Photonics Hot List: January 23, 2026

In this episode: Fluorescence imaging follows drugs’ path in the body, business moves for four companies, and AI computing at light speed.
Jan. 23, 2026

In this episode of Photonics Hot List:

A team led by Scripps Research can now see how medications interact with cells as they make their way to the intended target in the body, thanks to a new imaging technique.

Business news roundup: Sydor Optics has announced its acquisition of Vertex Optics, and FARO Technologies is joining forces with Creaform to accelerate innovation.

An international team of researchers led by Aalto University in Finland has designed a single-shot tensor computing approach via a single propagation of light to increase the speed of artificial intelligence (AI).

About the Author

Justine Murphy

Multimedia Director, Digital Infrastructure

Justine Murphy is the multimedia director for Endeavor Business Media's Digital Infrastructure Group. She is a multiple award-winning writer and editor with more 20 years of experience in newspaper publishing as well as public relations, marketing, and communications. For nearly 10 years, she has covered all facets of the optics and photonics industry as an editor, writer, web news anchor, and podcast host for an internationally reaching magazine publishing company. Her work has earned accolades from the New England Press Association as well as the SIIA/Jesse H. Neal Awards. She received a B.A. from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

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