Bio&Life Sciences

Credit: Viktor Gruev, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The camera, inspired by mantis shrimp vision, captures ultraviolet, near-infrared, and visible images using a single chip.
Scientists are now harnessing one of the most sophisticated visual systems in nature—the mantis shrimp—with the goal of making cancer surgery more effective via more thorough ...
July 29, 2026
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Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
June 16, 2026
June 15, 2026
Credit: WhaleSpotter
The AI-aided detection system captures clear images of humpback whales even in challenging conditions.
June 10, 2026
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Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast
June 10, 2026
Credit: E. Joseph et al., Adv. Mater. Technol., 11, 2, e01461 (2026); https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202501461
Design of BIOPIX polymer pixel arrays. a) Left: A schematic of the BIOPIX device architecture featuring a 2 × 2 polymer pixel array. Right: A photograph of a 2 × 2 BIOPIX device. b) Left: Schematic of the BIOPIX device architecture with a 4×4 polymer pixel array. Right: Photograph of a 4 × 4 BIOPIX device.
April 14, 2026
Credit: Pacific Optica
A moment of focus in the Smith Lab: perfecting a prototype SAM-integrated multiphoton imaging system for the next leap in imaging technology.
April 3, 2026
FIGURE 1. A schematic comparison of a conventional semiconductor laser and a QCL.
March 31, 2026
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March 10, 2026

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