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05 Aug 25
NYU sees details of biomolecular condensates

Holographic microscopy points to new undestanding of role in disease, drug therapy.

04 Aug 25
MIT’s FUTUR-IC creates new way to package photonic chips with electronics

Aim is to solve problems associated with limitations of current co-packaging process.

04 Aug 25
Laval University OCT enhances accuracy of deep brain stimulation

Polarized light method provides more detailed and accurate structural information than MRI.

03 Aug 25
Illinois UC combines light from multiple VCSELs into single coherent pattern

“Supermode” is controllable pattern brighter than combined separate devices.

30 Jul 25
Photoacoustic microscopy monitors condition of implanted stents

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University develops noninvasive technique to image stents through skin.

29 Jul 25
IIT reveals details of thick and complex living tissues

Image reconstruction outperforms conventional methods for study of cell activity, drug effects.

29 Jul 25
Department of Defense selects LLNL to build telescope for space vehicles

Aim is monolithic “Pathfinder telescope for responsive space mission” set to launch by 2027.

28 Jul 25
Trinity College laser machine probes high-speed impact of micro-particles

Dublin group develops Laser Ablation Particle Acceleration & Observation system to watch 10-60μm particles crashing at 1 km/s.

23 Jul 25
Macquarie University narrows laser linewidth for quantum computing, atomic clocks

Technique based on Raman scattering improves on current methods of purifying laser spectrum.

22 Jul 25
University of North Carolina studies effects of skin pigmentation on oximetry

Details of optical interactions help explain observed bias in real-world results.

22 Jul 25
OLEDs light the way to faster longer-distance wireless communication

Record 4 Gbps data transmission using organic LEDs shows potential for long-distance optical communication.

21 Jul 25
California group achieves integration of quantum dot lasers on silicon chiplets...

...while German researchers develop stable alloy of carbon, silicon, germanium, and tin.

 
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