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New Technique Enables Human Organs to be Studied with Micrometer Precision

A team of scientists at Umeå University has recently proven a technique by which particular cell types in human organs can be examined with micrometer precision.

14 Sep 2021

Optical Biosensors Enable Rapid, Accurate, Point-of-Care COVID-19 Detection

Without the prospect of herd immunity on the immediate horizon, speedy detection for COVID-19 remains imperative for helping to curb the pandemic. Point-of-care testing that can provide immediate results is an urgent need.

8 Sep 2021

An Adaptive Virtual Scale can Accurately Estimate the Size of Colorectal Polyp During Endoscopy

Colorectal polyps—fleshy growths occurring in the lining of the colon or rectum—are an important risk factor for colorectal cancer.

3 Sep 2021

Blue Light Offers New Insights into Key Signaling Pathway of Embryo Development

Researchers used blue light to gain a key insight regarding the main signaling pathway in tissue maintenance, cancer genesis, and embryo development.

18 Aug 2021

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