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Microscopy session inspires teachers to integrate microscopes into school curriculum. Westmont, IL (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 The Hooke College of Applied Sciences (HCAS) is participating in Aurora University’s Workshop Institute Program 5 (WIP5) on June 13-14. The two-year STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Workshop, “Developing Models and Carrying Out Investigations in STEM,” is funded by the State of Illinois Math and Science Partnership Grant and is aimed at...
BMI Surplus, Inc, top seller of used scientific equipment, announces their ongoing partnerships with Universities and Colleges – allowing them to extend their research money during the recent “sequester”. Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 BMI Surplus, Inc, top seller of used scientific equipment, announces their ongoing partnerships with Universities and Colleges – allowing them to extend their research money during the recent “sequester”. The "sequester" was another...
The global molecular, atomic and nanoscale imaging market is expected to grow from nearly $3.1 billion in 2011 to $4.4 billion by 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% from 2012 to 2017. The increasing aging population and life expectancy, the increasing incidence of chronic diseases, and technological advancements are driving the medical imaging market. Wellesley, MA (PRWEB) May 30, 2013 The global molecular, atomic and nanoscale imaging market is expected to grow from...
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More effective detection and diagnosis of oral cancer could result from an advance in noninvasive imaging of epithelial tissue by a Texas A&M University researcher. The research is thought to have the potential to change the way doctors initially look for precancerous and cancerous areas in a patient's mouth. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120502/DC99584LOGO) The imaging technique, which is detailed in...
IPEVO has released the Microscope Adapter Set, an add-on accessory for their Point 2 View USB Document Camera. This accessory enables the camera to capture video directly from a microscope's eyepiece. Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Chemistry professors, high school science teachers, and other educators now have a new way to share the tiny world underneath the microscope. Ed tech company IPEVO has just announced the newest add-on accessory for their popular Point 2 View USB...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Scientists writing in The Journal of Visualized Experiments say they have found a way for a cellphone camera to capture images from a fluorescent microscope and flow cytometer. The new cell phone camera will make it possible for areas with limited resources to run tests like checking for contaminated water and monitoring HIV-positive patients. In a new video released by Jove, the researchers show the construction of the device...
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL researchers are using the electrical properties of a scanning electron microscope to change the size of glass capillary tubes -- Their method has already been patented as it could pave the way to many novel applications Have you ever thrown into the fire - even if you shouldn't have - an empty packet of crisps? The outcome is striking: the plastic shrivels and bends into itself, until it turns into a small crumpled and blackened ball. This...
California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Every great structure, from the Empire State Building to the Golden Gate Bridge, depends on specific mechanical properties to remain strong and reliable. Rigidity—a material's stiffness—is of particular importance for maintaining the robust functionality of everything from colossal edifices to the tiniest of nanoscale structures. In biological nanostructures, like DNA networks, it has been difficult to measure this stiffness, which is...
Flow control of single quantum dot enables measurements with nanoscale accuracy at lower cost COLLEGE PARK, Md., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Finding ways to see, position, measure, and accurately manipulate nanoscale objects is an ongoing challenge for researchers developing the next generation of ultra-compact electronics, sensors and optical devices. Even the most advanced conventional microscopes are limited by diffraction of the shortest wavelength of visible light,...
First image from a living animal wins 2012 Nikon Small World Competition that recognizes top photomicrographs from around the world MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Among thousands of entries, Nikon has awarded its top honor to Jennifer Peters, Ph.D., and Michael Taylor, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for their photomicrograph, "The blood-brain barrier of a live zebrafish embryo." It is believed to be the first image showing the formation of...
