With the help of an ultracold quantum gas, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics achieved a twentyfold amplification of single-photon signals.

Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL; Pasadena, CA) are implementing a laser-based additive manufacturing process that transitions from one metal or alloy to another in a single object.

A group at the Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Beijing, China) has now improved on a pre-existing ultrafast imaging technique called serial time-encoded amplified microscopy (STEAM).

Quantum correlations between photons can be used to surpass shot-noise and diffraction limits in biological-microscopy applications.

NoNeedles Venipuncture is working on addressing the common fear of needles (called trypanophobia) by using laser pulses to painlessly draw blood.

Quantum dots (QDs) are already found in most segments of the display market, with many tablets, laptops, monitors, and televisions using QDs within the liquid-crystal-display (LCD) backlight unit.

The impressive keynote speaker lineup for Strategies in Biophotonics includes Robert S. Langer, Greg Olsen, Gregory Altshuler, and Aydogan Ozcan.

Laser systems manufacturer PhotoScribe Technologies has impressed the pharmaceutical industry by developing the fastest laser for micro-marking pills on the fly.