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Researchers Have Built a Rechargeable Microscope Illumination System for NASA Scientists

Auburn University researchers have built a rechargeable microscope illumination system for NASA scientists who are using it during Antarctic expeditions.

22 Apr 2008

Unique Collaborative Effort to Develop a New Generation of High-Brightness Lasers

Scientists and engineers across Europe have joined forces in a unique collaborative effort to develop a new generation of high-brightness lasers that will transform the fields of healthcare, communications and entertainment.

22 Apr 2008

New 880nm SLED Ideal for Medical Imaging and Fiber Optic Sensor Applications

AMS Technologies announces the extension of Exalos family of powerful Superluminescent Light Emitting Diodes (SLEDs) with the new 880nm SLED (EXS8810).

22 Apr 2008

Center Offers Insight, Specialized Eye Exams for Athletes

The standard eye chart only covers letters and numbers, but athletes need above average vision to track balls hurtling toward them at alarming speeds. To test those special skills, a University of Houston optometrist has founded the Sports Vision Performance Center, a facility where athletes perform while a strobe light is flashing, play tag with a board of lights and engage in other activities designed to improve their visual abilities.

21 Apr 2008

Optical Touch Switch Makes Mobile Devices More User-Friendly

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors' two new SMT proximity sensors (SFH7740 and SFH7741) use distance measurements to detect a mobile device's operating status without physical contact to the sensor itself.

21 Apr 2008

Reduces Lipolysis Procedure Time by Half

CoolTouch Inc., a pioneering manufacturer of medical lasers, announced today the introduction of their new CoolBlue Duet(TM) laser lipolysis suction handpiece set designed specifically to be used with the CoolLipo(TM) 1320 laser system.

18 Apr 2008

Discovery Could Lead to Better Treatment or Cure for Cataracts

It is the No. 1 line-item cost of Medicare reimbursement and affects more than 20 million people in the United States. Cataracts, which can have devastating effects on the eye, affect 42 percent of the population between the ages of 70 and 80, and 68 percent of the population over the age of 80, according to the National Eye Institute.

17 Apr 2008

Cyberlux Corporation to Participate in Disaster Response Exercise

Today, Cyberlux Corporation announced that the Company has been requested by the National Guard to participate in the Vigilant Guard 2008 Disaster Response Exercise in Beaufort, South Carolina from April 21st through April 24th.

17 Apr 2008

Alliance Aimed at Speeding the Adoption of 3D Entertainment in the Home

QPC Lasers, Inc. a world leader in the design and manufacture of high brightness, high power semiconductor lasers for the consumer electronics, industrial, defense, and medical markets, today announced its inclusion as a Founding Member in the U.S. Display Consortium (USDC) and Insight Media's recently announced formation of the 3D@Home Consortium, an alliance of high-tech industry leaders mobilizing to provide consumers with quality, yet affordable in-home 3D entertainment.

17 Apr 2008

An Easier Way of Taking 3D Images

The car tires have left deep tracks in the muddy forest floor at the scene of the crime. The forensic experts make a plaster cast of the print, so that it can later be compared with the tire profiles of suspects' cars.

16 Apr 2008