BERKELEY, Calif., Feb. 19 -- The first 3-D global map of the protein structure universe has been created by researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) at Berkeley. They says the map provides important insight into the evolution and demographics of protein structures and may help scientists identify the functions of newly discovered proteins. Sung-Hou Kim, a chemist with Berkeley Lab's Physical Biosciences Div. and UC Berkeley's Chemistry Department, led the development of the map. He said he was surprised how closely the...Read full articleRelated content from Photonics MediaPhotonics Handbook ArticlesDetectors: Guideposts on the Road to SelectionAny number of medical, industrial, and analytical applications requires the detection of light. Chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, fluorescence, and atomic absorption are just a few, and all require...Photonics HandbookSpectroscopy: Mastering the TechniquesThe scope of optical spectroscopic instrumentation is indeed very broad. Many analytical methods rely on the interaction of radiation with matter and are often described in the context of quantum and...Photonics HandbookThin-Film Coatings: A Buyers' GuideWhat are thin-film coatings? The purpose of any optical thin-film coating is to modify the transmittance and reflectance properties of the substrate material to which they are applied. Most coatings...Photonics HandbookPhysical Constants & Conversion FactorsPhysical Constants & Conversion Factors Length [I] 1 meter (m) = 39.3700 in. = 3.280833 ft = 1.093611 yd 1 kilometer (km) = 0.6213711 mi = 0.53996 nautical mi 1 micron (µm) =...Photonics HandbookWebinarsDigital Chemical Histopathology: Fast Infrared Spectroscopic Imaging Provides Practical SolutionsHistopathology underpins many diagnostic tests and research in solid tissues. The recognition of important tissue structures and disease progression is typically conducted by examining morphology and...Photonics.com 10/25/2023Making Laser-Based Dermatologic Procedures Safer and More EffectiveIn this webinar you will learn about a new technique, called sonoillumination, which uses ultrasound in conjunction with a clinical laser for procedures such as the removal of birthmarks and tattoos....Photonics.com 11/2/2017Targeted Treatment Aimed at Correcting VisionMyopia is booming worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that half of the world’s population will be myopic by 2050. But a new treatment has been conceived that permanently and...Photonics.com 10/15/2024