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inVia Raman microscope used in breakthrough graphene research

2013-02-07 15:43:00| Renishaw News

A Renishaw inVia Raman microscope has been used in new research that addresses one of the major hindrances to the wider exploitation of graphene: the difficulty in growing large defect-free films.

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Filterless camera sensor tech from Panasonic might be a low-light breakthrough

2013-02-05 17:56:20| Extremetech

The nearly ubiquitous Bayer array has stubbornly resisted all attempts to unseat it as the king of sensor design approaches. Panasonic is the latest to challenge its supremacy, with a diffraction based solution that allows it to utilize all the light hitting a sensor.

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Hawaii sets 'breakthrough' framework for new solar power

2013-01-31 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LA Times: Hawaii's love affair with rooftop solar energy has turned into a gold rush. In 2012, as many permits for new solar units were issued on the island of Oahu alone as in the entire state over the last decade. That, inevitably, has led to gridlock. Homeowners and businesses in some areas have been required to conduct expensive studies before hooking up new solar power to the electrical grid, which utility operators fear could become saturated with unpredictable do-it-yourself power. Solar power...

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Biotech Firms in Race for Manufacturing Breakthrough

2013-01-31 05:38:22| Biotech - Topix.net

Complex system: A view inside one of Genzyme's manufacturing facilities. Cells are grown in the steel tanks, from which protein drugs are later collected.

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