IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (TMI)’s Post

"Researchers have for the first time created a reconfigurable polariton 2D quasicrystal. The team from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Iceland, the University of Warsaw, and the Institute of Spectroscopy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, demonstrated that this unique state of matter exhibits long-range order and a novel type of phase synchronization, opening new pathways for research into exotic phenomena such as supersolids and superfluidity in aperiodic settings. The breakthrough, published in Science Advances, was achieved using exciton-polaritons—hybrid quasiparticles that are part light and part matter. By arranging these polaritons in a Penrose tiling, a famous aperiodic pattern with five-fold symmetry, the team observed the emergence of a macroscopic coherent state where the individual nodes synchronized in a nontrivial way, unlike anything seen in conventional periodic crystals." #quasicrystal

New Nanodiamond Research Published We are pleased to announce the publication of new work by Bradley Thomas Flinn on electron beam interactions with Nitrogen Vacancy (NV) rich nanodiamonds. This research provides atomistic insights into how electron beams interact with NV centers—knowledge essential for advancing nanoscale quantum sensing. The study identifies NV-center interactions (ionization and DKO) with fast electrons and establishes imaging conditions for sub-nanometer resolution imaging. These conditions preserve the nanodiamonds' Photoluminescence (PL) and sensing properties. This study also shows a method route for top-down spatial patterning of diamond PL by selectively deactivating NVs. Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/eBjr7WbK

[𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡] 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗠𝗶𝘁𝗼-𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘅, 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 A research team from the RESTORE Institute (France-BioImaging Toulouse node), led by Mathieu VIGNEAU, PhD and 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲̀𝗿𝗲, has developed EMito-Metrix, a computational tool designed for the 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 of mitochondria from 2D electron microscopy images. Let’s take a closer look! ⤵️ 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗕𝗜'𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eX-XGgjN

🔬 Science meets design — visualizing the unseen at the blood–brain barrier This cover, designed by Sondii, illustrates the research published in PNAS on how engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) interact with the blood–brain barrier (BBB) — the brain’s delicate yet powerful defense line. 🧠 The study reveals that metallic ENMs can undergo chemical and structural transformations within the BBB depending on their shape, size, and solubility. These transformations determine how nanomaterials cross the barrier, affect their transport efficiency, and ultimately influence their neurotoxicity. 🎨 Design insight: Our concept visualizes nanomaterials navigating the intricate neural environment — a fusion of scientific precision and artistic storytelling. The transparent neuron structures highlight permeability and transformation. Blue spheres symbolize the adaptive forms of ENMs. Warm vessel tones contrast with the cool neural network to represent the balance between protection and intrusion. 🌐 At Sondii, we collaborate with researchers to transform complex discoveries into clear, engaging visuals that bridge science and communication. Discover more: www.sondii.com 📖 Read the full study in PNAS:10.1073/pnas.2105245118 #PNAS #Nanomaterials #BloodBrainBarrier #Neurotoxicity #ScientificIllustration #ScienceArt #Visualization #Sondiicoverdesign #PNAScover

I'm thrilled to share that latest paper on "Artificial Intelligence for Optimizing Magnetic Nanomaterials for Medical Imaging and Hyperthermia," is now published. The paper review how AI models are discovering the optimal pathways to engineer nanoparticles that excel in two critical missions: Medical Imaging and Hyperthermia therapy. This synergy is unlocking a new frontier where AI navigates the physics, accelerating us toward a future of nanomedicine from magnetic nanomaterials. https://lnkd.in/eJ48r2bT

𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘆𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱𝘁𝗵 This Wednesday at 16:00, Prof. Jim Schuck of Columbia University will give the Debye Annual lecture. Venue: KBG Cosmos. You are cordially invited! 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲: Harnessing the power of (photon) avalanches 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁: This talk focuses on the development of photon avalanching (PA) in various upconverting nanoparticle systems. Extraordinary properties and applications have already been demonstrated in these materials, with progress accelerated by combining recent advances in lanthanide-based nanomaterials synthesis, the modeling of optical properties and energy transfer, and new characterization methods. Here, I highlight the recent demonstration of piconewton to micronewton force sensing with these next-generation nanocrystals as well as their use in applications spanning superresolution imaging, photoswitching, and optical patterning and memory. I will then finish with a discussion of recent studies on variability, bistability, and the potential to harness internal variations for the power of good. 

👋 New preprint: "Interplay of Redox Non-Innocence and Symmetry Breaking in a 4d Coordination Framework" 🧩 Following on the success of Cr(pyrazine)₂Cl₂, we now report its heavier 4d analogue: Mo(pyrazine)₂I₂. Discovered by PhD student Anton Viborg, this semiconducting coordination framework displays ligand redox non-innocence, local symmetry breaking, and extremely strong magnetic interactions. By moving beyond the 3d transition-metal series, this work opens a new frontier for molecule-based quantum materials—establishing Mo(pyrazine)₂I₂ as a prototype for exploring correlated and spin–orbit-entangled states in molecular networks. 🔗 Read the full preprint on ChemRxiv: https://lnkd.in/dS5zU-Q4

#EditorsChoice 📖 Principle and Recent Development in Photonic Time-Stretch Imaging ✍ By Guoqing Wang, Yuan Zhou, Rui Min, E Du and Chao Wang 🏘️ From Shenzhen Institute of Information Technology, Southern Medical University, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai and University of Kent 👉 https://lnkd.in/dcmBWwcA ✨ Photonic time-stretch imaging is one emerging innovation that attracted a wide range of attention due to its principle of one-to-one-to-one mapping among space-wavelength-time using dispersive medium both in spatial and time domains. The ultrafast imaging speed of the photonics time-stretch imaging technique achieves an ultrahigh frame rate of tens of millions of frames per second, which exceeds the traditional imaging methods in several orders of magnitudes. In this paper, we review the principle and recent development of photonic time-stretch imaging and discuss the future trends. #Photonics #Optics #Microscopy #OpticalImaging

New technique boosts electron microscope’s clarity A team of researchers at the University of Victoria (UVic) have achieved a major breakthrough in electron microscopy that will allow scientists to visualize atomic-scale structures with unprecedented clarity using lower-cost and lower-energy microscopes than ever before. https://lnkd.in/eJmdfNHH #StatNano #NBIC #Nanotechnology #ElectronMicroscopy #UniversityOfVictoria #AtomicResolution #Innovation #MaterialsScience #MicroscopyBreakthrough

Iterative Mapping is our novel method for single-molecule protein and proteoform analysis across the full proteome. It combines advances in nanofabrication, optics, and machine learning to gather many bits of information about billions of single protein molecules simultaneously and generates robustly quantitative views of the proteome without tradeoffs. Read our recent preprint to explore data generated by this groundbreaking method and drop by our seminar, presentation, and poster at #HUPO2025 to learn how you can use Iterative Mapping in your work. At our lunch seminar on Monday, November 10th at 12:15pm, Professor Birgit Schilling from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging will share how her lab is already using Iterative Mapping – don’t miss it! 🗓️ Find all of our events and schedule a meeting with us at HUPO here: https://lnkd.in/g_cteWJJ 📄 Preprint here: https://lnkd.in/gr--_BFv