February 2009 Features
Getting the complete picture
Despite what is often seen on screens, the world isn’t flat – and neither are people. That’s why thr...
Digital Pathology Is Growing Despite Fears
In research hospitals and in the pharmaceutical industry, pathologists have been using special scann...
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Laser, holograms could expedite sample analysis
Researchers have developed a method that uses a near-infrared laser and holograms to rapidly positio...
Bar code measures protein concentrations quickly and accurately
In a fast-paced world, waiting several days for the results of a blood test can be extremely frustra...
Making dental plaque glow in the dark
Getting children to brush their teeth can be a twice-daily battle: Parents direct their youngsters t...
A symphony of light: Mid-IR study could lead to new hearing implant
Light has always been a best friend to the deaf. Without light, deaf people would not be able to see...
Lasers highlight – and destroy – bad proteins
Researchers here have developed a scheme for studying amyloid fibers that could prove useful in trea...
Dial-in diagnosis
With just a few modifications, a cell phone can become a powerful and affordable medical diagnostic ...
Medical imaging market: moving up
The worldwide 3-D medical imaging market is projected to be worth $3.9 billion by 2012, according to...
MIP Technologies AB
MIP Technologies AB of Lund, Sweden, has entered into a collaboration with sanofi-aventis of Paris t...
Guided Therapeutics Inc.
Guided Therapeutics Inc. of Norcross, Ga., has submitted the preclinical module of its Premarket App...
Fluxion Biosciences
San Francisco-based Fluxion Biosciences has announced a distribution agreement with IUL Instruments ...
RainDance Technologies Inc.
RainDance Technologies Inc. of Lexington, Mass., has been awarded a grant from the Massachusetts Lif...
Leica Microsystems GmbH
Leica Microsystems GmbH of Wetzlar, Germany, has agreed to acquire Surgipath Medical Industries Inc....
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation of New York has funded a synthetic biology initiative to examine soci...
Genome Consortium for Active Teaching
A program initiated by the Genome Consortium for Active Teaching in Davidson, N.C., and in associati...
Proteus SA
Proteus SA of Nimes, France, has signed a collaboration agreement with Syngenta of Basel, Switzerlan...
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The Measurement of High Optical Densities (up to 8 Abs) in the Near-Infrared
The Measurement of High Optical Densities (up to 8 Abs) in the Near-Infrared
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Hollow Silica Waveguides for Mid-Infrared Power Transmission and Spectroscopy
Hollow Silica Waveguides for Mid-Infrared Power Transmission and Spectroscopy
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