From plastic surgery for cosmetic reconstruction to the creation of artificial organs, three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is frequently used in our lives. However, due to their innate rheological and structural characteristics, many biopolymers, including nucleic acids, polysaccharides, and proteins, are difficult to form into a desirable 3D shape at the submicron- or nanoscale. A team of [..]

Using optical microscopy, researchers have created a new and very effective technique for quickly assessing the antibiotic susceptibility of samples. The process, known as “Optical Nanomotion Detection,” is incredibly quick, sensitive to single cells, label-free, and calls for a straightforward standard optical microscope fitted with a camera or a cell phone. Antibiotic resistance occurs when [..]

The “spooky action at a distance” that once alarmed Einstein may soon become as commonplace as the gyroscopes used in today’s smartphones to monitor acceleration. A new study shows that quantum entanglement dramatically increases the accuracy of sensors that can navigate without GPS. Optomechanical sensors track the disturbance forces that cause a sensing object to [..]

Researchers have created a new technique for producing 3D holographic projections that are realistic; it is three orders of magnitude more advanced than the most advanced technology now available. The researchers overcome some of the long-standing drawbacks of existing digital holographic systems by creating a novel method for creating realistic holograms. The team was able [..]

In a single frame from a movie, a new bio-inspired smart neuromorphic sensor can identify moving objects and accurately anticipate where they will go next. Various industries, including dynamic visual sensing, automatic inspection, industrial process management, robotic guiding, and autonomous driving technology, will benefit from using this smart sensor. Current motion detection systems could be [..]

Researchers have outlined current developments in developing moiré photonics and optoelectronics. Moiré superlattices are artificial quantum materials created by vertically stacking two or more two-dimensional (2D) layered materials with a little lattice mismatch and/or a slight rotational twist. They present a potential landscape with a length scale much wider than the crystal periodicity of the [..]

Continuous-wave light detection and ranging (LiDAR) systems may benefit from a new ultrafast tunable laser based on low-loss lithium niobate integrated photonics. The device outperforms earlier similar lasers in terms of laser linewidth and has a high rate of frequency adjusting. The substantial optical signal losses and volatile nature of today’s programmable photonic integrated circuits [..]

Researchers have created a novel method to swiftly pinpoint the precise electrochemical processes occurring in batteries and supercapacitors of different compositions. This innovation could hasten the development of more effective energy storage technologies. The innovative approach developed by the researchers provides a technique to track the placement and motion of ions from electrolyte to electrode [..]

To achieve previously unreachable data transfer speeds, a research team has succeeded in optically switching a light signal at attosecond rates. One quintillionth of a second is an attosecond. Using all-optical switching of a light signal on and off to achieve data transfer speeds more than a petahertz, measured at the attosecond time scale, is [..]

A study claims that artificial intelligence could speed up the diagnosis and treatment of gliomas by making it possible to check for genetic alterations in dangerous brain tumors in less than 90 seconds. DeepGlioma is an AI-based diagnostic screening system that employs fast imaging to examine tumor specimens obtained during an operation and find genetic [..]

In a recent study, researchers created a novel technique for using angular momentum (AM) holography for information multiplexing. Low resolution and a narrow field of view are drawbacks of holography based on standard optical components like spatial light modulators (SLM), which limit its practical uses. However, by substituting metasurfaces for the traditional parts, scientists can [..]

A recent study provided crucial insights into the mechanism mediating brain metastasis using state-of-the-art in-vitro microfluidic technology.  Options for therapy are limited when cancer spreads to the brain. Most drugs made to fight metastases either cannot penetrate the blood-brain barrier or are ineffective against brain metastases. According to the lead researcher, “understanding how cancer cells [..]

By observing atoms in space, a study team will develop technology and tools to enhance the measurement of significant climate factors. They will concentrate on quantum technology called quantum sensing, which could be used to gather more precise data and allow previously unheard-of scientific measurements. These sensors could aid spacecraft in orbit in gathering information [..]

Researchers demonstrate the powers of their brand-new Multi Camera Array Microscope (MCAM), a high-speed, 3D, gigapixel microscope. The device is giving researchers worldwide new opportunities by capturing 3D movies of the behavior of numerous freely swimming zebrafish or the grooming activity of fruit flies in close to cellular-level detail across a very broad field of [..]

For use in biomedical research, the Hyperpolarized MRI Technology Resource Center (HMTRC) creates and makes hyperpolarized (HP) 13C MR techniques, instrumentation, specialized data acquisition techniques, and analysis tools available. A new molecular imaging method called hyperpolarized 13C MRI offers unheard-of data on tissue metabolism. Advancement of precision molecular imaging and addressing unmet clinical requirements in [..]

Hydrogen is a key component in the search for sustainable and pure energy. But because the gas is explosive when combined with air, this shift faces significant difficulties. It is essential to be able to identify hydrogen leaks as soon as feasible because of this. Researchers have created an optical sensor that can identify hydrogen [..]

Creating new information and communication technologies presents new challenges for scientists and businesses. The most promising approach to overcoming these difficulties is to create novel quantum materials with exceptional properties derived from quantum physics. A multinational team has created a material in which the curvature of the space fabric in which electrons evolve can be [..]

Worldwide, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is one of the main causes of death. The SCA-to-resuscitation interval highlights the therapeutic need for accurate and prompt SCA detection, a critical factor in determining patient outcomes. This application may benefit from the non-invasive visual method called near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). A non-invasive optical biosensing method called near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) [..]

Researchers have created new imaging technology that can generate 3D maps in real-time and across the full surface of the uterus during labor, revealing the magnitude and distribution of uterine contractions. This technology, which builds on imaging techniques long used to image the heart, can image uterine contractions noninvasively and in much more detail than [..]

Diagnostic imaging significantly improves clinical analysis and medical intervention by providing doctors and scientists with essential visual representations of internal body structures. Researchers are constantly making strides in knowing how different imaging technologies can improve human health. Brillouin microscopy, in contrast to more traditional imaging techniques like confocal fluorescence microscopy, can obtain mechanical data (such [..]