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12 Sep 19
GWU Hospital and Novarad develop AR surgical planning

Hospital is first in US to use AR to help plan a surgical operation, improving accuracy and shortening operating and recovery times.

11 Sep 19
Hyperspectral system short-listed for drug detection contest

Headwall Photonics technology one of eight technologies that will be evaluated for detecting opioids in mail packages.

11 Sep 19
Quantum Xchange launches Phio TX to make QKD 'commercially viable'

Out-of-band key delivery over optical networks makes existing encryption infrastructure quantum-safe and overcomes limitations.

05 Sep 19
Quantum communications kit tested in €18M pan-European effort

Equipment from ID Quantique and Toshiba Research Europe to be deployed across the continent.

04 Sep 19
Laser coating process better protects car brake discs

Fraunhofer ILT-developed EHLA technique is reliable, efficient, and greener. To be presented at Frankfurt Motor Show.

03 Sep 19
Improved diffuse optical tomography allows imaging deeper within the brain

Washington University in St. Louis and University of Birmingham use phase data to boost image quality.

02 Sep 19
Gold nanoparticles offer route to prostate cancer therapy

Clinical trial evaluates Nanospectra Biosciences technology in latest anti-cancer application.

29 Aug 19
ESA’s Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites document Amazon fires

Sentinel-3 spots 4000 fires between 1st-24th August, 2019, compared with 1110 in same period in 2018.

28 Aug 19
Self-calibrating endoscope offers improved 3D imaging of cells

TU Dresden design enables real-time calibration for lab-on-a-chip and optogenetics studies.

27 Aug 19
Raytheon sensor to fly on NASA satellite to monitor Earth's oceans

Geostationary Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer being built under University of New Hampshire contract.

16 Aug 19
SPIE O+P 2019: optics meets geology with multiphoton gemstone probe

Non-invasive technique uses second- and third-harmonic generation to map crystal structures.

14 Aug 19
UV LEDs key to more hygienic beer brewing: Fraunhofer R&D project

Mercury-free technology also suitable for disinfecting brew water, and tops for bottled beer and other drinks.

 
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