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Recreation of Stars in the Lab Leads to Further Development in Nuclear Fusion

Astronomers are recruiting the physics laboratory to unravel the high energy processes involved in formation of stars and other critical processes within the universe. Experiments with high energy radiation and plasmas i...

14 Dec 2008

Novel X-Ray Technique Allows Never Seen Before Observation of Molecular Motion

A novel x-ray technique allowing the observation of molecular motion on a time scale never reached before has been developed by a team of researchers from EPFL and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) in Switzerland. Result...

14 Dec 2008

Nano-Coated Lens 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

Heidelberg Announce Development of Advanced MOEMS with Chinese Counterpart

Heidelberg Instruments announced the sale of an advanced DWL 66FS maskless laser lithography system to the Zhejiang Normal University, located in Jinhau, China. System will be used in fabrication of Micro Optical Electro Mechanical Devices, as well as photomask production.

14 Dec 2008

Partial-Wave Spectroscopy Detecting Nanoscale Changes in Cells

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. The researchers have sho...

11 Dec 2008

PI Receives U.S. Patent for its Development of Innovative Multilayer Ceramic Actuators

PI's exclusive PICMA® piezo-ceramic actuators are based on the novel stress reduction and encapsulation technologies which increase lifetime by several orders of magnitude both in static and dynamic applications, addressing key lifetime mechanisms common to other piezoelectric actuators.

10 Dec 2008