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Zolar Releases Soft Tissue Diode Lasers for Dentistry

Zolar Technology & Mfg Co. Inc. (a Canadian Venture) has released the PHOTON Series of soft tissue diode lasers: Photon and Photon Plus for Dentistry, announced by Paul Atkins (Executive officer for Zolar) on March 1, 2013 at their Mississauga location.

4 Mar 2013

LED CHINA Event to Takes Place in Guangzhou in March 2013

LED CHINA 2013, organised by UBM Trust, opens from 1-4 March at the China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex Area B in Guangzhou, China.1,012 exhibitors from 10 countries, an increase of 12percent compared to last year, have taken up 80,000sqm of exhibition space, another growth of 14percent.

2 Mar 2013

Article on the Square Kilometre Array Wins Physics Journalism Prize

Anil Ananthaswamy has won the inaugural Physics Journalism Prize – a prize designed to inspire the next generation of physicists by encouraging journalists to grapple with often complex topics and help spread excitement about the subject.

2 Mar 2013

Carmanah to Supply Solar Outdoor Light Engines to Acuity Brands

Carmanah Technologies announced today that it has entered into a supply agreement with Acuity Brands, Inc., a leading provider of LED lighting and lighting controls. The agreement provides for the supply of Carmanah’s commercial-grade solar outdoor light engines for integration into certain luminaires produced by Acuity Brands.

2 Mar 2013

UFD Plans New Fiber-Optic Network from New York City to Ashburn

United Fiber & Data (UFD) is proud to announce its plans for a new fiber-optic network that will offer a redundant, highly available, low-latency path from New York City and its surrounding areas to Ashburn, Virginia, connecting top destinations for Internet peering and high-bandwidth networking.

2 Mar 2013

IDS Imaging Development Systems Launches Redesigned Website

IDS Imaging Development Systems, a global leader in medical and machine vision, today announced the re-launch of its principle corporate website, www.ids-imaging.com.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 2 Mar 2013

Access Fixtures Introduces New Surface Mount LED Flat Panel Lighting

Access Fixtures is proud to expand its product line to include new surface mount LED flat panel lighting. Surface mount LED flat panel luminaires can be installed on the surface of just about any type of ceiling.

1 Mar 2013

Relativistic Electron Proton Telescope Observes New Particles Trapped in Giant Belts of Radiation

After most NASA science spacecraft launches, researchers wait patiently for months as instruments on board are turned on one at a time, slowly ramped up to full power, and tested to make sure they work at full capacity.

1 Mar 2013

Nanotube-Based Photodetector Promises Unique Optoelectronic Devices

Researchers at Rice University and Sandia National Laboratories have made a nanotube-based photodetector that gathers light in and beyond visible wavelengths. It promises to make possible a unique set of optoelectronic devices, solar cells and perhaps even specialized cameras.

1 Mar 2013

Laser Accelerates Electron Beam in Free Space

Accelerating a free electron with a laser has been a longtime goal of solid-state physicists.

28 Feb 2013

Next Generation Display Surfaces May Possibly be Changed into Arbitrary Shapes

A new project aims to ensure that the next generation of computer and mobile display surfaces will extend beyond the rigid, flat surfaces which people are familiar with and allow users to physically push, pull, bend, fold or flex the display.

28 Feb 2013

Bay Bridge Transformed into Monumental LED Light Sculpture

Artist Leo Villareal is poised to transform the western span of the Bay Bridge into the largest LED light sculpture in the world. The Grand Lighting of The Bay Lights will happen on Tuesday, March 5, at 9 pm PT.

28 Feb 2013

LED Lamps for Street Lights to Generate More than $2 Billion in Revenue by 2020

Dramatically falling costs and improvements in efficiency are driving increased sales of light emitting diode (LED) lamps for street lighting. Costs have fallen as much as 50 percent over the past two years, and are expected to continue falling.

28 Feb 2013

Intelligent Retinal Camera Accurately Detects Sight-Threatening Conditions

The most advanced technology for use in real-time detection and assessment of common blinding eye disease and general health disorders will soon be available to the world with stimulus funding provided for development by the Australian Government's CRC Program.

27 Feb 2013

MODIS Image Reveals Eye of Tropical Cyclone Rusty

Cyclone Rusty has been moving very slow over the last two days on its approach to landfall near Port Hedland in Western Australia, and NASA satellites have observed the storm's increase in power. NASA's TRMM and Aqua satellites provided rainfall, cloud height and temperature data that showed Cyclone Rusty intensified as it neared land.

27 Feb 2013