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NanoART Contest of Nanoscopic Images Receives Additional Support of OCSiAl

With the additional support of OCSiAl USA, the competition here to fore restricted to the European Union has expanded to a global level from January 2015. In 2014, OCSiAl accepted the invitation of nRai® to become a juror for NanoART – an international online competition of nanoscopic images organized with the Nanosciences Foundation, in Grenoble (France).

21 Jan 2015

Newly Designed Nanoparticle Can Be Detected By Six Medical Imaging Techniques

It's technology so advanced that the machine capable of using it doesn't yet exist.

21 Jan 2015

Innovative Photonic Crystal Nanolaser Biosensor Detects Adsorption of Biomolecules

A simple method to sense DNA, as well as potential biomarker proteins of cancer or other diseases such as Alzheimer's, may soon be within reach - thanks to the work of a team of Yokohama National University researchers in Japan.

14 Jan 2015

Graphene/Boron Nitride Material System Enables Light Control in Tiny Circuits with Reduced Plasmon Losses

ICFO scientists along with other researchers have proved that boron nitride/graphene material system can hold strongly confined light and suppress Plasmon losses. Since the time graphene was discovered, it has become highly realistic to trap light in small circuits and control its flow electrically. This has been achieved by exploiting plasmons in which light and electrons move together as a single coherent wave.

13 Jan 2015

BSI’s MIIPS Technology Plays Key Role in Investigation of Molecular Dynamics

Biophotonic Solutions Inc. (BSI), the world leader in automated laser pulse compression, announces that its "MIIPS" automated pulse compression and shaping technology is playing a key role in scientific experiments at Michigan State University (MSU), where researchers in the Dantus Research Group are using novel ultrafast laser-based spectroscopy techniques to investigate molecular dynamics.

9 Jan 2015

Eulitha Ships Photolithography System to Speciality Optical Component Manufacturer

Eulitha AG's revolutionary PHABLE photolithograhy technology for low-cost printing of photonic patterns is continuing to attract interest from the industry and research fields. The latest example is a China based man...

From Eulitha AG 8 Jan 2015

Global Photomask Market Forecast to Grow at 3.24% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Photomask Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

8 Jan 2015

Novel Nanobowl Optical Concentrator Enhances Power Conversion Efficiency

Geometrical light trapping is a simple and promising strategy to largely improve the optical absorption and efficiency of solar cells. Nonetheless, implementation of geometrical light trapping in organic photovoltaic (OPV) is challenging due to the fact that uniform organic active layer can rarely be achieved on textured substrate.

7 Jan 2015

Graphene Could Reduce Cost, Complications Involved in X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is one of the most sensitive and informative surface analysis techniques available. However, XPS requires a high vacuum to operate, which makes analyzing materials in liquid and gaseous environments difficult.

23 Dec 2014

MRI Probe Pairs Magnetic Nanostructure with Antibody for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease

No methods currently exist for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease, which affects one out of nine people over the age of 65. Now, an interdisciplinary team of Northwestern University scientists and engineers has developed a noninvasive MRI approach that can detect the disease in a living animal. And it can do so at the earliest stages of the disease, well before typical Alzheimer's symptoms appear.

23 Dec 2014