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Weighing Biomolecules with Light

Alison Taylor | 11 May 2018

A label-free, interferometric approach allows researchers to infer the mass of a protein, and its evolution in real time, by looking at its optical-scattering signal. read more
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Flexible Ultrathin Membrane Lasers

Molly Moser | 10 May 2018

A new organic device that’s thin and pliable enough to stick to a contact lens could enable ocular lasers for biometrics. read more
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Mining Data from a Floating Droplet

Sarah Michaud | 09 May 2018

Scheme that combines acoustic levitation and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy to analyze water droplets could enable on-site, real-time detection of contamination. read more
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A Better View of Brain Blood Flow

Stewart Wills | 07 May 2018

Combining heterodyne detection and multimode fiber could cut the cost of monitoring deep-tissue circulation dynamics for stroke and brain trauma victims. read more
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Precision Waveguides with Inkjet Printing

Patricia Daukantas | 02 May 2018

A new non-contact printing method exploits capillary forces for smooth printing of optical waveguides. read more
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Taking Advantage of (Plasmonic) Loss

Stewart Wills | 01 May 2018

In designing an ultracompact electro-optic modulator, researchers overcome one of plasmonic technology’s key drawbacks by making it central to the device’s operation. read more
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Lasers Reveal Tree “Sleep Cycles”

Molly Moser | 30 April 2018

Through high-res, ground-based lidar, scientists discover that trees “pump” their branches at night to facilitate water transport. read more
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Physiological Imaging in Real Time and in 3-D

Sarah Michaud | 25 April 2018

Two-channel adaptive optics and lattice light-sheet microscopy are combined to provide a window into subcellular dynamics in live organisms. read more
Industry News

Wearable-Display Annual Growth Pegged at 20%

Stewart Wills | 24 April 2018

Market report envisions double-digit gains through 2023, paced by product launches in Asia-Pacific region. read more
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Tracking Entanglement in a Quantum Simulator

Stewart Wills | 19 April 2018

Austrian researchers construct what they describe as the largest fully controllable entangled quantum system to date. read more