ORION and Alcatel-Lucent claim “first North American 400G network” for research-dedicated link.

Fraunhofer IPMS develops MEMS mirrors for microscopes; European partners deploying in genetics research.

€1 million Ireland-US project is the latest attempt to extract ‘clean’ fuel using electrodes and natural light.

NTU Singapore scientists discover material that could allow touch-and-display screens to double as solar panels.

UK universities, Indian research center and Tata Steel aim "to revolutionize" solar energy collection and storage techniques.

Multi-national research effort to launch novel “RISE” microscope at Analytica 2014 trade show.

Laser Zentrum Hannover, Menlo Systems and Advanced Optics Solutions collaborate on industrial processing source.

Promises detector to visualize shape of lightwaves; German-US specialists also anticipate optical means of ultrafast electronic switching.

AO can help the technique to operate in 3D mode and see deeper into tissues.

...while Vienna University of Technology creates photo-diode from tungsten diselenide.

Latest work in 'Excalibur' project uses new 21-element optical phased array technology.

As work to understand large-scale neuron activity gains momentum, photonics will come to the fore.