Leica Biosystems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Aperio, a digital pathology solutions company.

Two researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) are developing a noninvasive optical method for regulating the motion of cells.

Scientists at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have observed for the first time how a laser penetrates dense, electron-rich plasma to generate ions. The process has applications for developing next-generation particle accelerators and new cancer treatments.

Scientists at the Tokai University School of Medicine in Japan have developed a new cancer therapy method using ultraviolet C (UVC) pulses of light.

Researchers at the the Sree Sastha Institute of Engineering and Technology (Chennai, India) and colleagues have developed a total cholesterol test that uses a digital camera to take a snapshot of the back of the patient's hand rather than a blood sample.

Scientists at the University of Miami college of Arts and Sciences have developed a method of switching fluorescent molecules on and off within aqueous environments, strategically trapping the molecules inside water-soluble particles and controlling them with ultraviolet (UV) light.

Last month, scientists imaged samples of some of the largest known viruses using the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray laser at Stanford University (Stanford, CA), producing the highest-resolution 3D images of these mysterious viruses to date.

Molecular diagnostic test developer Predictive Biosciences presented at the NGx: Applying Next-Generation Sequencing conference in Providence, RI on August 14.

University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) researchers used fluorescent molecules to “tag” DNA and monitor a process called DNA looping. The work not only sheds light on how DNA loops form, but also might be adapted to screen drugs for effectiveness against certain viruses that shuffle genetic material, such as HIV.

Scientists at the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine, using an updated approach to a fluorescence technique, have succeeded in detecting drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) in living bacilli. What's more, their technique enables detection in resource-limited locations.

Bausch + Lomb and ophthalmology laser company Technolas Perfect Vision (TPV) have received FDA clearance for the VICTUS femtosecond laser platform, which supports cataract and corneal procedures on one system.

Pairing atomic force microscopy (AFM) and optical microscopy, researchers have developed a way to complete 3D measurements of single biological molecules with unprecedented accuracy and precision.

Researchers have developed a novel genetic approach to unravel how tumors grow in their natural environment, using a genetic tracing strategy to fluorescently mark individual tumor cells and follow their fate of their progeny over time.

Medical laser manufacturer Palomar Medical Technologies (NASDAQ:PMTI) announced financial results for its second quarter, which ended June 30.

In efforts to promote laser dentistry worldwide through clinical laser education, training, and research, Biolase has signed a long-term agreement with laser dentistry expert Norbert Gutknecht, DDS, Ph.D., and the Aachen Center for Laser Dentistry (AALZ).

Intrinsic contrast methods that rely on the passage of light through a transparent sample promise to change clinical pathology as we know it. Without requiring labels such as fluorescent dyes, these are valuable techniques due to their noninvasive nature, allowing for unperturbed study of biological specimens and diagnosing diseases such as cancer.

Noninvasive technologies for imaging breast, heart, and other tissues were recently published in a special section on medical imaging using diffuse optics in the July issue of the Journal of Biomedical Optics.

Researchers at the University of Siena in Italy used optical coherence tomography (OCT) in the carotid arteries of carotid stent patients, thereby gaining more knowledge of cardiac disease and improving the stenting procedure.

Dental laser manufacturer and distributor Biolase has opened its technology and training center at its corporate headquarters in Irvine, CA.