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New laser probe identifies brain cancer cells in real time

Posted in Medicine on 18th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

An intraoperative handheld probe for cancer-cell-detection enables surgeons, for the first time, to detect more than 92% of invasive brain cancer cells during surgery.

Prototype system paves way for huge, glasses-free 3D displays

Posted in Hardware on 20th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

A new kind of 3D display designed for large-scale displays sends beams of light directly to the viewers eyes.

Asteroid impacts may have sparked life on Earth

Posted in Science on 30th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

New data suggests that ancient collisions may have released enough energy to form the building blocks of life.

A laser to measure blood sugar levels without drawing blood

Posted in Hardware on 23rd Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller

Making the technique portable could allow diabetics to check their blood sugar levels without pricking themselves to draw blood.

Lasers poised to supercharge underwater communications

Posted in Hardware on 26th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Li-Fi, the technology which allows light to be used to transfer data, will someday soon give us all super-fast Internet connectivity through our desk lamps.