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Researchers Use Pokeberries to Develop Fiber-Based Solar Cells

Pokeberries – the weeds that children smash to stain their cheeks purple-red and that Civil War soldiers used to write letters home – could be the key to spreading solar power across the globe, according to researchers at Wake Forest University’s Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials.

24 Apr 2010

Ixia to Highlight its Ethernet/Fibre Channel Testing Solutions at Interop Las Vegas

Ixia (NASDAQ:XXIA), a leading, global provider of converged network IP performance test systems, will highlight its data center network test solutions for network equipment manufacturers (NEMs), enterprise data centers, information and storage service providers, and cloud computing services at Interop Las Vegas from April 27-29 in booth #1359.

24 Apr 2010

Overview on Printing Special Equipment Manufacturing Industry in China

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3d8657/china_printing_spe) has announced the addition of the "China printing special equipment manufacturing industry, 2010" report to their offering.

24 Apr 2010

Digi-Key’s Lighting Initiative Focuses on Designers’ Needs

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation is shining a spotlight on its lighting initiative. Propelled by the goal of offering the industry’s widest breadth of product in lighting solutions, Digi-Key continues to add world-leading suppliers of lighting solutions to its expansive line card of more than 440 authorized supplier partners of semiconductor, interconnect, passive and electromechanical product.

24 Apr 2010

Spacelabs Healthcare Launches New Monitor with Dual Display Capability

Spacelabs Healthcare expands its patient monitoring portfolio by introducing the Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability.

24 Apr 2010

Latest Innovations in Ophthalmic Devices to be Highlighted at SoCalBio

The Southern California Biomedical Council (SoCalBio) will focus like an excimer laser on the latest innovations in ophthalmic devices during its "Trends in Ophthalmology" Forum on Thursday, April 29th (4:00 - 7:00 p.m.), at the UCLA Faculty Center.

24 Apr 2010

New Rectilinear Lens from Sigma Employs Company’s FLD Glass

Sigma Corporation of America, a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider of some of the world's most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, has announced that its new, 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM lens, which incorporates the company's new "F" Low Dispersion (FLD) lens glass, is now available.

24 Apr 2010

New SLCD5 MX21 Embedded Controller Board Powers SVGA Embedded LCD Panels

Reach Technology, Inc., a recognized leader in Embedded LCDs, Embedded Touch Screens, and Embedded Controller Boards, today announced the SLCD5 MX21 embedded controller board which powers embedded LCD panels up to 12.1” with SVGA resolution (800x600). Large panels and high pixel density allow more controls to be visible at the same time, which is important for many medical and industrial embedded LCD touch screen applications.

24 Apr 2010

Hubble Space Telescope’s 20th Anniversary Celebration

Hubble's unprecedented capabilities have made it one of the most powerful science instruments ever conceived by humans, and certainly the one most embraced by the public.

24 Apr 2010

IBM Scientists Develop Breakthrough 3D-Nanopatterning Technique

IBM (IBM) scientists have created a 3D map of the earth so small that 1,000 of them could fit on one grain of salt.

24 Apr 2010

Trina Solar to Unveil New Utility-Scale Solar Module at Solarexpo 2010 in Italy

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced that its subsidiary, Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd., is launching its new utility-scale solar module ("TSM-PC14").

24 Apr 2010

New Light Beam Localisation Technology for Robotic Systems

Getting robotic systems to accurately detect both moving and static objects remains an obstacle to building more autonomous robots and more advanced surveillance systems. Innovative technology that uses light beams for localisation and mapping may offer a solution.

24 Apr 2010