Using an ultrafast femtosecond laser, researchers were able to label, draw patterns on, and remove…
Month: August 2011
Research team achieves first 2-color STED microscopy of living cells
Current applications of STED microscopy have been limited to single color imaging of living cells…
Near-infrared imaging system shows promise as future pancreatic cancer diagnostic tool
Researchers have demonstrated for the first time that optical coherence tomography (OCT), a high resolution…
Reliability issues for carbon nanotubes in future electronics uncovered
Carbon nanotubes theoretically can carry 1,000 times more electric current than a metal conductor of…
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory flight-tests autonomous multi-target, multi-user tracking capability
Researchers have shown an autonomous multi-sensor motion-tracking and interrogation system that reduces the workload for…
Quantum optical link sets new time records
Quantum communication could be an option for absolutely secure transfer of data. The key component…
Gator in your tank: Alligator fat as a new source of biodiesel fuel
Amid growing concern that using soybeans and other food crops to produce biodiesel fuel will…
Virus uses ‘Swiss Army knife’ protein to cause infection
In an advance in understanding Mother Nature’s copy machines, motors, assembly lines and other biological…
Researchers find new hope for treatment of chronic leukemia
While testing a new drug designed to treat chronic leukemia, researchers have discovered new markers…
Hospitalizations due to skin and soft-tissue infections among children have doubled
The number of children hospitalized for skin and soft-tissue infections, most due to community-acquired methicillin-resistant…