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Applied Precision Introduce New Super-Imaging System Twice the Resolution of Traditional Microscopes

Applied Precision(R), Inc. a leading provider of imaging, measurement, and analysis systems for the life sciences industries announced today that it will introduce a new imaging system at the American Society for Cell Bi...

14 Dec 2008

Engineers Develop Ultra-sensitive Camera Capable of Measuring Planet Sizes with High Precision

U.S. astronomers and engineers have built a new camera to precisely measure the size of planets moving around distant stars. This camera has been dubbed OPTIC ¡X short for ¡¥Orthogonal Parallel Transfer Imaging Camera.

14 Dec 2008

Novel Technique for Fluorescence Tomography of Tumors

Fluorescent molecules - i.e. substances which can be stimulated to emit light - are extremely valuable tools in biological research and medical diagnosis. Fluorescence can be used for instance to analyze the regulation and expression of genes, to locate proteins in cells and tissues, to follow metabolic pathways and to study the location and migration of cells.

10 Dec 2008

Zecotek Photonics Receives Frost + Sullivan 2009 Enabling Technology Award for Medical Imaging

Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX VENTURE:ZMS)(FRANKFURT:W1I) today announced that it has received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan 2009 Enabling Technology Award in the PET (positron emission tomography) and PET/CT (computed tomography) medical imaging markets.

10 Dec 2008

One Billion Sensors Shipped Marks Aptina’s Leadership in CMOS Image Sensor Growth

Aptina, a subsidiary created by Micron Technology earlier this year, announced today that it recently shipped its one billionth image sensor. The achievement points to the growing demand for Aptina's high quality CMOS imaging sensors as well as Micron's manufacturing strength.

8 Dec 2008

Rolling Out Flexible Displays for the Mass Market

European researchers have developed a cost-effective method for manufacturing flexible displays in much the same way that newspapers are printed. Their work promises to revolutionise packaging, advertising and even clothing.

7 Dec 2008

New Product Line Offers Researchers Enhanced Functionality for Wide-Field Imaging

Leica Microsystems and MDS Analytical Technologies today announced the launch of Leica MM AF imaging systems, a product line that combines Leica's industry-leading microscopy and MDS Analytical Technologies' latest MetaMorph® software, to provide researchers with a more comprehensive range of solutions for wide-field imaging in life sciences research.

7 Dec 2008

Intel Researchers Made Next Advance in Field of Silicon Photonics

Intel researchers have made the next advance in the field of Silicon Photonics by achieving world-record performance using a silicon-based Avalanche Photodetector (APD) that could lower costs and improve performance as compared to commercially available optical devices.

7 Dec 2008

Researchers Create Quantum Dots with New Optical Properties

Quantum dots, tiny luminescent particles made of semiconductors, hold promise for detecting and treating cancer earlier. However, if doctors were to use them in humans, quantum dots could have limitations related to their size and possible toxicity.

7 Dec 2008

OSRAM SYLVANIA Team Up on Annual Home Lighting Contest

WBCN, New England Patriots Rock Radio Network and OSRAM SYLVANIA, along with Patriots tackle Matt Light, have teamed up once again to provide an assortment of home-lighting products just in time for the holidays for radio contest winner Deirdre Cady of Taunton, Mass.

6 Dec 2008

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