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Photonics and Heart Disease: Alternate Combat Approach
Photonics and Heart Disease: Alternate Combat Approach
Introduction It’s no secret that heart disease is still one of the leading causes of death in the United States. However, the numbers may surprise you. For example, did you know that someone dies every 36 ...
Neural Imaging with Visible Light: Intrinsic Signal
Neural Imaging with Visible Light: Intrinsic Signal
Recent advances in neural imaging (or neuroimaging) techniques may pave the way for better treatment of neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and next-generation applications in fields ...
Cervical Cancer Diagnosis: New Minimally-Invasive Screening
Cervical Cancer Diagnosis: New Minimally-Invasive Screening
Cervical cancer is a growth of abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix. The largest prevalence of this ailment is the so-called squamous cell carcinoma, that comprises approximately 70% of diagnosed ...
Traffic Signals and Intersections: An Innovative Approach
Traffic Signals and Intersections: An Innovative Approach
Today’s blog post is sponsored by Horiba – a leading manufacturer of spectroscopy and material analysis solutions. Most people have experienced the frustration of traffic signals. The lights change at the ...
Radiation Shielding: Rocks as a Concrete Replacement
Radiation Shielding: Rocks as a Concrete Replacement
Today’s blog post is sponsored by Horiba – a leading manufacturer of spectroscopy and material analysis solutions. What is Ionizing Radiation? Ionizing radiation is a type of radiation where the energy ...
Light Detectors: Detecting and Diagnosing Light
Light Detectors: Detecting and Diagnosing Light
Light detectors, also known as photodetectors are common not just in labs, but in our everyday appliances. From automatic doors to video cameras, photodetectors are established technologies that help make ...
Sub-Nanometer Resolution from these Optical Imaging Techniques
Sub-Nanometer Resolution from these Optical Imaging Techniques
Sub-nanometer imaging is desired over a range of different fields with uses from profiling thin films to investigating biological materials. In this blog post we will explore some of the methods for ...
Two-Photon Microscopy and Diagnostic Applications
Two-Photon Microscopy and Diagnostic Applications
Two-photon excitation micoscopy (a.k.a. TPEF/ 2PEF) is the most common type of multiphoton fluorescence microscopy. It is a very interesting and useful technique for its ability to lock down on very ...
Photonics in Medicine: Top 5 Biomedical Impacts
Photonics in Medicine: Top 5 Biomedical Impacts
Researchers began manipulating laser technologies to use in scientific research long time ago. Which began as abstract exploration of the behavior of light and its interaction with nature, soon turned into ...
Using LEDs to Test G-Force Tolerance in Air Force Pilots
Using LEDs to Test G-Force Tolerance in Air Force Pilots
G-Force  and Training Pilots of Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Gravitational force equivalent or g-force describes the acceleration of a body relative to the acceleration of gravity at the Earth’s ...