Empa
3D printing gives hope for corneal repair
07/11/2025
Empa researchers design a biocompatible 3D-printed corneal implant that could restore sight without donor tissue.
FAQ: Micromanufacturing in MedTech
16/09/2025
Micromanufacturing helps medical technology achieve maximum effects with maximum precision in the smallest of spaces.
Ruyu Ma - Helmholtz Munich
QIScope reveals cell activity in low light
10/06/2025
The QIScope microscope captures bioluminescent signals in living cells with high sensitivity and resolution, ideal for long-term biological imaging.
Five important microtechnologies
20/05/2025
Microtechnology has tiny dimensions but a huge impact: complex components and systems are created in the smallest spaces.
Fraunhofer IPMS
High-precision imaging and laser
10/02/2025
A recent development from the the Fraunhofer IPMS: the first hybrid 2D vector scanner modules with electromagnetic drive.
The next generation of visual implants
30/10/2024
With the miniaturization of technology and improved data transmission and evaluation, visual implants are coming into focus.
envato
New technology for brain cancer visualization
31/01/2024
Researchers developed dExPath, a microscopy method that reveals hidden brain tissue details to improve brain cancer diagnosis.
FemtoGLASS for glass and sapphire
13/11/2023
WOP/Workshop of Photonics shows FemtoGLASS, a new device for laser cutting technology, in the video.
alexlucru123
Novel nanoparticles could serve as contrast agents
26/10/2023
MLU researchers developed heat-sensitive nanoparticles that could enhance modern imaging by changing their properties with temperature.
Jean Lachat
Smallest known way to guide light invented
15/08/2023
Scientists at the University of Chicago found a glass crystal just a few atoms thick can trap and carry light - and could be used for applications.
Fraunhofer IPMS
Micro scanners in medicine: flexible for customized applications
20/06/2023
The potential of micro scanners in medical technology is immense. Their small size, low weight and high energy efficiency make them ideal for mobile use. More than 200 different micro scanner designs have been developed at Fraunhofer IPMS to meet customer-specific requirements.
MPI of Biochemistry
Optics: Ångström-resolution fluorescence microscopy
08/06/2023
A breakthrough in fluorescence microscopy has been achieved by the research group of Ralf Jungmann at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB) and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich.
Anna Maria Reuss (USZ) & Fabian Voigt (UZH)
Scallop eyes as inspiration for new microscope objectives
04/04/2023
Neuroscientists at the University of Zurich have developed innovative objectives for light microscopy by using mirrors to produce images. Their design finds correspondence in mirror telescopes used in astronomy on the one hand and the eyes of scallops on the other.
SUSS MicroOptics
The significance of microoptics
01/03/2023
Aside from medical specialties, micro-lenses have also made their way into many applications, including wearables.