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Midjourney's Ultrasound-on-Chip Imaging Platform Spurs Butterfly Network Stock Rally
technology2 months ago

Midjourney's Ultrasound-on-Chip Imaging Platform Spurs Butterfly Network Stock Rally

Butterfly Network (BFLY) shares surged after Midjourney unveiled a medical imaging platform powered by Butterfly’s Ultrasound-on-Chip technology. The system combines hundreds of thousands of ultrasonic elements with advanced software and computational resources to produce high‑resolution 3D full‑body scans in about a minute using the Midjourney Scanner, signaling potential new licensing and revenue opportunities for Butterfly beyond handheld devices. Analysts highlighted the collaboration as a proof point for Butterfly’s licensing/embedded platform, with management expected to discuss details on a TD Cowen conference call as investors weigh the long‑term impact on the company’s addressable imaging market.

"Solar-Powered Microbes: Transforming CO2 into Bioplastic through Imaging"
science-and-technology3 years ago

"Solar-Powered Microbes: Transforming CO2 into Bioplastic through Imaging"

Researchers at Cornell University have developed a multimodal imaging platform to study microbe-semiconductor biohybrids, which use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into valuable chemical products like bioplastics. The platform allows for single-cell resolution imaging, providing insights into the energy conversion pathways and protein behaviors within the biohybrids. The researchers discovered the functional roles of different hydrogenases in the process and found that the bacteria can uptake a larger amount of electrons from semiconductor photocatalysts than previously thought. The findings could lead to the development of more efficient energy conversion strategies and have implications for other biological-inorganic systems.