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Photoactivatable Flp Recombinase Enables the Control of Specific Gene Expressions in Living Animals

A research team from KAIST has come up with a noninvasive light-sensitive photoactivatable recombinase that can be used for in vivo genetic manipulation.

23 Jan 2019

Rockley Photonics Announces the Completion of its Silicon Photonics Platform for Advanced Sensing Applications and Interconnectivity for Artificial Intelligence Processing and 5G Backhaul

Rockley Photonics, a leader in integrated optics for high-density digital systems, today announced the completion of its fully integrated silicon photonics platform running in a large-scale foundry environment.

From Rockley Photonics Ltd. 23 Jan 2019

Fully Integrated Fast Alignment Routines in a Cost-Effective Solution

The new F-131 Modular XYZ Photonic Alignment System from Physik Instrumente (PI) is an excellent foundation for developing, studying and pursuing manufacturing and testing of photonic components.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 23 Jan 2019

Evonik Launches TROGAMID® myCX High Flow Clear PA Grade for Optical Applications

Evonik has launched a new transparent polyamide molding compound for demanding optical applications such as premium lenses or high-end visors for ski and snowboard goggles.

From Evonik Industries AG 21 Jan 2019

Researchers Connect Two Parts of an Electronics Chip Using an On-Chip Optical Link

Researchers at the University of Twente have been successful, for the first time, in linking two parts of an electronics chip with the help of an on-chip optical link. A light connection can, for instance, be a safe means to link high-power electronics to digital control circuitry on one chip, with no direct electrical connection.

18 Jan 2019

Prior Scientific Celebrates 100 Year Anniversary

Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd marks its 100th anniversary of the company’s founding in 1919, a rare achievement in today’s business climate.

From Prior Scientific Instruments Ltd. 17 Jan 2019

A Simple New Tweak Could Double the Efficiency of Organic Electronics

Scientists at the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have found out a simple new tweak that could make organic electronics two times more efficient.

16 Jan 2019

Clear Blue Technologies’ Smart City Lighting Systems Installed in Toronto’s Premium Neighborhoods

The Smart Off-Grid™ company, Clear Blue Technologies International, has announced that 40 of its Illumient solar-powered street lights have been set up in Toronto’s Bloor Street West.

16 Jan 2019

Remo Tech Announces OBSBOT Tail, the World's First Auto-Director AI Camera

Designed to capture active moments in life, without relying on a cameraman, or frequently adjusting the device, the OBSBOT Tail's compact size at just 7.3 inches by 3.3 inches is equipped with a 3-axis gimbal and optical zoom lens.

From OBSBOT 16 Jan 2019

First turnkey femtosecond laser of its kind at 1550 nm, introduced by Menhir Photonics

The MENHIR-1550 is the first industrial-grade, femtosecond laser operating at 1550 nm with GHz repetition-rate and ultra-low noise performance offering unprecedented reliability enabling applications in the field and in an industrial environment.

From Menhir Photonics AG 15 Jan 2019

NPL’s Research in Photonics Could Pave Way for New Quantum Technologies and Telecoms Systems

Rare qualities in light have been exposed by scientists from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) which could pave the way to completely new electronic devices and applications. Light is used widely in electronics for computing and telecommunications.

14 Jan 2019

Customizable UV LEDs with Emission Wavelengths Spanning from 320 nm to 233 nm

UVphotonics launches UV LEDs emitting in the UVC and UVB wavelength regions at Photonics West 2019.

11 Jan 2019

Tailored LED Light May Help Regulate Human Health and Improve Indoor Farming

Assuming light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, to be merely an efficient upgrade to the regular electric light bulb is a stuck thought, state Jeff Tsao, a Sandia National Laboratories scientist, and his colleagues from other institutions in a Nature “Perspectives” article published in late November.

10 Jan 2019

PolyOne Takes-Over Fiber-Line, a Manufacturer of Composite Materials

Fiber-Line has utilized its customer-centric culture and specialty innovation to establish a leading portfolio of materials serving the fiber optic cable, oil & gas, industrial and consumer industries.

From Avient Corporation 10 Jan 2019

New Holographic Color Printing Increases Security and Prevents Counterfeiting

A new kind of anti-counterfeiting device that can be helpful in counterfeit deterrence of main documents like banknotes, passports, and identity cards has been developed by researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).

9 Jan 2019