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Patricia Daukantas | 09 July 2020
A custom-built light-sheet microscopy system illuminates corals only on the focal plane to study the marine creatures without disturbing them. read more
Meeri Kim | 08 July 2020
A noninvasive, high-resolution technique called depth thermography can create 3D maps of temperatures inside an object. read more
Molly Moser | 06 July 2020
An optical biolens based on arachnid web material is capable of generating flexible “photonic nanojets” for biological imaging. read more
Stewart Wills | 03 July 2020
Gene-expression switch that turns on in red light and off in white light could help extend optogenetic control to plant biology. read more
William G. Schulz | 02 July 2020
Photosynthesis model shows how green plants transform light energy into chemical energy, which could be useful for solar power designs. read more
Edwin Cartlidge | 01 July 2020
Resonator’s spectrum could be exploited in new types of nanomechanical sensors for measuring force or mass. read more
Stewart Wills | 29 June 2020
The gradual reopening of economies after COVID-19 lockdowns has rekindled research and business activity—but pervasive uncertainty remains. read more
Stewart Wills | 26 June 2020
Two groups sketch out different potential approaches for safely using ultraviolet light to defang the coronavirus in occupied indoor settings. read more
OPN Staff | 26 June 2020
A long-time advocate for STEM equity talked with OPN about the lack of Black representation in physics, and some of the factors that may be working against a more diverse system. read more
Meeri Kim | 25 June 2020
A rapid, cost-effective device for antibody detection uses bioluminescent proteins, cotton threads and a smartphone. read more