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New X-Ray CT System has Unique Combination of Five Innovative Features, Taking Usability and Uptime to the Next Level

Exceptional improvements have been made by Nikon Metrology in its new, 225 kV, microfocus X-ray CT (computed tomography) system, the XT H 225 ST 2x. Two of the features are not to be found on any other industrial CT system. One is Rotating.Target 2.0, which thanks to more efficient cooling enables a 3x smaller focal spot size for clearer imaging.

From Nikon Metrology NV 17 Mar 2021

New Near-Infrared Light Triggered Drug Delivery System

A new concept of on-demand drug delivery system has emerged in which the drugs are automatically released from in vivo medical devices simply by shining light on the skin.

16 Mar 2021

Wearable Cameras and Deep-Learning AI Combined in Self-Walking Robotic Exoskeletons

Robotics researchers are developing exoskeletons and prosthetic legs capable of thinking and moving on their own using sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

16 Mar 2021

Scientists Improve Resolution of Adaptive Optics Retinal Imaging

A team led by scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI) has noninvasively visualized the light-sensing cells in the back of the eye, known as photoreceptors, in greater detail than ever before. Published in Optica, the researchers report how they improved imaging resolution by a third by selectively blocking the light used to image the eye. NEI is part of the National Institutes of Health.

12 Mar 2021

New Contact Lens Technology to Help Diagnose and Monitor Medical Conditions

A new contact lens technology that can enable diagnosis and monitoring of medical conditions could soon be available for clinical trials.

11 Mar 2021

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