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New Technology Quickly and Precisely Images Molecules

While pondering the challenges of distinguishing one nano-sized probe image from another in a mass of hundreds or thousands of nanoprobes, researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory University made an interesting observation. The tiny, clustered dots of light looked a lot like a starry sky on a clear night.

19 Feb 2008

NMR on a Microchip

A super-sensitive mini-sensor developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can detect nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in tiny samples of fluids flowing through a novel microchip.

19 Feb 2008

Paving the Way for Nanofluids in Cameras and Displays

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have demonstrated that liquids embedded with nanoparticles show enhanced performance and stability when exposed to electric fields. The finding could lead to new types of miniature camera lenses, cell phone displays, and other microscale fluidic devices.

19 Feb 2008

67 Gravitationally Lensed Galaxies Discovered by Hubble

The lenses come from a recently completed, large set of observations as part of a huge project to survey a single 1.6 square degree field of sky (nine times the area of the full Moon) with several space-based and Earth-based observatories.

19 Feb 2008

Non-Browning CCTV Zoom Lens Specially Designed for Radiation Environments

Available from Resolve Optics Ltd the new Model 290 Motorised Non-Browning CCTV Zoom Lens incorporates a range of useful features to assist operation in environments subject to radiation such as nuclear power generation stations.

19 Feb 2008

Take Inexpensive Drug to Protect Kidneys Before CT Scans

As more and more Americans undergo CT scans and other medical imaging scans involving intense X-rays, a new study suggests that many of them should take a pre-scan drug that could protect their kidneys from damage.

18 Feb 2008

New Imaging Tool Aiming to Expand Markets and Applications

LOT-Oriel Ltd has been appointed as agents for the exciting new imaging system from FEI Company. Named the Phenom, this is completely new imaging tool aimed at a broad range of markets and applications.

From Quantum Design UK and Ireland Ltd 18 Feb 2008

Advanced Products Enhance Mission Capability for Current and Future Air Systems

Goodrich Corporation has decades of experience in supplying products, services and technology to military forces worldwide.

18 Feb 2008

Laser Technique Help Doctors Screen for Asthma and Cancer

A team of scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado (CU) at Boulder, has shown that by sampling a person’s breath with laser light they can detect molecules in the breath that may be markers for diseases like asthma or cancer.

18 Feb 2008

Making 3D Imaging Quicker, Easier, Less Expensive and More Accurate

Technology invented by scientists from The Johns Hopkins University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev can make three-dimensional imaging quicker, easier, less expensive and more accurate, the researchers said.

17 Feb 2008