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27 Aug 15
Seatronics makes first UK sale of 2G Robotics' laser scanner

ULS-200 underwater laser scanner offers benefits over conventional sonar system for oil companies and more.

26 Aug 15
Neurosurgeons identify malign tumors with optical biopsy

Surgical team at Cologne hospital uses Mauna Kea's Cellvizio system in the operating room.

26 Aug 15
Sensuron spins out of 4DSP and launches fiber optic sensors

Sensors, co-developed with NASA, monitor systems in demanding environments to encourage sustainable development.

20 Aug 15
NASA reveals space laser successes - and challenges

Talk at Optics+Photonics 2015 details recent measurements - and wishlist for new laser capabilities.

18 Aug 15
The optics behind a new reality

Freeform prisms, LED arrays and optical tracking systems are among the photonics technologies advancing the capability of 'augmented reality' applications.

18 Aug 15
Optics+Photonics 2015: Cell phone evolution ‘democratizes’ diagnostic tools

Rapid improvement of mobile technology is enabling economical, high-tech sensing to reach developing markets.

10 Aug 15
Poietis sees bioprinting revolution ahead

Laser-assisted deposition technique could assemble biological tissues cell by cell.

08 Aug 15
Ruggedized photonic sensors analyze burning coal waste

European project develops new sensors to minimize problems caused by spontaneous combustion.

03 Aug 15
1600-actuator deformable mirror prepped for Hawaii solar telescope

Key element of adaptive optics system for the 4-meter Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope is accepted.

27 Jul 15
Photonics helps cyclist win four Tour de France stages

Optical analysis streamlines André Greipel's bike and kit; German rider supported by German technology.

22 Jul 15
Gigapixel multispectral microscopy unravels complexity of cell biology

RMIT University platform could speed up image-based assays during drug development.

22 Jul 15
First AMD patient receives retinal implant

Implant from developer Second Sight had previously only been used to aid patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa.

 
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