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Fluorescence Technique Probes Muscular Dystrophy
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 18, 2014 — Scientists are gaining new insight into muscular dystrophy using a form of high-resolution fluorescence microscopy.
Element Six Joins EU Disk-Laser Development Project
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 17, 2014 — Element Six has been chosen to help develop a new ultrafast-pulse disk laser for the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Program for Research and Technological Development. The supermaterials company will be part of a multinational team...
Polarization Camera Sheds Light on Sea Life
ST. LOUIS and AUSTIN, Sept. 17, 2014 — A bio-inspired polarization camera has given marine biologists a better understanding of the mating rituals of the northern swordtail fish. The camera contains nanomaterials that allow it to capture the polarization properties of light in real time....
Video: Cell Phones Become Microscopes with 3-D Printing
RICHLAND, Wash., Sept. 17, 2014 — 3-D printing could help turn cell phones into high-powered microscopes, enabling them to identify biological samples in the field. A team at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) used a 3-D printer to create a...
Color Display Technology Furthers ‘Squid Skin’ Project
HOUSTON, Sept. 16, 2014 — A new color display brings scientists one step closer to metamaterials that mimic the unique optical properties of squid, octopus and cuttlefish skin. Developed at Rice University’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP), the new full-color...
Squeezed Light Transmitted Through Air
ERLANGEN, Germany, Sept. 16, 2014 — German scientists have overcome a theoretical hurdle by transmitting a pulse of squeezed light over a long distance through the air.
Thin Films Make Certain QDs Glow Brighter
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., and NORMAN, Okla., Sept. 16, 2014 — Controlling the way quantum dots behave could turn them into more efficient light emitters.
Nanowire Detector Assists Three-Photon Entanglement
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 15, 2014 — An ultrafast, super-efficient single-photon detector has led to direct entanglement of three photons. Researchers at the University of Waterloo, with help from a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), made the discovery...
Photon Switch Called the Fastest of its Kind
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 12, 2014 — A novel ultrafast photon switch could pave the way to a new class of sensitive receivers, faster sensors and optical processing devices.
Bug Eyes Inspire Practical Light, Sensor Designs
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Sept. 11, 2014 — The compound structure of a fly’s eye could become a blueprint for future sensors and light sources.
Smart Headlights Spare Drivers’ Eyes, Prevent Glare
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 11, 2014 — Imagine leaving your high beams on without blinding your fellow motorists.
Technique ‘Pre-Corrects’ Microscope Illumination
REHOVOT, Israel, Sept. 11, 2014 — A new adaptive optics technique focuses laser light through dense tissues without the need for an invasive guide star. The technique can resolve a point less than a micron across. It was developed by a team led by the Weizmann Institute of Science....
Video: University, Spinoff Develop Flexible Graphene Display
CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 11, 2014 — A prototype flexible display that uses graphene could lead to wider implementation of the material in flexible electronics.
New Fluorescence Marker Enhances Bio-Imaging
OBERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany, Sept. 10, 2014 — A new line of red-shifted fluorescent tissue markers may enhance deep-tissue imaging.
Photons Act Like Liquid, Crystal in Experiment
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 10, 2014 — A system for "crystallizing" photons could help answer fundamental questions about quantum physics.
High-Speed, In Vivo Raman Technique Pinpoints Cholesterol
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 9, 2014 — A new high-speed spectroscopy technique has helped pinpoint where cells store cholesterol, and could be used to study obesity and diabetes. Researchers at Purdue University used hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering microscopy to map lipid...
Laser System to Measure Air Pollution from Space Station
GREENBELT, Maryland, Sept. 9, 2014 — A laser system aboard the International Space Station will help scientists track pollution in the atmosphere.
Chemical Treatment Makes 3-D Cell Cultures Clearer
PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 8, 2014 — A chemical treatment could lead to better imaging of cells in 3-D cultures. A team at Brown University made the finding while studying how neural tissues grow from stem cells. The researchers created sphere-shaped cell cultures to allow the cells to...
Fast, Room-Temperature THz Detector Made of Graphene
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 8, 2014 — COLLEGE PARK, Md., Sept. 8, 2014 — A prototype graphene photodetector is capable of detecting terahertz frequencies quickly and at room temperature, possibly enabling a new generation of see-through imaging. A hot-electron photothermoelectric...
Nanocavity Switch Boasts Low Power Use
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Sept. 8, 2014 — A new optical switch sets a record for minimal power use, making it a good candidate for nanophotonic circuitry, according to its creators. The silicon-based photonic crystal nanocavity (PCN) has a Q factor of 500,000. It was developed by a team of...
Video: Battery Lead Gains New Life in Solar Panels
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 8, 2014 — Dead auto batteries may be able to keep on truckin' as long-lasting solar panels.
Handheld Scanner Roots Out Brain Tumor Traces
NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2014 — A new Raman laser scanner could help surgeons more effectively remove cancerous brain tumors.
Plasmonic Nanowire Shows Promise as Photonic Circuit
ROCHESTER, N.Y., and ZURICH, Sept. 5, 2014 — A new kind of nanowire efficiently guides both light and electricity.
Carbon Nanotubes Get Better as Solar Cells
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 4, 2014 — A new type of carbon nanotube has taken a “big jump” beyond its predecessors in solar cell applications. Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT), developed by a team from Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering,...
Polymers Bring Future Solar Cells
LEIOA, Spain, Sept. 4, 2014 — A polymer-based technique could lead to production of highly efficient solar cells.

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