Biophotonics tools have been accounting for a larger proportion of next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, provided that they offer information of tissue functionality and composition with minimal invasiveness. This article looks at Pacheco, A et al.'s paper published in Journal of Biomedical Optics.
By Laura Thomson
24 Nov 2021
Being able to measure the exact contributions of amino acids to a given structure or discern the different conformational structures is key to the development of new therapies that make use of these proteins. Recent work from a collaboration between the Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary, KIT University in Karlsruhe, Germany, and Bruker, has involved developing a NMR method that captures these shifting structures for characterization.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
24 Nov 2021
Recent work from the Journal of Spectral Imaging, suggests that spectral imaging may be a reliable way of detecting food status and be suitable for analyzing products contained in films. This technique could be used in 'smart fridges' to reduce food waste.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
23 Nov 2021
In the coming decades, exoplanet exploration is likely to become a key goal for next-generation telescopes. Astronomers and astrobiologists envisage that detecting oceans on terrestrial exoplanets may be the key to success in our search for habitable worlds beyond the Solar System.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
23 Nov 2021
LIDAR can provide accurate, detailed data on elevation for the creation of sophisticated flood models and maps. A LIDAR system involves the use of aircraft-mounted lasers that send pulses down to the Earth's surface.
By Brett Smith
22 Nov 2021
Looking at Liu, X et al's paper published in Nature Communications, this article describes video-rate upconversion temperature sensing in wide-field utilizing single-shot photoluminescence lifetime imaging thermometry (SPLIT).
By Laura Thomson
19 Nov 2021
A new technique makes sample preparation for cryo-EM safer and simpler using liquid nitrogen.
By Ben Pilkington
19 Nov 2021
The development of optical fibers and waveguides has opened new possibilities for the control of light, including mode selection. Improvements in optics and manufacturing processes have made it possible to create resonators with minimal light loss.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
19 Nov 2021
This article looks at a smart microscopy device that has been developed to reduce photobleaching artifacts.
By Rebecca Ingle, Ph.D
18 Nov 2021
Researchers have discovered a new phase of water that forms at extremely high temperatures and pressures. The phase of water-which is possibly found at the center of ice worlds such as Neptune and Uranus-is called superionic ice.
By Robert Lea
18 Nov 2021