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Depiction of the adaptive sampling scheme, in which a laser beam patterned by a digital micromirror device selectively illuminates neurons and their activity in brain tissue.
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Two-photon microscope cracks neural networks code

Dec. 13, 2024
A novel fluorescence microscope offers enhanced insight into how different neurons in the brain communicate and interact.

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Optoacoustic neural networks?

Dec. 12, 2024
Birgit Stiller’s lab at Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) in Erlangen and Leibniz University Hannover is pioneering building blocks for optoacoustic neural networks...
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Holographic direct sound printing: Sound waves revolutionize 3D printing

Dec. 11, 2024
Holographic direct sound printing (HDSP) is an innovative advancement in sound-based 3D printing technology that uses a patterned acoustic field to create complex shapes with ...
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PODCAST: Interview with Mike Dunne and Greg Hays, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Dec. 10, 2024
Episode 29 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Mike Dunne and Greg Hays of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

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Photonics Hot List: December 13, 2024

Dec. 13, 2024
In this episode: research teams discover laser shadows, Coherent receives CHIPS Act funds, and the latest business partnerships and new hires.
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Photonics Hot List: December 6, 2024

Dec. 6, 2024
In this episode: Orbital angular momentum revolutionizes medical diagnostics, a new theory unveils the shape of single photons, and the latest industry news roundup.
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Photonics Hot List: November 22, 2024

Nov. 22, 2024
In this episode: novel cooling film via radiative cooling, DEEPscope ventures deep into the brain, and SPIE announces its 2025 Prism Award finalists.

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