Category Archives: Technology

The Thermal Fingerprint Developer

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Alan Shazan

Currently, visualizing fingerprints is a time consuming, inefficient process, which uses dyes and chemicals to stain them or make them fluorescent. Two UTS students have recently developed the Thermal Fingerprint Developer, which uses heat to develop fingerprints in mere seconds. … Continue reading →

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New Glass-Marking Laser Developed

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Alan Shazan

A new laser technology has been developed by the Belgian company Trackinside; one that can inscribe glass without heating, cracking or leaving any unwanted marks. Jean Michel Mestrez, Managing Director of the company, stated that it is “the only technology … Continue reading →

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Texting Your Emergency Will Soon Become Reality

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Alan Shazan

Taking the next logical step in emergency reporting and crime prevention, the Federal Communications Commission is considering allowing citizens to report crimes using text messages from their mobile phone devices. The FCC is modernizing the emergency 911 service by permitting … Continue reading →

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New Stem Cell Therapy Trial Approved

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Alan Shazan

Another human embryotic stem cell therapy has been approved for clinical trials. Advanced Cell Technology Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the Phase I/II trial of retinal cells for Stargardt’s Macular Dystrophy patients. This condition is … Continue reading →

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Wrap Around Camera

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Alan Shazan

A team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has produced a camera that can capture images from around corners. No mirrors are involved. The new technology uses highly intense, quick bursts of laser light, which hit objects that are out … Continue reading →

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