Scottish-led “Metrocomb” project to develop frequency-comb fs lasers to help find smaller planets and detect real time biological threats.

Allows accurate picking of randomly-oriented components, cuts costs.

University of Valenica develops "high efficiency" solar cell from safe, abundant raw materials.

Potential applications in pharmaceuticals, security and electronics will be put to the test in £3.6 million funding round.

Combination of optical tweezers and holography simplifies and speeds up single cell observations.

New research center headed up by Tanya Monro will open a 'window on the body' and seek to locate the molecular origin of pain and sensation.

Joseph Mait appointed as new chief scientist at the Army Research Laboratory.

Optimizing optical links for power delivery is part of a research package backed by €100 million loan.

To develop photonic system for milk analysis - led by Fondazione Bruno Kessler in Italy.

Combination of infrared sensors and GPS reveal regional rainfall variations, giving greater detail than fixed gauges.

Novel approach to biological imaging developed by Vienna-based consortium; suited to sensitive and dynamic samples.

Aims to adapt engineering tests to biomechanics applications for medical benefits.