http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Today at the DC Expo in Tokyo, Sony has introduced a new 3D display that can be viewed from any direction. Unlike many 3D displays, the new display does not require glasses to view the 3D images, and several people can view the display simultaneously from multiple angles. http://www.physorg.com/news175446089.html Electronics Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:02:07 EST news175446089 (AP) -- With the launch of Windows 7 this week, PC makers are trying some new things, including laptops with touch screens. Acer Inc. is going further - introducing a laptop with a 3-D screen. http://www.physorg.com/news175370805.html Electronics Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:07:22 EST news175370805 (PhysOrg.com) -- Mars Express imaged Daedalia Planum, a sparsely cratered, untextured plain on the Red Planet featuring solidified lava flows of varying ages. http://www.physorg.com/news174287569.html Space & Earth Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:14:11 EST news174287569 (AP) -- Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D for launch next year. http://www.physorg.com/news174034515.html Technology Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:58:41 EST news174034515 Sony today announced the development of a single lens 3D camera technology capable of recording natural and smooth 3D images of even fast-moving subject matter such as sports, at 240fps (frames per second). http://www.physorg.com/news173634913.html Technology Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:10:01 EST news173634913 Panasonic Corporation has developed a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theater-quality, true-to-life 3D images in the living rooms. Aiming to bring Full HD 3D TVs to the market in 2010, the company steps up its efforts in developing the related technology. http://www.physorg.com/news173431116.html Technology Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:19:20 EST news173431116 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sony and Panasonic have recently announced a new technology, called "active shutter" for producing the experience of 3D on high definition TVs. The first models are expected to be available in late 2009 or early 2010. http://www.physorg.com/news173082582.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:32:53 EST news173082582 (PhysOrg.com) -- The development of improved three-dimensional graphics in Web-based applications took a step forward recently, when programmers began building WebGL into the Mozilla Firefox nightly builds, and into WebKit, which is used in Google Chrome and Apple's Safari browser. http://www.physorg.com/news172825380.html Technology Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:03:32 EST news172825380 (PhysOrg.com) -- As part of its Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems programme, ESA is taking a practical step towards a new viewing experience: 3D television at home, delivered by satellite. http://www.physorg.com/news172325354.html Technology Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:20:01 EST news172325354 (PhysOrg.com) -- Finnish giant Nokia, the world's biggest phone manufacturer, is developing a 3D mobile phone with a stereoscopic display. And you don't need 3D glasses to get the three-dimensional effect. http://www.physorg.com/news171270595.html Electronics Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:11:16 EST news171270595 At a press conference held in Berlin, Germany on the eve of IFA 2009, Sony Corporation announced plans to lead the way in delivering new 3D viewing experiences by bringing 3D to the home in 2010. http://www.physorg.com/news171222489.html Technology Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:48:56 EST news171222489 Scientists in the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) Laboratory of Bioengineering and Physical Science have developed a new technique that allows researchers to visualize fine details of cell structure three-dimensionally in thick sections, thus providing greater insight into how cells are organized and how they function. The work is described in a report published online this week in Nature Methods. http://www.physorg.com/news171195158.html Biology Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:30:01 EST news171195158 (PhysOrg.com) -- New York University chemists have created three-dimensional DNA structures, a breakthrough bridging the molecular world to the world where we live. The work, reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature, also has a range of potential industrial and pharmaceutical applications, such as the creation of nanoelectronic components and the organization of drug receptor targets to enable illumination of their 3D structures. http://www.physorg.com/news171119747.html Chemistry Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:00:01 EST news171119747 (PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, IBM researchers in Zurich, Switzerland, have taken a 3D image of an individual molecule. Using an atomic force microscope, the researchers constructed a "force map" of pentacene, an organic molecule just 1.4 nanometers long. As the researchers explain, the technique is roughly analogous to how an x-ray machine images bones in the human body by looking through flesh. In this case, the scientists could look through the electron cloud and see the atomic backbone of the molecule. http://www.physorg.com/news170685108.html Nanotechnology Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:34:27 EST news170685108 (PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists digging in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in England have uncovered the fossilized remains of a prehistoric squid-like creature that lived in the Jurassic period around 150 million years ago. Among their finds was a rock, which they broke open to reveal the intact one-inch long fossilized ink sac. http://www.physorg.com/news170662861.html Other Sciences Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:30:01 EST news170662861 What are the causes of illness? How can the effect of medication be improved? Molecular biologists can now gain new insights by the virtual simulations generated with a new type of software. http://www.physorg.com/news170076923.html Biology Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:35:56 EST news170076923 (AP) -- "Titanic" director James Cameron has signed on with Panasonic Corp. to promote new 3-D TVs. http://www.physorg.com/news170053586.html Technology Fri, 21 Aug 2009 06:07:25 EST news170053586 Novel agile robots created by mechanical engineers at UC San Diego recently made their way to Austin, Texas, and took center stage during a keynote address at NI Week , the annual robotics extravaganza hosted by National Instruments. http://www.physorg.com/news170006182.html Electronics Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:58:15 EST news170006182 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University of Tokyo have developed 3D holograms that can be touched with bare hands. Generally, holograms can't be felt because they're made only of light. But the new technology adds tactile feedback to holograms hovering in 3D space. http://www.physorg.com/news168797748.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:16:45 EST news168797748 Early relatives of spiders that lived around 300 million years ago are revealed in new three-dimensional models, in research published today in the journal Biology Letters. http://www.physorg.com/news168683057.html Biology Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:24:56 EST news168683057 (PhysOrg.com) -- Aliens are stealing your beloved sheep and you`ve got to stop them. That`s the premise for TowerMadness, a new 3D iPhone game that is one of the most cheat-resistant iPhone games available, according to its three developers, all with ties to the University of California, San Diego. http://www.physorg.com/news167928930.html Technology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:30:01 EST news167928930 (AP) -- When James Cameron directed his first 3-D film, "Terminator 2: 3-D," for Universal Studios theme parks more than a decade ago, the bulky camera equipment made some shots awkward or impossible. http://www.physorg.com/news167662354.html Technology Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:30:02 EST news167662354 (PhysOrg.com) -- Back on April 1, Google instigated a prank that allowed users to see an effect on Google Chrome that looked like 3D. It was actually pretty cool. But it seems as though that wasn't the only foray into 3D for Google. Apparently, the folks at Google have a "thing" for 3D. One of Google's developers, has been working on creating a 3D effect for videos. http://www.physorg.com/news167575864.html Technology Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:10:01 EST news167575864 Japan's Fujifilm unveiled Wednesday a compact digital camera that can be used to shoot three-dimensional (3D) photos and movies that can be viewed without special glasses. http://www.physorg.com/news167469569.html Electronics Wed, 22 Jul 2009 08:20:03 EST news167469569 New research in imaging may lead to advancements for the Air Force in data encryption and wide-area photography with high resolution. http://www.physorg.com/news166809172.html Physics Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:53:37 EST news166809172 (PhysOrg.com) -- You could turn your holiday snaps or favourite figurines into three-dimensional images with new free software developed by a researcher from Queensland University of Technology and the Australasian CRC for Interaction Design (ACID), based at QUT. http://www.physorg.com/news166347730.html Technology Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:43:26 EST news166347730 In the science fiction movie "Minority Report," set 50 years in the future, Tom Cruise's character interacts with a computer display by moving his hands in front of it. http://www.physorg.com/news166293891.html Technology Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:45:41 EST news166293891 From the motion sensor to the computer chip - in many products of daily life components are used whose functioning is based on smallest structures of the size of thousandths - or even millionths - of millimetres. These micro and nano structures must be manufactured and assembled with the highest precision so that in the end, the overall system will function smoothly. http://www.physorg.com/news166093649.html Nanotechnology Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:08:07 EST news166093649 Most people`s experience with 3D involves wearing tinted glasses in a cinema. But a new technology, which does not require glasses and may enable 3DTV, is being developed by European researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news163845853.html Technology Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:44:43 EST news163845853 (PhysOrg.com) -- The latest fashions could find their way from catwalk to consumers faster in the future, thanks to the work of a student at The University of Manchester. http://www.physorg.com/news163263499.html Technology Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:58:54 EST news163263499