New Olympus software enables capture of precise, repetitive 2D images and measurements

Olympus, Waltham, Mass., announces their new PRECiV software, which enable users in production, quality control, and inspection to make precise, repetitive 2D measurements and obtain results that comply with the latest industrial standards. With robust data sharing and security features, PRECiV software makes microscopy workflows faster and more efficient.

Isotope analyses reveal Iron Age secrets

Elemental and lead isotope analyses of ancient copper ingots are unlocking secrets of Early Iron Age trade routes and how indigenous Mediterranean communities functioned from about 2600 years ago. For the first time, a scientific team led by archaeologists at Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, along with the Institute of History in Spain, examined ingots from a dig in southwest France using mass spectroscopy. They determined the artifacts were originally from a variety of Mediterranean locations.

Fully 3D-printed OLED display

See how researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities used a customized printer to fully 3D print a flexible organic light-emitting diode display in a groundbreaking new study. 

Quaker Houghton Twist Compression Test

Quaker Houghton uses a twist compression test to simulate lubricant starvation conditions in a metal forming operation and is designed to test boundary and extreme pressure lubrication regimes. These lubrication conditions exist in most challenging forming operations. This tool allows Quaker Houghton to develop and test lubricants under operating conditions.