected using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, they have created a set of tools for tracking and measuring these folds over time. Their resulting model of cortical development may serve as a biomarker, or biological indic...NASA mission explores world's deepest sinkhole
...thx , which will feature daily updates, images and graphics beginning May 15. A science writer from the University of Texas at Austins Jackson School of Geosciences will maintain a daily blog of the mission at http://geology.com/ . Bill Stone of Stone Aerospace in Austin, Texas, will lead a team that includ...Particle emissions from laser printers might pose health concern
...ating with new toner cartridges, and when printing graphics and images that require greater quantities of toner. Funded by Queensland Department of Public Works and The Cooperative Research Centre for Construction Innovation, the ES&T report includes a list of the brands and models in the study classified b...A new UC San Diego computer graphics model capable of generating realistic milk images ...ein content will likely push the field of computer graphics into the realms of diagnostic medicine, food safety and atmospheric science, according to a new stud...