December 13th 2024
During EAS 2024, we interviewed Igor Lednev of the University of Albany about his storied career and his expectations for 2025.
Best of the Week: Cancer Biomarkers and Screening, Raman for Hematology Diagnostics
November 8th 2024Top articles published this week include an interview with Landulfo Silveira Jr., an article about using Raman spectroscopy in hematology, and a recap of a recent study that used infrared (IR) spectroscopy to screen for cancer.
Light and AI Unite: Raman Breakthrough in Noninvasive Lung Cancer Detection
June 26th 2024Harun Hano, Charles H. Lawrie, and Beatriz Suarez, et al. from the Department of Physics at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), in Spain; and the IKERBASQUE─Basque Foundation for Science in Spain have published a research paper in the journal ACS Omega describing the use of Raman spectroscopy with specialized data treatment for the diagnosis of lung cancer.
Affordable Near-Infrared Open-Source Wearable Brain-Monitoring Device Revolutionizes Neuroscience
Published: June 20th 2024 | Updated: June 21st 2024Researchers from Vanderbilt University and Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a low-cost, wearable functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) headband. This device, described as the first open-source, wireless fNIRS headband system, enables neuroimaging in naturalistic settings, making brain monitoring more accessible and versatile.
Applying Raman Spectroscopy with Machine Learning to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease
June 11th 2024A recent study published in the International Journal of Molecular Science shows how Raman spectroscopy combined with machine learning can serve as an improved alternative detection method to preclinical Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
A Look at the Role of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy on Mitochondrial Disorders
June 6th 2024A recent study from the Children’s National Health System and George Washington University explored how near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy can be used to improve epilepsy detection in patients with mitochondrial disorders.