The direction in which the electromagnetic field of circularly polarized light rotates can be easily reversed by applying a ...

Recent advancements in nanophotonics are moving beyond isotropic noble metals to achieve dynamic and directional control over ...

ABSTRACT: Tinea capitis is a common superficial fungal infection in China, often leading to inappropriate treatment due to misdiagnosis, which severely impacts patients’ quality of life and mental ...

Tissue stiffening can contribute to liver fibrosis, but how lipid accumulation affects tissue stiffness in metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is unclear. We find that ...

Abstract: Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) is used for evaluation of human skin disorders and the effects of skin treatments by imaging the skin layers at different depths. Traditionally, ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. The spatial resolution of an imaging system is generally evaluated by analysis of the ...

Both images show individual red blood cells. The one on the right, produced by STED, more clearly shows the Piezo1 proteins (in green), which are a mechanical calcium channel and play a crucial role ...

WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Handheld reflectance confocal microscopy (HH-RCM) is promising for detecting subclinical lentigo maligna (melanoma; LM/LMM), according to a study published ...

While dermoscopy allows the analysis of the epidermis to the mid-dermis, reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) uses an 830-nm diode laser as a monochromatic and coherent light source which penetrates, ...