
Classic telescope design inspires new microscope objective
Device employs a spherical mirror and a correction plate to focus light and could be used to image whole organisms
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Isabelle Dumé is a contributing editor to Physics World. She has more than 10 years of experience in science writing and editing in condensed-matter physics relating to technology/nanotechnology/biotechnology, astronomy and astrophysics, energy and the environment, biology and medicine. She has an MSc in advanced materials and a PhD in magnetism. In her spare time, she helps to organize cafés scientifiques.
Device employs a spherical mirror and a correction plate to focus light and could be used to image whole organisms
High-quality, flexible mirrors could be rolled up for transport on a spacecraft
Observations of bound photons interacting with a quantum dot could advance quantum-enhanced measurements and computing
New design of lithium-ion battery could benefit applications such as electric aviation
New discovery could be important for quantum information science and magnetic field sensing
Researchers have succeeded in directly printing three-dimensional conducting polymer structures inside a living organism
Bowtie-shaped nanostructured microparticles that interact with twisted light could find use in applications such as LiDAR, medicine and machine vision
New laser technology shows promise for use in continuous-wave LiDAR systems
First-of-its-kind drug delivery technology is absorbable by the body, avoiding the need for surgical removal
Sensing device could be used to detect a variety of chemical tracers, including those produced by patients with conditions such as asthma and kidney disease