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New Transparent Polymer Plate Aid in Solar Cell Efficiency

Researchers at Imperial College London claim that they have set a new record for concentrating the Sun’s light on to a solar cell with the aid of a transparent polymer plate. They think that their solar concent...

21 Dec 2008

New Chemical Sensor Based on Nano-Structured Composite Materials

A high-tech device integrating expertise from such academic fields as electronics, chemistry and materials science, the chemical sensor is capable of transferring physical and chemical qualities into electronic signals to be analyzed and processed by integrated instrument.

21 Dec 2008

3D Nano-Porous Optical Biosensor Receives Most Innovative Product (MIP) Award

Silicon Kinetics SKi Pro is the world's first 3D label-free platform for biomolecular interaction analysis in proteomics research, biomarker and drug discovery, vaccine development as well as quality control in drug manufacturing.

17 Dec 2008

New "Super-Resolution" Fluorescence Microscopy Technique Reveal Features of Cells at 20-30 nanometers (nm)

Thanks to a new "super-resolution" fluorescence microscopy technique, Harvard University researchers have succeeded in resolving the features of cells as miniscule as 20-30 nanometers (nm), an order of magnitud...

17 Dec 2008

Solar Cells Produce from Quantum Dots Demonstrate Increased Efficiency Compare to Existing Photovoltaic Panels

Solar cells made from a new class of materials, called quantum dots, could capture much more sunlight than existing photovoltaic panels. If produced in bulk, an upcoming generation of solar technology promises to be chea...

16 Dec 2008

Imagine Optic to Integrate Unique High-Power Laser System for Orion High-Power Laser

Imagine Optic, Europe’s leading manufacturer of Shack-Hartmann wavefront metrology and adaptive optics solutions is proud to announce that it has delivered unique laser metrology and adaptive optics systems to Brit...

15 Dec 2008

New Family of Fluorescent Probes to Detect and Measure the Presence of Reactive Oxygen Species

Reactive oxygen species are highly reactive metabolites of oxygen that have been implicated in a variety of inflammatory diseases, including cancer and atherosclerosis.

15 Dec 2008

Asylum Research and ORNL Release Monograph on Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM)

Asylum Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released a detailed 24-page monograph explaining the theory, functionality and applications of Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM).

14 Dec 2008

Shield Lens Protection System Receive Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) 2008 Award of Excellence

The Shield Lens Protection System distributed by Hilco Eyewear that won an Optical Laboratories Association (OLA) 2008 Award of Excellence, was developed by Aculon, Inc. Aculon, Inc., is a leading developer of nanotechno...

14 Dec 2008

New Optical Technique Holds Promise for Potential Early Cancer Diagnosis

A team led by a Northwestern University biomedical engineer has developed a new optical technique that holds promise for minimally invasive screening methods for the early diagnosis of cancer.

11 Dec 2008