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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.

19 Jun 25
National Physical Lab significantly improves laser frequency stabilization

Key to this UK advance is an “unprecedented” long optical reference cavity.

19 Jun 25
Glasgow scientists detect light through human head heralding novel brain imaging

Demonstrates feasibility of using optical methods to access previously inaccessible deep brain regions.

18 Jun 25
Progress for mode-locked lasers: a tunable pulse duration in finest bandwidth

Shanghai scientists develop ultranarrow bandwidth mode-locked laser with a widely-tunable pulse duration.

17 Jun 25
TMOS develops nano-based filter for infrared range, promising cheaper spectrometers

Heat-tunable filter could see scanning and screening technology reduced in price and size.

17 Jun 25
Dual-wavelength strategy improves phototherapy of cancer

SIAT project enhances desired tumor ablation while minimizing damage to healthy tissues.

12 Jun 25
Xcimer Energy completes first private-sector electron-beam excimer laser

Denver-based inertial fusion startup’s laser is first of its kind built by any organization in more than 20 years.

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