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Researchers Track Protein Interaction Using IR and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

Researchers at the Ruhr Universität Bochum have developed a new method for attaching proteins to the surface of germanium crystals – for the first time also membrane proteins. This enables time-resolved tracking of the interactions between molecules using infrared spectroscopy in a way that is accurate down to atomic resolution.

11 Mar 2013

High Speed 3-D Holographic Techniques Help Determine How Plankton Adapt to Viscosity Changes

Imagine trying to swim through a pool of honey. Because of their small size, this is what swimming in water is like for tiny marine plankton. So, it was often assumed they would be easy prey, especially in the dense viscosity of colder waters, but that is not necessarily so.

11 Mar 2013

Dynamic Management System Redirects Traffic-Congestion in Optical Networks

OFC/NFOEC 2013 to feature talk on OpenFlow/PCE hybrid system that dynamically controls and manages optical network connections

8 Mar 2013

INRS Develops Electromagnetic Non-Reciprocal Isolator for Terahertz Applications

Dr. Roberto Morandotti and his team at the INRS Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications Research Centre have developed a device that is critical to the use of terahertz (THz) sources for a variety of applications.

8 Mar 2013

GE Introduces Lumination BL Series LED Luminaires Designed for Integrated Ceiling Systems

Today there is a renaissance occurring in the commercial ceiling space where continuous or ‘monolithic’ designs are injecting new energy into traditionally uninspired areas. Engineered to fit tomorrow’s integrated ceiling systems, GE’s new Lumination™ BL Series LED Luminaires help free architects and lighting professionals from the constraints of traditional t-grid ceiling designs.

8 Mar 2013

Larson Electronics Launches Powerful, Low Profile Fluorescent Light for Hazardous Locations

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a powerful yet low profile fluorescent light designed to provide high quality illumination in areas deemed hazardous locations.

8 Mar 2013

IDS Debuts New Stereo 3D Camera at VISION 2012

IDS Imaging Development Systems, a global leader in medical and machine vision, has entered the emerging three-dimensional vision market with a groundbreaking new stereo 3D camera: the Ensenso™ N10, introduced last week at the VISION 2012 exhibition in Stuttgart, Germany.

From IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH 8 Mar 2013

Cranfield to Collaborate in Development of Laser-Based Manufacturing Processes

Cranfield will be collaborating in a newly announced UK Centre which will be looking at innovative ways of using lasers in UK manufacturing, to replace 'conventional' tools.

8 Mar 2013

Strategy Analytics Predicts 31% Growth in Camera Deployment in Light Vehicles

In the Automotive Electronics Service report, "Automotive Cameras: Chip Platform Strategies Enable Both Mandate Compliance And Enhanced Performance," Strategy Analytics predicts a 31 percent growth in camera deployment in light vehicles over the next five years, topping 89 million units by 2019.

7 Mar 2013

Pathfinder Integrates InnerOptic’s Ultrasound Tracking Capabilities in Explorer Navigation System

Pathfinder Technologies, the developer of computer-assisted navigation products, and InnerOptic Technology, the developer of ultrasound-guided navigation products, announced a licensing agreement today that will enable Pathfinder to offer InnerOptic’s technology on its Explorer™ navigation system.

7 Mar 2013

Transmission X-ray Microscopy Uncovers Cellular-Level Detail of Bone Damage

From athletes to individuals suffering from osteoporosis, bone fractures are usually the result of tiny cracks accumulating over time -- invisible rivulets of damage that, when coalesced, lead to that painful break.

7 Mar 2013

Digital Lumens’ Intelligent LED Lighting System Earns Top Scores

Digital Lumens announced today that its Intelligent LED Lighting System has earned an impressive 4.5 stars (out of a possible five) in the Environmental Leader Technology Reviews program, underscoring the company's industry-leading position in the development and deployment of networked LED lighting that delivers up to 90 percent lighting energy savings to commercial and industrial customers around the world.

7 Mar 2013

Sandia National Laboratories Builds Largest Fiber Optical Network

Sandia National Laboratories has become a pioneer in large-scale passive optical networks, building the largest fiber optical local area network in the world.

7 Mar 2013

Point Grey Introduces Machine Vision Camera with CCD Technology and USB 3.0 Interface

Point Grey, a world-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative, high-performance digital cameras, today announced its latest innovation in imaging with the Grasshopper3, the world’s first machine vision camera family to combine CCD technology with a USB 3.0 interface.

7 Mar 2013

Digital Lumens Advances LightRules Lighting Control Software

Digital Lumens announced today that LightRules™ lighting control software has been expanded to include new capabilities, including coordinated control.

7 Mar 2013