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UV Microscope Serves as Powerful Diagnostic Tool in Patient Care and Medical Research

A microscope that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to illuminate samples allows pathologists to assess high-resolution images of fresh tissue samples, including biopsies, for various diseases within a matter of minutes, without damaging the tissue or requiring lengthy preparation of traditional slides.

5 Dec 2017

New Laser Techniques Could Help Revolutionize Understanding of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Boulder researchers are undertaking a new project to examine the progression of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's by employing a new laser method to measure neurons firing deep inside animal brains.

4 Dec 2017

New Microscope Optimized to Perform Studies Using Optogenetic Methods

A new microscope provides researchers with a significantly enhanced tool to explore how neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy affect neuron communication.

30 Nov 2017

New Approach to Producing More Accurate Images More Quickly Could Aid Diagnostic Medicine

Deep learning, a form of machine learning, is considered to be one of the main technologies behind latest advances in applications such as automated image and video labeling and also real-time speech recognition.

22 Nov 2017

Diagnosing Tumors and Other Pathologies by Adopting Microspectroscopy

Very similar to the way chemical compositions and mechanical characteristics are basically significant in buildings, the cells constituting living organisms have various disparate characteristics and shapes based their state and function.

17 Nov 2017

Patterson Veterinary Partner to Distribute Cutting Edge Laser Therapy and Surgical Equipment

Cutting Edge Laser Technologies has announced an exclusive partnership with Greeley, Colorado-based Patterson Veterinary. Under this partnership, Patterson Veterinary and Cutting Edge will jointly distribute Multiwave Locked System (MLS) therapy lasers and surgical lasers all over the country.

27 Oct 2017

New Optical Imaging Technique can Target Cancer Cells

Dr. Ning Fang from Georgia State University’s Chemistry Department has developed a new optical imaging method, Single Particle Orientation and Rotational Tracking (SPORT), to view rotational motions in live cells and eventually target cancer cells.

17 Oct 2017

Researchers Create Safe Optical Fiber for Delivering Light into the Body

An electrical engineer and a biomaterials engineer in Penn State’s Materials Research Institute have combined their expertise to create a flexible, biodegradable optical fiber to provide light into the body for medical applications.

10 Oct 2017

Assessing Cancer Stage Using Innovative Three-Dimensional Microscopy Technique

A research carried out at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital indicates that an innovative microscopy method for three-dimensional investigation of tumor tissue has the ability to more precisely diagnose cancer than prevalent two-dimensional techniques.

4 Oct 2017

Mann Eye Institute Performs Cataract Surgery with Futuristic CATALYS Laser

Mann Eye Institute, a 40-year-old practice, is currently celebrating something that has revolutionized cataract surgery in such a huge way. They are the first in Austin, Texas to perform cataract surgery with the CATALYS Precision Laser System by renowned brand, Johnson & Johnson.

3 Oct 2017