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Artificial Vision, Inspired by Cats
New device features a slit-like aperture and metal reflector to boost photosensitivity. read more
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“Painting” with Structural Colors
A synthetic molecular switch activated by light allows researchers to create stable images on a liquid-crystal canvas. read more
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Hot Carriers Get Caught on Camera
An ultrafast imaging technique has captured the dynamics of energetic charge carriers at the interface between two semiconductors. read more
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Ultra-Thin Laser Sets Power Record
A painstaking arrangement of mirrors and a device made from quantum wells yield strong, fleeting light pulses. read more
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Reactivating Spatial Memories with Light
Researchers leverage an optically enabled gene-expression technique to cause mice to seek out shelter even when one isn’t present. read more
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Photonics21 Study Spotlights Fusion Energy Markets
Report from European public–private partnership stresses the centrality of photonics as a fusion-enabling technology—regardless of the specific technical approach pursued. read more
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Optical Tweezers on an Integrated Chip
New device uses an optical phased array to manipulate particles from a greater distance than in previous experiments. read more
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Nobel Physics Prize Honors Roots of Modern AI
Recipients of the 2024 award made foundational contributions to artificial neural networks in the 1980s that continue to reshape both science and society today. read more
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A Deeper View of High-Speed Impacts
Laser-driven microballistic experiments and a polymer material that fluorescently “self-reports” on damage combine to provide a subtler picture of deformation below the surface. read more
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Laser Headset Promises Simple Test for Stroke Risk
Wearable device provides an affordable and portable method for measuring blood flow and volume in the brain. read more