Optical clearing techniques have emerged as pivotal methods in biomedical imaging by reducing the inherent light scattering in biological tissues. By modulating the optical properties of tissue – ...

Optical tomography is a non‐invasive imaging modality that utilises near-infrared light to probe the internal optical properties of biological tissues. By harnessing the principles of radiative ...

The procedure is based around dynamic optical contrast microscopy (DOCI), a technique in development at UCLA since 2016. It ...

The optical component of quantitative photoacoustic tomography, where optical parameters are estimated from the initial pressure generated by heating and expansion of biological tissues by laser ...

Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

Tissue optical clearing is a fundamental technique that enhances light penetration deep into biological samples by reducing light scattering through refractive index homogenization. This process ...

Surrogate samples (also known as tissue phantoms) are commonly used in medical applications to simulate human tissue. Optical tissue phantoms are synthetic models that simulate human tissue ...

A new method based on optical tweezers can measure viscoelasticity of biological materials in a simpler and more versatile ...

Quantitative photoacoustic tomography (QPAT) creates 3D images of tissues and blood vessels, by combining laser-induced photoacoustic signals and ultrasound detection. Clinical translation of QPAT ...

How can we ensure that life-saving drugs or genetic therapies reach their intended target cells without causing harmful side effects? Researchers have taken an important step to answer this question.

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer, affecting more people each year as detection rates continue to rise.

Light is quietly becoming the new language of brain technology. Instead of thick wires and skull-penetrating electrodes, a ...