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Seeking Green in Bio & Medical Products

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Biotech and medical industries are huge energy consumers, so when it comes to upgrading equipment, energy efficiency is a key issue. Technological adv

Better Medicine Through Lighting

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Medical doctors and dentists make visual diagnoses almost every day. They may identify a mole that needs watching, or catch signs of gum disease. The

For medical imaging, a possible convergence

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In the US and elsewhere, health care reform is in the news, and the economy apparently is on the mend. These developments could bode well for the medi

CARS Microscopy Made Simple

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Advanced optical imaging techniques can provide unprecedented details about the dynamics of life on a microscopic level. Such techniques typically rel

The Search for Other Earths

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In recent years, astronomers have discovered more than 350 extrasolar planets, or exoplanets. But typical detection techniques are best suited for fin

The road to solar cell supremacy

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The silicon traditionally used to make solar panels is costly and inefficient at converting sunlight into electricity, experts say, yet it remains the

A closer look at plastic solar cells

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Plastic solar cells are lightweight, flexible and, most importantly, cheap to make. But so far, these devices lack one thing: efficiency.

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Lasers in solar cell production

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells have been around for more than 50 years now, enjoying initial commercial success in familiar applications such as poweri

A New World of Fiber Sensors

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Optical fiber is well-known for its ability to carry information at high speeds over long distances. Twenty years after the first transatlantic fiber

Getting a foot in the door: The role of photonics in modern security systems

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In times past, a guard might demand someone entering his domain to “halt and be identified.” Today that job is increasingly done by security ID system