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Clinicians at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, using HoloScenarios, a new training application based on life-like holographic patient scenarios

‘Hologram patients’ developed to help train doctors and nurses

28 Jun 2022

A new partnership involving Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) and the University’s Faculty of Education, brings medical training using 'mixed...

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Reconstructed holographic images of a toy train with holobricks and original image captured by a camera

Stackable ‘holobricks’ can make giant 3D images

16 Mar 2022

Researchers have developed a new method to display highly realistic holographic images using ‘holobricks’ that can be stacked together to generate...

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Rendered schematic of holographic pixels in operation showing switching states

Real-time holographic displays one step closer to reality

16 Mar 2015

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have designed a new type of pixel element and demonstrated its unique switching capability, which could...

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Multi-coloured holograms

Nanotechnology used to create next-generation holograms for information storage

28 Aug 2014

Holograms made of tiny particles of silver could double the amount of information that can be stored in digital optical devices, such as sensors...

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Holographic paper macro

Holographic diagnostics

22 Jan 2014

‘Smart’ holograms, which are currently being tested to monitor diabetes, and could be used to monitor a wide range of medical and environmental...

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Hologram

Nanotubes used to create smallest ever hologram pixels

21 Sep 2012

A breakthrough in the use of carbon nanotubes as optical projectors has enabled scientists to generate holograms using the smallest ever pixels.

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Holographic indicator for heart problems

Revolution in near-patient diagnostics

01 Feb 2007

Good health is a basic human requirement for a high quality of life. Diagnostic tests and procedures are vital tools in the armoury of the physician...

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