Inspired by wounded warriors, new paint-on, see-through bandage not only protects wounds and severe burns but enables direct measurement of tissue oxygenation Inspired by a desire to help wo... Read more
The researchers have built a lens attachment that turns a smartphone camera into a dermascope Because they’re so inexpensive, the lenses can be used in a variety of applications, inclu... Read more
A new optical device puts the power to detect eye disease in the palm of a hand. The tool—about the size of a hand-held video camera—scans a patient’s entire retina in seconds and could aid... Read more
New biological imaging system fifty times less expensive than standard equipment, suitable for imaging applications outside of the lab Tracking blood flow in the laboratory is an important t... Read more
The trained eye of a dermatologist can identify many types of skin lesions, but human sight only goes so far. Now an international team of researchers has developed an advanced optics system... Read more