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Tomocube Label-Free Holotomography Microscope Opens Up Advanced Platelet Research

Tomocube’s cutting-edge 3D quantitative phase imaging is set to play a crucial role in platelet research according to a new paper from scientists at the University of York. Using holotomography images generated by the Tomocube HT-2H microscope, the team were able to identify and quantify in single unlabelled, live platelets clear disparities in activation status and potential functional ability in disease states without experimental interference, such as from fixation or labelling.

From Tomocube, Inc. 21 Jan 2021

Light-Induced Lattice Twisting can Photogenerate Giant Electric Current

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and collaborators at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Alabama at Birmingham have discovered a new light-induced switch that twists the crystal lattice of the material, switching on a giant electron current that appears to be nearly dissipationless.

20 Jan 2021

Cognex Introduces In-Sight® 3D-L4000 Vision System

Cognex Corporation introduces the In-Sight® 3D-L4000 embedded vision system. Featuring 3D laser displacement technology, this first-of-its-kind smart camera allows engineers to quickly, accurately, and cost-effectively solve a range of inspections on automated production lines.

From Cognex Corporation 19 Jan 2021

Optoacoustics Technique can be Used for Water Content Monitoring in Living Tissue

Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas Medical Branch (US) have shown how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content, a technique which is promising for medical applications such as tissue trauma management and in cosmetology. The paper outlining these results was published in the Journal of Biophotonics.

18 Jan 2021

Pulsed Ultraviolet Light Can be Used in Poultry Industry to Kill Pathogens on Eggshells

Pulsed ultraviolet light can be an effective alternative to some of the antimicrobial technologies now used by the poultry industry to kill pathogens on eggshells, according to Penn State researchers, who simulated production conditions to test the technology.

15 Jan 2021

Using the Advanced Light Source to Reveal How Different Biofuels Behave

Vehicles have evolved to become more efficient and sophisticated, but their fuel hasn't necessarily evolved along with them. The Department of Energy is determined to identify cleaner burning and renewable alternatives to gasoline, and through the work of two UCF researchers, the DOE is one step closer to that goal.

13 Jan 2021

SPIE, The International Society for Optics and Photonics, Announces Its 2021 Society Awards

The Awards Committee of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, today announced the recipients of its prestigious annual awards.

13 Jan 2021

Teledyne Photometrics’ New Technical Note Explores Key Factors of Scientific Imaging Quality

Teledyne Photometrics, a Teledyne Technologies company, and designer and manufacturer of high-performance scientific cameras that support demanding quantitative life science research are pleased to announce the availability of a new technical note defining and explaining the significant key factors of image quality in scientific-grade cameras.

From Teledyne Photometrics 12 Jan 2021

New Photonic Processor Could Revolutionize Artificial Intelligence

An international team of researchers, including Professor Roberto Morandotti of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), just introduced a new photonic processor that could revolutionize artificial intelligence, as reported by the prestigious journal Nature.

12 Jan 2021

Optical Computing Core Prototype can Accelerate Neural Networks Used in AI

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are already an integral part of our everyday lives online. For example, search engines such as Google use intelligent ranking algorithms and video streaming services such as Netflix use machine learning to personalize movie recommendations.

12 Jan 2021