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.....»»
JAXA, NASA XRISM Mission ready for liftoff
A powerful satellite called XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) is set to provide astronomers with a revolutionary look at the X-ray sky......»»
Realizing single-pixel imaging of single living cells
A research team led by Prof. Gong Lei from the University of Science and Technology (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and collaborators developed a three-dimensional single-pixel imaging (3D-SPI) approach based on 3D light-field illumin.....»»
Missing topographical elements of Paleolithic rock art revealed by stereoscopic imaging
Research led by Complutense University, Madrid, has discovered an array of ancient cave paintings hidden among previously described cave art. In a paper, "Animals hidden in plain sight: stereoscopic recording of Paleolithic rock art at La Pasiega cav.....»»
On-chip generation of Bessel-Gaussian beam for long-range sensing
The Bessel beam, with a significant depth of field and self-healing characteristics, has been applied in widespread applications, including quantum entanglement, underwater 3D imaging, optical micro-manipulation, microscope, and so on. However, these.....»»
Cutting-edge imaging technique shines light on how DNA strands stack up
In a new study, researchers at the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have used a novel imaging technique to pinpoint how strongly adjacent bases—the building blocks of DNA—stack up on top of each other in a single st.....»»
Researchers achieve high-speed super-resolution imaging with a large field of view
Researchers have developed a fluorescence microscope that uses structured illumination for fast super-resolution imaging over a wide field of view. The new microscope was designed to image multiple living cells simultaneously with a very high resolut.....»»
XRISM spacecraft will open new window on the X-ray cosmos
The upcoming XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced "crism") spacecraft will study the universe's hottest regions, largest structures, and objects with the strongest gravity......»»
Researchers take important step toward developing cavity-based X-ray laser technology
Researchers have announced an important step in the development of a next-gen technology for making X-ray free-electron laser pulses brighter and more stable. They used precisely aligned mirrors made of high-quality synthetic diamond to steer X-ray l.....»»
New algorithm captures complex 3D light scattering information from live specimens
Researchers have developed a new algorithm for recovering the 3D refractive index distribution of biological samples that exhibit multiple types of light scattering. The algorithm helps optimize a new imaging approach called intensity diffraction tom.....»»
Researchers improve production for short-lived scandium radioisotopes
Scandium radioisotopes are potentially useful for medical imaging such as positron emission tomography (PET) scans. However, health care providers do not currently use these isotopes to image cancer because they are difficult to produce in the amount.....»»
Riding a wave to better medical diagnostic imaging
Medical imaging via X-rays, CT scans, MRIs and ultrasounds provide health-care professionals with unique perspectives and a better understanding of what's happening inside a patient's body. Using various forms of waves, these machines can visualize m.....»»
Achieving dynamic imaging of interfacial electrochemistry
A research team led by Prof. Liu Xianwei from the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering of University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) has made progress in the dynamic imaging of interfac.....»»
Samsung Galaxy S24 could brighter display
One of the upgrades in the Samsung Galaxy S24 is apparently a brighter OLED display. The brightness of our phone screens is important. We know that not everyone maxes out the brightness all the time, but this is important because under dire.....»»
Researchers use SPAD detector to achieve 3D quantum ghost imaging
Researchers have reported the first 3D measurements acquired with quantum ghost imaging. The new technique enables 3D imaging on a single photon level, yielding the lowest photon dose possible for any measurement......»»
Computational microscope achieves 3D high-resolution imaging with a wide field of view
Researchers report new upgrades to a computational miniature mesoscope that enable single-shot, 3D high-resolution imaging with a wide field of view. The simple, low-cost miniature instrument could be useful for a wide range of large-scale 3D fluores.....»»
Plastic rocks, plutonium, and chicken bones: The markers we"re laying down in deep time
Rocks keep time. Not on our human-scale time, but deep time: the almost unimaginable span of billions of years which have already come and gone......»»
XRISM mission ready to explore universe"s hottest locales
Japan's XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission, pronounced "crism") observatory, expected to launch Aug. 25 (Aug. 26 Japan local time), will provide an unprecedented view into some of the hottest places in the universe. And it will do so using.....»»
Scientists identify an alternative system for producing the medical isotope scandium-44
Scandium-44 is a promising medical isotope for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging. PET allows doctors to measure the activity of the cells in the body to help identify cancer, heart disease, and other conditions. Scandium-44 can be produced t.....»»
Current takes a surprising path in quantum material
Cornell researchers have used magnetic imaging to obtain the first direct visualization of how electrons flow in a special type of insulator, and by doing so they discovered that the transport current moves through the interior of the material, rathe.....»»
Ovarian cancer: New biological markers found that may predict which patients won"t respond to chemotherapy
Using a novel proteogenomic strategy and a variety of machine learning tools, investigators from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and colleagues have identified a 64-protein signature that may predict a subset of ovarian cancer patients wh.....»»