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Sierra Scientific to be Acquired by Given Imaging

Given Imaging Ltd (NASDAQ: GIVN) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Sierra Scientific Instruments (Sierra Scientific) for $35 million in cash.

22 Mar 2010

Optametra Becomes Supporting Member of Georgia Tech 100G Consortium

Optametra, a leading supplier of coherent lightwave signal analyzers, has joined the eleven member companies of the Georgia Tech 100G Consortium as a Supporting Member, providing its industry-leading OM4106B Coherent Lightwave Signal Analyzer system.

22 Mar 2010

TriAccess Products from TriQuint Support High-Speed Broadband Connectivity in China

TriQuint Semiconductor, a leading RF product manufacturer and foundry services provider, today announced that its complete TriAccess™ line of cable TV (CATV) and Fiber to the Home (FTTH) products supports the China State Council ‘Three into One’ initiative for competitive, world-class high-speed broadband connectivity.

22 Mar 2010

Scientists Observe Star Formation in SMM J2135-0102 Galaxy with Submillimeter Array Telescope

Scientists have found a massive galaxy in the early Universe creating stars like our sun up to 100 times faster than the modern-day Milky Way.

22 Mar 2010

New Study Conducted on Spliceosome Using FRET and Sophisticated Microscope

Like a film director cutting out extraneous footage to create a blockbuster, the cellular machine called the spliceosome snips out unwanted stretches of genetic material and joins the remaining pieces to fashion a template for protein production.

22 Mar 2010

First Quantum Dot-Based Image Sensor from InVisage

Ushering in a new era of high-performance image sensors, InVisage Technologies, Inc. -- a venture-backed start-up that is revolutionizing the way light is captured -- today announced QuantumFilm.

22 Mar 2010

Nanowire Research Can Lead to Efficient Photovoltaic Cells and LEDs

A recent advance by Arizona State University researchers in developing nanowires could lead to more efficient photovoltaic cells for generating energy from sunlight, and to better light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that could replace less energy-efficient incandescent light bulbs.

22 Mar 2010

ScotMet Facility Installs Four Thermo Scientific Mass Spectrometers

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it is providing the Scottish Metabolomics Facility (ScotMet) with cutting-edge technology to advance the field of metabolomics.

20 Mar 2010

Polyp Detection Rates Improve Using Third Eye Retroscope with Colonoscope

Two new studies show an increase in polyp detection rates using the Third Eye Retroscope (TER), a retrograde viewing device, during colonoscopy.

20 Mar 2010

Opnext Inroduces Low-Power CMOS Analog-to-Digital Converter

Opnext, Inc., a global leader in state-of-the-art laser technology and high speed optical communications, today announced that it has solved one of the major challenges of delivering a PM-QPSK coherent receiver.

20 Mar 2010

Ciena Acquires Optical Networking Assets from Nortel

Ciena® Corporation, the network specialist, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the optical networking and Carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel’s+ Metro Ethernet Networks (MEN) business.

20 Mar 2010

LenSec's Newly Combined Video Surveillance Solution Integrates with IP Camera Systems

LenSec, a premier provider of enterprise-wide IP-based video surveillance solutions, today announced their video surveillance and management solutions are now certified and available as a combined solution on Intransa’s VideoAppliance.

20 Mar 2010

New Multi-Layer Ethernet Devices from Broadcom

Broadcom Corporation (Nasdaq: BRCM), a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications, today announced a new series of multi-layer Ethernet devices that enable faster connectivity between servers in the data center.

20 Mar 2010

M-Vision Cine LED Projector Rated Top in Lab Reviews

Digital Projection Inc.'s M-Vision Cine LED recently received top ratings in separate lab reviews.

20 Mar 2010

Taiwan International Lighting Show Features Xodtec's LED Lightings

Xodtec Group USA, Inc. ("Xodtec" or the "Company"), a leading LED lighting solutions provider, announced today the results of its participation in the Taiwan International Lighting Show (TILS) that took place during March 12th-15th in Taipei, Taiwan.

20 Mar 2010