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Palomar Medical Extends Launch Decision of Light-Based Hair Removal Device

Palomar Medical Technologies, Inc., a leading researcher and developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, today announced an agreement with The Gillette Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Procter and Gamble Company) to extend the Launch Decision of a home-use, light-based hair removal device for women until no later than February 29, 2008.

21 Dec 2007

RenalGuard System Ready for Launch in the European Union

PLC Systems Inc. announced today that it has received the CE Mark Certificate for its RenalGuard System(TM), clearing the way for the Company to begin its initial launch of the product in the European Union.

21 Dec 2007

Light for the Developing World

A Harvard biology professor’s fascination with seafloor microbes has led to the development of a revolutionary, low-cost power system consuming garbage, compost, and other waste that could provide light for the developing world.

21 Dec 2007

Ultra-Fast Fibre Lasers Opens Door to New Applications

When lasers were developed in the 1960s, they were a solution looking for a problem to solve. Since then, they have become an essential tool in industries as diverse as nanotechnology and biomedicine. A new generation of ultra-fast fibre lasers being developed in Europe is creating even more uses for the beams of high-intensity light, while lowering production and maintenance costs and increasing efficiency.

21 Dec 2007

Light-Activated Platinum-Based Anti-Cancer Drugs 80 Times More Powerful

Researchers from the Universities of Warwick, Edinburgh, Dundee and the Czech Republic’s Institute of Biophysics have discovered a new light-activated platinum-based compound that is up to 80 times more powerful than other platinum-based anti-cancer drugs and which can use “light activation” to kill cancer cells in much more targeted way than similar treatments.

21 Dec 2007

Astronomers Discovered Stunning Case of Triple Merger of Galaxies

Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, an international team of astronomers has discovered a stunning rare case of a triple merger of galaxies. This system, which astronomers have dubbed 'The Bird' - albeit it also bears resemblance with a cosmic Tinker Bell - is composed of two massive spiral galaxies and a third irregular galaxy.

21 Dec 2007

DOE Approves New Light Research Installation

The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $912-million price tag and an eight-year construction schedule for the new National Synchrotron Light Source II research installation at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

21 Dec 2007

World’s Tiniest Optical Switches

A team of researchers at the University of St. Andrews has developed one of the smallest optical switches ever made.

20 Dec 2007

Photonics Products Introduces Two New High Power Laser Diodes

Photonic Products, the UK optoelectronics device manufacturer and laser diode specialist, has announced the introduction of two new, high power, infrared wavelength GaAlaS laser diodes from Opnext, Inc. The HL8337MG and the HL8338MG are ideal as light sources for industrial and medical sensor applications and as a light source for various other types of optical equipment such as distance meters, barcode scanners and high resolution CTP.

20 Dec 2007

People All Over World Will Ring in the New Year Under the Glow of a LED Times Square Ball

At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 2008, New Yorkers - and people around the World - will ring in the New Year under the glow of a brighter and more energy-efficient Times Square ball illuminated by cutting edge Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology.

20 Dec 2007

Got The Flu? Take Out Your Contacts

Whether it’s the low temperature and humidity facilitating the spread of viruses, or the fact that people spend more time cooped up together indoors, winter is the season for colds and flu. Experts at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Optometry advise those who catch a virus to avoid wearing contact lenses.

20 Dec 2007

ROFIN-SINAR Acquires Leading Supplier in Fibers and Fiber Laser Technology

ROFIN-SINAR Technologies Inc., one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of high-performance laser beam sources and laser- based solutions, today announced that it had signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Nufern as a wholly-owned subsidiary of RSTI, in a cash transaction. The transaction is expected to be closed in the first quarter of 2008. Further terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.

20 Dec 2007

Cleveland Laser Rehab Announces Grand Opening of Laser Therapy Clinic

Cleveland Laser Rehab, located at 27629 Chagrin Blvd, uses a non-invasive low level laser for meridian therapy. Meridian therapy is the use of a low level laser to treat acupuncture points on the surface of the ear (ear reflex points) and meridian points in other parts of the body. Meridian points are the invisible lines of energy which allow circulation between specific sets of acupuncture points.

20 Dec 2007

COROT Brings Surprises After 300 Days of Observation

The space-borne telescope, COROT (Convection, Rotation and planetary Transits), has just completed its first year in orbit. The observatory has brought in surprises after over 300 days of scientific observations.

20 Dec 2007

Complex 3D Integrated Circuits Involving Optical Element Now Easier to Make

Complex three-dimensional (3D) integrated circuits involving both optical and electronic elements are now easier to make, thanks to a “wafer bonding” technique developed by a European research consortium. With the right commercial backing, the new technology will help Europe stay competitive in communications and sensor technology.

20 Dec 2007