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MIT's Ed Boyden awarded research prize for optogenetics work
05/04/2012
The first A. F. Harvey engineering research prize from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), which is a prize of £300,000, was awarded to Professor Ed S. Boyden of the Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT)...
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CLEO show to move to June in 2013
04/26/2012
Washington, DC--Next year's Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), held annually in San Jose, CA, will take place in June rather than its usual May, moving to June 9–14, 2013. |
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X-ray 'bionanoprobe' boosts study of cellular processes
04/25/2012
A team of researchers have developed a non-destructive x-ray microscopy solution to image cryogenically preserved cells and advance studies of intra-cellular biology. |
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Femtosecond probe with 'lightsaber'-like precision promising for laser surgery
04/24/2012
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have developed a small, flexible endoscopic medical device fitted with a femtosecond laser "scalpel" that can remove—with 'lightsaber'-like precision—diseased or dama...
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Prototype portable neuroimaging system to study stroke recovery, epilepsy
04/13/2012
Researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada have developed a portable neuroimaging prototype for studying the effects of stroke recovery and epilepsy. |
New award to recognize innovative biophotonics contributions
04/10/2012
The Optical Society (OSA) and the OSA Foundation (OSAF) have established the Michael S. Feld Biophotonics Award, which honors Feld's fundamental contributions in Raman spectroscopy to diagnose tissues and image diseases via end...
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Software-driven fluorescence microscopy visualizes neuron activity
04/04/2012
Using fluorescence microscopy driven by image analysis software, researchers at the University of Münster have shown that the loss of the protein neurobeachin (Nbea) not only disrupts signaling within the neuron, but also leads...
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Optogenetics shows that memories live in specific brain cells
03/23/2012
Using optogenetics, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) sought to learn whether memory traces, known as memory engrams, are conceptual or if they are a physical network of neurons in the brain. |
NEUROLOGY/MULTIPHOTON MICROSCOPY/AUTISM RESEARCH: High-resolution serial two-photon tomography images whole brains fast
03/01/2012
A method of two-photon microscopy is now enabling highly detailed whole-brain imaging. |
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ONCOLOGY/FLUORESCENCE IMAGING: Seeking a one-size-fits-all probe for fluorescence-guided surgery
03/01/2012
The ability to make cancerous tissue glow promises great advantages for tumor detection during fluoresence image-guided surgery. |
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Microscopy method promising for neuroscience, regenerative medicine
02/03/2012
Nanotronics Imaging, which provides nano-inspection for semiconductors, will apply its microscopy inspection method to neuroscience, regenerative medicine, and other life science fields. |
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BiOS/Photonics West set to break attendance records, bring latest advances
01/17/2012
Bellingham, WA--Next week's SPIE BiOS and Photonics West exhibitions—which will bring their highest attendance to date—will showcase technologies important to markets such as mobile devices, medical diagnostics, and industrial ...
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Two-photon microscopy method speeds whole-brain mapping
01/17/2012
Neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have developed a two-photon microscopy method that enables highly detailed anatomical images made of whole brains. |
CLEO, Laser Focus World now accepting submissions for 2012 Innovation Awards
01/16/2012
Nashua, NH--CLEO and Laser Focus World have put out the call for submissions for their annual Innovation Awards, which honor exhibiting companies that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and made significant contributions ...
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Researchers engineer first ratiometric, single-protein red fluorescent pH sensor
01/11/2012
Researchers from Harvard Medical School have engineered the first ratiometric, single-protein red fluorescent pH sensor. |
