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Revolutionary Malaria Detection Tool

A team led by the University of Queensland has created a quick, needle-free malaria detection tool that has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives each year.

12 Dec 2022

Optical Biometer Developed for Myopia Control in Children

The Myah device, a new optical biometer, underwent clinical validation in research published in the journal Children. The study examined its consistency in biometric measurements and agreement with the widely available optical biometer, Myopia Master.

16 Nov 2022

New Ultra-Small Spectrometer Can Be Placed on a Microchip

A team of researchers including a materials researcher from Oregon State University (OSU) has designed a superior tool to quantify light, contributing to a field called optical spectrometry in a manner that could enhance numerous things ranging from environmental monitoring to smartphone cameras.

21 Oct 2022

Hybrid Imaging System with CT and Photon Counting for High-Resolution Imaging

A research group has proposed a new method to produce more detailed CT scan images of patients at the Biochemistry and Biophysics Center of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, US.

17 Oct 2022

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Studies Uncomplicated Phacoemulsification Effects

A study published in the journal Diagnostics investigated the long-term implications of uncomplicated phacoemulsification on macular retinal perfusion using optical coherence tomography angiography in healthy aging patie...

14 Oct 2022

Innovative Method for Rapid Analysis of Bacterial Pathogens

A recent study published in Diseases highlights matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for discovering bacterial isolates from community patient urine samples and testing the isolated germs for antibiotic susceptibility.

5 Oct 2022

Researchers Propose Lacunarity Method for Subcellular Microscopic Analysis

A study published in the journal Cells proposes a lacunarity-based quantitative analysis method for assessing the nanoscale cellular structure and homogeneity of target molecules in single-molecule localization microscopy.

4 Oct 2022

Study Highlights Importance of Silicon Photomultipliers in Bio-Photonic Applications

A study published in Biosensors gives an overview of silicon photomultipliers and their potential in clinical and bio-photonic applications. It also compared the silicon photomultipliers with different photodetectors based on their circuit design parameters.

28 Sep 2022

Wearable Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Sensor for Monitoring COVID-19

Techniques for identification, screening, and monitoring of respiratory disease have come under the limelight as a result of the recent outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A recent study published in Sensors determines the possibility of gathering respiratory signals from a wearable near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) sensor.

28 Sep 2022

Study Combines Hyperspectral Microscopic Imaging and Machine Learning for Skin Cancer Diagnosis

A paper recently published in Biosensors demonstrated the feasibility of using a new method based on hyperspectral microscopic imaging technology and machine learning for skin cancer diagnosis.

28 Sep 2022