Microscopy

High resolution phase contrast and fluorescence imaging is now possible using the same objective, thanks to the unique external phase contrast system on Nikon's new Ti Series of inverted microscopes The external phase contrast system, available...

A new, easy-to-produce material created from semiconductors refracts light negatively, bending the waves in the opposite direction from that taken by all materials found in nature. This unique ability may contribute to significant advances in...

The demonstration of a quantum cascade (QC) laser nanoantenna, a device capable of resolving the chemical composition of samples such as the interior of a cell with unprecedented detail, is being described as a major feat of nanotechnology by...

Optical properties of gold nanoparticles hold the key. High-frequency ultrasound has been used for applications such as imaging skin and eyes. Behind this medical procedure is a tiny transducer that converts signals and makes the creation of a...

A white light source based on an ultrafast high-power fiber laser integrated with photonic crystal fiber was used in the first application of optical supercontinuum lasers in flow cytometry. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI)...

Employing highly innovative optical and biomolecular technologies, a German research network consisting of leading scientific and industrial groups aims to establish new dimensions in tumor diagnostics. The objective of this research endeavor...