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Max Planck Florida Becomes a ZEISS Labs@Location Partner JUPITER, Fla., Jan. 21, 2019 — The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) and the Germany-based microscopy company ZEISS announced a “labs@location” partnership agreement on Jan. 17. As a “labs@location” partner institution, MPFI will have access to state-of-the-art ZEISS technology before it is commercially available. MPFI is only the third institution in the U.S. to earn the labs@location designation.
Two Microscopy Techniques Combine for Nanoscale Brain-Wide Optical Imaging ASHBURN, Va., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 21, 2019 — Scientists from the Eric Betzig lab at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Campus and the Ed Boyden Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) collaborated to develop an imaging technique, ExLLSM, that combines expansion microscopy...
Three-Photon Microscope Reveals All Cortical Layers of Awake Mouse Brain CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 15, 2019 — A new three-photon microscope developed at the Picower Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) can deliver rapid, short, low-power pulses of light capable of reaching deep targets within the brain without causing functional...
Optogenetics Device Could Provide Safe, Stable Way to Treat Bladder Problems ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 7, 2019 — A tiny, implantable device has been created that can detect overactivity in the bladder and use light from biointegrated LEDs to tamp down the urge to urinate. The device has been demonstrated in laboratory rats and could one day be used to treat...
Optogenetics Device Provides Targeted Control Over Light Delivered to Neurons TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 3, 2019 — University of Arizona researchers have developed a wireless, battery-free method for controlling the intensity and frequency of light that is delivered to neurons in the brain. The miniature device for optogenetics can be fully implanted under the...
Using Light to Stop Itch Could Provide Relief From Skin Diseases ROME, Jan. 3, 2019 — Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Rome have used light to stop itch — at best an annoyance and at worst an uncomfortable chronic symptom — in mice. They used NIR light to activate a phototoxic agent that selectively...
Laser World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2019 Shanghai, Dec. 31, 2018 — LASER World of PHOTONICS CHINA 2019 will open at Shanghai New International Expo Center on March 20-22, 2019. The trade fair will feature products and services in five areas: lasers and photonics, optics and optical manufacturing, laser production...
Label-Free System Images Molecular Features of Cancer Tissue in Real Time CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Dec. 27, 2018 — A team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has visualized the tumor microenvironment of human breast tissue shortly after it was surgically removed from a patient in the operating room, using a new portable optical imaging system...
Imec, Ghent, SEED Develop Autonomous, Electronic Contact Lens LEUVEN, Belgium, Dec. 24, 2018 — Nanoelectronic hub imec, Ghent University, and contact lens manufacturer SEED Co. have developed a contact lens with an integrated LED light as part of a novel wearable device. The device also includes an ultrathin silicon microchip, a radio...
Mobile Device Detects Parasitic Infections Quickly Using Holographic Analysis and Deep Learning LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2018 — Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering have developed an inexpensive, portable platform that can detect motile parasites in bodily fluids rapidly. Using the new platform, more than 3 milliliters (ml) of a bodily fluid sample can...
Flexible Waveguides Exhibit Low Light Loss for Biosensors, Wearables LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Dec. 20, 2018 — Tiny, flexible waveguides, made in a clear silicone commonly used for biomedical applications, were created by a research team at École Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). To create the waveguides, the team used multiphoton laser direct writing, a...
Photochemical Deracemization of Chiral Compounds Could Assist 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...
AI-Based System Uses Microscopic Images to Identify Cancer Cell Types OSAKA, Japan, Dec. 19, 2018 — A system based on a convolutional neural network (CNN), developed at Osaka University, has shown that it is able to automatically distinguish between different types of cancer cells. Being able to accurately identify the particular cancer cell types...
Mouse Kidney Image Wins Biomed Central Photo Competition LONDON, Dec. 19, 2018 — An image of a mouse kidney, entitled “Kidney Rainbow,” is the winner of the second annual Biomed Central (BMC) “Research in Progress” photo competition. From microscopy images to researchers at work, this year’s competition received more than 350...
Wireless, Wearable Sensors-on-a-Chip Provide Precise Dosimetry at Multiple Wavelengths EVANSTON, Ill., Dec. 11, 2018 — A wearable, battery-free sensor has been developed that can measure and monitor exposure to light across multiple wavelengths, from the UV to the VIS to the IR regions. The device, created by researchers at Northwestern University, can record up to...
Fraunhofer Institute, OtoNexus to Tackle Middle Ear Infection DRESDEN, Germany, Dec. 5, 2018 — The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems and OtoNexus Medical Technologies have partnered to employ microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) for middle ear infections. OtoNexus is developing a novel medical device to quickly and accurately...
2019 Prism Award Finalists Announced BELLINGHAM, Wash., and PITTSFIELD, Mass., Dec. 5, 2018 — Established industry stalwarts will compete with disruptive startups at the Prism Awards ceremony and banquet during SPIE Photonics West 2019 in San Francisco. Celebrating its 11th year, the Prism Awards recognize industrial innovation in photonics...
Lobinsky Appointed CEO of EOS Imaging PARIS, Dec. 4, 2018 — Medical device developer EOS Imaging SA has promoted Mike Lobinsky to the position of CEO. He will leave his position as president of EOS’ North American business. Lobinsky has more than 20 years of experience in the medical technology industry with...
Multiphoton Imaging Is Used to Measure Muscle Weakness ERLANGEN, Germany, Dec. 3, 2018 — Scientists at University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) have engineered an automated, high-precision biomechatronics system into a multiphoton microscope. The system allows isometric calcium ion (Ca2+)-graded force (or passive viscoelasticity...
Photonic Sensors Show Resilience Against Large Doses of Radiation GAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 29, 2018 — Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have identified a class of silicon photonic sensors that could be effective in high-radiation environments because of their ability to withstand radiation doses. Results from...
Using Holography, Leibniz Institute Observes Neuronal Structures JENA, Germany, Nov. 29, 2018 — Using a multimode optical fiber as thin as a human hair, scientists at the Leibniz-Institute of Photonic Technology have observed at high resolution the neuronal structures inside deep brain areas of living mice. The researchers drew on holographic...
Photocatalyst Creates 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...
Optogenetics Drives Structural Changes in Embryo Tissue Development HEIDELBERG, Germany, Nov. 20, 2018 — Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) used optogenetics to drive structural changes in tissue development in Drosophila (fruit fly) embryos. Their experimental results showed that optogenetics can be used to inhibit the...
NIH Names Carnegie Mellon’s Zhao Top New Innovator PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20, 2018 — Yongxin (Leon) Zhao, assistant professor of biological sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award. The award is part of the National Institutes of Health’s High-Risk,...
OCTA Could Help Detect Early-Stage Alzheimer's DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 2, 2018 — Researchers at Duke University used optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), a noninvasive imaging technique, to show that the small blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye are altered in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The...
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