G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

LED Waves introduces High Quality LED Light Bulbs

The Los Angeles 2.0 MR16 LED light bulb from LED Waves is less than 5 W and can be used to replace a 35 W halogen MR16. This bulb features a heat sink design, which could be accomplished by Computer Numeric Control machining.

18 Aug 2012

Mars Rover Curiosity Carries Ocean Optics Spectrometers to Study Soil Composition

Ocean Optics’ three customized HR2000 spectrometers have concluded its eight month exploration journey to Mars to analyze the composition of soil as part of the ChemCam mission. NASA’s Mars Science Lab rover, Curiosity, was launched with the Ocean Optics instruments onboard in November 2011.

17 Aug 2012

New Photoacoustic Cell Detects Multiple Chemicals

A new chemical sensor has been developed by U.S. Army researchers. This sensor is capable of simultaneous real time detection of a large number of agents. This system was reported in a paper released by Optics Letters, the Optical Society's (OSA) journal.

16 Aug 2012

Researchers Create Organic Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells Under Ambient Conditions

Utilizing a roll-to-roll compatible process, Andreas Sandström and Ludvig Edman, researchers at Umeå University, have created organic light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs) under ambient conditions.

16 Aug 2012

O2Micro Introduces High Brightness Offline LED Driver Controller

O2Micro International, a provider of high-performance integrated circuits and solutions, has announced that it has added a new built-in night light driver to its Free Dimming technology and lighting product portfolio.

16 Aug 2012

Scientists Transform Linac Coherent Light Source into Precise Tool

Scientists of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have fine-tuned the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) into a more accurate instrument to examine the nanoworld, using a thin diamond fragment.

14 Aug 2012

Hubbell Lighting Launches New Sedona LED Surface Ceiling Mount Luminaire

Hubbell Lighting’s division, Hubbell Outdoor Lighting has unveiled its new Sedona LED Surface Ceiling Mount Luminaire. It lends itself to many kinds of applications and is a great energy saver. The Sedona fitting is a constituent of the Southwest assortment of Hubbell Outdoor Lighting and Spaulding Lighting.

14 Aug 2012

Researchers Use Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Study Cerebral Leukoaraiosis

According to analysts at the Mayo Clinic, leukoaraiosis, a common condition wherein miniscule areas of the brain that have been denied oxygen and manifest as white dots in MRI scans, is not a harmless component of ageing but a disease that changes the brain function in the aged. The online version of the journal Radiology has published the study results.

14 Aug 2012

Research Report on Commercial and Industrial LED Lighting

Groom Energy along with Greentech Media published the new industrial and business LED lighting report entitled “Enterprise LED Lighting 2012: Commercial and Industrial Market Trends, Opportunities and Leading Companies”.

13 Aug 2012

Millennium Dental Technologies to Participate in Sirona’s CEREC 27 and Half-Yearly Commemoration

Millennium Dental Technologies was extended an invitation to partake in the Sirona CEREC 27 and in the half-year anniversary commemoration in Las Vegas. It is an important dental occasion for CEREC clinicians put up by Sirona Dental Systems.

13 Aug 2012