Optics

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have invented a chemical fingerprint that, when used with a phone app, reveals whether a product is genuine or a fake; the fingerprints have been tested and earned a 100 percent success…
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Self-healing fabric, abrasion-resistant coatings, precision drug delivery and smart textiles are among the potential applications of squid 'ring tooth' protein The remarkable properties of a recently-discovered squid protein could…
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Credit: Jordan/NIST Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have "flash-frozen" a flat crystal of 150 beryllium ions (electrically charged atoms), opening new possibilities for simulating magnetism at the…
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Non-invasive imaging technique could greatly enhance cancer therapiesCredit: Junjie Yao, Duke University Measuring a fever is usually pretty simple: place a thermometer under a patient's tongue and get an accurate temperature reading…
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A team of physicists from Immanuel Kant Baltic State University suggested a method to quickly identify single antibiotic-resistant bacteria cells that are the agents of tuberculosis.Credit: Andrey Zyubin A team of physicists from Immanuel…
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Scientists marry gas-trapping framework to light-powered nanocatalystsCredit: Image courtesy of LANP/Rice University HOUSTON -- (Feb. 8, 2019) -- When Rice University chemist and engineer Hossein Robatjazi set out to marry a molecular…
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The new technology, which is about to launched on the market, consists of a lightweight binocular helmetCredit: YAIZA GONZÁLEZ/ CSIC Communication The details regarding the validation of this new device are published in the latest issue of…
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The first production of an electron liquid at room temperature opens the way for new optoelectronic devices and basic physics studiesCredit: QMO Lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- By bombarding an ultrathin semiconductor sandwich…
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The pavilion will showcase the progress of graphene innovation through new prototypes, connecting mobile technologies, wearables, and the Internet of Things Now in its fourth year, the Graphene Pavilion, curated by the Graphene Flagship…
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New approach holds potential to slash research and development costs for designer materials and technologies of the futureCredit: Jari Järvi/Aalto University Researchers at Aalto University and the Technical University of Denmark have…
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KIT researchers develop a method for dynamic 3D printing -- Microstructures can be moved by light and temperatureCredit: Graphic: Marc Hippler, KIT Laser-based 3D printing can already be used today to produce any structure on a micrometer…
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Credit: Kobe University A new optical microscope system called SIFOM (Stimulation and Imaging-based Functional Optical Microscopy) can stimulate multiple cells simultaneously by a holographic method and monitor cell activity after the…
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Technology would help clinicians tailor therapies depending on progression of diseaseCredit: Texas Biomed San Antonio, Texas (January 28, 2019) - A collaboration of scientists including Professor Jean Patterson, Ph.D., of Texas…
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Biochemists illuminate a key survival mechanism in cellsCredit: Stasevich Lab/Colorado State University Much like our fight-or-flight response, our cells also have a stress autopilot mode. An oxygen dropoff, overheating, or an invading…
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