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Researchers Develop Innovative Hollow Core Fibers that Hold Potential for Laser Surgery

Work led by Dr Jonathan Shephard in the Institute of Photonics and Quantum Sciences at Heriot-Watt University and collaborators at the University of Bath has been highlighted in the article “Moving Past the Articulated Arm” in the latest edition of Biophotonics.

18 Dec 2013

ERC Funds Project ‘Frontiers in Attosecond X-ray Science: Imaging and Spectroscopy’

To trace and understand chemical and biological processes taking place in just some quintillionths of a second with full atomic detail: this is the goal of a research project of four scientists of the University of Hamburg, DESY, and Arizona State University receiving 14 million euros from the European Research Council ERC for the coming six years. In the context of this project, a new research facility will be established at DESY.

18 Dec 2013

Hubble Space Telescope Reveals RS Puppis’ Spectacular Light Show

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has observed the variable star RS Puppis over a period of five weeks, showing the star growing brighter and dimmer as it pulsates. These pulsations have created a stunning example of a phenomenon known as a light echo, where light appears to reverberate through the murky environment around the star.

18 Dec 2013

MRI Interventions’ ClearPoint Neuro Intervention System Featured on TV

The ClearPoint® Neuro Intervention System developed by MRI Interventions, Inc. was featured December 10 in a television segment and article reported by the ABC-TV affiliate in Boston (WCVB-TV).

17 Dec 2013

U.S. Navy Selects Revolution Lighting’s Seesmart LED Tube Lamps

Revolution Lighting Technologies, Inc. (“Revolution Lighting”), a leader in advanced LED lighting technology, today announced that its Seesmart brand has been selected by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command to supply Lewis and Clark class T-AKE dry cargo/ammunition ships with 17,000 Seesmart two and four foot LED tube lamps. QuaLED Lighting, a woman-owned small business based in Scottsdale, Arizona, is the Revolution Lighting distributor on the project.

17 Dec 2013

Terahertz Radiation Could Heat Water within Half a Picosecond

Scientists from the Hamburg Center for Free-Electron Laser Science have devised a novel way to boil water in less than a trillionth of a second. The theoretical concept, which has not yet been demonstrated in practice, could heat a small amount of water by as much as 600 degrees Celsius in just half a picosecond (a trillionth of a second).

17 Dec 2013

Z Microsystems Delivers Rugged Military Displays to Northrop Grumman/BAE for GCV Program

Z Microsystems is proud to announce the contract receipt from Northrop Grumman to deliver rugged military displays in support of the U.S. Army's Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) infantry fighting vehicle. The full term contract includes seven displays per vehicle.

17 Dec 2013

Zecotek Demonstrates Patented 3D Display Technology to Major Electronics Companies

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Zecotek Display Systems Pte. Ltd. is demonstrating patented 3D display technology to major electronics companies in its lab in Vancouver, BC.

From Zecotek Photonics 17 Dec 2013

NEC Display Solutions Expands Touch-Integrated V Series Display Portfolio

NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading provider of commercial LCD display and projector solutions, announced today the addition of the V423-TM display to its Touch-Integrated V Series portfolio. Its commercial-grade panel and components promote extended use and deliver superior touchscreen capabilities for learning, digital signage and way-finding applications in education, corporate, retail and restaurant environments.

From NEC 17 Dec 2013

Training with Stroboscopic Eyewear Improves Performance of Hockey Players

Professional hockey players who trained with special eyewear that only allowed them to see action intermittently showed significant improvement in practice drills, according to a Duke University study with the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes.

16 Dec 2013

Optogenetics Helps Better Understand Neurochemical Basis of Addiction

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center researchers are gaining a better understanding of the neurochemical basis of addiction with a new technology called optogenetics.

16 Dec 2013

Frost & Sullivan to Hold Webinar on Trends in LED Lighting

The future of lighting, led by LEDs, will be determined by the changes in demographics of the world population, urbanization, and greater emphasis on energy conservation. This briefing will investigate the key focus areas and trends in LED lighting across the globe.

16 Dec 2013

New Report on Worldwide LED Lighting Market 2013-2019

LED Lighting: Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2013 to 2019: Next generation lighting achieves a complete replacement of incandescent filament bulbs with LED lighting that is more energy efficient, lasts longer and has a significantly lower cost of operation. LED lighting decreases labor costs of replacing bulbs in commercial situations.

16 Dec 2013

MicroVision to Highlight PicoP Display Technology-Based Engines at 2014 CES

MicroVision, Inc., a leader in innovative, ultra-miniature projection display technology, today announced it will be attending the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

From Microvision 16 Dec 2013