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Microscopy on the Smartphone: Bright-field and Fluorescence
Microscopy on the Smartphone: Bright-field and Fluorescence
In healthcare terminology, diagnostics refers to classifying an illness or condition based on studying the symptoms. The process of diagnostics has been forever changed with technology. Quality medical ...
Virtual Reality (VR): Bringing CT to the Foreground of Surgery Prep
Virtual Reality (VR): Bringing CT to the Foreground of Surgery Prep
Virtual Reality (VR) has shown promise in displaying complex images in an immersive way. The Army, Air Force, and various police departments across the U.S. use VR to create training programs for ...
Evolution of Sun-Like Stars
Evolution of Sun-Like Stars
Stars have always fascinated astronomers and scientists alike. Some wondered whether there could be sun-like stars and a solar system similar to our own in other galaxies.  Others have wondered how stars ...
Airborne LiDAR and Bathymetry
Airborne LiDAR and Bathymetry
It is a widely touted fact that humans have yet to explore 95% of the Earth’s oceans. This is because water pressure makes deeper parts of the ocean implausible to reach. Explorers also risk loss of life ...
Quantum Dots: The Basics
Quantum Dots: The Basics
If you’ve been in the market for new high-end TV lately, you may have run into what Samsung has coined as the QLED line of displays.  Display manufacturers tout this “state-of-the-art” display technology a ...
Lasers in Ophthalmology: The Future is Clear
Lasers in Ophthalmology: The Future is Clear
LASERs (or Light Amplified by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) are among the most widely available and versatile optical tools today.  A variety of lasers are commonly used in household devices, such as ...
Temperature Maps of Exoplanets
Temperature Maps of Exoplanets
Ten years ago, the idea of detecting planets outside of our solar system (a.k.a. an exoplanet) was nothing more than a far-fetched dream. However, in the last few years, powerful ground based and space ...
Nanohole Fabrication Improves Anti-Reflective Properties
Nanohole Fabrication Improves Anti-Reflective Properties
A team of researchers from the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed improved techniques for large-scale nanohole fabrication. Importantly, these nanoholes are used in ...
BRAD-OCT for Characterizing Brain Diseases
BRAD-OCT for Characterizing Brain Diseases
Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna and TU Wien look to optimize optical neuroimaging with their innovative BRAD-OCT technique. Their method, published in the June edition of Biomedical Optics ...
Dynamic Laparoscopic Graspers For Minimally Invasive Surgery
Dynamic Laparoscopic Graspers For Minimally Invasive Surgery
Developers at Briteseed, a biotechnology company in Illinois, devised a handheld prototype that they say will make it significantly easier for surgeons to locate blood vessels during minimally invasive ...