Technique offers alternative to currently used techniques and avoids complex sample preparation.

Norway's new 1100km coastal Euro-highway will rely on understanding wind behavior using new lidar-based measurement method.

Ptychography equipment developed by UK-based Phasefocus offers label-free imaging of live cells.

Near-instantaneous delivery of high-resolution imagery to Alphasat geostationary relay station nearly 36,000 km away.

More early announcements from suppliers including II-VI, Raylase, Lumentum, Ingeneric, and NKT Photonics.

Canada team demonstrates proof-of-principle with quantum key uplink from ground transmitter to passing plane.

Integrating the two techniques helps to link microscopic activity with larger behavior of nervous system.

Polysense, based at the University of Bari, Italy, will benefit from Thorlabs' €2m investment and equipment.

Collision of black holes was detected in early January; Virgo facility in Italy nearly ready to join observation runs following upgrade.

Reported 50% boom in installations last year, dominated by rapid growth in the US and China.

Extraordinary new views of Jupiter's poles provided by sensors on board NASA craft.

Early announcements from suppliers including French cluster Alpha RLH, SPI Lasers and Toptica Photonics.