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Caltech-Supported Innovation to Treat Blindness Earns R+D 100 Award

Research performed at Caltech as part of a collaborative U.S. Department of Energy-funded artificial-retina project designed to restore sight to the blind has received one of R+D Magazine's 2009 R+D 100 Awards.

21 Jul 2009

Coupling of Single Quantum Dots to Smooth Metal Films

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory's CNM Nanophotonics Group have measured how light emission from individual colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals, or quantum dots, is modified when in proximity to smooth metal films.

20 Jul 2009

Artificial Optical Materials that can Bend Light in Unusual Ways

Xiang Zhang, a faculty scientist with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and professor at the University of California Berkeley, lead a study in which it was determined that the interactions of light and matter with spacetime, as predicted by general relativity, can be studied using the new breed of artificial optical materials that feature extraordinary abilities to bend light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation.

20 Jul 2009

25 Million Euros for Dutch Research into Photosynthetic Energy from Plants and Algae

The research programme Towards Biosolar Cells was granted a budget of 25 million euros by the Dutch Government. The Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality recommended the programme because it will contribute to green energy, improve food supplies and a create a more sustainable biomass.

20 Jul 2009

Physicists Find Way to Explore Microscopic Systems Through Holographic Video

Physicists at New York University have developed a technique to record three-dimensional movies of microscopic systems, such as biological molecules, through holographic video. The work, which is reported in Optics Express, has potential to improve medical diagnostics and drug discovery.

20 Jul 2009

Breakthrough Laser Treatment for Toenail Fungus

PinPointe FootLaser today announced it has submitted its innovative new laser treatment for toenail fungus (Onychomycosis) to Health Canada for approval. As the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, Health Canada reviews medical devices to assess their safety, effectiveness and quality before being authorized for sale in Canada.

20 Jul 2009

New Awards Bring 2009 EfficientLights Orders from Major Retailers to Over $13 Million

PowerSecure International, Inc. (Nasdaq:POWR) today announced it has been awarded approximately $5 million of new orders for its EfficientLights LED lighting technology. The new orders are expected to be completed and recognized primarily during the second half of 2009.

20 Jul 2009

'Invisibility Cloak' to Protect Buildings from Earthquakes

Research at the University of Liverpool has shown it is possible to develop an 'invisibility cloak' to protect buildings from earthquakes.

20 Jul 2009

Reputation for Designing and Supplying High Performance Specialist Lens Adapters

For applications that require changing the field of view or image format of a lens - Resolve Optics Ltd. has developed a reputation for designing and supplying high performance specialist lens adapters.

20 Jul 2009

Olympus Introduces New LightManager Module for its Upright Microscopes

Olympus has introduced the exciting new LightManager module for its BX41 and BX51 upright microscopes. The highly intuitive Olympus LightManager can be retrofitted and enables the user to set the desired illumination intensities for each objective and technique in use.

20 Jul 2009

VEE GEE Scientific Announces Improvements to its VanGuard 1400 Series Laboratory Microscopes

The upgraded clinical microscopes now feature infinity-corrected optics, high-eyepoint eyepieces with a larger viewing field, integrated Koehler illumination, and darkfield illumination on all phase contrast microscopes for added versatility.

18 Jul 2009

Photovoltaic Equipment reaches 60 per cent Turnover Growth in the first Quarter of 2009

The sales turnover of the manufacturers of equipment, machinery and plants for the photovoltaic industry in Germany for the first quarter of 2009 has exceeded the respective quarter of last year by 60 per cent.

17 Jul 2009

"LED - Emotionalize Your Light" Competition - Round 2

Following a successful first round of the "LED - Emotionalize your light" competition supported by OSRAM and Siemens, the three best lighting concepts have been chosen. In the second stage to
follow, the design community will discuss and develop 10 of the 530 entries online.

17 Jul 2009

Technique will Lead to Better Optical Probes for Studying Electron Dynamics

Scientists at RIKEN have developed a way to measure the wavelike properties of ultrafast (attosecond) light pulses - an important step toward being able to probe the dynamics of electrons, atoms and molecules.

16 Jul 2009

TCZ Receives First Purchase Order from Korean Display Maker

TCZ Pte. Ltd., a joint venture of Cymer, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYMI) and Carl Zeiss SMT AG, announced today that the company has received its first order--from a large Korean display maker--for the TCZ-900A, TCZ's production tool for flat panel display (FPD) fabrication.

16 Jul 2009