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Inclusion of a Special Perovskite Layer Creates a "Spin-Polarized LED"

The inclusion of a special new perovskite layer has enabled scientists to create a "spin-polarized LED" without needing a magnetic field or extremely low temperatures, potentially clearing the path to a raft of novel technologies.

17 Mar 2021

Researchers Investigate Remote Control of Enzymes Using Laser Light

The activity of enzymes in industrial processes, laboratories, and living beings can be remotely controlled using light. This requires their immobilization on the surface of nanoparticles and irradiation with a laser.

17 Mar 2021

Intravascular Imaging Technique can Help Detect Unstable Coronary Plaques

A new intravascular imaging approach recently developed by scientists could someday be used for detecting coronary plaques that may trigger a heart attack.

17 Mar 2021

Smart Scanning for Laser Marking Projects

SCANLAB GmbH, leading provider of laser scanning solutions, presents a new scan system. The SCANcube IV, as the primary representative of this product range, features optional read-back functions, thereby providing an essential process monitoring component. Compared to the SCANcube III, the system linearity has been improved by 30 percent.

From SCANLAB GmbH 17 Mar 2021

GE Healthcare Unveils Vscan Air, a New Intuitive, Wireless Handheld Ultrasound

GE Healthcare today unveiled Vscan Air™, a cutting-edge, wireless pocket-sized ultrasound that provides crystal clear image quality, whole-body scanning capabilities, and intuitive software - all in the palm of clinicians’ hands.

17 Mar 2021

Teledyne Imaging to Present Its Latest Vision Solutions at Automate Forward Virtual Conference

Teledyne Imaging, a part of Teledyne Technologies, and global leader in machine vision technology, will showcase their newest technologies at the Automate Forward Trade Show and Conference taking place March 22-26, 2021. Visitors to the virtual event can expect a wide range of new products and innovative solutions for robotics and automation. Product specialists will be available to text and video chat with you about your specific requirements.

17 Mar 2021

New X-Ray CT System has Unique Combination of Five Innovative Features, Taking Usability and Uptime to the Next Level

Exceptional improvements have been made by Nikon Metrology in its new, 225 kV, microfocus X-ray CT (computed tomography) system, the XT H 225 ST 2x. Two of the features are not to be found on any other industrial CT system. One is Rotating.Target 2.0, which thanks to more efficient cooling enables a 3x smaller focal spot size for clearer imaging.

From Nikon Metrology NV 17 Mar 2021

Using Standard Digital Camera and Machine Learning to Monitor Soil Moisture

Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective new technique to monitor soil moisture using a standard digital camera and machine learning technology.

16 Mar 2021

New Near-Infrared Light Triggered Drug Delivery System

A new concept of on-demand drug delivery system has emerged in which the drugs are automatically released from in vivo medical devices simply by shining light on the skin.

16 Mar 2021

Wearable Cameras and Deep-Learning AI Combined in Self-Walking Robotic Exoskeletons

Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and moving on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

16 Mar 2021

New Light-Activated Composite Devices Without Wires or Energy Sources

New light-activated composite devices developed by scientists from Tufts University School of Engineering exhibit the ability to perform accurate, visible movements and develop complicated three-dimensional shapes without requiring wires, energy sources, or other actuating materials.

15 Mar 2021

Nanoscale Bubbles can Have a Large Impact on Medical Ultrasound Imaging

If you were given "ultrasound" in a word association game, "sound wave" might easily come to mind. But in recent years, a new term has surfaced: bubbles. Those ephemeral, globular shapes are proving useful in improving medical imaging, disease detection and targeted drug delivery. There's just one glitch: bubbles fizzle out soon after injection into the bloodstream.

15 Mar 2021

New Model can Determine Photoluminescence Quantum Efficiency of Perovskite Films

Photovoltaics decisively contributes to sustainable energy supply. The efficiency of solar cells in directly converting light energy into electrical energy depends on the material used. Metal-halide perovskites are considered very promising materials for solar cells of the next generation.

15 Mar 2021

Novel Tool Identifies Deepfake Photos by Analyzing Light Reflections in the Eyes

University at Buffalo computer scientists have developed a tool that automatically identifies deepfake photos by analyzing light reflections in the eyes.

15 Mar 2021

Scientists Improve Resolution of Adaptive Optics Retinal Imaging

A team led by scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI) has noninvasively visualized the light-sensing cells in the back of the eye, known as photoreceptors, in greater detail than ever before. Published in Optica, the researchers report how they improved imaging resolution by a third by selectively blocking the light used to image the eye. NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health.

12 Mar 2021