Editor’s Picks

  1. New Single-Probe Capacitive Gauge For Nanometrology Applications 10/2/2006
    PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., a manufacturer of nanopositioning and precision motion-control equipment for nanotechnology, photonics, semiconductor and biotechnology applications, introduces the D-510 family of PISeca™ capacitive displacement gauges
  2. Innovative Movies Show Real-Time Immune-Cell Activity Within Tumors 11/20/2006
    Using advanced new microscopy techniques in concert with sophisticated transgenic technologies, scientists at The Wistar Institute have for the first time created three-dimensional, time-lapse movies showing immune cells targeting cancer cells in live tumor tissues
  3. Emergent Magnetic Monopoles Isolated Using Quantum-Annealing Computer 7/15/2021

    Using a D-Wave quantum-annealing computer as a testbed, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have shown that it is possible to isolate so-called emergent magnetic monopoles, a class of quasiparticles, creating a new approach to developing “materials by design.”

  4. World's First Room Temperature Maser Using Diamond Developed 3/21/2018

    The world’s first continuous room-temperature solid-state maser has been developed by UCL and Imperial College London scientists.

  5. LIDAR May Offer Peerless Precision In Remote Measurements 5/27/2009
    By combining the best of two different distance measurement approaches with a super-accurate technology called an optical frequency comb, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built a laser ranging system that can pinpoint multiple objects with nanometer precision over distances up to 100 kilometers...
  6. DELTA Light & Optics Launches Linear Variable UV Band Pass Filter 12/14/2011
    DELTA's innovative family of linear variable filters is extended with a forth type — the unique linear variable UV band pass filter. By Dr.-Ing. Oliver Pust, Business Development Manager, Optical Thin Film Filters
  7. Researchers Measure Energy Below A Zeptojoule–Enough For A Red Blood Cell To Move A Nanometer 5/12/2026

    A new method for measuring incredibly miniscule amounts of energy – less than a trillionth of a billionth of a joule – could give quantum computing and the hunt for dark matter a boost, while paving the way for counting individual photons.

  8. FLIR Systems, Inc. & ITC Announce InfraMation 2006 With Bonus Incentives 6/6/2006

    InfraMation features the latest application techniques through clinics, workshops, conference sessions and exhibits. Attendees who register by June 30, 2006 will receive five free nights lodging, a free guest pass, and a choice of an iPod Nano or a Magellan GPS Unit...

  9. SPIE Applauds Congress For Support Of SBIR Reauthorization 12/18/2011
    SPIE leaders said they were pleased with the announcement earlier this week by House committee leaders that they had successfully negotiated a deal with the Senate to reauthorize funding for the SBIR/STTR programs for another six years.
  10. Extending LIGO's Reach Into The Cosmos 9/29/2021

    Since LIGO's groundbreaking detection, in 2015, of gravitational waves produced by a pair of colliding black holes, the observatory, together with its European partner facility Virgo, has detected dozens of similar cosmic rumblings that send ripples through space and time.