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In Vivo Harmonic Generation Microscopy to Detect Chronological Aging Parameters

Wrinkles, dryness, and a translucent and fragile appearance are hallmarks of old skin, caused by the natural aging of skin cells. But while most of us can recognize the signs of lost youth when we peer into the mirror each morning, scientists do not have a standardized way to measure the extent of age damage in skin. Now a group of Taiwanese researchers has used a specialized microscope to peer harmlessly beneath the skin surface to measure natural age-related changes in the sizes of skin cells.

From Optical Society Of America 14 Dec 2012

Novel Device Focuses Light to a Point at the Nanoscale

As technology advances, it tends to shrink. From cell phones to laptops—powered by increasingly faster and tinier processors—everything is getting thinner and sleeker. And now light beams are getting smaller, too.

11 Dec 2012

OxySense Introduces a Breakthrough Invasive Optical Measurement Needle

OxySense Inc., the leader in optical and non-invasive oxygen measurement systems announced the new Sidewinder Invasive Measurement Needle.

6 Dec 2012

Optogenetics Uncovers Surprising Sophistication in Worms' Neurons

It's one of the basic tenets of biological research – by studying simple "model" systems, researchers hope to gain insight into the workings of more complex organisms.

22 Nov 2012

Novel Method to Measure Thickness of Graphene Using an Optical Microscope

The remarkable properties and subsequent applications of graphene have been well-documented since it was first isolated in 2004; however, researchers are still trying to find a quick, cheap and efficient way of measuring its thickness.

16 Nov 2012

Leica Launches LAS AF3 Workflow-Oriented Fluorescence Software

Enhanced speed and efficiency for recording, processing and displaying large amounts of data - including 3D visualization in real-time

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 12 Nov 2012

Bruker Receives Major Order for Self-Calibrating ContourGT-X 3D Optical Microscopes

Bruker announced today that it has received over $3 million in orders from a leading provider of consumer displays for Bruker’s self-calibrating ContourGT-X 3D optical microscopes. The ContourGT-X optical microscope plays a key role in the customer’s strategy to dramatically reduce production costs while maintaining the highest standards of quality as it expands production of larger, higher density displays.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 9 Nov 2012

Xradia Launches Contest on Innovative Use of 3D X-ray Imaging in Semiconductor Research

Xradia, Inc. is launching the first annual "Coolest Thing You've Never Seen" contest recognizing innovative use of 3D X-ray imaging to advance research in biology, geology, and materials science including the semiconductor industry. Winning images will be featured in Microscopy Today magazine, with the top winner in each of the four categories featured on the cover of Microscopy Today.

From Xradia 7 Nov 2012

Leica Microsystems Releases New Version of LAS Imaging Software to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Image Analysis

This year sees the 50th anniversary of image analysis, and Leica Microsystems is proud of its connections from the very beginning. To celebrate and extend the long association with digital image analysis, Leica Microsystems has released the latest version of the highly successful Leica Application Suite (LAS) digital imaging software.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 6 Nov 2012

Dispersion-Relation Fluorescence Spectroscopy Delivers Greater Resolutions to Study Cells

The ability of fluorescence microscopy to study labeled structures like cells has now been empowered to deliver greater spatial and temporal resolutions that were not possible before, thanks to a new method developed by University of Illinois researcher Gabriel Popescu and Ru Wang from his lab. Using this method, they were able to study the critical process of cell transport dynamics at multiple spatial and temporal scales and reveal, for the first time, properties of diffusive and directed motion transport in living cells.

6 Nov 2012