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Novel Microscopy Technique Reveals the Cellular Make-Up of Childhood Kidney Cancer

A new technique to look at tumors under the microscope has revealed the cellular make-up of Wilm's tumors, a childhood kidney cancer, in unprecedented detail

25 Jun 2021

New Insights on Starlight-Suppression Technology Integral to Extra-Solar and Exoplanet Detection

The open access Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems has published a special section on the latest science, engineering, research, and programmatic advances of starshades, the starlight-suppression technology integral to extra-solar and exoplanet detection.

25 Jun 2021

New Technology Used to Achieve Outstanding Performance in Organic Solar Cells

Organic solar elements with the self-assembling molecular-thin layer of hole-transporting material, the technology, which was used in producing a record-breaking tandem solar cell, achieved 18.4 power conversion efficiency.

24 Jun 2021

UC3M and UPV Patent Multicore Fiber Optic Monitoring System for Use in 5G Networks

The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, together with the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, has patented a multicore fibre optic monitoring system for future use in 5G networks.

23 Jun 2021

New Method can Allow High-Speed Spectroscopic Measurements

Scientists from Tampere University along with their collaborators have demonstrated a new method to increase the speed of spectroscopic measurements.

22 Jun 2021

Common Perovskites can Superfluoresce at High Temperatures and Long Timescales

A commonly studied perovskite can superfluoresce at temperatures that are practical to achieve and at timescales long enough to make it potentially useful in quantum computing applications.

22 Jun 2021

Efficient Solar-Energy-Assisted CO2 Reduction Opens Doors to a Sustainable Future

Carbon dioxide emissions from human activities have risen drastically over the last century and a half and are seen as the primary cause of global warming and abnormal weather patterns.

22 Jun 2021

Light-Based Technique Could Revolutionize Medical Imaging Procedures

A group of physicists, headed by Dr. David Phillips from the University of Exeter, have introduced a new method to regulate light that has been scattered by passage via a single hair-thin strand of optical fiber.

21 Jun 2021

New Device Uses Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Source for Material Processing

A special laser device was recently acquired by the engineering sciences at the University of Bayreuth. This device was fitted with an ultra-short pulse laser source for material processing.

21 Jun 2021

Brain State Transitions are Controlled Using a Light-Responsive Molecule

The communication between billions of neurons governs the different states of the brain. This network forms the basis of all human behaviors, memories and perceptions.

18 Jun 2021

Properties of Transparent Crystals Revealed Using Powerful Irradiation from Lasers

The surface of a material often has properties that are very different from the properties within the material.

18 Jun 2021

Researchers Develop New Technique to Keep Quantum Bits of Light Stable at Room Temperature

As almost all our private information is digitalized, it is increasingly important that we find ways to protect our data and ourselves from being hacked.

17 Jun 2021

Scientists Propose a Personalized Optical Stimulation for the Blind

Stimulation of the nervous system with neurotechnology has opened up new avenues for treating human disorders

17 Jun 2021

Teledyne FLIR Launches A500f/A700f Cameras for Fire Detection and Condition Monitoring

The FLIR A500f and A700f Advanced Smart Sensor ruggedized thermal cameras feature high-temperature detection for extreme environments paired with on-camera analytics and alarm capabilities – ideal for industrial early fire detection or outdoor condition monitoring applications.

From FLIR 17 Jun 2021

Invisibility Cloaks can be Realized Using Standard Optical Components

Through optical cloaking, objects can be concealed from plain sight or can be made invisible by directing light around any object positioned within the cloak.

16 Jun 2021