The evolution of imaging technologies over the past decade has reshaped our landscape in diagnosing and managing patients with glaucoma. Adopting technological advances and translating new information into clinical practice pose new challenges to both clinicians and research scientists. This special issue includes five papers covering some of the recent advances in ocular imaging and electrophy...

Several new developments are likely to occur in the cotton industry during the next decade. Obviously, the impacts of emerging technologies will vary among different regions of the world. However, any new development will likely impact most other cotton-growing areas. To gain a broader perspective, I have consulted experts in various disciplines for assistance. I will summarize my perspectives ...

Ultrasound (US) is the imaging modality of choice for a wide variety of clinical indications because of its excellent image quality combined with lack of ionizing radiation, relative portability, and low cost. Numerous advances in US technology over the past fewdecades, such as color and power Doppler, speckle reduction, compound imaging, harmonic imaging, and 3-D imaging have become the standa...

Ambient Intelligence builds on three recent key technologies: Ubiquitous Computing, Ubiquitous Communication and Intelligent User Interfaces – some of these concepts are barely a decade old and this reflects on the focus of current implementations of AmI. Ubiquitous Computing means integration of microprocessors into everyday objects like furniture, clothing, white goods, toys, even paint. Ubiq...

in recent years the science of tissue engineering has emerged as a powerful tool for the development of a novel set of tissue replacement parts and technologies. recent advances in the fields of biomaterials, stem cell technologies, growth factor field and biomimetics have created a unique set of opportunities for investigators to fabricate lab-grown tissues from combination of extracellular ma...

The simulation of the main molecular operations used in DNA Computing can lead the researchers to develop complex algorithms and methods without the need of working with real DNA strands in-vitro. The purpose of this paper is to present a computer program which simulates a cutting process over DNA molecules which is an essential operation for the DNA computation. This simulation represents a us...

E-learning and the impact of new technologies across contemporary life is a very significant field to education. The challenge of the technology to conventional learning patterns cannot be ignored and in itself raises a host of questions: can online learning facilitate deep learning? How well does video conferencing alleviate the challenge of distance? In what ways can collaborative learning co...