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13 Aug 25
University of Innsbruck puts cancer under pressure

Fluorescence technique reveals response of cancer cells when physically squeezed.

11 Aug 25
Canadian-German group converts laser light into electrical power at 54% efficiency...

...and solar panels and rice fields thrive together in Japanese agrivoltaics pilot.

05 Aug 25
Paris-Saclay University views structure and composition of skin cancers

Dual-mode optical imaging offers new approach to clinical assessment and diagnosis.

05 Aug 25
SPIE Optics + Photonics 2025: Plenary speakers outline technologies for sustainable energy

Shanhui Fan and Harry Atwater present research on photonic structures for manipulating thermal radiation, and the science of light-matter interactions.

05 Aug 25
NYU sees details of biomolecular condensates

Holographic microscopy points to new undestanding of role in disease, drug therapy.

04 Aug 25
MIT’s FUTUR-IC creates new way to package photonic chips with electronics

Aim is to solve problems associated with limitations of current co-packaging process.

04 Aug 25
Laval University OCT enhances accuracy of deep brain stimulation

Polarized light method provides more detailed and accurate structural information than MRI.

03 Aug 25
Illinois UC combines light from multiple VCSELs into single coherent pattern

“Supermode” is controllable pattern brighter than combined separate devices.

30 Jul 25
Photoacoustic microscopy monitors condition of implanted stents

Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University develops noninvasive technique to image stents through skin.

29 Jul 25
IIT reveals details of thick and complex living tissues

Image reconstruction outperforms conventional methods for study of cell activity, drug effects.

29 Jul 25
Department of Defense selects LLNL to build telescope for space vehicles

Aim is monolithic “Pathfinder telescope for responsive space mission” set to launch by 2027.

28 Jul 25
Trinity College laser machine probes high-speed impact of micro-particles

Dublin group develops Laser Ablation Particle Acceleration & Observation system to watch 10-60μm particles crashing at 1 km/s.

 
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