It's well understood that animals see differently from us humans, but visualizing those differences has proved challenging. However, a group of scientists from the UK and the US have developed a camera system that can accurately record animal-perceived photos and videos. [Read More]
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New details have emerged about the world's highest-resolution single-photon super conducting camera. The camera has been developed by research team at the United States Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-10-25 21:00
A group of scientists has developed a battery-free, wireless underwater camera that is powered by sound and is around 100,000 times more energy-efficient than other undersea cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-09-26 18:58
A group of international robotics researchers has developed an urban search and rescue solution that skirts past the current limitations of miniature robotics through what they are calling an insect computer hybrid system, which fuses a living insect platform with a microcontroller. petapixel.com »
2021-06-08 18:24
Scientists have created a new focus-free camera using an ultra-flat lens that “eliminates the need for focusing. ” The development could have an impact on both photography and a wide range of industries. petapixel.com »
2020-03-16 18:58
Oceanographer Derya Akkaynak and engineer Tali Treibitz created an algorithm called ‘Sea-thru’ that removes the water from underwater photographs. boredpanda.com »
2019-11-14 13:54
A church surveillance camera is believed to have captured the first-ever recording of mammals mating without intromission (the act of penetration). [Read More]
Researchers from The University of Texas at Austin have published a study that describes a brain-computer interface that can decode continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings.
Dragonfish are a species of deep-sea predator and while there are many types of dragonfish, this particular bronze-colored species is incredibly rare. [Read More]
A new nanophotonic light field camera based on the eye of a Cambrian-era sea creature can combine macro and telephoto magnification into one lens with unlimited depth of field. [Read More]
An urban history expert recently purchased vintage photos of New York City on eBay and followed several clues that led him to determine the exact month and year the images were taken. Jordan Liles of Jordan Liles Films is a United States-based photographer who specializes in recovering history. In 2019, Liles made a purchase of […]
With a supply crunch in medical-grade facemasks, the general public has been turning to homemade masks in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. Now researchers are using lasers to reveal how effective different kinds of DIY masks are at blocking tiny droplets from coughs and sneezes.