Photodetectors are devices and materials that convert light to an electrical signal. They are ubiquitous in modern technological devices, ranging from mobile phone cameras to optoelectronic switches in telecommunications equipment....
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LED Light Stimulation Could Someday Be Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT; Cambridge, MA) have shown that an optogenetic approach involving LED’s that flicker at a specific frequency can substantially reduce the beta amyloid...
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Biodegradable Polymer Coating For Implants
Medical implants often carry surface substrates that release active substances or to which biomolecules or cells can adhere better. However, degradable gas phase coatings for degradable implants, such as surgical...
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For The First Time, Light Is Used To Specifically Design Polymers
Chemists at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; Karlsruhe, Germany) are now controlling the fabrication of precision polymers using photochemical reactions at room temperature. The method allows for the precise, planned...
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Biophotonics-driven Smartphone Attachment Detects Antimicrobial Resistance
A team of researchers at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) has developed an automated diagnostic test reader for antimicrobial resistance that attaches to a smartphone. The technology could...
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