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New Radiation Source Could Improve Cancer Detection and Border Security

Going through airport security can be such a hassle. Shoes, laptops, toothpastes, watches and belts all get taken off, taken out, scanned, examined, handled and repacked. But "T-rays", a completely safe form of electromagnetic radiation, may reshape not only airport screening procedures but also medical imaging practices.

26 Nov 2007

CRi Announces Next Generation in Vivo Optical Imaging Systems

Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi) announces the launch of Maestro 2 optical imaging systems in North America. The Maestro 2 received widespread acclaim at the both the recent Society of Molecular Imaging/Academy of Molecular Imaging joint conference for in vivo imaging, and at the Stanford University Small Animal Imaging Workshop as well.

26 Nov 2007

New Microscopy Technique Enable Cancerous Cell Detection Without Any Label to Enhance Optical Contrast

A new microscopy technique could enable biologists to detect cancerous cells without the use of any label to enhance optical contrast.

26 Nov 2007

New Organic Devices Production Plant Installed in Germany

Next-generation fabrication technology is being installed to establish a European center for producing small-molecule organic devices.

26 Nov 2007

Striking New Images Displayed at Paris Photo 2007

To celebrate the achievements of the BMW Hydrogen 7 (the first hydrogen hybrid drive luxury performance car for everyday use) photographers Mi-Hyun Kim, Xavier Lucchesi and Nicolas Guerin, were commissioned by BMW to del...

26 Nov 2007

Lockheed Martin Selects Wescam Sensor for U.S. Army's Tethered Aerostat Systems

WESCAM, a wholly owned subsidiary of L-3 Communications, announced today the delivery of MX?20 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging turrets to Lockheed Martin for its tethered aerostat system program.

22 Nov 2007

New Laser-Scanning Confocal Microscope Helping Researchers Explore Intriguing Objects

"See those white sparks?" asks Kirk Czymmek, as he points to the video on his computer screen of a highly magnified heart cell in action. Tiny fireworks flash across the screen with every pulsation of the cell.

21 Nov 2007

Laser Breast Imaging Clinical Results to be Presented by Imaging Diagnostic at RSNA

Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., a pioneer in laser optical breast cancer imaging systems, announced that the Company will feature breast cancer cases imaged with optical computed tomography technologies at RSNA 2007, in Chicago, Illinois from November 25 - 28. A CT Laser Mammography (CTLM(R)) system and clinical results will be exhibited in the North Building, Hall B, in booth #6600.

20 Nov 2007

Fellows of the Optical Society of America Awarded to Two Brookhaven Lab Scientists

Ralph James and Trevor Sears, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, have been named Fellows of the Optical Society of America (OSA). Limited to ten percent of the total OSA membership, Fellows of the organization have served with distinction in the advancement of optics. The two scientists will each receive a Fellow plaque and a pin at an OSA meeting in San Jose, California, in May 2008.

20 Nov 2007

Verizon's Fastest FiOS Internet Services

Verizon continues changing the definition of "fast" for Delaware broadband users by introducing a new, symmetrical Verizon FiOS Internet service for consumers, featuring upstream and downstream connection speeds of up to 15 megabits per second (Mbps).

20 Nov 2007