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OCT Pioneers Honored with Lasker Award

Stewart Wills | 22 September 2023

Fujimoto, Huang and Swanson receive distinguished biomedical prize for their invention of a technology that revolutionized ophthalmic imaging—and that continues to grow. read more  

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Diffraction Lowers the Cost of High-Speed Imaging

Edwin Cartlidge | 20 September 2023

New photographic technique leverages a standard micromirror array used in projectors. read more  

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Photonics Platform Unlocks High-Dimensional Quantum States

Susan Cutis | 18 September 2023

Novel scheme provides a nearly deterministic source of bright single photons that possess orbital angular momentum. read more  

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Battery-Free Microfliers Inspired by Plants and Origami

Meeri Kim | 14 September 2023

Small robotic devices harvest energy with an array of thin-film solar cells to “snap” from a flat to folded configuration. read more  

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Laser-Powered Pollen Classification

Patricia Daukantas | 13 September 2023

Combining optical technology and artificial intelligence can help researchers sort tiny grains. read more  

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Targeting Tumors with Photosynthetic Bacteria

Hannah Lanford | 11 September 2023

Chemical modifications to bacterial membranes make light-activated anticancer therapies more effective. read more  

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Tandem Is More Resilient Than Perovskite Alone

Karen Kwon | 08 September 2023

Combining the up-and-coming material with silicon protects solar cells against degradation caused by shade. read more  

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Photoacoustic Microscope Breaks Sensitivity Barrier

Susan Curtis | 07 September 2023

A dramatic boost in sensitivity enables high-quality in vivo imaging at extremely low laser powers. read more  

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Confined Liquids Light Up Boron Nitride Sheets

Edwin Cartlidge | 06 September 2023

Defects in graphene-like material emit single photons when activated by solvent molecules. read more  

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Magnetic Beads’ Strong Raman Signal for Diagnostics

Meeri Kim | 04 September 2023

Dynabeads coated with antibodies can serve as reporters for bacteria and other target molecules without chemical labeling. read more