Advances in computing power and software for manipulation of digital media have dramatically affected the way computer music is generated and performed.

Advances in seismology, computer modeling, and mineralogy and crystallography at high temperatures and pressures give insights into the internal composition and structure of the Earth.

Advances in programming and computer hardware, notably solid modeling in the 1980s, have allowed more versatile applications of computers in design activities.

Advances in high-temperature metals, computer modelling and nuclear engineering in general resulted in dramatically improved performance.

Advances in digital photography and printing have provided the technology for many people to design and print their own cards, using their original graphic designs or photos, or those available with many computer programs or online as clip art, as well as a great range of typefaces.

Advances in large-scale integrated circuits permitted the introduction of computer control.

Advances in technology saw advent of the tank, with the creation of the Royal Tank Regiment, and advances in aircraft design, with the creation of the Royal Flying Corps, which were to be decisive in future battles.

Advances in photochemical technology, such as the lithographic and photochemical processes, have allowed for the creation of maps that have fine details, do not distort in shape and resist moisture and wear.

Advances in electronic technology in the 20th century ushered in another revolution in cartography.

Advances in technology and new demands on the existing system have now led to efforts to modernize the GPS system and implement the next generation of GPS III satellites and Next Generation Operational Control System ( OCX ).

Advances in technology have never conclusively proved that the ball crossed the line ; on the contrary, in 1995 the Sunday Times reported that image analysis by researchers at Oxford University had concluded that the whole of the ball did not cross the goal-line, and so a goal should not have been awarded ( Computer blows whistle on England's 1966 World Cup win by Adam Jones and John Davison, 23 July 1995 ).

Advances in technology, accumulation of machinery and other capital, and better education and human capital all lead to increased economic output over time.

Advances in microfluidics technology are revolutionizing molecular biology procedures

Advances in firearms technology without the necessary advances in battlefield communications gradually led to the defense again gaining the ascendancy.

Advances in sailing technology from the Middle Ages onward enabled Arab, Chinese, Indian and European explorers to make longer voyages into regions with extreme weather and climatic conditions.

* Advances in particle accelerator and fusion technology, including magnetic fusion, Free-electron lasers, accelerator mass spectrometry, and inertial confinement fusion.

* Advances in genomics, biotechnology, and biodetection, including major contributions to the complete sequencing of the human genome though the Joint Genome Institute and the development of rapid PCR ( polymerase chain reaction ) technology that lies at the heart of today ’ s most advanced DNA detection instruments.

Advances in technology now made the indigenous man and his simpler way of life appear, not only inferior, but also, even his defenders agreed, foredoomed by the inexorable advance of progress to inevitable extinction.

Advances in helicopter technology since World War II have brought increased flexibility to the scope of airborne operations, and air assaults have largely replaced large-scale parachute operations, and ( almost ) completely replaced combat glider operations.

Advances in information technology are transforming video monitoring into video analysis.

Advances in printing technology have made printed numbers practical for small components, which are often found in modern electronics.

Advances in sorting technology ( see sorting below ), however, have lowered this overhead substantially — many areas which had developed source separation programs have since switched to comingled collection.

Advances in military technology aided the Song Dynasty in its defense against hostile neighbors to the north, including the Mongols.

Advances in technology have resulted in old programming being transferred to new digital media, where they can be restored or ( if they are damaged or otherwise cannot be restored ) kept from decaying further.

Advances in steel-making technology have enabled the works to produce roughly the same amount of product as during that era, but with a much smaller workforce.

Advances in technology were responsible for a large amount of casualties.

Advances in technology throughout the 19th and 20th centuries led to the modern self-powered ambulances.

Advances in many areas of genomics research are heavily rooted in engineering technology, from the capillary electrophoresis units used in large-scale DNA sequencing projects.

Advances in technology and lowered battery cost and higher capacity etc.

Advances in film technology, notably finer film grain, have obviated the need for large-format cameras for most press assignments, however.

Advances in materials science have enabled making devices with ever-shorter wavelengths, emitting light in a variety of colors.

Advances in methodology have made such mutagenesis now a relatively simple and efficient process.

Advances have been made in the performance of superconducting materials.

Advances in robotics have led to an industrial approach to combinatorial synthesis, enabling companies to routinely produce over 100, 000 new and unique compounds per year ( see medicinal chemistry ).

Advances in surgical technique have greatly reduced the incidence of death and serious damage from psychosurgery ; the remaining risks include seizures, incontinence, decreased drive and initiative, weight gain, and cognitive and affective problems.

Advances in plastics have rendered shellac obsolete as a moulding compound.

Advances in prosthetic limbs have increased greatly during the twentieth century.

Advances in design and equipment over the last hundred years have diminished the advantages of the schooner rig.

Advances in modern medical technology also contributed to the understanding of ancient Egyptian medicine.

Advances in engine reliability and power have rendered four-engine designs obsolete, and only Dassault Aviation still builds three-engine models ( in the Falcon line ).

Advances in tank design, armour, and engine technology allowed tank designers to increase the capabilities of tanks significantly without always resorting to heavier designs, although weights did gradually increase.