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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

Optical Coherence Tomography Helps Study Increased Macrophage-Like Cell Density in Retinal Vein Occlusion

In a study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine, researchers used swept-source and en-face optical coherence tomography angiography images to investigate the morphological changes and density of macrophage-like cells located in the vitreoretinal interface in retinal vein occlusion-affected eyes.

27 Sep 2022

Imaging Method Could Advance Eye Disease Treatments

Scientists have formulated a basic and rapid method to carry out optoretinography, an imaging method that assesses light-stimulated functional activity in the retina of the eye.

23 Sep 2022

Data Glove with Optical Sensors Has Potential in Sign Language and Human-Robot Applications

In a study published in Polymers, researchers proposed a tractable low-cost, structurally robust data glove with a self-calibration function and simple sensing mechanism based on a space-division multiplexed optical fiber sensor.

22 Sep 2022

New Endoscope Can Optimize Biopsies and Cancer Treatment

Scientists have developed a flexible, needle-like endoscopic imaging tool that can capture 3D microscopic images of tissue.

22 Sep 2022

Holographic Microscope to Observe the Brain's Neural Network

A new kind of holographic microscope was developed by scientists to observe the neural network in the brain.

19 Sep 2022

Researchers Propose Promising Non-Invasive Breast Tumor Imaging

In a study published in Biosensors, researchers introduced a non-ionizing, non-invasive, fast-imaging microwave-based system for the early detection of breast cancer. The proposed method demonstrates promising tumor detection capability, even when there is a negligible difference between the healthy and tumoral tissues.

14 Sep 2022