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Scientists Propose a Personalized Optical Stimulation for the Blind

Stimulation of the nervous system with neurotechnology has opened up new avenues for treating human disorders

17 Jun 2021

Teledyne FLIR Launches A500f/A700f Cameras for Fire Detection and Condition Monitoring

The FLIR A500f and A700f Advanced Smart Sensor ruggedized thermal cameras feature high-temperature detection for extreme environments paired with on-camera analytics and alarm capabilities – ideal for industrial early fire detection or outdoor condition monitoring applications.

From FLIR 17 Jun 2021

Invisibility Cloaks can be Realized Using Standard Optical Components

Through optical cloaking, objects can be concealed from plain sight or can be made invisible by directing light around any object positioned within the cloak.

16 Jun 2021

Simple Calibration Strategy Enables Precise STED Imaging at Higher Tissue Depths

Light--and all waves--can bend around the corners of obstacles found along its path. Because of this phenomenon, called diffraction, it is impossible to focus light onto a spot that is smaller than half its wavelength.

16 Jun 2021

New Technology may Change the Landscape for Night Vision Forever

Researchers from The Australian National University have developed new technology that allows people to see clearly in the dark, revolutionising night-vision.

16 Jun 2021

Ultrathin Semiconductor Nanocrystals Help Convert Infrared Images to Visible Wavelength

Due to a wide range of applications, such as night vision devices, lidar, remote sensing and food quality monitoring, the need for detecting infrared (IR) light, which is invisible to human eyes, is continuously growing.

16 Jun 2021

Non-Contact Laser Imaging System Could Help Doctors Diagnose Major Blinding Diseases

A non-contact laser imaging system could help doctors diagnose and treat eye diseases that cause blindness much earlier than is now possible.

15 Jun 2021

New Device May Lead to Daily-Use Deep UV Light Source for Sterilization and Disinfection

Researchers from the Graduate School of Engineering and the Center for Quantum Information and Quantum Biology at Osaka University unveiled a new solid state second-harmonic generation device that converts infrared radiation into blue light.

15 Jun 2021

New Method can Help Create Electrically Controlled Mirrors for Advanced Devices

Scientists have developed a new method to dynamically change the liquid metal surface between reflecting and scattering states.

15 Jun 2021

A World First in Imaging Technology

Monash University has launched world-first technology that can detect magnetic nanoparticles anywhere in the body, enabling enhanced medical applications such as tracking of beneficial CAR-T cells during cancer therapy.

15 Jun 2021

New Imaging Technique has Potential to Detect Neurological Disorders

A novel imaging method can potentially detect neurological diseases, like Alzheimer’s disease, in their earliest stages, thus allowing doctors to diagnose and treat patients more rapidly.

14 Jun 2021

New X-ray Scanner Could Speed Cancer Diagnosis and Drug Inspection

Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a prototype X-ray scanning machine that reveals not just the shape of an object but its molecular composition.

10 Jun 2021

Scientists Develop New Method for Accurate Simulation and Prediction of X-Ray Glitches

X-rays are widely used to study the structures of various objects. New sources of x-rays, like Free Electron Lasers and 4th generation synchrotrons are being built around the Globe.

10 Jun 2021

Researchers Tame Silicon to Interact With Light for Next-Generation Microelectronics

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from RAS Institute for Physics of Microstructures, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, ITMO University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute have found a way to increase photoluminescence in silicon, the notoriously poor emitter and absorber of photons at the heart of all modern electronics.

10 Jun 2021

Detection Technology Expands the X-Scan T Camera Family

Detection Technology, a global leader in X-ray detector solutions, has expanded its X-Scan T camera family to address a wide range of industrial inspection needs.

From Detection Technology, Inc. 10 Jun 2021