Scientists have unveiled a new way to capture ultra-sharp optical images without lenses or painstaking alignment. The ...

From Disney World to the smartphone in your pocket, fingerprint scanners have become commonplace these days. Even budget phones sport the tech, sometimes alongside other biometric unlocking options ...

A new lens-free imaging system uses software to see finer details from farther away than optical systems ever could before.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Montana State University announced a slate of research funding this week that will help ...

Satellite-based electro-optical sensors are intended to detect missile launches early on, gaining valuable time for initiating countermeasures in case of an attack. The Fraunhofer Institute of ...

Interest in plasmonic metal nanoparticles and their many different applications has grown rapidly, developing across a broad spectrum over the past two decades. What makes these particles so special ...

When you’re designing miniature optical switches, reflective sensors are your best friend. They streamline the interaction between humans and machines in an elegant and intuitive manner. These sensors ...