In this episode of Photonics Hot List...
Malaria claims hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide each year. Scientists in Australia are trying to remedy that, thanks to new technology that could make invasive testing a thing of the past.
Autonomous vehicles and their LiDAR systems are advancing rapidly, but there are still some kinks to work out, specifically when it comes to security. Researchers who have found some vulnerabilities in sensor systems are now working to fix them.
A research team in California is thinking outside the box in their plight to develop more sustainable energy technologies. Learn how their harvesting of light could mean big things for the future of agriculture. (Editor's note: This story inadvertently includes information from a separate, yet similar study. We apologize for any confusion.)