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24 Dec 25
Brookhaven Lab develops high-res lidar to reveal ‘hidden’ cloud structures

Imaging of lab clouds shows features key to rainfall and brightness in atmospheric modeling.

22 Dec 25
LLNL and Fraunhofer ILT to co-develop new ‘generation’ of fusion lasers

Aiming to transition laser-ignited inertial fusion from experimental to industrial stage.

22 Dec 25
Michigan State compact Raman system assists early stage cancer detection

New device combines a swept-source laser with a single-photon detector.

18 Dec 25
Linköping University prints conductive polymers with visible light

Avoiding UV wavelengths allows electrodes to be created on fragile living surfaces.

18 Dec 25
ICFO generates ‘record’ shortest soft X-ray pulse yet – at just 19.2 as

Researchers have “broken barriers” in attoscience with the shortest light pulse ever created.

17 Dec 25
Oxford innovation gives clearer insights into complex materials

Elliptical retarder model improves polarization analysis for material design and biomedical imaging.

16 Dec 25
Northwestern University implant activates neurons with micro-LED array

Patterned bursts of light could help rehabilitation and pain relief.

15 Dec 25
Polarized light boosts accuracy of wearable health sensors for all skin tones

Brown University’s approach addresses PPG signal quality at level of light-tissue interaction.

11 Dec 25
Dutch group discovers ‘light-bending’ material for blue and UV light

2D ferroelectric material “CIPS” can direct blue and ultraviolet light – notably for chip-making applications.

09 Dec 25
imec achieves wafer-scale fabrication of solid-state nanopores using EUV

Enables scalable precision biosensing applications in life sciences and healthcare.

09 Dec 25
University of Colorado microscope shows new details of neuron behavior

Miniaturized MiniVolt device catches voltage spikes in live animals for better view of brain activity.

08 Dec 25
ETH Zurich microscopy method identifies how influenza viruses infect cells

Combined AFM and fluorescence approach enables live and high-resolution imaging.

 
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