Femto Photography: Capturing Photons at a Trillion Frames Per Second

Discussing the movement of photons is one thing, but capturing the movement of photons in slow motion with capable camera equipment is another thing entirely.  On July 26, 2012, MIT Associate Professor Ramesh Raskar delivered to the world a composite video showing the movement … Continue reading Femto Photography: Capturing Photons at a Trillion Frames Per Second

Stem Cell-Derived Microvesicles Improve Cognition in Damaged Brains

Exciting news published recently in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows progress towards therapy that may one day protect and heal damaged brains.  Importantly,  grafting of the microvesicles derived from stem cells appear to offer many of the benefits … Continue reading Stem Cell-Derived Microvesicles Improve Cognition in Damaged Brains