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RUB Researchers Develop a Reverse Optogenetic Tool

A new optogenetic tool, a protein that can be controlled by light, has been characterized by researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

26 Jul 2021

3D Imaging Shows Degeneration of Nerves is Correlated with Liver Pathology Severity

Scientists at Karolinska Institute used an innovative three-dimensional imaging technology to discover that one part of the autonomic nervous system in the liver experiences severe degeneration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

23 Jul 2021

New Label-Free, Non-Invasive Optical Microscopy to Image Deep Inside the Brain

Diseases in the central nervous system (CNS), like Alzheimer’s disease (AD), show up early at the microscopic, or cellular, level deep within the brain.

19 Jul 2021

New, Simple Technique to Calibrate Optical Tweezers

A newly developed multi-frequency method results in a brief measurement time of just a few seconds rather than the traditional 10 minutes.

19 Jul 2021

New Thermal Imaging Technique can Improve Chronic Wound Care

According to a new study, thermal imaging techniques can determine whether a specific wound requires additional management, thus serving as an early alert system to enhance chronic wound care.

1 Jul 2021

New Optical Tweezers Prevent Overheating Problems

In 2018, Arthur Ashkin received the Nobel Prize for developing optical tweezers, which employ light in the form of a high-powered laser beam to seize and exploit particles.

28 Jun 2021

Light-Based Technique Could Revolutionize Medical Imaging Procedures

A group of physicists, headed by Dr. David Phillips from the University of Exeter, have introduced a new method to regulate light that has been scattered by passage via a single hair-thin strand of optical fiber.

21 Jun 2021

Brain State Transitions are Controlled Using a Light-Responsive Molecule

The communication between billions of neurons governs the different states of the brain. This network forms the basis of all human behaviors, memories and perceptions.

18 Jun 2021