It just became possible, thanks to a laser camera developed by physicists at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh, UK. You can pretty much see how it works from the images above -- laser beams are bounced off the target and the duration of their return journey is measured precisely enough to detect millimeter depth changes even at extreme distances.
ENGADGET: Laser scans objects in 3D from half a mile away, scientists just need reason to use it
Spotify's own research shows Edinburgh to be the UK's top city for streaming in terms of per-capita usage, followed by Cardiff and Southampton.
The annual celebration of the arts is now one of the biggest festivals of its kind in the UK alongside Edinburgh, Manchester and Brighton.
Another 11 satellite events took place at the same time, including three schools in the UK, Edinburgh prison and places in Australia and Malaysia.
Just look at the exuberant tiling in the Kenilworth (nicholsonspubs.co.uk), Edinburgh's top gay hangout when I lived there - still deliciously camp thanks to exuberant Edwardian bedizening.
The trial was supported by the University of Edinburgh, the Stroke Association UK, the Medical Research Council, EME, the Health Foundation UK and NHS Lothian Health Board.
About 250 UK posts are at risk, including 85 in Glasgow and 10 in Edinburgh, following a "comprehensive review" of its UK operations.
The apparent lack of interest in running a station in Glasgow or Edinburgh will be a disappointment to UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who has long championed the concept of local TV.
BBC: Deadline passes for Glasgow and Edinburgh local TV bids
The Scottish presenter has long supported the armed forces and this year launched UK Armed Forces Day in Edinburgh.
Mr Salmond said he agreed with the report's findings, including that control over the Holyrood elections could be transferred from the UK Government to ministers in Edinburgh, after the May polls resulted in more than 140, 000 spoilt votes.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Scotland | Alexander makes election apology
In this study, carried out in 2002, scientists from the UK's University of Edinburgh and Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, the US, examined 38 women who were pregnant while at or near the World Trade Center when it was attacked.
Edinburgh Castle has been voted as the top UK heritage attraction for the second consecutive year.
Edinburgh now boasts more Michelin stars than any UK city apart from London.
The procedure was carried out in Vietnam by Edinburgh Zoo vet Romain Pizzi, the only UK vet specialising in zoo and wildlife keyhole surgery.
Passenger numbers fell at Edinburgh Airport last month, following the closure of some UK airports as a result of poor winter weather.
Together they are joint chief executives of the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), which owns major independent theatres in the UK, including the Donmar Warehouse and the Edinburgh Playhouse.
David Gilroy, 50, was told by appeal court judges in Edinburgh on Wednesday he could not have his case reviewed by the UK Supreme Court.
Professor Richard Sharpe, of the UK Medical Research Council's Human Reproductive Science Unit in Edinburgh, said more work was needed to confirm the results.
Under the UK government's bases review, the Craigiehall Camp near Edinburgh is due to close and Kirknewton will not now be developed as an Army barracks, but Dreghorn Barracks will remain.
BBC: Scottish independence: Warning over 'weakened military'
Edinburgh beat off competition from 31 other bids to win the headquarters of the UK's Green Investment Bank.
And he said there was a clear argument for Scotland remaining part of the UK, by sharing opportunity and risk, while maintaining a distinctive, devolved parliament in Edinburgh.
Scotland has nearly 40% of the UK's cruise business, with 250, 000 people landed mainly at Invergordon, Greenock, Edinburgh and the northern isles.
"The sale of Stansted and either Glasgow or Edinburgh should encourage more timely, well designed and cost effective investment, " said Paul Simmons, Easyjet's UK director.
During her visit she met with members of the UK National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) Scotland Committee and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh.
应用推荐