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Automated Microscope for Gentle and Fast Confocal 4D Imaging

The proven ZEISS Celldiscoverer 7 is a fully integrated high-end imaging system with various incubation and detection options. It combines the easy-to-use automation of a boxed microscope with the image quality and flexibility of a classic inverted research microscope.

From ZEISS Group 15 Apr 2019

See Inovaxe’s SMART Storage Systems at the SmartRep and Panasonic Booths at SMTconnect

Inovaxe is pleased to announce plans to exhibit with SmartRep Germany and Panasonic at SMTconnect, scheduled to take place May 7-9, 2019 at the NurnbergMesse GmbH in Nuremberg, Germany.

From Inovaxe Corporation 15 Apr 2019

Recently Discovered Superconductor Exhibits Only Two-Fold Symmetry

Scientists at Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that crystals of a recently identified superconducting material, a layered bismuth chalcogenide with a four-fold symmetric structure, exhibits only two-fold symmetry in its superconductivity.

15 Apr 2019

Researchers Characterize “Hidden” Dioxins Found in Informal E-Waste Processing

A research team in Ehime University characterized the multifaceted composition of brominated, chlorinated, and mixed halogenated dioxins as well as their main precursors in soils from e-waste burning and disassembling areas in Agbogbloshie (Accra, Ghana), a major center of informal e-waste processing in Africa.

15 Apr 2019

Researchers Harness Microorganisms for Smart Microsystems

A study team at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed a technique to design a biohybrid system that integrates Vorticella microorganisms.

15 Apr 2019

Innovative Technique Causes Liquid Crystals to Develop an Anti-Ordered State

Generally, molecules in liquid crystals will automatically self-organize in a well-ordered manner.

15 Apr 2019

New CBGA Reference Standard for Your Cannabis Potency Testing Program

Restek’s ever-growing selection of cannabis reference standards has expanded again with a new cannabigerolic acid (CBGA) CRM.

From Restek Corporation 15 Apr 2019

New, Flexible Force Testing Solution

AMETEK STC introduces their new, flexible series of motorized test machines, the Chatillon TCM Series. The TCM Series consists of two force testers offering fast and effective force testing up to 350 lbf (1500 N) at an affordable price.

From Lloyd Instruments Ltd. 12 Apr 2019

Scientists Produce Polymers at Room Temperature Under Sunlight

For the first time, researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University have produced polymers at room temperature under sunlight conditions, though this process usually works at high temperature.

12 Apr 2019

New Drug Delivery Method May Transport Medicine Better Through the Body to Reach Affected Site

People are likely to develop an inflammatory condition somewhere in the body at some point in their life.

12 Apr 2019

Study: Molecules Containing Benzene Ring Have Lower Threshold for Auger Decay

When an electron from one of the lower energy levels collides with another electron in an atom, it is ejected from the atom, thereby forming a gap into which one of the higher-energy electrons can fall, also emitting excess energy.

12 Apr 2019

Newly-developed SEI to Double Energy Density of Current Batteries

Rechargeable lithium metal batteries with increased energy density, performance, and safety may be possible with a newly-developed, solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI), according to Penn State researchers.

12 Apr 2019

Intelligent Capabilities Make AERO Concept a ‘Future Tire’ for Autonomous, Flying Cars

The Goodyear AERO concept is a two-in-one tire designed for the autonomous, flying cars of the future. This concept would work both as a tire for driving on the road and a “propeller” for flying through the sky.

12 Apr 2019