Scientists have always wanted to take a closer look at biological systems and materials. From the magnifying glass to the electron microscope, they have developed ever-increasingly sophisticated imaging devices.

Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is effective in the detection of cancers not found on mammograms or by clinical exam, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Developing techniques to image the complex biological systems found at the sub-cellular level has traditionally been hampered by divisions between the academic fields of biology and physics. However, a new interdisciplinary zeal has seen a number of exciting advances in super-resolution imaging technologies.

At the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB), is demonstrating its new suite of high dynamic range (HDR) imaging technologies and announcing that the first to market, Dolby(R) Contrast, will be ready for distribution to LCD manufacturers in the first quarter of 2008.

The Stowers Institute’s Pourquié Lab has demonstrated the importance of Beta-catenin, a key component of the Wnt-signaling pathway in the process of somite formation. The work has been published on the Web site of Nature Cell Biology and will appear in a future print issued. It was conducted using a novel real-time imaging technology.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging technology, has announced a "New Baby Photo Contest" offering contestants the opportunity to share eligible images of new additions to their family, and possibly win a prize that will help to pay for future education costs.

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE:EK) is enabling a new level of performance for applied imaging markets such as machine vision and scientific imaging with availability of the first in a new family of interline transfer CCD image sensors

At CEATEC today, Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE:DLB) unveiled details of its new dynamic range imaging technologies, Dolby(R) Contrast and Dolby Vision.

From the classroom to the computer lab, higher education relies on technology to prime tomorrow's workforce for the tech-savvy world that awaits them. As an industry leader in digital imaging, Canon U.S.A., Inc. bolsters the union of technology and education by providing innovative solutions ranging from the world's fastest Digital SLR to printers with the ChomaLife100 ink system.

An international team led by University of Sidney, Australia, astronomer Professor Peter Tuthill has announced the discovery of a new member in the pantheon of exotically beautiful celestial objects.