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Super-res microscopy technique views nanostructures 100 nm wide

Researchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of super-resolution microscopy that does not require fluorescent dyes, representing a practical tool for biomedical and nanotechnology ... Read more...

Nanoscale alloys emit NIR light for medical applications

Researchers have demonstrated that nanometer-scale alloys possess the ability to emit light so bright they could have potential applications in medicine.

Affordable x-ray microscopy with nanoscale resolution

Soft x-ray microscopy enables imaging of whole cells at intermediate length scales, helping to bridge the resolution gap between light and electron microscopy.

‘Cornell dots’ get single pore makeover for more targeted drug delivery

Cornell University researchers have created a pore in "Cornell dots," which are brightly glowing nanoparticles the researchers developed that can carry medicine.

Biophotonics and Life Sciences News

CoolLED names Peter Call as field sales manager 05/23/2013 Light-emitting diode (LED) technology manufacturer CoolLED recently named Peter Call as field sales manager.
	Nanosystem "forest" from Berkeley Lab achieves artificial photosynthesis 05/23/2013 Berkeley, CA--Berkeley Lab scientists reported the first fully integrated nanosystem for artificial photosynthesis--a breakthrough much welcomed considering ...
OCT imaging to evaluate stent for treating coronary artery bifurcation lesions 05/23/2013 Tryton Medical, which develops stents for treating coronary artery bifurcation lesions, will begin a clinical trial using the company's Tryton Side Branch St...
	National initiative aims to drive critical photonics technologies in US 05/23/2013 Nashua, NH--The National Photonics Initiative (NPI) has been launched to raise awareness of photonics, increase national coordination, and drive funding and ...
Two-photon optogenetic tool promising for brain mapping 05/17/2013 A researcher at the University of Texas at Arlington has developed a fiber-optic, two-photon optogenetic stimulator that could help scientists map and track ...
	Silicon/CNT substrate from NASA JPL improves photocatalytic hydrogen production 05/16/2013 Pasadena, CA--NASA JPL is developing a device for hydrogen gas production based on water-splitting redox reactions facilitated by catalysts stacked on carbon...
NinePoint Medical launches OCT imaging system commercially 05/16/2013 NinePoint Medical has launched its NvisionVLE Imaging System—an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging system—commercially in the U.S.

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Optical approaches facilitate life sciences advances

This collection of articles constitutes a review of optical tools that are expediting biomedical advances in disease diagn...

Improving fluorescence microscopy outcomes with thin-film interference filters

Enhanced sensitivity and specificity enables greater efficiency and effectiveness in fluorescence microscopy. This webcast will discuss an easy means of...