The University of Strathclyde’s (Glasgow, Scotland) Institute of Photonics is a leading R&D center for micro light-emitting diodes, and that expertise is now translating into spin-out companies that can apply this technology to medical devices.  mLED’s are made up of thousands of tiny light sources which can be programmed for different patterns.  “Each of the microLEDs has enough light output to affect other materials, allowing actions such as the active illumination and stimulation of cells,” said mLED Ltd chief executive Jim Bonar, who foresees new applications in neuroscience and microscopy.       MORE