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New System for High-Density EEG Imaging of Brain Activity

The main aim of brain research is to understand the source and network of signals as the brain functions. At present, engineers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a system that can be used for high-density electroencephalography (EEG) imaging of the origin and route of normal and abnormal brain signals.

11 Jun 2020

Near-IR Fluorescence Imaging Could be Improved by Stable, Functional Dyes

Researchers can track the biomolecular processes in live tissue through non-invasive optical methods, like fluorescence imaging.

5 Jun 2020

PDR’s New Affordable PCB X-ray Inspection Systems Offer Quality Image Clarity

PDR X-ray Solutions is pleased to announce that its 2D and 2D+ X-ray systems have set a new industry standard for high-quality X-ray images at an affordable price.

From PDR X-ray Solutions 3 Jun 2020

New 3D Imaging Method to Visualize Biological Samples on Microscopic Scale

A collaboration between Colorado State University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign resulted in a new, 3D imaging technique to visualize tissues and other biological samples on a microscopic scale, with potential to assist with cancer or other disease diagnoses.

3 Jun 2020

Study Confirms Feasibility of Handheld UV Device to Kill Coronavirus

Scientists at Penn State, the University of Minnesota, and two Japanese universities have now reported that it is possible to create a personal, handheld device that emits ultraviolet light of high-intensity to disinfect areas by destroying the novel coronavirus.

2 Jun 2020

New Model to Improve Quality of Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Tumors

Early diagnosis of cancer is one of the highest-priority problem for the healthcare system, because it is critical for overall treatment success and saving patients' lives.

2 Jun 2020

Developing A Digital Holography-Based Multimodal Imaging System To Visualize Living Cells

A research group led by Kobe University's Professor MATOBA Osamu (Organization for Advanced and Integrated Research) has successfully created 3D fluorescence and phase imaging of living cells based on digital holography.

2 Jun 2020

Biophysicists Reveal Mechanism of Light-Driven Sodium Pumping

An international research team has for the first time obtained the structure of the light-sensitive sodium-pumping KR2 protein in its active state.

29 May 2020

High-Resolution Imaging Reveals Makeup of Virus Particles

At the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), laser and biology specialists have teamed up to create a new platform and experiments to analyze the components and structure of viruses, such as the one causing the current COVID-19 infection.

29 May 2020

New Study Could Help Develop Optical Radiation Products to Disinfect Surfaces

Commercial buildings and hospitals will have to sanitize large indoor environments now and in the coming months to inhibit the transmission of viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19.

28 May 2020