US researchers map brain activity according to thermal signature and blood oxygenation.

UK startup Optalysys claims 90% reduction in energy requirements with radical optical computing approach.

Production modules achieve 25.1% efficiency; could power UAVs, electric cars and smart sensors.

Use of company's Argus II implant is also growing, with clinical study of retinitis pigmentosa patients starting soon.

Deal could increase in value to nearly $1 billion if all options are taken up.

Near-infrared lymphatic imaging aids study of microgravity-induced fluid shifts; could also help treat ageing disorders including Alzheimer’s.

University of Houston images biomechanical properties of heart tissue, as an aid to treatment and repair.

Free space optics and fiber laser technology to enable end-to-end optical communications to and from satellite.

'ExTrA' telescopes at ESO site in La Silla collect light from target and four comparison stars and feed it into a multi-object spectrograph.

In partnership with Saule Technologies, this printable photovoltaic overlay generates power while helping to counter global warming.

HELICoiD project applies the technique to human brain cancer, with clinical studies intended to follow.

...and Osram demonstrates how infrared pulsed lasers are promoting adoption of autonomous vehicles and ADAS.