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Laser Irradiation Could Destroy Amyloid Fibrils Found in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Researchers have demonstrated how resonance with an infrared laser, tuned to a particular frequency, leads to the disintegration of amyloid fibrils from the inside out.

5 Aug 2020

Barcelona Hospital Surgeons Now Using Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to Perform Assisted Gastrointestinal Surgeries on Patients

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, today announced that a team of doctors is successfully using the Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses to perform gastrointestinal surgeries on patients at a leading hospital based in Barcelona, Spain.

From Vuzix Corporation 28 Jul 2020

Researchers Introduce New Holographic Optical Tomography Method

If the eyes are the mirror of the soul, then thanks to the translucent corneas, we can look deep into that soul.

27 Jul 2020

New CT Scan Method Reduces Exposure to Radiation

In a new study, researchers from University College London (UCL) report that a computerized tomography (CT) scan technique that breaks up a full X-ray beam into thin beamlets can offer the same image quality at a considerably reduced radiation dose.

24 Jul 2020

Atomic Force Microscopy Used to Evaluate Effect of Beverages on Tooth Enamel

KAIST researchers used atomic force microscopy to quantitatively evaluate how acidic and sugary drinks affect human tooth enamel at the nanoscale level.

23 Jul 2020

Vector Vortex Beams are Suitable for Quantum Applications in Medical Technology

Propagate light through any kind of medium - be it free space or biological tissue - and light will scatter.

15 Jul 2020

Five-Year Research Grant can Transform Landscape of Micro-CT Imaging

With a five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Mini Das, associate professor of physics at the University of Houston, will help usher in the next generation of micro computed tomography imaging.

15 Jul 2020