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Researchers Test Light Therapy on Brain Function in Gulf War Veterans

Following up on promising results from pilot work, researchers at the VA Boston Healthcare System are testing the effects of light therapy on brain function in veterans with Gulf War Illness.

3 Apr 2015

TRMM Satellite Delivers Outstanding Image of Super Typhoon Maysak

The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite delivered a remarkable image of Super Typhoon Maysak on March 31. TRMM obtained an image straight over the top of a super typhoon with a double eye-wall, Super Typhoon Maysak, as it roared through the warm waters of the West Pacific south of Guam.

3 Apr 2015

X-ray Laser Helps Track Ultrafast Creation of Catalyst

An international team has for the first time precisely tracked the surprisingly rapid process by which light rearranges the outermost electrons of a metal compound and turns it into an active catalyst – a substance that promotes chemical reactions.

3 Apr 2015

Antique Egyptian Bronze Figurines Examined Non-Invasively with Neutrons

A research team from the Egyptian Museum of Florence examined three antique bronze figurines non-invasively with neutrons at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie. The statuettes embody Osiris, the Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead.

3 Apr 2015

LIFX Introduces LED Light Bulb Featuring Rich Warm to Cool White Lights

LIFX has once again proven that beauty and function can exist in one amazing LED light Bulb. With the introduction of the new White 800, LIFX has taken smart lighting to a whole new level. The White 800 is the first value bulb featuring choice between rich warm to cool white lights all in one bulb.

2 Apr 2015

Larson Electronics Releases 33.5W UV LED Light Fixture for Curing Paint and Adhesives

Industrial lighting specialist Larson Electronics has announced the release of a 33.5 watt ultraviolet LED light fixture that is used to cure paint and adhesives, food inspection or for non-destructive testing.

2 Apr 2015

UV Light Reveals Coloration Patterns of Ancient Seashell Species

Nearly 30 ancient seashell species coloration patterns were revealed using ultraviolet (UV) light, according to a study published April 1, 2015 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Jonathan Hendricks from San Jose State University, CA.

2 Apr 2015

Phenomenally Compact Light-Powered Optical Gyroscope-Based Navigation Systems

A pair of light waves - one zipping clockwise the other counterclockwise around a microscopic track - may hold the key to creating the world's smallest gyroscope: one a fraction of the width of a human hair.

2 Apr 2015

Compact 50GHz Ge Waveguide Electro-Absorption Modulator Demonstrated at OFC 2015

At OFC 2015, the largest global conference and exposition for optical communications, nanoelectronics research center imec, its associated lab at Ghent University (Intec), and Stanford University have demonstrated a compact germanium (Ge) waveguide electro-absorption modulator (EAM) with a modulation bandwidth beyond 50GHz.

2 Apr 2015

Lion Guardians Conservation Receives Larson Electronic’s Rechargeable LED Spotlight as Donation

Larson Electronics donates their RL-85-10W1 rechargeable LED spotlight to the Lion Guardians conservation located in East Africa. Lion Guardians is a conservation organization dedicated to finding and enacting long-term solutions for people and lions to coexist.

2 Apr 2015

Headwall & Ocean Spray Partner on Agricultural Innovation

Headwall Photonics, a leading supplier of high performance spectral imaging solutions for industry and the defense community, has partnered with Ocean Spray, the leading processor and provider of cranberry products, to t...

From Headwall Photonics, Inc. 1 Apr 2015

New Website Announced by Toshiba Imaging Featuring a Camera Comparison Option

Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.’s Imaging Systems Division, launches a newly designed website that is user-application driven and features a comprehensive camera comparison and selection tool for quick, side-by-side comparison of up to four Ultra HD and high-definition cameras at a time.

From Toshiba Imaging Systems Division 1 Apr 2015

Lumenera Corporation Releases High Resolution, High Sensitivity CCD USB 3.0 Microscopy Camera

Lumenera Corporation, a leading manufacturer and developer of high performance digital cameras and custom imaging solutions, has announced the release of their new high performance USB 3.0 microscopy camera.

1 Apr 2015

Philips Announces Sale of Majority Interest in Combined LED Components and Automotive Lighting Business

Royal Philips today announced that it has signed an agreement with a consortium led by GO Scale Capital through which they will acquire an 80.1% interest in Philips’ combined LED components and Automotive lighting business, with Philips retaining the remaining 19.9%* interest.

1 Apr 2015