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Photonic Accelerator Could Increase Computation Speed and Efficiency
HAMAMATSU, Japan, Nov. 19, 2019 — A new photonic integrated circuit device, developed by researchers in Japan, can be placed at the front end of a digital computer and optimized to perform specific functions with less power consumption than is needed for fully electronic devices. This photonic accelerator, called PAXEL, is a special class of processor that can process images or time-serial data either in an analog or digital fashion on a real-time basis. PAXEL is distinct from electronic accelerators in that the target...
Researchers Generate New Form of Light
BERLIN, Oct. 30, 2019 — A team composed of researchers from the Max Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy (MBI), the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion), and Technische Universitaet Berlin (TU Berlin) has generated and characterized a new...
Visible-Light-Activated Prodrug Can Combat Chemo’s Side Effects
HONG KONG, Oct. 4, 2019 — Many antitumor drugs used in chemotherapy move around in the patient’s blood after intake. Healthy cells may be killed along with tumor cells, causing undesirable side effects. To avert potential “collateral damage” caused by antitumor drugs, a...
Spectroscopy Technique Widens Spectra for Measuring Molecular Structure
TOKYO, Sept. 27, 2019 — Researchers at the University of Tokyo have combined two current spectroscopy techniques — infrared (IR) absorption and Raman scattering spectrometry — to create complementary vibrational spectroscopy. The new technique employs IR absorption and...
Light-Activated Hybrid Bots Drive Muscle Activity Through Nerve Cells
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Sept. 25, 2019 — Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed soft, microscopic, swimming biohybrid robots powered by skeletal muscle tissue that is stimulated by onboard motor neurons. The neurons have optogenetic properties...
Using Green Light to Synthesize Organic Compounds
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Sept. 23, 2019 — A team from Yokohama National University has developed oxygen heterocycles using green light as a photocatalyst. Their sustainable approach to developing these compounds could help organic chemists develop better drugs. Oxygen heterocycles are ring...
Terahertz Imaging System on a Chip Offers Speed and Portability
PRINCETON, N.J., July 29, 2019 — An imaging system developed at Princeton University uses lasers small enough to fit on a microchip, and emits and detects electromagnetic radiation at terahertz (THz) frequencies. The new system, which is based on a semiconductor design, uses a...
Researchers Confirm Strong Magneto-Optical Resonance in Graphene
GENEVA, July 22, 2019 — The interaction between graphene and light suggests that graphene could be used to control infrared (IR) and terahertz (THz) waves. Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Manchester have demonstrated an efficient way...
New Class of Visible-Light Photoswitches Could Provide Greater Molecular Photocontrol
GRONINGEN, Netherlands, June 5, 2019 — A consortium of scientists from five European institutions has developed a new class of molecular photoswitches that are operated with visible light only. The new switches show large separation of absorption bands and function in various solvents...
UV-Powered Fluid Pump Could Move Pollutants, Deliver Drugs
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Jan. 23, 2019 — A highly controllable method that uses UV light to control particle motion and assembly within liquids could be used in drug delivery, chemical sensors, and fluid pumps. Developed by the Sen Lab at Pennsylvania State University, the new technique...
Photochemical Deracemization of Chiral Compounds Assists Drug Development
MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 20, 2018 — Deploying a photochemical method, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has achieved deracemization of chiral compounds for use in biology and medicine. The advance could make it easier for chemists and drug developers to produce...
Photocatalyst Used to Create a Safe, Sustainable Building Block for New Drugs
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 26, 2018 — While searching for ways to use visible light to drive chemical reactions, a University of Michigan team found that by using photocatalysis, they could create a safe, inexpensive alternative to anilines, which are used for the development of new...
ML and NMR Spectroscopy Predict Location of Atoms in Powdered Solids
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Oct. 30, 2018 — A team from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has written a machine-learning (ML) program that can quickly predict chemical shifts of molecular solids and their polymorphs to within density functional theory (DFT)...
Biosensor Monitors Oxygen in Organ-on-a-Chip Systems
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 21, 2018 — A new photonic biosensor can track oxygen levels in real time in organs-on-a-chip to ensure that these systems are mimicking the function of physical organs. Developed at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel...
Nanoplasmonics Enables Label-Free Measurement of Bacteria Formation
OKINAWA, Japan, Aug. 16, 2018 — Using nanochip technology and a targeted beam of light, scientists have devised a real-time, label-free way to monitor biofilms, an important component in the search for alternatives to bacteria-resistant antibiotics. The team from the Okinawa...
Device Built via Laser Lift-Off Could Advance Precision Medicine
DAEJEON, South Korea, Aug. 15, 2018 — Researchers have fabricated a flexible drug delivery microdevice (f-DDM) with controlled release using a laser micromachining technique. The device could provide controlled release for personalized drug therapy to organs with curved surfaces, such...
Photonic Chip Used as Quantum Simulator to Model Molecular Dynamics
BRISTOL, England, May 31, 2018 — An international scientific team has shown how an optical chip can simulate the motion of atoms within molecules at the quantum level. Data from the chip allows a frame-by-frame reconstruction of atomic motions to create a virtual movie of a...
Triboluminescence Used to Test for Drug Efficacy
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 16, 2018 — An instrument has been developed that uses triboluminescence (TL) to enable selective detection of trace crystallinity within amorphous solid dispersions, used in the preparation of pharmaceutical formulations to make the drug more efficacious. The...
Terahertz 3D Spectroscopy Boosts Imaging Applications
Apr 19, 2018 — Terahertz imaging is a promising technique for noncontact, noninvasive, nonionizing 3D spectroscopy. Terahertz rays, located between microwave and IR on the electromagnetic spectrum from approximately 0.06 THz (60 GHz) to 10 THz, are capable of...
NIR Chemical Imaging Can Help Ensure Safety in Pharma Manufacturing
QUEBEC CITY, April 2, 2018 — Researchers evaluated the ability of NIR chemical imaging (NIR CI) to monitor the concentration of pharmaceutical ingredients in tableting powder over a wide area. Results showed that NIR CI-based predictions of concentration could potentially be...
Phototherapy Treats Metastatic Disease Using Light-Sensitive Drugs
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 30, 2018 — A new study could expand the use of phototherapy for treating metastatic disease. Researchers have demonstrated the treatment of disseminated cancer by delivering photoactivatable drugs within tissues and inside cells in vivo. Light emitted as part...
Smartphone App Uses Quantum Technology to Identify Fake Products
LANCASTER, England, July 19, 2017 — An atomic-scale ID based on quantum technology has been demonstrated using a smartphone application. The quantum ID (QID) could potentially be used for verifying the authenticity of many types of products, from medicines to automotive parts....
Optoacoustics, 3D Printing Form Sound Fields With Specific Shapes
LONDON, March 17, 2017 — A method for generating ultrasound via light, coupled with 3D printing, has demonstrated the ability to form sound fields with specific shapes, for potential use in biological cell manipulation and drug delivery. This method could provide a simpler,...
DCS 2017 Brings Defense, Environment Into Focus
Feb 27, 2017 — Changes in the nature of warfare in today’s high-tech world demand the most advanced tools for soldiers and others in the defense and security sectors. Environmental and health care segments are evolving, too, as an onset of innovative...
NanoLIBS Analyzer Wins CPhI Pharma Award
NEWARK, Del., Oct. 17, 2016 — The NanoLIBS handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy analyzer from mobile spectroscopy technology developer B&W Tek Inc. has won the 2016 Excellence in Pharma award in the analysis, testing and quality control category of the CPhI Pharma...
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