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03 Nov 25
Aalto University slows AMD progression with laser heating

Energy from laser source triggers healing response at cellular level, if temperature is controlled.

03 Nov 25
imec breaks performance record in super-cooled thin-film strontium titanate

Breakthrough in material engineering “accelerates the roadmap for quantum applications”.

29 Oct 25
Innsbruck and Harvard develop new way to generate laser light – without mirrors

Yields highly stable optical references for quantum sensors, clocks, and on-chip devices.

28 Oct 25
University of Würzburg develops the ‘smallest pixels in the world’…

…and Bonn discovers that photons prefer to inhabit state shared by many others.

21 Oct 25
Chinese group creates terabit optical architecture with quantum cryptography

Researchers at Hubei Optical Fundamental Research Center claim “safer” quantum-secured networks for AI era.

20 Oct 25
Rice University smartphone imaging spots oral cancer rapidly

Autofluorescence plus white-light approach could support early detection and referral decisions.

20 Oct 25
Quantum imaging research promises improved retinal scans

EU-funded project testing novel approach to reveal finer detail in the eye than before.

16 Oct 25
CU Boulder fluid-based scanning points to better views of brain activity

Electrowetting prism steers laser without moving mechanical parts.

15 Oct 25
Michigan State grows crystals by striking gold nanoparticles with laser pulses

Technique could accelerate development of materials in demand for GPS systems, solar panels.

15 Oct 25
€2.4 million in funding awarded to SAXFUSION network

German state of Saxony intends to advance nuclear fusion research and development.

13 Oct 25
LEDs and tin nanoflakes combine to neutralize cancer cells

University of Texas at Austin technique avoids high material costs and need for specialized facilities.

09 Oct 25
Device based on optical thermodynamics routes light without needing switches

“May redefine how engineers can control light,” says developer University of Southern California.

 
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