The new Christian Doppler Ophthalmic Image Analysis (OPTIMA) laboratory at the Medical University of Vienna (MedUni Vienna) in Austria is developing new optical coherence tomography (OCT) technologies and computer programs to produce optimal diagnosis and, for the first time, completely individual treatment plans.

Researchers at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia, both in Spain, have developed photo-switchable molecules to control protein-protein interactions in a remote and noninvasive manner.

TrueVision 3D Surgical collaborated with eye surgeon Sheraz M. Daya, MD, FACP, FACS, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth, founder of the Centre for Sight in England, to deliver a live educational event featuring multiple advanced technologies.

Researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute have discovered that Unagi, a Japanese freshwater eel, harbors a fluorescent protein that could serve as the basis for a new clinical test for bilirubin, a critical indicator of human liver function, hemolysis, and jaundice.

Recognizing that bladder cancer is one one of the hardest cancers to diagnose and treat, a new European-wide project will examine whether advanced laser techniques can be used to both detect and treat the disease.

A new, minimally invasive laser tool for epilepsy surgery from Visualase offers a quicker recuperation time for patients than major surgery, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic.

A single-step Raman spectroscopy algorithm developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has the potential to simultaneously detect microcalcifications and enable diagnosis of the associated breast lesions with high precision.

Researchers at Cornell University are turning to the combination of longer-wavelength excitation and three-photon microscopy to reduce background scattering for improved deep-tissue imaging.

Canon USA opened its Healthcare Optics Research Laboratory in Cambridge, MA, which will be home to employees dedicated to developing biomedical optical imaging and medical robotics technologies.

Victor, NY--The miniature M3-F optical focus module from New Scale Technologies is a key component in eSight eyewear from eSight Corporation that assists the visually impaired.

Two separate teams of researchers have developed new optical methods for determining the exact viral load of a sample by counting individual virus particles.

Bioptigen, working with NKT Photonics, has introduced 1 µm axial resolution imaging to its line of Envisu spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems.

Toronto, ON, Canada--Theralase Technologies launched its new head office and multidisciplinary therapeutic laser center in the heart of the Beach District of Toronto, ON, Canada to treat pain and inflammation.

An infant with a life-threatening respiratory condition is breathing better one year after a custom-designed 3D laser-printed airway was inserted into his chest.

Berkeley, CA--Berkeley Lab scientists reported the first fully integrated nanosystem for artificial photosynthesis--a breakthrough much welcomed considering that atmospheric carbon dioxide is at its highest levels in at least three million years.

Light-emitting diode (LED) technology manufacturer CoolLED recently named Peter Call as field sales manager.

Tryton Medical, which develops stents for treating coronary artery bifurcation lesions, will begin a clinical trial using the company's Tryton Side Branch Stent, with evaluation by intravascular optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging technology.

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 the interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain.

Pasadena, CA--NASA JPL is developing a device for hydrogen gas production based on water-splitting redox reactions facilitated by catalysts stacked on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) grown on silicon substrates.