“Scaling cloud data centers with packet switching” keynote at Southampton Hub’s industry day throws light on next-gen switching.

After a decade battling problems with high-power lasers and UV coatings, the wind monitoring mission should finally launch in November 2017.

UWA, Australia, uses Integral Field Spectroscopy to quantify how gas and stars move, "reinterpreting Hubble sequence".

Novel glass components aimed at mid-infrared applications, and quantum cascade lasers in particular.

Joint Canada and India project improves temperature sensitivity of sensor for environmental monitoring.

US-Singapore partnership develops microfiber sensor 20x better than conventional optical biochemical devices.

SEERS project developing breakthrough approach to imaging in the infrared domain.

MIT and Singapore UTD develop optical process and polymer, which could aid in drug delivery and solar panel tracking.

Australian researchers circumvent problems responsible for destabilizing and broadening output frequency.

Plenary on next phase of gravity wave detection project captivates SPIE audience in San Diego.

However, big questions remain and much research still lies ahead, conference hears.

Studying how OLEDs are tolerated by organic cells could benefit light therapy and medical applications.