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It may open the door to new treatments and explain why previous ones failed -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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The first research center of its kind in the country is bringing renewed rigor to the investigation of the drugs’...
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A light-activated nanoparticle catalyst could reduce required energy and boost efficiency in chemical-feedstock manufacturing, researchers say.
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have devised an optical resonator system that can be used to turn transparency...
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Photonics division of the Californian company says latest gear will feature new active-pixel sensor providing digital night vision.
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National University of Singapore device adds new capability to health monitors.
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The microorganisms transform sand and gelatin into a living construction material -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Astronomers continue to gather evidence for a second world around the sun’s nearest neighboring star -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Swirling around our galaxy’s central supermassive black hole, these objects share properties with both stars and gas clouds -- Read...
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Femtosecond pulses chart the formation of the harmful hydroxyl radical, potentially leading to a better understanding of radiation damage.
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A research team from Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea (POSTECH) developed technology that allows diagnosis of...
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Toward the completion of its 13-year mission, which ended in September 2017, the Cassini spacecraft performed a set of orbits...
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Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have incorporated meticulously engineered colloidal quantum dots into a new type of LED containing...
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Aim of H2020-funded program is to accelerate commercialization of diagnostic devices, cut R&D costs.
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IHS Markit says solid growth in the US, Europe, and India will offset uncertainty in the key market of China...
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Needle-based optical inspection effective in clinical management of pancreatic cystic lesions.
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Back-up laser on board Aeolus satellite provides wind analysis for improved forecasting.
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Revian phototherapy device promotes generation and release of nitric oxide.
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The seismic rumblings of the Philippines’ second most active volcano hold clues to what it might do -- Read more...
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Sufei Shi, an assistant professor of chemical and biological engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), is the recipient of the...
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Princeton researchers have uncovered rules pertaining to how objects absorb and emit light. Their discovery addresses how the scale of...
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Coherent Inc. (Nasdaq:COHR) saw its shares rise 10.3% over the last 30 days of 2019. The swift growth was due...
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Using deep learning techniques, researchers from the Salk Institute have developed a new microscopy approach that could make microscopic techniques...
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With the growing popularity of LED lighting, scientists are looking to study its effects on plant growth. However, a lack...
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Utilize degassing in your fluidic path to remove dissolved gases from fluids before they outgas and form problem-causing bubbles. Achieve...
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Gravitational waves attributed to the collision of two neutron stars could have been produced by something much stranger -- Read...
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System could eventually allow quick clinical identification of sparse, otherwise hidden molecular markers important in early cancer detection.
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Dr. Richard Rox Anderson, inventor of laser dermatology, is a 2020 inductee in the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF)....
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Earth-orbiting fleet of observation satellites working together to analyze atmospheric aerosols and pollution from bushfires.
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Solid-state laser head emits in the UV spectral range at 266 nm to convert Martian soil into gas phase for...
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Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago (UChicago) have launched a...
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A new approach to object identification, developed by researchers at Duke University and the Institut de Physique de Nice (INPHYNI),...
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Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University have developed a light-based device that can act...
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There are more than 500 photonics companies that sell lasers. When it comes to optics, you have your pick from...
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A novel study in Nepal shines light on why people commit wildlife crime and how others might be dissuaded from...
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Researchers from Boston University (BU) have captured data from moth flight patterns to improve drone navigation through complex environments. To...
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French laser technology startup specializes in hollow-core fibers.
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Be it light, sound, or an electromagnetic wave, a probe beam operates the same way — the beam gets sent...
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Once pathogens become tolerant of one drug, they are more likely to become resilient against others, a clinical study finds...
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The challenge is to build an airplane without moving control surfaces -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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With a virtual poster session on Twitter, followed up by a 100% video-streamed conference, the Photonics Online Meetup tries out...
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Researchers develop a system that uses CNT arrays to capture and filter viruses, and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to identify them.
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SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, has announced 72 members as new fellows of the society for 2020....
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) seek to develop a more precise definition for the standard...
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In a series of field tests performed at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (MPI-CEC), key parameters in...
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Even combination therapies do not prevent such pathogens from becoming resistant -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Colgate reveals first-of-a-kind oral healthcare product at CES event in Las Vegas.
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University of Bath project could assist point-of-care diagnosis in developing nations.
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The pathogen has been newly identified in eight cases of encephalitis in Germany over the past 20 years -- Read...
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The large, intense fires have threatened more than 800 million animals in the state of New South Wales alone, according...
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A new, all-optical technique for creating second-order nonlinear effects in materials that normally do not support them could lead to...
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Applications in materials processing, LiDAR, medicine, Raman spectroscopy.
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Cyberattacks and missile launches have already happened -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A miniaturized dielectric laser accelerator, developed via photonic inverse design, could bring some of the utility and reach of particle...
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To explore how learning and memory-building take place in the brain, scientists at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine used...
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Researchers from the University of Würzburg have developed an electrically driven nanoscale antenna that generates directed infrared light. The technology...
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Laboratory for Attosecond Physics technique improves sensitivity over existing IR methods.
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The most widely used antivenom is not effective against the venom of several common snakes -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Data on rising sea levels, greenhouse gases and shrinking glaciers could help guide policy makers.
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Smart city applications and Lotus car equipped with Quanergy’s S3-8 solid-state LiDAR on show in Las Vegas.
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Shipment of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment blocked after US government pressure, claims Reuters report.
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Ooh, Las Vegas! Laser TV is the future, says laser TV maker; and lidar can be bettered, says developer of...
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Best-ever resolution and field-of-view claimed, alongside low-cost systems and ‘robotaxi’ demonstrations.
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A picoliter of a droplet is approximately 1 µm. It is so small that a raindrop can contain thousands of...
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Using fluorescent quantum dots, an MIT research team has created a way to administer vaccinations and record a patient’s vaccination...
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Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new imaging technique that produces nm-scale resolution using significantly fewer...
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optics.org previews some of the new technologies on show this week in Las Vegas.
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Development promises all-optical transistors that consume little power and which could enable more powerful computers.
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Researchers explore how different cultures respond to the same music -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Osram Opto Semiconductors Inc., a global high-tech lighting company, announced it is the exclusive lighting supplier for Rinspeed’s concept vehicle,...
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Researchers at the University of Surrey have developed a robust nano-barrier for carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRPs) that could be...
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Researchers from the University of Twente have used a chip-based sensor with an integrated laser to detect low levels of...
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LASER World of PHOTONICS China will celebrate its 15th year when it opens at Shanghai New International Expo Centre on...
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The device uses lasers to accelerate electrons along an etched channel -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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European Space Agency has been testing the astronaut assistance tool as part of its training and operations system.
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Korean company says its FBG-based motion capture suits are taking another step towards fully integrated VR ecosystem.
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Mathematicians are devising new techniques to better predict how to tie strong knots that are useful in climbing and sailing...
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Prototype atomic clock uses tweezers to combine the benefits of single-atom and optical-lattice clocks.
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Titan Enterprises Ltd., an international manufacturer of flow meters, has proposed an optical flow sensor technology to monitor the flow...
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Researchers at Columbia University and the University of California, San Diego, have used a combination of measurement techniques to simultaneously...
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Researchers from ETH Zürich have developed a technique to produce complex glass objects with 3D printing. The method is based...
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IRSC photonics program students set up an interferometer. Courtesy of LASER-TEC. For more than 15 years, IRSC has offered associate-level...
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As Photonics Spectra readers know, the January issue traditionally reports on trends. This issue is no exception and includes insightful...
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To develop new, high-performance optical and electronic materials, scientists need to measure how material properties such as magnetism and strength...
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Researchers at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) have increased the efficiency of next-generation thin-film solar cells by partially substituting copper...
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Recent study explores the impact of the country’s efforts to lure foreign-educated and foreign-based scientists back to their homeland.
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For the first time, scientists at Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created a silicon chip that...
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The journey to cruelty-free circus acts began in 2020 not with a bang or clashing cymbals but with the whisper...
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Scientists at the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics (LAP) have developed a spectrometer for the analysis of the molecular composition of...
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Researchers from Bar-Ilan University and Stanford University have reported evidence indicating that the brain knows how to integrate natural and...
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Researchers from VTT have developed a wood-based optical fiber. The fiber, made from cellulose, is suited for sensors that benefit...
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Technique may help remotely image and assess health of infants, burn victims, and accident survivors in hard-to-reach places.
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So the Institute is developing standards to evaluate and compare Single Photon Detectors to benchmarks.
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Flow Management platform enables applications for smart spaces and security.
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Enjoy and loop on -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A set of algorithms for laser ranging telescopes, developed by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping and...
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New therapies for beloved pets are getting developed in hopes of treating humans as well -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Spiral array of inexpensive X-ray detectors could improve efficiency of airport screening.
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Every day, the neuronal connections within our brains change depending on what we learn and experience in our daily lives....
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French research group says existing infrastructure could detect earthquakes, swell and underwater noise.
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Each covers an area of 900 mm2 using low-cost methods and several orders of magnitude larger than usually possible.
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A new barium zirconium sulfide (BaZrS3) thin film, developed by a team at the University at Buffalo, combines strong light...
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Photonics integration technology company DenseLight Semiconductors Technology Co. Ltd. has become an independent organization following its divestment by POET Technologies...
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Some algorithms were up to 100 times better at identifying white faces -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Wakefield acceleration with a 200-TW driving laser creates brilliant, ultrashort-pulse X-rays, enabling single-shot probes of processes at work in fusion...
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A European team composed of researchers from the University of Konstanz, the University of Luxembourg, CNRS-Université Paris Sud, the Center...
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A research team that includes scientists from Russia, Ukraine, and China has developed a Y2O3-MgO fine-grained composite ceramic material that...
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Jelena Vuckovic, a Jensen Huang Professor in Global Leadership and professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University, is the winner...
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Scientists at the University of Bath have developed a fluorescent tool for detecting reactive oxygen species based on a chemical...
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Even though scientists have engineered bacteria to make therapeutic proteins, medicines based on these proteins, such as insulin and clotting...
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The formation of spiral galaxies remains an open question in astronomy, but a new study offers a fresh look into...
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FLIR Systems has made a strategic investment in Providence Photonics LLC, according to the two companies. Providence Photonics, a developer...
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A Princeton University research team has shown that silicon quantum bits (qubits), mediated by a microwave photon, can interact even...
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Thorlabs has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business assets of Crystalline Mirror Solutions (CMS), a developer of...
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Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Southern Denmark have received a research contract of £750,000 ($970,425) to...
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A quantum sensing platform built on diamond nitrogen–vacancy centers measures stress and magnetism in metals under intense conditions.
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Researchers have designed a new chip-integrated light source that can transform infrared wavelengths into visible wavelengths, which have been difficult...
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A$100M (€62M) deal to create global laser and ultrasound provider of systems for diagnosis and treatment of eye diseases.
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Silicon-based device “like a nanoscale optical parametric oscillator” could enable variety of photonic applications.
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Chaotic light waves form the basis for an encryption system that, according to researchers, is scalable, unhackable and compatible with...
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MIT engineers have devised an alternative to conventional ultrasound imaging that doesn’t require contact with the body and can be...
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Fraunhofer-led effort looking to scale low-cost photovoltaic materials to industrial level.
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By probing close-in worlds, the discovery will help astronomers better understand how planets form and evolve -- Read more on...
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Although more winter precipitation will fall as rain because of climate change, don't say goodbye to snow just yet --...
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You detect a tool’s contact with an object as if you placed your own finger on it -- Read more...
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Researchers embed near-infrared fluorescent quantum dots with a microneedle patch to record vaccination history directly into the skin.
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Scientists at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) developed a new type of optical metasurface that makes light reflect in...
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The ZEISS Group saw revenue grow by 11% in fiscal year 2018-2019, reaching €6.43 billion ($7.18 billion USD; previous year:...
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In addition to a recent spate of lung illnesses, e-cigarettes have been linked to a greater likelihood of developing diseases...
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NTT and the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed an all-optical switch that operates in the ultrafast regime...
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Fuel injection through Bunsen burner–inspired tubes could cut soot emissions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Combined photonic–chemical system could enable instant measurements that don’t disturb the biological systems being monitored.
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If you have some downtime over the holidays, consider “getting entangled” in Quantum Shorts: Collected Flash Fiction Inspired by Quantum...
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High-precision photometer on board will search for “Earthlike” exoplanets; successfully sent into orbit after delayed launch.
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An analysis of more than 2,000 languages reveals differences in the way feelings are conceptualized among cultures -- Read more...
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The fishes’ ability to swim and feed could be compromised -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Researchers at Aarhus University are exploring a method of regenerating brain and heart cells using light. Their technique uses water-based...
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An ultrathin coating engineered from samarium nickel oxide (SmNiO3) has been found to emit the same amount of thermal radiation...
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The Photonics Online Meetup (POM) is a free, online conference taking place Jan. 13, 2020, with a focus on nanoscale...
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Company says there is a market need for larger, symmetrical field of view for more naturalistic viewing.
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German optics giant posts tenth successive year of growth as turnover hits €6.4 BN.
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Charging more for electricity during peak hours could strain finances and negatively affect health for some disadvantaged populations -- Read...
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A new study shows that underground fiber optic cables can pick up the rumble of thunder underground, potentially providing scientists...
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European Space Agency photonics kit reveals that Ohio plant leaked more than 50 kilotons of methane over 20 days.
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The technology embeds immunization records into a child’s skin -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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The co-chair of the upcoming High-Intensity Lasers and High-Field Phenomena conference, one-third of the OSA High-Brightness and Light-Driven Interactions Congress,...
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Researchers have observed a quantum-mechanical effect in the motion of tiny membranes in a vacuum chamber, which could have practical...
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The European Machine Vision Association (EMVA) has announced that Chris Yates has been elected as president of the EMVA, effective...
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IDEX Health & Science launches Revolutionary Film Degasser for Enhanced HPLC Performance Rohnert Park, CA, December 17, 2019 — IDEX...
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Project aims for better understanding of how light affects health.
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A shift to renewable energy powered by a carbon tax would create millions of new jobs, but the amount of...
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Japan team believes that multi-particle, multi-laser tracking method could improve investigations of complex biomolecular systems.
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LUVMI-X project developing laser to find water / other volatiles in polar regions.
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Optical technologies contributed to new data on ice sheets and glaciers.
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Venture wing of healthcare giant boosts balance sheet and will extend collaboration on lung cancer.
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New nanoscopy approach to capture biological processes occurring inside cells at sub-ms speeds.
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An epidemiologist explores the social and economic roots of the 13,060 firearm-related deaths in 48 states in 2015 -- Read...
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Archaeologists reconstructed a Neolithic woman’s complete genome and oral microbiome from a piece of birch tar she chewed -- Read...
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The Mid-Infrared Coherent Sources conference at the upcoming OSA High-Brightness Sources and Light-Driven Interactions Congress will offer a comprehensive view...
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A superresolution localization photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) technique has been developed by a team at Pohang University of Science and Technology...
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To determine the best way to optimize the materials used to build perovskite solar cells, a research team at the...
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The small Berlin suburb of Adlershof has fostered a culture of academic–industrial collaboration within Germany’s largest science and technology park.
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Developer NIST says design could be used to indicate calcium, cell growth factor and some antibodies.
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Sensing systems developer also claims vote of confidence from VW Group with Porsche SE investment.
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Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are developing a photonic sensor to study tissue growth in...
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Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH appointed Stuart Singer CEO of its subsidiary Schneider Optics Inc. (SOI), effective December 16, 2019....
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LED-illuminated gillnets could prevent the accidental catch of threatened marine species by small-scale fisheries.
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Research into topological photonic metamaterials, led by City College of New York, shows that long-range interactions in metamaterials can change...
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Graphene Flagship partners developed a graphene-titania composite via a one-step procedure to widen and improve the applicability of “smog-eating” cement....
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A new census of the universe’s most luminous objects brings us closer to solving why some of them seem to...
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Researchers create an ultrathin endoscope that uses coded-aperture imaging to achieve high image quality while maintaining a small size.
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A sub-femtosecond study of linear photon momentum transfer during an ionization process, done by a team at ETH Zürich, could...
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Draper’s technology enables self-driving cars to perceive surroundings at greater distances.
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Archaeologists have dated the image to at least 43,900 years ago, but their interpretation has met with doubt -- Read...
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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are developing a deep learning-based pattern recognition (PR)-OCT system that will automate image...
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Deal has passed key 55% acceptance threshold, but crucial vote and regulatory hurdles still to be overcome.
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TruLive3D Imager from Luxendo subsidiary allows analysis of organoids in natural environments.
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Astronauts are giving the International Space Station’s premier science experiment a life-extending transplant to continue its hunt for antimatter, dark...
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Johns Hopkins lensless scope is just a few hundred nanometers across yet can capture images of live neuron activity.
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A mouse study demonstrates it is possible to separate the substance’s ability to enhance sociability from its addictive potential --...
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Nanoscale experiments reveal that quantum effects can transmit heat between objects separated by empty space -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Researchers have punched micro-holes into opaque crystalline silicon to create a neutral-colored transparent solar cell—a technique that could also be...
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Thermal imaging could be an effective method for assessing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study performed at Staffordshire University....
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A new extreme-ultraviolet (UV) laser source, developed at the University of British Columbia (UBC), enables time-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, a technique...
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Jaipur, the capital of the northern Indian state of Rajasthan, is known for its vibrant culture and stunning architecture. Surrounded...
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A new instrument called a quantum vacuum squeezer is helping LIGO — the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory — to detect...
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ENER Aerospacial to make component with fast tip-tilt mechanism for image stabilization.
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Revenues jump 14% at the optics giant's medical technology subsidiary.
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The best of photonics innovation will be recognized on 5 February at SPIE Photonics West grand finale.
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Photonics-enabled science payloads complete journey to International Space Station.
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The event shows that even geologically minor eruptions can endanger people -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Optical nanoantennas, made from a conducting polymer instead of a traditional metal and developed by scientists at Linköping University, could...
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Meet the author Ronald Mueller is an expert in the global machine vision industry, with a Ph.D. in computer vision...
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When designing integrated microfluidic consumables, it is important to understand the assay workflow, the functionality of the consumable, and how...
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Could the mysterious particle be our window into studying dark matter? -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Research team believes that cellulose fibers, while lossy, could ultimately find use in niche sensing applications.
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Leibniz-Institute of Atmospheric Physics and Fraunhofer ILT have developed portable, lower-energy demand system.
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Optical cellulose fiber could enable detecting changes in moisture level of buildings.
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SPIE and Photonics Media named the 27 finalists for the 2020 Prism Awards, in categories ranging from communication, vision technology,...
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New approach to microLED is attractive because it offers lower manufacturing costs and scalability to larger wafers.
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Will the benefits of aducanumab be enough to justify FDA approval, given its small benefit and high price? -- Read...
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The behemoth gravitational-wave observatories report on their progress hammering down quantum noise—and extending their reach.
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The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and Leica Microsystems have signed a framework agreement allowing for a broad and long-term...
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Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside) and the University of Texas at Austin demonstrated the use of...
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Los Alamos spin-out tailoring solar spectrum with quantum dots to grow crops in orbit.
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University of Rochester led group says its latest laser-plasma achievement addresses significant gap in fusion research.
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Scientists uncover patterns that predict which insects will harm North America’s conifers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Researchers say method could allow manipulation of particles in disordered environments, such as biological samples.
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Its caldera’s dramatic, surprisingly slow collapse could point to other risks worldwide -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A change in chewing led to the emergence of the mammalian middle ear -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Business analysis firm Frost & Sullivan has selected NUBURU to receive its 2019 Technology Innovation Award for “Developing Superior Quality...
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Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have demonstrated tunable, controllable amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) in a colloidal semiconductor device...
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Precision Optics Corporation Inc., a designer and manufacturer of advanced optical instruments for the medical and defense industries, has announced...
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In a recent study from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, scientists used a photocatalyst largely made...
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Developed by Advanced Nanoscale Engineering research group at the University of Oxford.
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Maternal stress arising from perceived racial discrimination could cause premature births and lower birth weights -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A genetic condition helps uncover how modern human mugs came to differ from those of Neandertals -- Read more on...
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Gravitational-wave astronomers are probing the origins of abnormally massive black holes—and with them, the inner workings of their colossal galactic...
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Technique used by oil and gas industries is transformed to monitor earthquakes and reveal previously unknown tectonic faults.
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A UCLA research team led by Aydogan Ozcan has been developing a diffractive deep neural network, a machine that combines...
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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is managing a new sustainability project dubbed ECOtronics, a consortium of optics and electronics...
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On River Street in Troy, N.Y. — the city where I was born and raised — there is a brownstone...
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From deep learning to high-end optical design, the 2019 webinar program provided photonics fanatics with 35 opportunities to learn about...
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Photonics West is set to take place Feb. 1-6 and boasts at least one Nobel laureate, more than 5000 presentations,...
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Elbit Systems subsidiary's approach consists of laser marker designator, target locator and azimuth and vertical angle module.
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Netherlands Cancer Institute study suggests neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not interfere with spectral imaging.
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NTU Singapore develops way to make Colloidal Q-Dots produce laser light with an electric field.
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The housing governing groups can play a powerful role in encouraging environmentally friendly lawns -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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SUSS MicroTec, a supplier of equipment and process solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced it will be collaborating with BRIDG,...
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Placentas can provide critical information about the health of the mother and baby; yet, in the U.S., only about 20%...
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New research from the University of Rochester could lead to more accurate computer models for simulations of laser-driven implosions. Researchers...
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Biggest ever European Space Agency budget to support gravitational wave interferometer, optical space network, and a series of new remote...
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Californian developer of medical excimer laser systems posts $17M quarterly loss; now being investigated by multiple US government authorities.
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LZH and partners report on GROTESK projects – the future of optical manufacturing – including automated 3D-printed laser manufacturing.
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Project in Finland aiming to create recyclable, compostable components using renewables.
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Researchers explore structure and optical properties of Weaire-Phelan foams, which display semiconductor-like band gap for certain light wavelengths.
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A team of researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology have developed near-infrared (NIR) photodiodes from silicon that are...
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MIT researchers have improved on their initial version of a transparent, conductive coating material for solar cells and touch screens,...
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Researchers have created a new terahertz radiation emitter with coveted frequency adjustment capability. The compact source could enable the development...
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A team of researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology have developed near-infrared (NIR) photodiodes from silicon that are...
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Based on findings from “CALIPSO” lidar and IR earth observation joint venture by NASA and French Space Agency.
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Cooke Optics Ltd. has opened a service operation in Los Angeles to provide full lens servicing and testing. Michael Nadas...
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Researchers in Dresden have developed a new storage tech based on an organic light-emitting diode and an insulator.
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First light sensor with optical stack, multiple filters, lenses; aperture replaces separate components.
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$45,000 in products to be presented to Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in Americas and Europe to support photonics research.
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Californian firm looks to stand out from the crowd with 'unique' dual-axis system design.
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System combines deep neural network with programmable LED array to identify malaria parasite faster and more accurately in sparse samples.
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The transparent pumpkin pie craze began in 2017 when chefs Simon Davies and Mike Bagale of cutting-edge, three-Michelin-star, Chicago restaurant...
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Lynred announced the delivery of the first flight-model of its largest short-wave infrared detector (SWIR), NGP, to the MicroCarb space...
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Blade integrated into goggles to bring AR to the slopes for hands-free navigation etc.
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A high-finesse Fabry-Pérot cavity boosts the sensitivity of terahertz spectroscopy, potentially expanding terahertz applications.
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Venture capitalists inject more seed funding into Boulder-based quantum technology pioneer.
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Edmund Optics has announced the recipients of its 2019 Educational Award program. The award is given in recognition of outstanding...
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Researchers from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), the University of Salento, and Harvard Medical School have developed a light-based method...
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SPIE has announced Fernando Zvietcovich as the winner of the 2020 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship in Problem-Driven Biomedical Optics and...
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European group elects representatives from Veoneer, Carl Zeiss, IQE, Adva, and 3D-Micromac to decision-making body.
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SPIE has announced Fernando Zvietcovich as the winner of the 2020 SPIE-Franz Hillenkamp Postdoctoral Fellowship in Problem-Driven Biomedical Optics and...
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Astronomers say they have detected the long-sought remnant of a relatively close supernova -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Team in China proposes concentric arrangement of micron-scale liquid-crystal lenses that registers polarization and 3-D spatial information at the same...
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Residents near renovation sites claim noxious emissions from pipe inserts are making them sick -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Engineers at Duke University used machine learning to develop a microscope capable of adapting its lighting angles, colors, and patterns...
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How do you lift a whale? The question has been asked by many researchers for generations. Better yet: How do...
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Engineers at Duke University used machine learning to develop a microscope capable of adapting its lighting angles, colors, and patterns...
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The µTAS 2019 Conference was held from 27-31st October in Basel, Switzerland. Maria Southall, Deputy Editor of Lab on a Chip, attended the conference and...
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University of Michigan scientists and their colleagues used glowing fluorescent gel to test the potential effectiveness of vaccines to control...
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Optical communications accelerator also announces customer sampling program this week at Supercomputing.
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Some cosmetics and deodorants contain chemicals that, when released into the air, may pose a risk to human health --...
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Rapid electro-opto-mechanical switch could, researchers believe, find use in autonomous vehicles and neural-net and quantum computers.
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Humans everywhere bring together pitch, tempo and the like in a similar fashion -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Activity in this circuit predicted which animals would keep drinking despite negative consequences -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Lab on a Chip and the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) presented the Art in Science award at the µTAS 2019 Conference on the 30th...
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Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have designed a microscope lens that is able to take...
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Purdue researchers used drones and lidar mapping systems to better understand the history of Dana Island, located off the southern...
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Camera consists of sensors made from superconducting nanowires, which can detect single photons; among best photon counters available.
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Harvard SEAS, MIT and US Army develop compact, room-temperature THz source; promising better imaging, communications.
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Machine vision approach tweaks mirror optics to generate enough heat for industrial processes, says Bill Gates-backed startup.
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US-based vehicle and parts maker expands laser selective melting resources for series production of critical components.
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Lightweight, flexible patch conveys a tactile sensation directly to the skin -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Two teams of astronomers using ground-based telescopes to study gamma-ray bursts have detected the highest-energy light ever seen from celestial...
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Fluctuating levels of the atmospheric gas, a potential tracer of alien life, have left researchers mystified -- Read more on...
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Cash-plus-stock deal to buy Colorado firm adds beam-combining knowledge; also boosts fiber laser firm's stock price.
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Research team in Italy proposes a single-photon approach for real-time tracking of enzyme activity that could overcome some problems in...
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A new photonic integrated circuit device, developed by researchers in Japan, can be placed at the front end of a...
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Israel-headquartered medical laser firm set to become part of Baring Private Equity Asia.
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NTT Research Inc.’s Physics and Informatics (PHI) Lab has reached joint research agreements with six universities, one government agency, and...
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ACTPHAST for Researchers (ACTPHAST 4R), a new EU innovation hub specializing in the deployment of cutting-edge photonics technologies, will give...
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Fredrik Wikfeldt has assumed the role of CEO at Laser Components Nordic AB. Before joining the company, Wikfeldt held positions...
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Keysight Technologies Inc. — a technology company that aims to help enterprises, service providers, and governments accelerate innovation — has...
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Scientists aim to make the search for extraterrestrial intelligence academically respectable -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Society honors 23 distinguished award recipients from wide field of light-based science and technology.
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Gas-filled cavity pumped by a quantum cascade laser emits a broad spectrum of terahertz radiation.
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Researchers at Drexel University are using MXene, a 2D transition metal carbide (Ti3C2), to fabricate photodetectors with improved sensitivity for...
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The Optical Society’s (OSA) board of directors has elected 94 members across 23 countries to its 2020 Fellows Class. Fellows...
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Sensor and software developer Hexagon has announced a collaboration with the University of Rhode Island (URI) to provide manufacturing technologies...
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Researchers from Duke University have developed a way to use optical coherence tomography (OCT) in hard-to-reach areas of the body...
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Addition of Finisar business offers new opportunities in InP lasers, but Texas VCSEL fab is hit by shipment delay.
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Scheduled for launch in 2028, CASE will be sensitive to NIR, to complement ARIEL's other IR spectrometer.
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Solid demand in North America also helps offset wider macroeconomic weakness at German photonics firm.
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Scientists have demonstrated a low-voltage light-emitting screen that adheres to skin and stays functional as it stretches with movement.
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Shortlist for third round of $25M initiative - the world's largest program for photonics and imaging startups.
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CEO of lighting technology giant says that employees in German factories would be protected from merger-related layoffs for three years.
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Starting in the early 2030s, the project could become our first purposeful step out of the solar system—if it launches...
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A new, noninvasive optical imaging system promises to improve diagnosis and treatment for dry eye disease. Called the Tear Film...
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A University of Delaware (UD) research team has designed an integrated photonics platform using metasurfaces. To limit the loss of...
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Camera distinguishes valuable plants then a laser zaps the weeds; on show at Hannover farming expo, until November 16th.
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One hundred years ago this month, physicist Elmer Imes published his dissertation, “Measurements on the Near-Infrared Absorption of Some Diatomic...
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RoboSense, a supplier of lidar for autonomous vehicles, announced that it has won the CES 2020 Innovation Award for autonomous...
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NKT Photonics has expanded its facilities in Shenzhen, China, in response to increasing demand in the region. The company has...
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The Center for Biomedical Imaging (CIBM) in Switzerland is celebrating its 15th anniversary with the appointment of a new executive...
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Cytek Biosciences Inc. announced that its advanced flow cytometry systems have been purchased by scientists in over 20 countries across...
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Cytek Biosciences Inc. announced that its advanced flow cytometry systems have been purchased by scientists in over 20 countries across...
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Irish start-up is developing photodiode sensor for use in 3D cameras to improve range and accuracy.
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To address a potential problem for next-gen, diffraction-limited synchrotron light sources, a U.S. research team throws a little AI into...
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MVTec Software GmbH is expanding its partner network in Southeast Asia, bringing two new distributors from Thailand and Vietnam. SP...
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A team of researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) have...
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Australia-based firm Baraja to expand in Japan to support Macnica’s self drive and IoT strategy.
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Researchers from Zhejiang University in China and the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden report that they have fabricated...
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Empire State Development has announced its list of 10 finalists for the Lightning Round of Luminate NY, the world’s largest...
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Optical sensor and network test developer buoyant, after revenues of $18.4M for latest three months' trading, up 72% on 2018.
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Automaker becomes industry’s first to feature thermal sensing to boost the safety of its autonomous vehicles.
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German optoelectronics manufacturer Carl Zeiss AG (ZEISS) and Kyoto University in Japan have signed a new strategic research agreement and...
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Amazon will construct a 350,000-sq-ft Amazon Robotics innovation hub in Westborough, Mass., with plans to open it in 2021. The...
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French firm’s Chimera printer obviates costly lasers, slow printing, limited fov, and unsaturated color.
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US firm launches two new 'Corona' products and a fiber laser welding portfolio as trade tariffs bite into profits.
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Tufts University researchers have shown that glucose levels can be controlled in a mouse model of diabetes through optogenetics. When...
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Intel, Sony, and NTT establish a new 'innovation forum' targeting 100-fold improvements to traditional optical networks.
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A cooling device insulated with a polyethylene aerogel exploits the chill of outer space to refrigerate without electricity.
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Researchers at Duke University have trained a computer to identify bird species through deep learning and show its reasoning. The...
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Sydney, Australia-based team also reports creation of “first” silica glass fibers drawn from additively manufactured preforms.
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CEO hails "increased scale resulting from organic growth, market share gains and the Oclaro acquisition."
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IPG Photonics Corp., a maker of industrial lasers, announced this week that 300 positions will be eliminated from its global...
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Laser Melting Innovations' system for LPBF using metal powder enables SMEs to deploy affordable metallic 3D printing.
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Age-related differences in color perception are not factored into how light sources are designed.
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A team led by University of Arizona materials scientist Jeffrey Pyun is using a sulfur-based polymer made from waste generated...
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A team of researchers from the U.S. and China, led by Robert Alfano from City University of New York, has...
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A consortium of 31 European electronics packaging, optics, and photonics key players; equipment suppliers; and testing experts have launched a...
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Swiss research center aims to meet future challenges in predictive imaging and the needs of developing countries.
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Stock price down sharply as the Nasdaq-listed company reports subdued demand for industrial fiber laser tools.
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Laser-sensor combination mounted on “dune buggy” all terrain vehicle undergoing overseas field testing.
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In one deposition laser head, Optomec’s LENS LDH 3.X offers versatility to building, repairing and coating metal parts.
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A team composed of researchers from the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI), the Israel...
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Cognex Corp. has acquired vision software specialist SUALAB, strengthening the company’s position within the machine learning space. The addition of...
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Strathclyde quantum technology partnership secures funding to support commercial collaboration with M Squared.
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Light bulbs tied to home automation networks could allow leakage of sensitive information to remote snoopers.
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UAVenture Capital Fund II LLC (UAVC), the University of Arizona's (UA's) in-house venture capital fund, announced it has invested in...
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Raytheon Co., a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government, and cybersecurity solutions, delivered the first high-energy laser...
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A study performed at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) revealed that some smart light bulbs purchased for...
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Regulations governing the responsible exploration of Mars and other worlds require regular, frequent updates, according to a new NASA review...
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Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have devised a strategy for uncooled, tunable, multispectral infrared (IR) detection. The...
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Research at Penn State University finds that adding protein to perovskite cells significantly raises conversion efficiency.
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Black patients lose out on critical care when systems equate health needs with costs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Staking its claim for “quantum supremacy,” the company pulls back the curtain on its landmark Sycamore chip -- Read more...
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A research team that includes scientists from Google AI Quantum; NASA Ames Research Center; University of California, Santa Barbara; Oak...
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In an advance for smartphone spectroscopy, researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a chip about 2 cm2 in size that...
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The British Machine Vision Association and Society for Pattern Recognition will host a meeting Jan. 29, 2020, titled “3D Worlds...
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TU Wien two-photon polymerization platform embeds cells into bioinks.
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New type of cavity, which can tie single-photon sources to nanoscale photonic circuit elements, could be mass produced in a...
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The optical interactive sensing technology company Neonode announced Oct. 23 that its board of directors has appointed Urban Forssell as...
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Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien) have uncovered the source of a special type of quantum light...
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International research partnership says its prototype opens "new avenue to quantum computing".
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Nanyang Technological University platform offers long-distance analysis of the environment.
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Two research groups demonstrate massive entangled light states that could provide an alternative—and potentially more scalable—route to universal quantum machines.
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Northwestern University researchers have developed a stereolithographic 3D printer that can print an object the size of an adult human...
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Cepton Technologies and MechaSpin collaborate to deliver laser-based traffic monitoring and billing system.
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Finland-based research team sees potential for nanoscale bolometer design in terahertz photon counting and quantum computing.
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Four months after launch, the lidar laser aboard NASA’s Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2), in conjunction with the...
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Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), working with Tehran’s Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), have shown theoretically...
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Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in China...
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Researchers at Tampere University have experimentally demonstrated that studies in quantum photonics can be scaled up to encompass a broader...
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A new laser technology vastly improves pretransfusion testing, cutting blood incubation time from the current standard of five minutes to...
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German research project DEFLAG reports successful field trial of 2kW laser decommissioning process.
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U.C.S.F. researchers find a gene for flourishing with less shut-eye -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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U.S. hospital researchers devise “CO photo-remover” that could allow fast rescue from the poisonous gas.
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Using advanced imaging techniques, researchers have mapped a region of the human genome that was once uncharted. This could prompt...
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The 2019 Nobel Prize in physics recognizes three individuals for their contributions to understanding Earth’s place within the known universe....
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$1M award intended to accelerate commercial deployment of laser-cooled atomic systems.
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University of Strathclyde spin-out looking to launch commercial blood serum technique from 2022.
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Focus of investment by Zeiss is on the joint development of specialized sensor technology.
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Researchers trapped in the central Arctic Ocean for a year prepare to unlock secrets of the region’s changing climate --...
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University of Utah researchers have developed a new kind of flat optical lens that is much thinner and lighter than...
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NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite launched at 9:59 p.m. EDT Oct. 10 from the Kennedy Space Center. Northrop Grumman’s...
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A major U.N.-backed report says that nature on indigenous peoples’ lands is degrading less quickly than in other areas --...
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A new biophotovoltaics (BPV) system developed by researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Microbiology has proven more...
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Vertex Optics is celebrating the grand opening of its 8500-sq-ft manufacturing facility in Victor, N.Y. The facility is equipped with...
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Optics, electronics and software on robust chassis are foundation for "game-changing" battlefield capability, says defense giant.
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Latest clinical studies support benefits of Cellvizio but company profits remain elusive.
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Companies sign partnership to provide ultrafast laser sources for multiphoton imaging applications
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A robotics technology startup from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has introduced a new robot that can pick up...
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UK start-up Grobotic Systems using F-CAP knowhow to develop LED-driven plant growth chambers.
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Humans have a history of status division stretching back at least 4,000 years -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Researchers at the University of Göttingen have developed a new technique that exploits the unusual properties of graphene to optically...
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Ophthalmologists have known for more than a decade that thinning of retinal tissue has been associated with the onset of...
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The notoriety of “Shark Week” may be getting a flashy new upgrade, thanks to the phenomenon of glowing sharks. Certain...
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Center designed to be a major research and development hub for molecular spectroscopy.
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A deficit arises in molecules needed for neurons to communicate efficiently -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Anomalous motions of stars orbiting our galaxy’s central supermassive black hole might reveal the existence of long-hypothesized tunnels through spacetime...
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A near-infrared spectrometer can be calibrated to prescreen bone samples for their collagen content in seconds, without damaging delicate samples.
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Using an inverse design approach, a team led by researchers at the University of Washington designed and tested a 3D-printed...
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The VR/AR Association (VRARA) has announced its program of over 120 global speakers that will be featured at its flagship...
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New approach points towards scalable quantum photonic components.
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The boom in microfluidic total analysis systems is spurred by the use of microscale fabrication techniques. In 1999, Agilent Technologies...
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James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz recognised for contributions to understanding of the evolution of the universe.
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The power packs drive mobile phones, laptops, electric cars and solar panels -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Superposition of huge molecules puts pressure on some alternatives to standard quantum theory.
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Agilent Technologies has opened a state-of-the-art facility for spectroscopy research and development at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in...
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Conventional bright-field microscopy is the standard for biomedical imaging because it provides cost-effective clinical analysis. However, for researchers and clinicians...
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Deal with UAS pioneer, formerly called CyPhy Works, includes intellectual property, and multiple patents.
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The first patient for the procedure in the Nordic region was discharged one day after the procedure.
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Italian fabricator deploys further additive manufacturing system for oil and gas applications.
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AdOM platform directly images the muco-aqueous tear layer with nanometer resolution
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James Peebles, who helped found the field of cosmology, shares the prize with Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz, discoverers of...
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As quantum computing creeps closer, IBM successfully demonstrates a way to secure sensitive information -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Swedish Academy gives a nod to both theoretical and observational science in honoring work in physical cosmology and exoplanet discovery.
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In an interview with OPN, Ursula Gibson reflected on changes and progress during her year as OSA President.
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Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, have developed photoacoustic technology that can precisely locate and distinguish all...
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Researchers at Northwestern University have created a nanolaser that can be used in living tissues without harming them. Developed in...
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Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, have developed photoacoustic technology that can precisely locate and distinguish all...
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Researchers at Northwestern University have created a nanolaser that can be used in living tissues without harming them. Developed in...
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Research by William Kaelin, Jr., Peter Ratcliffe and Gregg Semenza led the way for applications in treating anemia, cancer and...
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Outlawing possession does not appear to stem the release of alligators, snakes and other problematic species -- Read more on...
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Optogenetic study illuminates neural pathways governing how birds learn by imitation—and could ultimately aid understanding of human speech acquisition and...
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Einstein received the Nobel Prize for explaining the photoelectric effect — that, simply put, a single atom is irradiated with...
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Einstein received the Nobel Prize for explaining the photoelectric effect — that, simply put, a single atom is irradiated with...
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The 2019 Annual Meeting and Conference of the American Society for Cell Biology and European Molecular Biology Organization (ASCB|EMBO) will...
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Einstein received the Nobel Prize for explaining the photoelectric effect — that, simply put, a single atom is irradiated with...
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Alta Devices solar tech expected to power Stanford’s car 3000km in trans-Australia rally.
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Researchers at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia are now able to analyze OCT images of the eye closer...
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AngioDynamics has acquired Eximo Medical and its proprietary 355-nm wavelength laser technology platform. The transaction came in a $46 million...
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The object 2I/Borisov has the same composition as comets in the solar system, suggesting its system of origin might resemble...
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Eximo’s 355nm Laser Atherectomy system has received 510(k) clearance to treat Peripheral Artery Disease.
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In the first global estimate of its kind, researchers tally an incredible 5,600 species harvested for commercial use—and predict which...
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NIST scientists enlist photobleaching rate of fluorophore dyes as a speedometer for tough-to-measure, nanoliter-per-minute flows in microfluidic applications.
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Elbit Systems’s U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, was awarded an order valued at approximately $23 million for the supply...
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Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) have shown that optical modulation can be exploited to directly control the fate...
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Many antitumor drugs used in chemotherapy move around in the patient’s blood after intake. Healthy cells may be killed along...
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The MAFIn project will develop a module suitable for attachment to existing LSM platforms.
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TOPTICA Photonics has appointed Holger Quast as senior director of biophotonics and materials. Quast will take over the strategic and...
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Laser-based process to shape glass sheets could be used in medical technology and industrial design.
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Denmark's DFM develops detection method for harsh environments.
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SEMI has announced Alertgy and Okmetic Oy as winners of the SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit Technology Showcase. The...
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SEMI has announced Alertgy and Okmetic Oy as winners of the SEMI MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit Technology Showcase. The...
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Dr. Jacqueline Linnes is an Assistant Professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University. She received her...
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Iowa State University scientists are developing a machine learning system that could automate farmers’ ability to diagnose a range of...
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Canon Medical Systems USA has acquired Toshiba's Imaging Systems Division, which will be integrated into the company as the Video...
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SPIE Optifab 2019, North America’s largest optical manufacturing conference and exhibition, will be held Oct. 14-17 at the Rochester Riverside...
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SPIE’s Photonics West 2020 (Feb. 1-6) already boasts two Nobel Laureates as confirmed presenters, and is on track to match...
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Munich-based private equity firm PINOVA Capital has acquired all shares in Sill Optics along with Christoph Sieber, managing director. Sieber...
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Approaches for boosting the body’s immune system are being tried for autoimmune and heart conditions, but it is too early...
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Stemmer Imaging AG has published its final figures for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, which show revenue grew 8.3% to €109...
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The Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at the University of Southampton has further advanced hollow-core fiber technology, a potential alternative to...
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Southampton experts say future looks bright for hollow-core fiber, while presenting breakthroughs at ECOC 2019.
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Chemists devise reusable “security paper” on which images can be printed invisibly using ordinary H20, recovered using UV light, and...
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Technique combining far-field and near-field optical focusing could provide flexible approach to manipulating subwavelength-scale colloidal particles in fluids.
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The Optical Networks Group at University College London celebrates its 25th anniversary, and looks at some of the questions that...
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Researchers at the University of Tokyo have combined two current spectroscopy techniques — infrared (IR) absorption and Raman scattering spectrometry...
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Mary Paladino will join Photronics Inc.’s board of directors as an independent director, effective Oct. 1. Paladino is a certified...
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Researchers at the University of Tokyo have combined two current spectroscopy techniques — infrared (IR) absorption and Raman scattering spectrometry...
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Projected guide lines on the floor in front of patient achieve clear reduction in symptoms.
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Small tweaks, not deep physical insight, can lead to a better mousetrap -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Alice Gorman argues for preserving more of humanity’s off-world heritage -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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PEARLS consortium is using quantum dot technology to integrate lasers onto electro-photonic silicon chips.
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Karl Lamprecht will assume the role of president and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, effective April 1, 2020. He will...
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Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed soft, microscopic, swimming biohybrid robots powered by skeletal muscle tissue...
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Karl Lamprecht will assume the role of president and CEO of Carl Zeiss AG, effective April 1, 2020. He will...
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New research grant supports development of retinal prosthesis technology.
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Scientists from Linköping University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the University of Science and Technology Beijing have developed organic...
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The University of California, Santa Barbara will be the home of the nation’s first Quantum Foundry, a center for developing...
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Scientists at Columbia University have developed an on-chip, tunable photonic delay line to miniaturize imaging technology. Using their on-chip technology...
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Patterns show places where people who intend to kill themselves go—and give health workers better chances to stop them --...
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A plenary talk at FiO+LS 2019 dug into the potential, and challenges, in creating a worldwide network of quantum information.
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Some forms of the drug ranitidine—including Zantac—have been shown to contain low levels of NDMA, which causes cancer in rats...
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The Frederick Gardner Cottrell Foundation has endowed a chair in optical sciences at the University of Arizona (UA), named in...
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JILA physicists have demonstrated a new atomic clock design that uses laser tweezers to trap, control, and isolate atoms. The...
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Compact optical parametric oscillators to be developed specifically for three-photon microscopy.
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Digital camera optics for Large Synoptic Survey Telescope leave LLNL ready for integration.
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Invicro has appointed Evan Morris vice president of scientific imaging research at their New Haven, Conn., location. Morris serves as...
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Georgia Tech professor and wearable-computing pioneer Thad Starner spoke about the social implications of augmented reality and related technologies at...
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Heriot-Watt University is collaborating with laser specialist Chromacity Ltd. and microscope manufacturer Scientifica on the development of a laser designed...
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Invicro has appointed Evan Morris vice president of scientific imaging research at their New Haven, Conn., location. Morris serves as...
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New system is aimed at optical stimulation and neuroscience in large animal models.
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Aim is to develop and integrate all QKD key components in a single silicon-photonics chip to counter quantum-based threats.
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TKH Group has announced the acquisition of machine vision company SVS-Vistek GmbH. The acquisition strengthens TKH’s position in the machine...
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Elbit Systems subsidiary Elbit Systems America has acquired Harris Night Vision for $350 million. The company was previously owned by...
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Ultra-thin detector layer improves thermal imaging sensitivity with dramatically reduced dark current, says Sandia development team.
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OPN talks with U.K. researcher and FiO+LS 2019 invited speaker Silvia Vignolini about her work engineering structural colors based on...
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Stanford University’s Jelena Vuckovic sketched out her team’s machine-learning-driven approach to designing tiny photonic components—and making them semiconductor fab–ready.
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A new laser-based sensor, developed by a team at the University of Mississippi, can detect buried objects such as land...
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An interferometric, single-molecule localization method for superresolution fluorescence microscopy, developed by scientists at the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese...
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University of Colorado Boulder phase-control technique is an order of magnitude faster than other technologies.
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Mathematicians have finally proved a conjecture on approximating numbers with fractions -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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To enhance the imaging speed of two-photon microscopy without compromising resolution, researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong combined...
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Vision systems company Foresight Autonomous Holdings has announced a collaboration with infrared camera manufacturer Wuhan Guide Infrared. The companies will...
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23% efficiency achieved for flexible perovskite and CIGS-tandem design development.
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Group works council believes identified 'synergies' will mean significant job cuts in Germany.
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Talks at FiO+LS 2019 offered different perspectives on the prospects for optical sensors in self-driving cars, drones and other platforms.
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In a “Visionary Speakers” talk at FiO+LS 2019, Jeremy Baumberg of Cambridge University looked at the emerging discipline of “picophotonics”—and...
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MIT engineers have developed a material they say is 10× blacker than any ultrablack material that has previously been reported....
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Nanotronics and New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul have announced a high-tech manufacturing center at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The...
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Optical lace — lacings of stretchable optical fibers distributed throughout 3D-printed elastomer frameworks — could be used to create a...
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To enhance the imaging speed of two-photon microscopy without compromising resolution, researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong combined...
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Nanotronics and New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul have announced a high-tech manufacturing center at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The...
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As the number of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementias grows, so too does the pressure on...
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FiO+LS 2019 kicked off with a rich survey of the state of the art in atom interferometers and other quantum...
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Even trees that look as if they survived will die in the coming years, because they did not evolve fire-resistant features...
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II-VI Inc. has signed a strategic partnership agreement with optoelectronic specialist LITE-ON Technology Corp. The partnership will enable the volume...
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The “fluke” find of a possible visitor from another star after the 2017 discovery of ‘Oumuamua offers thrilling scientific opportunities...
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Quantum dots (QDs) are an efficient interface between matter and light and could potentially form the basis of quantum communications....
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An inexpensive thermoelectric device demonstrated the ability to power an LED at night by harnessing the cold of space to...
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An implantable microLED optrode array, developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde and the University of Utah, is capable...
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An implantable microLED optrode array, developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde and the University of Utah, is capable...
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Hospital is first in US to use AR to help plan a surgical operation, improving accuracy and shortening operating and...
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Non-lethal incident prevents lift-off of optical communications system, developed by Japanese team.
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As the fourth anniversary of the first detection approaches, the field continues to mature—with a bright future ahead -- Read...
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Preliminary data suggest that trapping and controlling individual strontium atoms with light beams yields better performance.
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Neonicotinoids may be partly responsible for declines in songbird populations -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A protein released from bone is involved in triggering the body’s reaction to stress -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A deep neural network algorithm for separating mixed X-ray images of the Ghent Altarpiece could have far-reaching applications in art...
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Modulight Inc. has named Seppo Orsila as president and CEO, effective immediately. Petteri Uusimaa will assume the roles of vice...
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The rise of image-based metrological systems has helped drive the development of sensors and the optical technology that supports them,...
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Modulight Inc. has named Seppo Orsila as president and CEO, effective immediately. Petteri Uusimaa will assume the roles of vice...
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Out-of-band key delivery over optical networks makes existing encryption infrastructure quantum-safe and overcomes limitations.
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Breakthrough at Chalmers University of Technology to “revolutionize sensors used in next-gen space telescopes.”
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Water vapor in the skies of the world K2-18 b may make it “the best candidate for habitability” presently known...
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This basic ability gives humans a leg up on computers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Researchers have observed light–matter quantum entanglement over a 50-km stretch of optical fiber, a step toward future quantum networks.
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have demonstrated a terahertz (THz) detector made from graphene for use in next-generation astronomy...
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has improved the accuracy and speed of its calibration service for assessing...
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A hungry fly lands on a pile of edible goop and begins to eat. Suddenly, a green light appears in...
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The development of anticancer metastatic therapies for human clinical trials requires meticulous evaluation of efficacy and optimization of small animal...
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An assay that measures 28 variables could identify individuals who need further treatment -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Experts warn that new technology makes it easier to covertly produce WMDs -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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European development project leads to more energy-efficient, less costly embedded image processing systems for monitoring, medicine and more.
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System shows how concentration of combustion gases differs, depending on the type of explosive used in a bomb.
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Rochester Institute of Technology graduate previously worked on several Earth observation programs, spearheading lidar development for space applications.
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An assay that measures 28 variables could identify individuals who need further treatment -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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Lorne Trottier, co-founder of Matrox, has acquired full ownership of the Matrox group of companies, including its three divisions: Matrox...
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The emergence of innovative imaging techniques has enabled several medical applications in detection, diagnosis, and monitoring of diseases. However, there...
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Salty fluid sinks and puts pressure on rock, potentially triggering faults in Oklahoma for years to come -- Read more...
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LBP Optics has announced the purchase of Symons Mirror Technology, an optical and mechanical component diamond machining company. The acquisition...
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An international research team showed that a material created using tellurium nanorods, which are produced by naturally occurring bacteria, could...
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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) scientists have bypassed light-bending losses that can occur when light pulses exit an optical...
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Equations developed by physicist James Clerk Maxwell have helped to reveal how crystals can be manipulated to produce a distinctive...
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Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a microspectrometer based on a single, compositionally engineered nanowire that is independent...
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An international research team showed that a material created using tellurium nanorods, which are produced by naturally occurring bacteria, could...
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Shortly before Alexander Graham Bell’s death in 1922, the Scottish American scientist and inventor said the telephone was not what...
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Spin-offs from space science and exploration offer eco-friendly benefits for Earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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We are very pleased to announce a new Thematic Collection on Wearable and Implantable sensors! A ‘super-team’ of Lab on...
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Harvard Bioscience Inc. has elected Alan Edrick to its board of directors, effective Sept. 3. Edrick, 51, serves as executive...
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The Chandrayaan-2 mission’s Vikram lander is presumed lost after falling silent in the final moments of its descent -- Read...
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Enjoy and loop on -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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SemiConductor Devices has been awarded a number of contracts in North America and Europe, totaling more than $40 million, for...
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Tip-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy (TERRS) has been demonstrated by a research team at Fritz-Haber Institute. The results suggest that TERRS...
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Equipment from ID Quantique and Toshiba Research Europe to be deployed across the continent.
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Intestinal bacteria in mice on the space shuttle and International Space Station underwent changes similar to those of astronaut Scott...
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Researchers examine the interactive effect of implicit and explicit gender biases on scientific hiring committees, finding that fewer women are...
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Laser sensing and infrared imaging company Attollo Engineering LLC recently won a $24 million OTA (Other Transaction Authority) contract as...
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Scientists at the University of Arizona and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories used a broadly tunable swept-wavelength external cavity quantum cascade...
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Semiconductor sector crash continues in the first half of 2019 as market posts worst figures for a decade.
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Capitano research project at Karlsruhe investigates benefits of mixing perovskite with CIGS to boost photovoltaic efficiency.
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U.C. San Francisco researcher and Breakthrough Prize–winner David Julius talks about capsaicin, opioids and snake vision -- Read more on...
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Optics manufacturer Satisloh has named Peter Lothes as the company’s president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. Lothes became Satisloh’s worldwide...
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Optics manufacturer Satisloh has named Peter Lothes as the company’s president and CEO, effective Sept. 1. Lothes became Satisloh’s worldwide...
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At next week's IAA, Fraunhofer ISE will present "invisible" solar panels that can charge batteries and extend drive range by...
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Lumotive, a startup funded in part by Bill Gates, has announced a collaboration with Himax Technologies Inc. to jointly develop...
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‘HIPERION’ effort to establish concentrating module pilot line capable of harvesting solar energy under cloudy conditions.
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Fraunhofer ILT-developed EHLA technique is reliable, efficient, and greener. To be presented at Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Researchers have demonstrated a two-layer all-optical neural network with both tunable linear operations and nonlinear activation functions.
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Berliner Glas welcomed 22 apprentices on Sept. 2, 16 of whom will work in Berlin and six at SwissOptic AG...
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Improvements to an optical neural network being designed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) take advantage of the...
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In 1950, the physicist Enrico Fermi casually asked the now-famous question, “But where is everybody?” while in a conversation about...
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Founded in 1992, Optics Valley is the oldest optics, photonics, and astronomy cluster in the world. As part of the...
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Your online profile says you were the first female regular faculty member of the Institute of Optics at the University...
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$13.7 million earmarked over next few years to help extend range of quantum-encrypted networks.
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Partnership with the auto giant's motorsports division looks to advance laser additive manufacturing techniques.
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Washington University in St. Louis and University of Birmingham use phase data to boost image quality.
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A new study combining astronomical and geologic data hints at an extraterrestrial cause for extreme climate change 56 million years...
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Luxinar Ltd., previously Rofin-Sinar UK, has opened a regional office near Hamburg, Germany. The official opening took place Aug. 28....
