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JHU and HHI to Jointly Research on Medical Applications of Integrated Optical Sensors

An MOU has been inked between the Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) and the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) at the 2012 BIO International Convention in the United States.

From Fraunhofer USA, Inc. 19 Jun 2012

International EyeCare Laser + Lifestyle Center Treats Degenerative Eye Disease

International EyeCare Laser & Lifestyle Center situated in Texas is licensed to treat patients suffering from Keratoconus, which is a degenerative eye disease and causes morphological changes inside the cornea.

18 Jun 2012

Researchers Discover Non-Reactor-Based Solution to Replace Imaging Isotope

A replacement for the supply of technetium-99m has been discovered by a research team from the University of Alberta. Technetium-99m is a significant isotope produced by Chalk River reactor of Canada. It was discovered that this medical isotope can be formed in a device called cyclotron to provide reliable nuclear medicine imaging in a safe manner.

13 Jun 2012

Optogenetics: Controlling Brain Circuits with Light

Researchers at the Institution of Engineering and Technology, London, UK, have invented a new technology – the ability to control specific cells, embedded within dense neural circuits, with light. This could be used to treat brain disorders which are not effectively treatable by conventional means.

2 May 2012

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Side Effects in Patients with Pacemakers

Great care should be taken when performing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with a cardiac pacemaker. Henning Bovenschulte and his co-authors review recent findings in the latest issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International.

1 May 2012

Molecular Spectroscopy Tracks Living Mammalian Cells in Real Time as They Differentiate

Berkeley Lab scientists demonstrate the promise of synchrotron infrared spectroscopy of living cells for medical applications

1 May 2012

Celebration of Construction Milestones for New Synchrotron Facility

Construction of the $912-million National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) at Brookhaven National Laboratory is more than 70 percent complete – on schedule and on budget.

30 Apr 2012

Acquire 3D Nerve Cell Images of the Brain without the Need for Sectioning

The completely redesigned plan-apochromatic 20x/1.0 VIS-IR objective lens from Carl Zeiss now makes it possible to acquire 3D images of nerve cells down to depths of 5.6 mm in intact tissue using a confocal laser scanning or multiphoton microscope, without having to section the brain.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 9 Apr 2012

Bitplane's Technology Helps Neuroscience Researchers Understand Nerve Cells

Bitplane’s advanced Imaris software has enabled a group led by Professor Markus Missler to show that the loss of the protein ‘neurobeachin’ (Nbea) not only disrupts signalling within the neuron but also leads to reduced numbers of spines and the mislocalisation of another common spine protein, synaptopodin.

4 Apr 2012

Flexible, Woven Three-Dimensional Displays Through Fiber Laser

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new 400 ìm fiber that emits light along its length. The fiber emits light in all directions and its brightness can be controlled according to the requirement.

14 Mar 2012