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Optogenetics Uncovers Surprising Sophistication in Worms' Neurons

It's one of the basic tenets of biological research – by studying simple "model" systems, researchers hope to gain insight into the workings of more complex organisms.

22 Nov 2012

iTraff Technology Releases Mobile and Web-Based Image Recognition Platform

iTraff Technology LLC today officially announced the market release of http://www.Recognize.im, a mobile and web-based image recognition platform that enables e-commerce, retail, and marketing industries to quickly integrate image recognition into their applications and create mobile shopping experiences and advertising campaigns.

22 Nov 2012

Samsung and LG Flat-Panel Televisions Win Top Awards at SEAD Global Efficiency Medal Competition

With televisions 33 to 44% more efficient than those with similar technologies, Samsung and LG took top awards at the first-ever SEAD Global Efficiency Medal competition for flat-panel televisions.

22 Nov 2012

Visteon Concept Vehicle Incorporates Panomorph Technology to Eliminate Rear-View Blind Spots

ImmerVision, the inventor of the 360-degree panomorph lens and worldwide expert in immersive optical technology, announced today that Visteon’s latest concept vehicle, the e-Bee, incorporates cutting-edge panomorph technology to eliminate rear-view blind spots. With ImmerVision Enables® onboard, the e-Bee was displayed at ELECTRONICA in Munich from November 13-16, and showcased panoramic imaging applications of the future.

From ImmerVision 22 Nov 2012

Jordanian Government Selects Laser Energetics Optical Distractor Systems

Laser Energetics, Inc. today announced that they received an initial order for Dazer Laser® GUARDIANs and accessories. This order was received from the Country of Jordan, another of the several International Countries to order Dazer Laser® GUARDIANs.

21 Nov 2012

City24/7 Selects LG Interactive Touch-Screen Monitor for Digital Signage

More than 250 touch-screen digital signage displays from LG Electronics are at the heart of a unique program that's bringing interactive kiosks to Manhattan and the outer boroughs over the next several months, LG Electronics USA announced today.

21 Nov 2012

Regulatory Update on LENSAR Laser System for Cataract Surgery

LENSAR Inc., developer of the LENSAR Laser System™ for cataract surgery, today provided an update on the company’s recent regulatory and commercialization efforts for its novel laser cataract surgery system.

21 Nov 2012

Global Digital Camera Industry to Grow at 4.8% CAGR to Reach $46 Billion by 2017

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Digital Camera Industry 2012-2017: Trend, Profit, and Forecast Analysis" report to their offering.

21 Nov 2012

Laser Device Reveals Molecular Structure of Proteins

A new company making a high-speed, accurate and user-friendly instrument that reveals the molecular structure of proteins, drugs, and other important materials is the latest spinoff from the University of Wisconsin-Madison chemistry department.

21 Nov 2012

Compugraphics Wins National Microelectronics Institute Supplier of the Year 2012

Leading photomask supplier Compugraphics was voted Supplier of the Year 2012 at the recent National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) awards ceremony held in London. This is the second time in three years that Compugraphics has won this award.

From Compugraphics Intl. Ltd 20 Nov 2012

Xenon Corp Launches Luxon 300, Large-Area Pulsed UV Curing System

Xenon Corporation announces the development- and availability- of the Luxon 300 Modular Light System, designed to provide pulsed UV curing for the large area targets of semiconductors and display applications.

From Xenon Corporation 20 Nov 2012

National Hardware Show to Feature Capstone Multi-Function LED Power Failure Lights

Capstone Companies, Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of power failure solutions and innovator of consumer safety and security products for the Hospitality, Retail, and Institutional channels, announced that its award winning Eco-i-Lite will be showcased on the National Hardware Show Special of Do-It-Yourself Network’s “I Want That” television show.

20 Nov 2012

Researchers Reconstruct 3D Facial Movements in Real Time

A virtual character produces the same facial expressions as its user. It makes a video game, chat, or an animated film both fun and fast. Faceshift, an EPFL spin-off, launches its software on the market today.

20 Nov 2012

Fiber-Optic Device Delivers Precise Points of Light to Living Brain Tissue

A new tool for neuroscientists delivers a thousand pinpricks of light to a chunk of gray matter smaller than a sugar cube. The new fiber-optic device, created by biologists and engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, is the first tool that can deliver precise points of light to a 3-D section of living brain tissue. The work is a step forward for a relatively new but promising technique that uses gene therapy to turn individual brain cells on and off with light.

From Optical Society Of America 20 Nov 2012

Subaru Telescope Helps Discover Super-Jupiter

Astronomers using infrared data from the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii have discovered a "super-Jupiter" around the bright star Kappa Andromedae, which now holds the record for the most massive star known to host a directly imaged planet or lightweight brown dwarf companion.

20 Nov 2012