Bio&Life Sciences

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FIGURE 1. Schematic of the HDSP setup (a), printed parts with line cross-section and different extrusion paths for parts 1-3 (b), and a complex object in 4 with the shown pressure pattern in the inset.
Detectors & Imaging

Holographic direct sound printing: Sound waves revolutionize 3D printing

Dec. 11, 2024
Holographic direct sound printing (HDSP) is an innovative advancement in sound-based 3D printing technology that uses a patterned acoustic field to create complex shapes with ...
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H&E staining on rat brain coronal slices from all treatment conditions at three days post-injury and four weeks post-injury. Images were taken from frontal cortex, corpus callosum, and choroid plexus (body of the lateral ventricle).
Bio&Life Sciences

Light therapy approach better treats brain injuries

Nov. 25, 2024
Photobiomodulation could soon expand its effectiveness beyond tissue repair and pain management into the brain.
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FIGURE 1. In a conventional CT scanner, an x-ray source rotates around the patient. Indirect detectors provide the data from which a 3D image is generated.
Bio&Life Sciences

Photon-counting detectors are poised to revolutionize computed tomography

Oct. 23, 2024
For 50 years, computed tomography (CT) has been one of the most valuable diagnostic tools and, thanks to photon-counting detectors, the next revolution of computed tomography ...
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Podcasts

PODCAST: Interview with Catalin Neacsu, TAU Systems

Oct. 8, 2024
Episode 20 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Catalin Neacsu, vice president of business development at TAU Systems.
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The new minimally invasive screening approach needs just a single drop of blood to detect health conditions.
Bio&Life Sciences

Infrared spectroscopy meets machine learning

Oct. 4, 2024
A minimally invasive screening approach that works with a single drop of blood could potentially revolutionize both reactive and preventative healthcare.

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Digital fluorescence microscope offers AI-powered confluency checks

The Mateo FL artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital fluorescence microscope performs cell culture checks in advanced research applications.
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Stress-Free Objective Lenses for High Precision Imaging

Oct. 28, 2024
In the continuous evolution of optical technology, stress-free objective lenses have emerged as a leading solution, particularly for advanced polarized light microscopy. These...
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Venture activity bounces back in September

Oct. 7, 2024
Deals are announced across varied industries and stages, including sensors and quantum.
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Detectors & Imaging

Microscope accessory has use in chemometric modeling

Oct. 6, 2024
The Zero X Plus microscope accessory has an integrated calcium fluoride optic to improve spectral precision of collected Raman spectra.