Health security

Innovation in lasers could help fight diseases like cancer

A new laser based technique might give us advanced insights into the diagnosis and treatment of diseases like cancer. 

Dr. Ali Sami Alnaser, Associate Professor in Physics at the American University of Sharjah (AUS), developed a novel experimental technique that enables the steering and controlling of chemical bonds inside hydrocarbon molecules on an unprecedented time scale. This means that scientists will be able to use lasers to manipulate human cells on a much smaller and more accurate scale. 

The research has been conducted in collaboration with scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.