Seeing the Unseen: How Butterflies Can Help Scientists Detect Cancer
Our planet is home to numerous species whose sensory abilities surpass those of humans. Turtles possess the capacity to detect the magnetic field of the…
Our planet is home to numerous species whose sensory abilities surpass those of humans. Turtles possess the capacity to detect the magnetic field of the…
New technique could be used in medical diagnostics and advanced manufacturing. Ever since Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovered the world of bacteria through a microscope in…
Researchers find that heart cells in developing zebrafish begin to beat abruptly and all at once. Transforming from just a few cells into a fully…
Numerous scientists aspire to unlock the remarkable capability of spiders to spin silk threads that are immensely strong, lightweight, and flexible. In fact, pound for…
Scientists uncover the genes essential for the unusual lifestyle of minuscule bacteria that live on the surface of larger bacteria. Patescibacteria are a mysterious group…
Microscope based on fiberoptic components designed for studying cellular effects of drug combinations. Researchers have developed a fluorescence microscope that uses structured illumination for fast…
Collaborative efforts at ISTA yield an unprecedented “live” view of the brain’s complexity. The human brain, with its intricate network of approximately 86 billion neurons,…
Researchers have experimentally verified a longstanding theory that posited that electron density is unevenly distributed in aromatic molecules. Researchers from the IOCB Prague, the Institute…
Caltech researchers have developed BonFIRE, a cutting-edge microscopy technique that combines fluorescence and vibrational microscopy. This new approach offers unparalleled single-molecule imaging and uses isotopes…
Scientists have illuminated the process by which a highly infectious virus, recently transmitted from animals to humans, gains entry into human cells. Dr. Ariel Isaacs…
EPFL researchers have achieved near-perfect control over the manipulation of individual molecules, allowing them to be identified and characterized with unprecedented precision. Aleksandra Radenovic, head…
A team of researchers has developed a new imaging technique called RESORT, combining the benefits of super-resolution fluorescence and vibrational imaging. RESORT, which uses laser-based…
At TU Wien, scientists use microscopy techniques to observe chemical reactions on catalysts more precisely than before yielding a wealth of detail. This made clear…
Scientists have achieved Ångström-level resolution using DNA-tagged fluorescent microscopy. Ralf Jungmann’s research group at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry and the Ludwig Maximilian University…
Caltech researchers have doubled the resolution of light microscopes using quantum entanglement, enabling higher-resolution imaging without damaging specimens like living cells. Using a “spooky” phenomenon…
A new method for quick antibiotic susceptibility testing using optical microscopy has been created by scientists from EPFL and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The approach, called…
Stitching videos from dozens of cameras together provides unique 3D view of macroscopic experiments with microscopic detail. When a couple of plucky graduate students took…
A well-known mineral is once again the center of attention thanks to applications in electronics: the Vienna University of Technology shows that mica still possesses…