Read article: Matrix factorization algorithms help track neuronal activity
New technique overcomes the problem of strong scattering of light as it passes though opaque biological tissue
Read article: Timing tests promise performance boost for positron emission tomography
State-of-the-art materials and photodetectors produce faster response times, which could improve image quality
Read article: Peering into the past: using physics-based techniques to understand China’s history
Robert P Crease talks to researchers in China who use physics-based techniques to understand the country’s history
Read article: Multispectral imaging flies high to help boost crop yields
An airborne sensor that collects image data over different spectral bands can detect early signs of plant stress and disease
Read article: Speckle patterns reveal coloured objects behind a near-opaque surface
Technique could be used in fields such as astronomy and healthcare to collect accurate spectra from speckle images
Read article: Physicists make moving pictures at trillions of frames per second
New imaging technique uses overlapping regions of a CCD
Read article: Seeing past the ordinary
Ralf Kaiser and David Mahon on using muon tomography systems to “see” inside complex, shielded structures, such as drums containing nuclear waste
Read article: High-speed terahertz imaging system uses Rydberg atoms
Room-temperature vapour converts terahertz radiation to visible light
Read article: Virtual lens enhances X-ray microscopy
Fourier ptychography using X-rays yields absorption and phase-contrast information as well as higher resolution images
Read article: Shadowy algorithm allows digital camera to see round corners
Low-cost technique could be used for medical imaging and disaster response
