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Brain-Imaging Study Leads to Rediscovery of Disputed Brain Pathway

What started a few years ago as a brain-imaging study turned into a scientific mystery that eventually ended in the basement of Stanford's Lane Medical Library, within the pages of a book first published in 1881 and last checked out in 1912.

21 Nov 2014

LiDAR Laser System Discovers Hidden Roman Gold Mining Network

Hidden under the vegetation and crops of the Eria Valley, in León (Spain), there is a gold mining network created by the Romans two thousand years ago, as well as complex hydraulic works, such as river diversions, to divert water to the mines of the precious metal. Researchers from the University of Salamanca made the discovery from the air with an airborne laser teledetection system.

21 Nov 2014

New Low Profile 60W Colored LED Wall Pack Light from Larson Electronics

Larson Electronics announces the release of a new low profile LED wall pack light with an optional red, blue, green, amber, purple, pink and white color output. This 60 watt LED light offers high light output from a compact form factor and is designed to provide a more durable and long lived alternative to halogen and metal halide units.

21 Nov 2014

Multidirectional Paraxial Cloak Created Using Four Lenses

Inspired perhaps by Harry Potter's invisibility cloak, scientists have recently developed several ways--some simple and some involving new technologies--to hide objects from view. The latest effort, developed at the University of Rochester, not only overcomes some of the limitations of previous devices, but it uses inexpensive, readily available materials in a novel configuration.

21 Nov 2014

Northrop Grumman Debuts Viper 2.1 Laser for Directed Infrared Countermeasure Systems

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Laser Systems business unit has announced its new Viper™ 2.1 laser, featuring a form factor and interface for use on all directed infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) systems.

20 Nov 2014

U.S. EPA Honors QD Vision with 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award

QD Vision, Inc., the leading manufacturer of quantum dot optical components for LCD products, has won the 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

20 Nov 2014

Rosetta Spacecraft's OSIRIS Imaging System Captures Descent of Philae Comet Lander

Images taken by the Rosetta spacecraft's OSIRIS imaging system show the portions of the journey its Philae comet lander undertook on Nov. 12, as it approached and then rebounded off the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

20 Nov 2014

MACOM to Acquire Leading Provider of Indium Phosphide Lasers

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. (MACOM), a leading supplier of high performance RF, microwave, and millimeter wave products, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BinOptics Corporation, a leading merchant provider of Indium Phosphide lasers for Data Centers, Mobile Backhaul, Silicon Photonics and Access Networks, in an all-cash transaction valued at $230 million, subject to customary post-closing adjustments.

20 Nov 2014

Researchers Create Cozy, Warm White LED Lights

When the 2014 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded this October to three Japanese-born scientists for the invention of blue light emitting diodes (LEDs), the prize committee declared LED lamps would light the 21st century. Now researchers from the Netherlands have found a novel way to ensure the lights of the future not only are energy efficient but also emit a cozy warmth.

20 Nov 2014

New 150W Pole Top Slip Fit Mount Explosion Proof LED Light Fixture from Larson Electronics

With over 40 years as a leader in the industrial and commercial lighting industry, Larson Electronics continues its commitment to providing high grade lighting equipment to specialty markets with the release of a 150 watt LED explosion proof pole top slip fitter light. The EPLC2-PT-150LED-RT provides operators with a powerful and energy efficient alternative to traditional hazardous location luminaries.

20 Nov 2014

STEMMER IMAGING Have Become a Member of the Manufacturing Technology Centre

STEMMER IMAGING has become a member of MTC, the UK-government funded Manufacturing Technology Centre. The MTC was established in 2010 with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry and has more t...

From STEMMER IMAGING AG 19 Nov 2014

High Power LED Light Engines for Large FOV Fluorescence Imaging Systems

Innovations in Optics, Inc. offers high power LED Light Engines as excitation illuminators for large field-of-view fluorescent imagers used in life science instruments. Specific OEM applications are life science inst...

From Innovations In Optics, Inc. 19 Nov 2014

New P-Touch Label Maker with Full-Color LCD Display from Brother

Brother International Corporation, a multi-billion dollar leader in technology for offices of all sizes, today introduced the PT-D600, the newest PC-connectable desktop model in its popular P-touch label maker line, and the first with a full-color LCD display.

19 Nov 2014

SC14 Conference: Racklive Reports Availability of HL100-RL Optical Library

Today at the SC14 Conference, Racklive announced immediate availability of the HL100-RL Optical Library, providing long-term archive for critical applications requiring data retention and permanency. The modular design includes 50 Terabytes of Blu-ray optical storage per 4U appliance, delivering a 50-year TUV certified archive.

19 Nov 2014