Brighter fluorescent markers allow for finer imaging
Researchers at the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis have pioneered a new technique that will enable higher-resolution imaging of very small objects like neurons. The technique, which improves on an existing method.....»»
Deep self-learning enables volumetric microscopy with 3D isotropic resolution
Volumetric fluorescence microscopy is an indispensable tool for comprehensive studies of cells and organs. Since the specimens are inherently three-dimensional (3D), the optimal imaging system should possess high spatial resolution in all directions......»»
Creating a broadband diffractive graphene orbital angular momentum metalens by laser nanoprinting
Optical beams carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) attract widespread attention and play an important role in optical data storage, optical communications, quantum information processing, super-resolution imaging, and optical trapping and manipula.....»»
Scientists demonstrate electrically tunable microlens array using simple PSCOF approach
Microlens arrays are one of the key elements that are promising in autostereoscopic display, optical communication, wavefront sensing, integral imaging, etc. For example, microlens arrays are the critical components in integral imaging, which are use.....»»
iPhone 15 overheating fix: Thermal imaging shows before and after iOS 17.0.3
The iPhone 15 overheating problem was both confirmed and visualized using thermal imaging, and now the same tech has been used to show the impact of Apple’s software fix. In our own poll, a full 57% of 9to5Mac readers with iPhone 15 models had e.....»»
4 Tech Ways Your Home Can Be More Sustainable
As a homeowner, there are quite a lot of things you can do to lower your carbon footprint. Here are four tech-related tips on how you and your family can aim for greater sustainability for a brighter future. Smartify Everything The general rule for s.....»»
iPhone 15 overheating fix: Thermal imaging reveals whether iOS 17.0.3 update worked
A thermal imaging test found that the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are running cooler after Apple's iOS 17.0.3 update. If you're the owner of a new iPhone 15 and have been experiencing the device getting a bit too hot to handle, you're g.....»»
New research to improve production of high oleic sunflower oil
Researchers from Skoltech, Pustovoit All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops, OilGene—a startup launched in Skoltech—and other organizations have found new markers that will accelerate the breeding of high oleic sunflowers and improve the pro.....»»
Trio wins Nobel Prize in chemistry for work on quantum dots, used in electronics and medical imaging
Three scientists based in the U.S. won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their work on quantum dots—tiny particles just a few atoms in diameter that can release very bright colored light and whose applications in every day life include ele.....»»
Fluorescent and radiometric probes provide researchers with more detailed data
The University of Cincinnati's Jiajie Diao and Yujie Sun have a simple approach to research: Keep an open mind, and follow the data wherever it leads......»»
Scientists discover a durable but sensitive material for high energy X-ray detection
X-ray technology plays a vital role in medicine and scientific research, providing non-invasive medical imaging and insight into materials. Recent advancements in X-ray technology enable brighter, more intense beams and imaging of increasingly intric.....»»
Apple Watch Series 9 review: Solid upgrade even with features still coming
Quality of life updates like Double Tap and a brighter display makes Apple Watch Series 9 a worthwhile upgrade, but Series 7 and newer owners shouldn't bother.Apple Watch Series 9 reviewApple Watch launched in 2015 and has dramatically transformed as.....»»
Advanced imaging reveals the last bite of a 465-million-year-old trilobite
Paleontologists from the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, and their colleagues describes a 465-million-year-old trilobite with preserved gut contents in a new study. The research was published in Nature......»»
Scientists marry MRI, ultrasound, and optoacoustics for improved medical exams
Physicians and researchers rely on biomedical imaging to examine the structure and function of living tissue. This enables disease diagnostics and experiments that reveal the mechanisms behind pathologies and ways to treat them. The most popular tech.....»»
Holographic hybridization technique allows changes of depth of field in recorded pictures and videos
Most of the imaging technologies available today, including smartphone cameras, digital video cameras, microscopes and telescopes, are based on the concepts of direct imaging, i.e., a camera directly recording a scene in a single step. This is precis.....»»
Imaging the elusive skyrmion: Neutron tomography reveals their shapes and dynamics in bulk materials
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with colleagues elsewhere have employed neutron imaging and a reconstruction algorithm to reveal for the first time the 3D shapes and dynamics of very small tornado-like atomic m.....»»
New imaging technique detects virus movement in unprecedented detail
Proteins are the workhorses of biological systems, carrying out their work with extraordinary precision and speed. For years, observing proteins in action has been a significant challenge, as imaging methods often lacked sufficient speed and resoluti.....»»
New fluorescent approach reveals different DNA densities in stem cells
A new study, recently published in Nature Communications, unveils a powerful new method for studying the inner workings of cell nuclei during embryonic stem cell differentiation......»»
Novel approach to engineered cells may enable molecular medical imaging
A tiny molecular structure that looks like a bubble may be able to significantly improve medical imaging, according to a Penn State research team. Called gas vesicles (GVs), these structures are naturally produced by certain microorganisms and are re.....»»
Unveiling the invisible: A bioinspired CMOS-integrated polarization imaging sensor
Polarimetric imaging can uncover features invisible to human eyes and conventional imaging sensors, and it is becoming an ever more essential technique in modern society. Conventional polarimetric imaging systems require complex optical components an.....»»
Possible hints of life found on distant planet. How excited should we be?
Data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has shown that an exoplanet around a star in the constellation Leo has some of the chemical markers that, on Earth, are associated with living organisms. But these are vague indications. So how likely i.....»»