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17 Jul 25
Handheld device treats oral cancer in low-resource settings

University of Massachusetts Boston combines optical diagnostics and photodynamic therapy.

15 Jul 25
Harvard and Vienna invent tunable laser chip using rings to emit multiple wavelengths

New device could replace existing sources that face tradeoffs in accuracy, range, and cost.

15 Jul 25
University of Arizona brings precision medicine within reach of more patients

Optical microscopy and AI could make personalized pancreatic cancer treatment faster, more affordable.

09 Jul 25
Trinity College Dublin hosts Ireland's first BioBrillouin microscope

Broader application of Brillouin technique will reveal viscoelastic properties of tissues.

08 Jul 25
Duke develops surgical microscope offering precise 3D imaging with 48 tiny cameras

FiLM-Scope takes lightfield technology into the operating room for better accuracy and real-time depth sensing.

08 Jul 25
ELI and LLNL strengthen their transatlantic big laser collaboration

Developing technologies with applications such as high-rate target systems, diagnostics for sustained operation.

03 Jul 25
Edible microlasers act as barcodes and biosensors for food security

Food-safe development by researchers in Ljubljana, Slovenia, could monitor and verify products.

03 Jul 25
Low-intensity brain stimulation can restore neuron health in Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers in Australia study effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation in mouse models of debilitating illness.

03 Jul 25
UIUC nanoassemblies point to novel, sensitive biosensors

Better control over light-matter interactions could assist early detection of disease.

02 Jul 25
EPFL finds new way to observe how materials emit polarized light

Understanding is key to future of quantum computers, communications, and holography.

01 Jul 25
Oxford develops technique to capture intense laser pulses in one shot

Partnership with LMU Munich and Max Planck IQO could revolutionize control of light-matter interactions.

24 Jun 25
ETH Zurich perovskite sensor boosts performance for cameras, machine vision

Stacked design improves color accuracy and resolution over silicon sensors.

 
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