News tagged with optical imaging

A Galaxy Collision in Action

This beautiful image gives a new look at Stephan's Quintet, a compact group of galaxies discovered about 130 years ago and located about 280 million light years from Earth. The curved, light blue ridge running ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 2

Researchers create prostate cancer 'homing device' for drug delivery

A new prostate cancer "homing device" could improve detection and allow for the first targeted treatment of the disease.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jul 06, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

First acoustic metamaterial 'superlens' created

A team of researchers at the University of Illinois has created the world's first acoustic "superlens," an innovation that could have practical implications for high-resolution ultrasound imaging, non-destructive ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (13) | comments 6

Mini beamer in a cellphone or PDA

(PhysOrg.com) -- Looking at photos on a cellphone display can be somewhat arduous. A new mini beamer will make it easier. The beamer is so small that it can be integrated in a cellphone or a PDA. As it does ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Scorpion venom with nanoparticles slows spread of brain cancer

By combining nanoparticles with a scorpion venom compound already being investigated for treating brain cancer, University of Washington researchers found they could cut the spread of cancerous cells by 98 ...

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 3

Scientists solve mystery of starlight's origins

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia have helped unveil the birthplaces of ancient stars using a two-tonne telescope carried by a balloon the size ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Apr 08, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (11) | comments 1

World's smallest periscopes

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Vanderbilt scientists have invented the world's smallest version of the periscope and are using it to look at cells and other micro-organisms from several sides at once.

Biology /

created Feb 25, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1