Ultra thin lenses use 2D materials instead of glass

The new lenses, called metalenses, are less than 1/100,000ths of an inch thick and could replace the glass lenses in cameras and imaging systems.

U. Washington • futurity
Nov. 27, 2018 ~6 min

Tool shows light reactions inside virus-sized particles

The new tool brings together electron and light microscope technology so scientists can see reactions that are happening inside single nanoparticles.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 27, 2018 ~6 min


Sound and light could detect ovarian cancer earlier

By using a new kind of imaging technology, the new method could help to diagnose ovarian cancers earlier, which can increase a patient's survival rate.

Beth Miller-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 19, 2018 ~5 min

Monitoring electromagnetic signals in the brain with MRI

Technique could be used to detect light or electrical fields in living tissue.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 22, 2018 ~6 min

Faster analysis of medical images | MIT News

Algorithm makes the process of comparing 3-D scans up to 1,000 times faster.

Rob Matheson | MIT News Office • mit
June 18, 2018 ~9 min

The quantum choreographer | MIT News

Using diamond dust and laser light to control atomic spin, Ashok Ajoy PhD ’16 pursues alternatives to costly conventional imaging technologies.

Leda Zimmerman | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
June 11, 2018 ~7 min

Fluorescent dye could enable sharper biological imaging | MIT News

Technique could allow doctors and researchers to generate clearer images of blood vessels and other tissues.

Anne Trafton | MIT News Office • mit
April 6, 2018 ~7 min

Depth-sensing imaging system can peer through fog | MIT News

Computational photography could solve a problem that bedevils self-driving cars.

Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office • mit
March 20, 2018 ~7 min


Scientists gain new visibility into quantum information transfer | MIT News

Advance holds promise for “wiring” of quantum computers and other systems, and opens new avenues for understanding basic workings of the quantum realm.

Peter Dunn | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
March 8, 2018 ~6 min

Exploring his depth of field | MIT News

Photographer, poet, and PhD student in biological engineering Corban Swain pursues diverse interests with a keen eye.

Bridget E. Begg | Office of Graduate Education • mit
Feb. 21, 2018 ~7 min

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