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New Method to Deliver Wireless Power for Optogenetics

A miniature device that combines optogenetics - using light to control the activity of the brain - with a newly developed technique for wirelessly powering implanted devices is the first fully internal method of delivering optogenetics.

18 Aug 2015

Pioneer of Adaptive Optics Technologies for Vision Applications Honored with Beckman-Argyros Award

David Williams, widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on human vision, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Beckman-Argyros Award in Vision Research. Williams pioneered the use of adaptive optics technologies for vision applications. He serves as the William G. Allyn Professor of Medical Optics, director of the Center for Visual Science and dean for research in Arts, Science, and Engineering at the University of Rochester.

14 Aug 2015

Worcester Tattoo Removal Offers Aesthetic Laser Procedures with Astanza Revolution Laser

Worcester Tattoo Removal, a leading tattoo removal clinic in Worcester, MA, offers a variety of aesthetic laser procedures including tattoo removal, toenail fungus, and skin rejuvenation. Worcester Tattoo Removal's Astanza Revolution laser uses Q-switching technology to safely and effectively give patients the results they desire.

14 Aug 2015

Advanced SLAC Technology to be Used in X-ray Free-Electron Laser in South Korea

Accelerator technology pioneered at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is on its way to powering X-ray science in South Korea: On Aug. 6, the lab shipped one of its unique radio-frequency amplifiers – an XL4 klystron – to Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL), where it will become a key component for the optimal performance of a new X-ray free-electron laser under construction.

11 Aug 2015

Wisconsin Laser Center Offers Laser Tattoo Removal with Astanza Duality Laser

Wisconsin Laser Center, Appleton's newest premier laser center, is holding its grand opening this August featuring the Astanza Duality laser.

10 Aug 2015

SpineTech Now Offers High Powered Laser Therapy, Class IV for Treatment

SpineTech Neck and Back Specialists recently added High Powered Laser Therapy, Class IV to its array of services. In accordance with the clinic's high standards, it has chosen LiteCure lasers in order to treat its patients with state of the art equipment.

3 Aug 2015

LuxCath Granted U.S. Patent for Systems and Methods for Visualizing Ablated Tissue

LuxCath LLC, a medical technology company that is developing catheter-based real-time tissue contact assessment, lesion visualization, and lesion gap detection technology, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 9,084,611 entitled "Systems and Methods for Visualizing Ablated Tissue.”

31 Jul 2015