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X-Rays with Lower Doses, Higher Resolution
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (176+ words) The research team that developed ultra-low-light megapixel X-ray ghost imaging, led by Tiqiao Xiao. [Image: Tiqiao Xiao, Shanghai Advanced Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences] Many patients wonder if the X-rays ordered by their physicians will subject them to radiation…...
Crystal Landscape
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (55+ words) Optics & Photonics News Crystal structures formed from a mixture of beta-alanine and Coca Cola create a colorful, abstract landscape when viewed under a microscope using polarized light. —Janeklass, Estonia Wiki Science Competition 2025; CC-BY-4.0 Send us your Best! Submit an Image…...
Light-Activated Drugs Promise to Restore Sight
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (76+ words) The researchers tested their approach by administering a solution containing the molecules to zebrafish larvae, which focus their gaze using the same rapid eye movements as humans. When a droplet of the solution was applied to blind larvae, this optokinetic…...
Rochester Wins NSF Engine Award for Laser Innovation Hub
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (235+ words) The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected a University of Rochester–led coalition to establish a regional innovation hub focused on laser technologies and applications. [Image: University of Rochester / Grant Taylor] The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has selected…...
Supercontinuum in Air
1+ week, 3+ day ago (68+ words) Optics & Photonics News Supercontinuum light (in red) coming off of a plasma generated by focusing an ultrafast IR laser. The image was captured at the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics using 400 ISO film with a 1 second exposure. — Hunter…...
Do Sea Stars See with Their Skeletons?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (322+ words) Ling Li holds the skeletons of two differently sized sea stars, both showing the calcium carbonate skeleton. [Image: Bella Ciervo, Penn Engineering] The sea star in this study is Protoreaster nodosus, a warm-water echinoderm found in the Indian and Pacific…...
Laser-Based Digital Security System
1+ week, 5+ day ago (242+ words) A conceptual rendering of KAUST’s new authentication technology, which combines laser-generated physical fingerprints and AI to verify the identity of connected devices without traditional passwords or security keys. [Image: KAUST] “However, many existing systems produce keys relatively slowly and become…...
Thales Accelerates Drone Development with Exail Acquisition
1+ week, 6+ day ago (109+ words) A marine mine-hunter drone at the Thales site in Brest, France. [Image: Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images] Thales says the acquisition of Exail will increase its presence in the underwater defense market and enable it to offer its customers…...
The Future of Space Optics
2+ week, 3+ day ago (261+ words) President's Message OPEN Space presents limitless possibilities for exploration, all of which push the boundaries of optical technology. I had the pleasure of growing up watching rocket and space shuttle launches. In fact, it was a NASA engineer who encouraged…...
Focused Energy to Spin Off Laser-Driven Radiation Source Business
2+ week, 4+ day ago (143+ words) German American laser-fusion company Focused Energy plans to spin off a new firm, SourceLight, to commercialize laser-driven radiation source technology for application in industrial inspection and analysis. The approach uses high-intensity laser pulses striking specially designed targets to generate short…...