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Scientists Use Optical Tweezers to Study How Immune Cell Response to External Signals

Scientists are learning how our immune system senses and tracks down infection in the body by responding to chemical "scents" emitted by bacteria.

30 Mar 2010

Edmund Optics Announces Expansion of its European Operations

Edmund Optics (EO), the leading manufacturer and provider of precision optical components for business, industry and biotech applications, has announced the expansion of its capabilities in Europe to meet growing needs throughout the continent.

29 Mar 2010

Comparative Analysis on China's Optical Instruments and Photographic Equipment Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "China Optical Instruments & Photographic Equipment Industry Profile - ISIC3320" report to their offering.

29 Mar 2010

New Computer Game Developed That can be Controlled by Eye Movements

University students have developed a computer game that is operated by eye movements, which could allow people with severe physical disabilities to become 'gamers' for the first time, they announce today.

27 Mar 2010

Importance of Biophotonics in Medical Field

Biophotonics, or photomedicine, is a relatively unknown discipline, though it has existed for years now. You may have even benefited from it without realizing it.

26 Mar 2010

Erbium Oxide Manufacturer Expands Facility to Meet Demand from Glass, Optics Markets

Los Angeles-based American Elements announced the further expansion of its erbium oxide (Er2O3) production facilities to meet growing demand from glass and optics customers.

26 Mar 2010

Vishay Adds Two New Phototriacs to its Optoelectronics Portfolio

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of two integrated power phototriacs: the VO2223, which features an output current of 0.9 A, and the VO2223A, which features an output current of 1.0 A.

26 Mar 2010

Gigahertz-Optik's Hand-Held UV-VIS-NIR Pulsed Light Meter Now Features an External TTL Trigger Input

Gigahertz-Optik's hand-held P-9710-4 radiometer / photometer now features an external TTL trigger input function useful for remote timing of pulsed light measurements. In the P-9710-4 pulse energy mode, the measurement begins automatically upon the trigger input.

24 Mar 2010

Aston University’s Photonics Research Team to Offer Free Business Assistance

Engineering academics at Aston University in Birmingham, UK have secured £1.1m of research funding to provide free photonics advice to West Midland’s based businesses.

24 Mar 2010

EPA Awards SBIR Grant to Optical Control System Developer AccuStrata

AccuStrata Inc., a company in the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute's Technology Advancement Program incubator developing intelligent, real-time optical control systems that improve the manufacturing yield and efficiency of thin-film solar panels, has been awarded a $70,000, phase-one Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, university officials announce today.

24 Mar 2010