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zebrafish eye

Silver Eyes are a Triple Treat

16.07.2018
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Biotechnology
The iris in the zebrafish has a distinctive crystal structure that both camouflages the eye and prevents unwanted light from entering
Koushik Saha

When Molecules Change Shape: How Slow Can They Go?

22.03.2018
Space & Physics, Lasers & Optics, Particle Physics, Organic Chemistry
The findings may help explain the chemistry of biological molecules in outer space
Zoomed-in xSPEN diffusion data arising from a human frontal lobe (dashed square regions) containing the optic nerve indicated by the yellow arrows

The X-SPENdables: Addressing the Most Challenging Tissues in Magnetic Resonance

21.02.2018
Lasers & Optics, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Chemistry, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Diagnostic Techniques and Drugs
A new MRI method developed at the Weizmann Institute of Science improves our ability to study the brain and other non-homogeneous tissues
organoid with folds

“Brain on a Chip” Reveals How the Brain Folds

19.02.2018
Lasers & Optics, Theoretical Physics, Brain & Behavior, Systems Biology, Evolution and Development
Keeping the tiny "brains" flat enabled researchers to follow the process of wrinkling, step by step 
scallop

Mirror Images

04.12.2017
Lasers & Optics, Nanoscience, Materials Science, Structural Biology
The optics of a unique underwater visual system are revealed
Red, blue, green in nanolenses

Nanomaterials Offer a New Approach to Correcting Color

07.08.2017
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Computer designed nanostructures do away with the need for multiple lenses 
heat transfer in graphene

Very Cold, but Oh-So Sensitive

02.01.2017
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Quantum Physics, Materials Science
A nanothermometer is thousands of times better at detecting heat transfer at the atomic level
two vacuum chambers and the ultracold results

One in a Thousand

19.12.2016
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Quantum Physics
Heating up: One ion and thousands of atoms, all at a millionth of a degree above absolute zero 
Netalee Efrat and the 3-D parallax barrier

Glasses-Free 3-D

10.11.2016
Lasers & Optics, Robotics and Machine Learning
A new take on old technology could project movies in 3-D to each seat
Prof. Victor L'vov and Dr. Anna Pomyalov

Super Current, Cooling Not Required

27.10.2016
Lasers & Optics, Nano Physics, Quantum Physics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Electron flow at room temperature might be a dream come true

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