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Aurora Systems Introduces New Integrated LCOS Driver ASIC Designed for Mobile Projection Applications

Aurora Systems Incorporated announced today the introduction of a new integrated LCOS driver ASIC designed for mobile projection applications.

24 Nov 2008

2010 Ford Mustang Features OSRAM LED-powered JOULE Signal Lighting

When the new 2010 Ford Mustang cruised onto the stage at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov. 19, practically everything that lit it up, inside and out, was powered by OSRAM products. America's pony car includes innovative lighting from front to back including the unique sequential rear turn signal powered by OSRAM JOULE(TM) standardized automotive LED system.

24 Nov 2008

High Performance Z-power LED 'Z1' With 1.2 mm of Thickness and Max. 120 Lumens

Seoul Semiconductor, a leading LED manufacturer, ranking 6th worldwide and 1st in Korea, announced it released a 1.4W ultra-slim Z-power LED series 'Z1'; Warm White (part # : NZ10150) and Pure White (part # : WZ10150).

24 Nov 2008

Something Vital is Missing in the Far Distant Reaches of the Universe

Something vital is missing in the far distant reaches of the Universe: hydrogen - the raw material for stars, planets and possible life. The discovery of its apparent absence from distant galaxies by a team of Australian astronomers is puzzling because hydrogen gas is the most common constituent of normal matter in the Universe.

24 Nov 2008

Light's Direct Impact on Coral Reefs

We've all seen the satellite images of Earth at night--the bright blobs and shining webs that tell the story of humanity's endless sprawl.These pictures are no longer just symbols of human impact, however, but can be used to objectively measure it, according to a study in the December 2008 issue of Geocarto International, a peer-reviewed journal on geoscience and remote sensing.

24 Nov 2008

Olympus Water Immersion Objective Offers Unprecedented Performance for Multiphoton Imaging

A 25x, NA 1.05 water immersion (WI) objective specifically designed for multiphoton imaging offers researchers unprecedented performance when used with the Olympus FluoView® FV1000-MPE multiphoton microscope system.

24 Nov 2008

Novel Accessory Creates 'Two-in-One' Reflection- and Transmission High-Temperature XRD System

Modern materials science demands sophisticated tools to perform investigations in defined environments and under controlled temperature conditions. Non-ambient X-ray diffraction (XRD) is established for a wide range of industrial and research applications.

From PANalytical 24 Nov 2008

New Ways of Squeezing Out Greater Efficiency from Solar Photovoltaic Cells

New ways of squeezing out greater efficiency from solar photovoltaic cells are emerging from computer simulations and lab tests conducted by a team of physicists and engineers at MIT.

24 Nov 2008

With Holiday Season Approaching, Cornell Environmental Analyst Made an Illuminating Discovery

With the holiday season approaching, a Cornell environmental analyst has made an illuminating discovery: Many Christmas light sets contain such high levels of lead that they exceed limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for windowsills or floors.

24 Nov 2008

Using Gyroid Structure to "Self-Assemble" a Low-Cost Photovoltaic Cell

You never know where basic research may lead. For decades materials scientists have been experimenting with a corkscrew-like polymer structure called a gyroid. Now an international team of researchers has shown that the gyroid structure can be used to "self-assemble" a low-cost photovoltaic cell.

24 Nov 2008

Microvision Recognized for development of PicoP for New Automotive Display Applications

Frost + Sullivan, the Growth Partnership Company, is pleased to present Microvision Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS) with the 2008 North American Technology Innovation of the Year Award for development of its ultra-miniature laser projection display engine, PicoP(TM), for new automotive display applications.

24 Nov 2008

Paper Thin Advertising Display to Broadcast Anywhere

Recent enhancements to the Electroluminescent panel removes the need for a bulky battery pack, it simplifies and streamlines the manufacturing process and provides the end user with a better, easier to use product. Any surface now has the potential to accommodate a small scale advertising message that can broadcast complex designs both energy-efficiently and continually for over 25,000 hours with very little maintenance.

24 Nov 2008

Scientists Conjured New Idea for Invisibility Cloak

Two physicists may have found an easier way to make things invisible. Cloaking devices, which are a form of advanced stealth technology, are used to render spacecraft invisible in Star Trek. So far all methods for invisibility require exotic materials and would only work at certain colours of light.

23 Nov 2008

Olympus Offers Low Auto-Fluorescence Microscope Immersion Oil with Top Performance

Olympus, a leader in research microcopy worldwide, now offers an important addition to its line of products for advanced fluorescence research imaging. Type-F Immersion Oil is designed to contribute very little background signal and subsequent noise during fluorescence excitation.

21 Nov 2008

Powerful New Software for Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy Applications

The Olympus ASW v2.0 Software Suite is designed to maximize performance and ease-of-use for the new line of FluoView® FV1000 confocal and FV1000-MPE multiphoton laser scanning microscope systems.

21 Nov 2008