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Chemistry World
March 6, 2007
Kira Welter |
Nano-Objects Under the Light Microscope Scientists have developed a lens that can transmit images over long distances with a resolution that is not restricted by light wavelength.   |
Technology Research News
July 14, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Probabilities ease genetic logic Genetic algorithms are turning out to be useful for optimizing designs and solving problems. Researchers have devised a compact genetic algorithm that speeds the process by allowing a representation of the population as a whole to be passed back and forth rather than more voluminous information about individuals. |
Chemistry World
April 5, 2006
Katharine Sanderson |
Variable Focus at the Flick of a Switch Aging eyes could soon have an alternative to bifocal spectacles, with the development of liquid crystal lenses that focus on near or distant objects at the flick of a switch. |
Industrial Physicist
Jennifer Ouellette |
Seeing with Sound Acoustic microscopy is making inroads into areas such as materials characterization, biology, and medical diagnosis, and giving researchers yet another valuable tool in their imaging arsenal. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2005 |
Optoelectronics In Brief Photonic Products to offer Panasonic aspherical lenses... Opto Diode completes California-based LED wafer fab... etc. |
Technology Research News
April 20, 2005
Eric Smalley |
Telescopes Make Bug-Eye Optics Researchers have developed a prototype artificial compound eye made from three stacked sets of microlenses that form an array of tiny telescopes that could be used for camera phones, infrared vision systems and optical sensors. |
Science News
July 7, 2001
Ivars Peterson |
Acoustic Residues There's a surprising mathematical ingredient in the sound of many performing artists and recording stars. It manifests itself in the form of clusters of panels hanging on the walls of recording studios, concert halls, nightclubs, and other venues... |
Popular Mechanics
April 2010 |
How a Hurricane Wavemaker Works (With Video!) To engineer better buildings, researchers at Oregon State University's Wave Research Laboratory bust walls with waves generated by this artificial tsunami machine. |
PC Magazine
September 28, 2005
David Murphy |
Eyeballing Your Camera A Liquid lens for cameras is currently in development and would allow quicker and more precise focusing and optical zooming. |
AskMen.com
April 10, 2002
Karin Eldor |
The Best In Men's Eyeglasses With the stylish range of men's eyewear on the market these days, it would come as no surprise if men donned a pair without a prescription -- it's no newsflash that eyeglasses are intended for more than just vision repair, but rather as an accessory to make you look out of sight... |
AskMen.com
Eric Huang |
FAQ On Contact Lenses If you wear contacts, or are considering getting them, you might have some unanswered questions. We've all heard stories and myths about contact lenses; the following is a list of some of the most frequently asked questions concerning this little invention. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 52
David Bradley |
Microscopic Contact Lenses Make Sense Gel lenses, resembling microscopic contacts, could find a role in biosensors for analysis and diagnostics, according to researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology. |
National Defense
March 2011
Eric Beidel |
Research Could Lead to Pocket-Sized Bomb Detectors That is the ultimate goal of university researchers trying to figure out a way to use sound and radio waves to detect bombs. |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2008
Willie D. Jones |
Video Glasses for the Spy in All of Us Lumus-Optical has developed a pair of eyeglasses that look like ordinary designer eyewear but have postage-stamp-size projectors that allow the user to view electronic documents |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2001
Jeremy Lott |
Pupils Wide Open Prescription laws, generally regarded as a safeguard for the public, may be facilitating protectionism and price-fixing instead. Attorneys general in 33 states are suing the American Optometric Association for jacking up the price of contact lenses... |
