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Researchers Create Safe Optical Fiber for Delivering Light into the Body

An electrical engineer and a biomaterials engineer in Penn State’s Materials Research Institute have combined their expertise to create a flexible, biodegradable optical fiber to provide light into the body for medical applications.

10 Oct 2017

New Optical Switching System Paves Way for Next Generation Data-Center Networks

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: Hideyuki Tokuda, Ph.D.) has successfully demonstrated a world-record for switching capacity of 53.3 Tb/s for short-reach data-center networks.

9 Oct 2017

Cryo-Electron Microscopy Allows Imaging Objects too Small to be Seen by Light Microscopes

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to optical scientists, only three years ago, for breaking Abbe’s diffraction limit in order to enable super-resolution microscopy.

6 Oct 2017

International Workshop on Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-Resolution Microscopy in the Life Sciences

The 23. international workshop on “single molecule spectroscopy and super-resolution microscopy in the life sciences” was held by PicoQuant from September 13 – 15, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. Researcher from various scientific fields such as Life Sciences, Physics, Biology, and Chemistry met at this three day event to report on and share the latest developments in ultrasensitive optical detection.

From Picoquant GmbH 6 Oct 2017

EPFL Scientists Study the Complex Instabilities of Optical Solitons in Micro-Resonators

A dissipative soliton, in optics, comprises of a light pulse that is capable of traveling without deformation.

6 Oct 2017

Cool Microscope Technology Revolutionises Biochemistry

We may soon have detailed images of life’s complex machineries in atomic resolution.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Electron Microscopy Solutions 5 Oct 2017

Assessing Cancer Stage Using Innovative Three-Dimensional Microscopy Technique

A research carried out at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital indicates that an innovative microscopy method for three-dimensional investigation of tumor tissue has the ability to more precisely diagnose cancer than prevalent two-dimensional techniques.

4 Oct 2017

Researchers Create Holographic Images of Free-Flowing Air Particles

A recent Kansas State University study states that holographic images of free-flowing air particles may help climate change and biological weapons watchdogs to improve the monitoring of the atmosphere.

4 Oct 2017

Series Production Start: Basler ace U with Sony STARVIS Sensors

The eight new ace U models from camera manufacturer Basler feature resolutions of 6 and 12 megapixels and have now moved into series production.

From Basler AG 4 Oct 2017

Mann Eye Institute Performs Cataract Surgery with Futuristic CATALYS Laser

Mann Eye Institute, a 40-year-old practice, is currently celebrating something that has revolutionized cataract surgery in such a huge way. They are the first in Austin, Texas to perform cataract surgery with the CATALYS Precision Laser System by renowned brand, Johnson & Johnson.

3 Oct 2017

Nokia Technology to Help Idea Cellular Meet High Bandwidth Demand

Nokia will assist Idea Cellular in meeting the constantly growing bandwidth demand by deploying Nokia's 1830 Photonic Services Switch (PSS) based Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) solution.

28 Sep 2017

Scientists Make a Crucial Step Towards Unlocking the "Holy Grail" of Computing

A groundbreaking innovation in the development of photonic computer chips was brought about by a research team, including Professor C. David Wright from the University of Exeter. The photonic computer chips use light instead of electricity and they are capable of reproducing the way the brain’s synapses operate.

28 Sep 2017