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Bosch International, a Nano Printed Light Technology Company, Acquired by XLI Technologies

XLI Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Bosch International, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company.

28 Oct 2015

High Photostability Fluorescent Dye Enables Continuous Live Cell Imaging by STED Microscopy

A new photostable fluorescent dye for super resolution microscopy could serve as a powerful tool to visualize biological events and structural details in living cells at real-time for prolonged recording periods.

27 Oct 2015

New Method to Examine Small Molecule-Membrane Protein Interactions

Most pharmaceutical drugs consist of tiny molecules, which target a class of proteins found on the surfaces of cell membranes. Studying these subtle interactions is essential for the design of effective drugs, but the task is extremely challenging.

26 Oct 2015

New Modulation Technique Could be Useful for Silicon-Based Nanoscale Devices

Researchers from Brown University, in collaboration with colleagues from Harvard, have developed a new way to control light from phosphorescent emitters at very high speeds.

23 Oct 2015

New Class of Raman Laser with Nanoscale Racetrack-Shaped Diamond Resonator

Diamonds are renowned for their exquisite beauty and unrivaled durability, but they also are highly prized by scientists and engineers for their exceptional optical and physical properties.

23 Oct 2015

Bruker Announces Novel Molecular Drug Imager Solution at 10th ISSX Meeting

At the 10th International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (ISSX) meeting, Bruker today announced the novel Molecular Drug Imager™ solution for pre-clinical drug and metabolite imaging.

22 Oct 2015

Berkeley Scientists Realize Atomically Thin 2D Excitonic Lasers

An important step towards next-generation ultra-compact photonic and optoelectronic devices has been taken with the realization of a two-dimensional excitonic laser.

22 Oct 2015

Phase of Light Travels Infinitely Fast in New On-Chip Metamaterial

Electrons are so 20th century. In the 21st century, photonic devices, which use light to transport large amounts of information quickly, will enhance or even replace the electronic devices that are ubiquitous in our lives today.

22 Oct 2015

Corning Enters Renovation Agreement with ICFO for Corning Laboratory at ICFO

Corning Incorporated, a world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, and ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences, an independent, non-profit research center based in Barcelona, Spain, announce a four year renovation agreement for the Corning Laboratory established at ICFO.

20 Oct 2015

Researchers Enhance Efficiency of Ultrathin CIGSe Solar Cells Using Nanoparticles

CIGSe solar cells are made of a thin chalcopyrite layer consisting of Copper, Indium, Gallium and Selenium and can reach high efficiencies. Since Indium is becoming scarce and expensive, it is interesting to reduce the active CIGSe layer, which however decreases the efficiency quite strongly.

19 Oct 2015