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Paper on Novel Photoacoustic Imaging Technique for Detecting Thyroid Cancer Wins IEEE Award

A novel technique for detecting thyroid cancer was the topic of the Best Student Paper award at the 2013 IEEE Western New York Image Processing Workshop held on Nov. 22 at Rochester Institute of Technology.

12 Dec 2013

Minimally Invasive Laser Brain Surgeries Performed at Henry Ford Hospital

Surgeons at Henry Ford Hospital have performed the first two minimally invasive laser brain surgeries in Michigan – one for epilepsy and one to treat a brain tumor. And in both cases the patients went home the day after the procedure.

10 Dec 2013

High-Powered Handheld Blue Laser Toys Could Lead to Epidemic of Ocular Injuries

Exposure for even fractions of a second to high-powered blue handheld laser devices can cause serious eye injuries, according to a study recently released online in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

6 Dec 2013

NASA Mars Rover’s Laser Instrument Passes Milestone of 100,000 Shots

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has passed the milestone of 100,000 shots fired by its laser. It uses the laser as one way to check which chemical elements are in rocks and soils.

6 Dec 2013

XFEL Team Successfully Generates Ultra-Bright, Two-Color X-ray Laser Pulses

A team working at the SACLA X-ray Free-Electron Laser (XFEL) in Japan has succeeded in generating ultra-bright, two-color X-ray laser pulses, for the first time in the hard X-ray region. These light pulses with different wavelengths, whose time separation can be adjusted with attosecond accuracy, are very powerful tools to investigate the structure of matter and the dynamics of ultrafast physical processes and chemical reactions.

5 Dec 2013

Laser Research Optics Introduces Custom Laser Optics from Zinc Sulfide and Zinc Selenide

Laser Research Optics has introduced custom laser optics that can be made from zinc selenide and zinc sulfide in virtually any shape and size, with precise tolerances and surface finishes.

From Laser Research Optics 4 Dec 2013

Research Report on Global Industrial Laser Market 2012 - 2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Industrial Laser Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

4 Dec 2013

Older People Developing Cataracts Drive Global Femtosecond Lasers Market for Cataract Surgery

Research and Markets has announced the addition of a new report "Global Femtosecond Lasers for Cataract Surgery Market Report 2013 to 2018" to their offering.

2 Dec 2013

Study Supports Laser Treatment for Hypertrophic Scars

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery assembles evidence on laser therapy for scar prevention and treatment

29 Nov 2013

SSL Partners With NASA to Place Laser Communications Relay Demonstration on a Commercial Satellite

Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a leading provider of commercial satellites, today highlighted its role in supporting NASA's initiative to benefit from the commercial space industry. Two NASA programs, which recently reached important milestones, benefited from commercial technology contribution from SSL.

28 Nov 2013

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