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New Study Could Help Design UV-C Light-Based COVID-19 Disinfection Devices

COVID-19 virus is primarily transmitted through airborne diffusion of saliva microdroplets. Hence, it is crucial to identify methods to destroy the virus in airborne microdroplets.

10 Mar 2021

Photovoltaic Retinal Implants can Provide Artificial Vision to Blind Patients

Being able to make blind people see again sounds like the stuff of miracles or even science fiction. And it has always been one of the biggest challenges for scientists.

8 Mar 2021

New Gold Nanocomposite Contact Lenses for Correcting Color Blindness

Imagine seeing the world in muted shades -- gray sky, gray grass. Some people with color blindness see everything this way, though most can't see specific colors. Tinted glasses can help, but they can't be used to correct blurry vision. And dyed contact lenses currently in development for the condition are potentially harmful and unstable. Now, in ACS Nano, researchers report infusing contact lenses with gold nanoparticles to create a safer way to see colors.

4 Mar 2021

UV Light can Mitigate the Spread of Swine Virus

Let there be (ultraviolet) light. That is the indication provided by a study performed at Iowa State University (ISU) relating to the use of ultraviolet light(UV) to stop the spread of the virus that is responsible for causing the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).

25 Feb 2021

New Laser Approach May Improve Effectiveness of Anti-Tumor Therapies

A cosmetic laser newly developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) can be used to enhance the effectiveness of specific anti-tumor therapies and expand their use to more different types of cancer.

18 Feb 2021

Laser, Lens, Smartphone Combination Helps Diagnose Diseases

Biomarkers have a crucial role in disease diagnosis and evaluation of the disease course. Proteins, genes, lipids, hormones, and other classes of molecules are among the markers currently in use.

15 Feb 2021

Teledyne Imaging's New LACera Technology Promises New Generation of Scientific Discovery

Teledyne Imaging, part of Teledyne Technologies, is proud to introduce LACera™, a significant step forward in CMOS capabilities for advanced imaging which will enable the next generation of scientific discovery.

10 Feb 2021

VJ Electronix Introduces the Latest and Most Cost-Effective Component Counting System: The XQuik II Plus

VJ Electronix, Inc., the leader in rework technologies and global provider of advanced X-ray inspection and component counting systems, has introduced it’s newest component counting system: The XQuik II Plus.

From V.J. Electronix 5 Feb 2021

Align Technology Announces the iTero Element Plus Series Next Generation of Scanners and Imaging Systems

Align Technology, Inc. today announced the availability of the iTero Element® Plus Series, which expands the company’s portfolio of iTero Element scanners and imaging systems to include new solutions that serve a broader range of the dental market.

From Align Technology, Inc. 4 Feb 2021

Optoacoustics Technique can be Used for Water Content Monitoring in Living Tissue

Researchers from Skoltech and the University of Texas Medical Branch (US) have shown how optoacoustics can be used for monitoring skin water content, a technique which is promising for medical applications such as tissue trauma management and in cosmetology. The paper outlining these results was published in the Journal of Biophotonics.

18 Jan 2021