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Laser Detects Viruses in Under a Minute ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 16, 2006 -- Using a technique called surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, researchers have developed a way to detect viruses such as the flu and HIV in under a minute. In addition to eliminating the day or more wait for test results from a doctor's office, the technique could save lives by rapidly detecting a disease outbreak or bioterrorism attack, the team of researchers from the University of Georgia said. "It saves days to weeks," said Ralph Tripp, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in...
Ultrafast, Intense Laser Captures Nanoscale Images HAMBURG, Germany, Nov. 14, 2006 -- Using a single, extremely short and intense x-ray laser pulse, an international team of scientists have, for the first time, taken a high-resolution diffraction image of an object such as a protein before the intensity of the radiation destroyed the...
'Nanorust' Cleans Arsenic From Drinking Water HOUSTON, Nov. 13, 2006 -- The discovery of unexpected magnetic interactions between nanoparticles of rust is leading to a revolutionary, low-cost technology for cleaning arsenic from drinking water. The technique holds promise for millions of people in developing countries...
Nanotech, Ceramic Armor to be Topics at ACerS Event WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 13 -- Nanotechnology, fuel cells and ceramic armor will be among topics at the 31st International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, to be held Jan. 21-16 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort and Ocean Center in Daytona Beach,...
Nanotubes Connect ICs to Nerve Cells ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 13, 2006 -- New implantable biomedical devices that can act as artificial nerve cells, control severe pain, or allow otherwise paralyzed muscles to be moved might one day be possible thanks to a new study using carbon nanotubes to connect an integrated circuit...
IntraLase Sues Carl Zeiss AG Nov 9, 2006 — IntraLase Corp., an Irvine, Calif., maker of the IntraLase FS (femtosecond) laser -- an ultrafast laser for use in refractive and corneal surgery -- announced today it has filed a lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court against Carl Zeiss AG, its...
JLab FEL Breaks Power Record NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 9, 2006 -- The most powerful tunable laser in the world has shattered another power record. Officials report that the free-electron laser (FEL) at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility produced a 14.2 kilowatt beam of laser light at an infrared...
Wireless Sensors Measure Data in Knee Implants WILLISTON, Vt., Nov. 8, 2006 -- Orthopedic implants keep getting smarter. For the first time, a patient has received an investigational, full artificial knee replacement that can wirelessly report back to computers -- digitally, and in three-dimensions -- torque and force data....
BU, Fraunhofer Form Medical Device Alliance BOSTON, Nov. 7, 2006 -- Boston University and its College of Engineering announced they are partnering with the German research and development organization Fraunhofer Gesellschaft to create the Boston University-Fraunhofer Alliance for Medical Devices, Instrumentation and...
Accuray, Siemens to Develop Radiosurgery Products Nov 6, 2006 — Accuray Inc., maker of the Cyberknife robotic radiosurgery system, is teaming up with Siemens Medical Solutions to develop advanced imaging and software solutions for use in both radiosurgery and radiotherapy, the companies announced today. They...
Spectrum Thin Films — Service 'Expressed' in Sales BOHEMIA, N.Y., Nov. 6, 2006 -- A 24-hour express delivery service for hundreds of standard coatings is one of the qualities that sets Spectrum Thin Films apart from its competition and exemplifies its customer-service-oriented philosophy, said Wayne Griffith, its sale and...
WPI Awarded $2M for Biomedical Research Centers WORCESTER, Mass., Nov. 6, 2006 -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will receive $1 million in federal funding for two centers within its Bioengineering Institute (BEI): the Center for Untethered Healthcare, which is developing an integrated system of medical sensors, portable...
Photoswitches Eyed for Sight Restoration BERKELEY, Calif., Nov. 3, 2006 -- Light-sensitive optical switches that could be placed into a retina and turned on and off easily are being eyed as a way to restore sight by making blind nerve cells "see." A major goal of the UC Berkeley-LBNL Nanomedicine Development Center, a...
A Step Toward Fusion Energy RENO, Nev., Nov. 1, 2006 -- A small but important step has been made toward understanding one of physics' biggest mysteries -- the creation of controlled fusion energy. But it was not taken by one of the trillion-watt-generating giant lasers at a national laboratory. Instead,...
Snapshot of a Laser Wakefield PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 30, 2006 -- Speedy plasma waves known as Langmuir waves have been photographed for the first time, using a holographic-strobe camera specially designed for this purpose by physicists at the Universities of Texas and Michigan. The waves are the fastest...
Yale Launches Nanoscience, Quantum Engineering Center NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 27, 2006 -- Yale University today announced it has established the Yale Institute for Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering, which it said will unite its six existing research efforts in molecular electronics, quantum information processing, chemistry of soft...
URochester Awarded $3M for Biomedical Optics Research ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2006 -- The University of Rochester will get $3 million in state support of its Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics, state and university officials announced yesterday. "Rochester remains one of the top communities for higher...
Ocean Optics Opens China Office to Serve the Pacific Rim Oct 24, 2006 — To better serve the needs of the rapidly expanding Asian market, Ocean Optics of Dunedin, Fla., announced it has established Ocean Optics Asia in Shanghai, China.  The address is 137 Xianxia Rd., Suite 1801, Changning District, Shanghai 200051 PRC,...
Palomar to Seek OK on Hair Removal Device Sep 29, 2006 — Palomar Medical Technologies Inc., a Burlington, Mass., developer of light-based systems for cosmetic treatments, announced today it will seek approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market a light-based hair removal device for...
Precision Optics Adds to its Senior Management Sep 28, 2006 — Precision Optics Corp. Inc. of Gardner, Mass., a manufacturer of advanced optical instruments, announced the appointment of Michael T. Pieniazek as vice president and CFO and Brian Spies as director of marketing. Pieniazek brings over 25 years of...
IGRS Device Used to Control Metastatic Cancer RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 25, 2006 -- Doctors at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Cancer Center in Richmond are among the first in the world to use new image-guided radiosurgery (IGRS) technology from Varian Medical Systems to control the spread of metastatic cancer....
Bio-Rad Buys Ciphergen's Proteomics Instrument Biz FREMONT and HERCULES, Calif., Aug. 15, 2006 -- Molecular diagnostic products maker Ciphergen Biosystems Inc. and Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. announced yesterday that Bio-Rad will acquire Ciphergen's proteomics instrument business for $20 million in cash. In addition, Bio-Rad will make a $3 million...
FRET Technique Developed to Observe DNA-Repairing Protein CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 15, 2006 -- Researchers have observed the life cycle of RecA, a protein that plays a major role in repairing damaged DNA, by using a highly sensitive, single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) technique they developed . A better...
PI/Acton: A Pioneer in Light Detection TRENTON, N.J., Aug. 1, 2006 -- Princeton Instruments/Acton (PI/Acton), a manufacturer of high-performance light detection systems for spectroscopy, imaging, x-ray surveillance and laser optics applications, has released a number of revolutionary technologies from its...
MIT Professor Joins NanoBiology Advisory Committee Jul 28, 2006 — San Diego-based Accelrys Inc., a provider of scientific modeling and workflow software, announced that Robert Langer, institute professor in chemical and biomedical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has joined the scientific...
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