Biotechnology & Medical News

  1. SPIE-CLP Journal Advanced Photonics Announces Annual Best Papers Recognition 5/31/2022

    Advanced Photonics, an open access journal published by SPIE, and Chinese Laser Press has presented its 2021 Editor-in-Chief Choice Awards for the best papers published in the journal.

  2. Bright Ideas — JWST and LISA Reach Milestones, Women The Focus Of New Scholarship And Industry Award 5/11/2022

    Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, NASA revealed the latest alignment and instrument setup successes for the James Webb Space Telescope. Plus, Edmund Optics and MKS Instruments put women first with the launch of a new scholarship opportunity and acceptance of an industry gender-balance award, respectively. 

  3. SPIE Journal "Neurophotonics" Publishes Extensive Status Report On Tools For Brain Science 4/28/2022

    “Neurophotonic tools for microscopic measurement and manipulation” is the first of two field status reports to be published by Neurophotonics this year.

  4. Deep Learning Poised to Improve Breast Cancer Imaging 2/24/2022

    ​A new algorithm allows real-time reconstruction of images that combine optical and magnetic resonance imaging data.

  5. Bright Ideas — New Photonic Chip Yields Higher-Contrast Microscopy, OCT Imaging Goes Deeper Into Skin 12/8/2021

    Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, Chinese researchers presented a new planar photonic chip that doesn’t require a "bulky" condenser or special objective to conduct darkfield or total image reflection (TIR) microscopy. A new DARPA Young Faculty Award recipient is exploring a ne way to control the propagation of light that would enhance power efficiency and thereby improve communications technologies.  And, biomedical engineers have found a way to increase optical coherence tomography (OCT) depth through the skin by 50 percent.

  6. Bright Ideas: 10/6/21 — 3D Hologram Display For Sub Warfare, UV LED Could Kill COVID-19 On Skin 10/6/2021

    Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, a UK-based firm claims it has made the world's smallest quantum computer at just four qubits, scientists are using terahertz radiation to measure ice thickness on prawns, and laser-interference structuring (LIS) could be a viable alternative to existing and environmentally-unfriendly corrosion protection methods. 

  7. For Neural Research, Wireless Chip Shines Light On The Brain 11/18/2020

    Researchers have developed a chip that is powered wirelessly and can be surgically implanted to read neural signals and stimulate the brain with both light and electrical current. The technology has been demonstrated successfully in rats and is designed for use as a research tool.

  8. Nanoscale Machines Convert Light Into Work 10/8/2020

    Researchers have developed a tiny new machine that converts laser light into work. These optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation of tiny cargo for applications such as nanofluidics and particle sorting.

  9. Not Just Light: The Sensitivity Of Photoreceptors To Mechanical Stimuli Is Unveiled 7/27/2020

    “We thought we knew almost everything about photoreceptors, but we have proved that is not the case.” With these words, Vincent Torre, Professor of neurobiology of SISSA – Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati, comments the results of a new study that, thanks to a multidisciplinary approach and to the use of optical tweezers, reveals for the first time the sensitivity of nerve cells present on the retina to mechanical stimuli and opens up new questions on how they function.

  10. Trapping Tiny Particles: A Versatile Tool For Nanomanipulation 7/27/2020

    Nanoparticles are tiny. At just 1/1000th of a millimeter, they’re impossible to see with the naked eye. But, despite being small, they’re extremely important in many ways. If scientists want to take a close look at DNA, proteins, or viruses, then being able to isolate and monitor nanoparticles is essential.