Image modeling for biomedical organs

Satellite observations are valuable aids to detect and monitor fire activity. A recent study has investigated how satellite images of fire activity, together with information on vegetation cover and fire risk associated with long and short-term atmospheric conditions could be used to help authorities better manage the risk of wildfires in Mediterranean Europe.

Ever since the 1950s discovery of the solar wind - the constant flow of charged particles from the sun - there's been a stark disconnect between this outpouring and the sun itself. As it approaches Earth, the solar wind is gusty and turbulent. But near the sun where it originates, this wind is structured in distinct rays, much like a child's simple drawing of the sun. The details of the transition from defined rays in the corona, the sun's upper atmosphere, to the solar wind have been, until now, a mystery.

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Satellite images could be used as evidence in environmental crime cases in the future, a Belgian judge and researcher predicts. However, there are several obstacles to their use at present. Notably, they do not provide sufficiently detailed evidence for the courtroom.

A recent study has found that satellite images can be used to map phytoplankton blooms to aid assessment of the quality of coastal and sea waters. This method can help EU Member States monitor water under the requirements of the Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.

Google has announced machine images, a new type of Compute Engine resource that contains all the information people need to create, backup or restore a virtual machine, reducing the amount of time people spend managing their Cloud environment.

In my first year of writing this blog (2006!), I showed how to overlay a color onto an image based on a mask. This was the example I gave back then:... read more >>

The 3rd edition of Digital Image Processing Using MATLAB (DIPUM3E) has just been published, at long last. The new edition includes extensive new coverage of image transforms, spectral color models, geometric transformations, clustering, superpixels, graph cuts, active contours, maximally-stable extremal regions, SURF and similar feature detection, and deep learning networks.... read more >>

As the old ice of Earth melts, photographers have captured its decline. Here are eight stunning before-and-after images detailing ice melts across our planet.

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy spent hours creating this breathtakingly detailed composite image of our moon.

Photographers capture landscapes, portraits, wildlife and more for Sony World Photography Awards.

Annual Koch Institute exhibition explores the thought-provoking and stunning visuals behind life sciences and biomedical research at MIT.

The winners in this international dog photo contest range from a blind, senior dog to cute, matching puppies.

Outdoor Photographer of the Year honors the best images from 2018 that highlight landscapes, wildlife and nature.

The winners of the Nature Conservancy's photo contest celebrate the natural world in all its splendor.

Pluto and its mysterious neighbors hold perhaps some of the most exciting astronomical discoveries to come.

NASA's Cassini orbiter and other telescopes reveal stunning pictures of the planet and its rings.

Christine Ren's "Silent Killers" uses stunning visuals to draw attention to a net-buyback program to keep our seas cleaner for wildlife.

The Spitzer Space Telescope is so sensitive it can see objects optical telescopes cannot. Here are some incredible images it has helped capture.

While beautiful, the surface of Venus is as hostile as the deepest recesses of space. Despite its nearness to Earth, the planet remains largely a mystery.

Mercury, named for the Roman messenger of the gods, is the smallest planet in our solar system and the closest to the sun. Check out these amazing images

More than half of the world's largest aquifers are being depleted, according to satellite system data.

The search giant has trained neural networks to interpret photos, but they can also be coaxed to create monsters.

A fresh batch of satellite images showcasing the red planet's diverse topography is providing scientists with valuable data for future travel to Mars.

The fourth planet from the sun, Mars is one of our closest neighbors in the solar system, and yet it remains a mystery.

CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year contest captures how humanity is coping with climate change.

We know photos in magazine ads and TV commercials are altered, but are you aware of the Photoshopping on your friends' selfies?

Want to know what young girls really think about the media, girls' fashions, and teen idols like Nicki Minaj? Watch this video to find out.

Women athletes, working women, and artists are all getting in on the ongoing discussion of women's bodies in the media.

The British Ecological Society annual photography competition celebrates both flora and fauna.

On Nature Photography Day, take your camera outside to make a difference for wildlife!

At the Cancun climate talks, one art installation dominated the headlines at a turning point in history.

BevShots are alcoholic beverages photographed under a microscope, creating artistic colors and patterns.

The glass plates depict solar and lunar eclipses, comets, and even views of binary stars.

A new high-resolution image reveals the center of our galaxy as never seen before.

DNA found in chewed birch pitch helps scientists recreate image, but it's also unraveling other Stone Age secrets.

Amateur photographer Steve Biro takes a riveting photo of a bald eagle and his mirror image.

The 2019 Audubon Photography Awards highlight striking images of birds and the places they live.

See the winners of 2019's Bird Photographer of the Year, a global photographic competition featuring 63 countries and countless beautiful birds.

Photographers capture landscapes, portraits, nature and more for Sony World Photography Awards.

Google's free PhotoScan takes five separate digital images of a print and combines them to create an image that's better than one taken with your phone.

Some people see them as pests, but bats are among the most fascinating and ecologically indispensable animals on Earth.

NASA offers a very telling viewpoint for atmospheric photography — especially hurricanes. Take a look at these amazing storms from a different perspective.