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Confocal Microscopy: is an imaging technique for increasing resolution and contrast of a micrograph by using a spatial pinhole to block out-of-focus light in image formation.
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JAN 27, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Although scientists can learn a lot from cell culture and animal models, they cannot truly substitute for all parts of t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
A cell's identity is based on the genes it expresses, and scientists have been studying gene expression mechanisms f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
The Griffith Lab at UNC discovered telomeric protein & potential biomarker VR (green), shown in the nuclei (blue) of hum ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2022Microbiology
A single filament of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica. can be seen in this image by Jean-Marie VollandWritten By: Carmen LeitchMAR 14, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms develop, they have to shed certain cells. Throughout life, damaged cells have to be eliminated. So nature u ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2021Immunology
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they are also vulnerable access points for environmental pathogens. What&rs ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 15, 2021Plants & Animals
You're probably familiar with sunflowers, a member of the Asteraceae family. But the biology of the plant is a bit diffe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a new way of differentiating cancer cells from healthy ones—by how acidic they are. The ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 29, 2021Microbiology
An international team reported finding a filamentous microfossil found in South China, shown in this image by Andrew Cza ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 07, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Rice University researcher Zachary Wright has discovered a previously unknown compartment inside cellular organelles cal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2020Neuroscience
To obtain high-resolution images of the brain, researchers usually need to reduce the thickness of the skull or cut into ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 24, 2020Immunology
A team of researchers at Duke University have developed an imaging technology for tagging structures at a cellular level ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 11, 2019Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas in the ...Written By: Dena ArutaSEP 10, 2019Neuroscience
Two years ago, Dr. Jayaram Chandrashekar and his colleagues at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Ca ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUL 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers combined powerful microscopy techniques to create a cutting edge tool for generating 3D images of neurons in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 31, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
We may have just discovered the snapping organ, but this method of communication is ancient.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, researchers have modeled mitosis in interactive 4D.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Sepsis happens when the response to an infection gets out of control; body-wide inflammation occurs, which can be fatal.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 11, 2018Plants & Animals
Fossils often speak volumes about the physical features and lifestyles of some of the world’s earliest-known forms ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 09, 2017Cardiology
Blood clots are normally seen as something to be avoided, something with dangerous consequences such as heart attack, st ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 25, 2017Videos
The Nikon's Small World is the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light ...Written By: Sarah HertrichAUG 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an organelle in nerve cells that will have implications for disease research.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Although scientists can learn a lot from cell culture and animal models, they cannot truly substitute for all parts of t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
A cell's identity is based on the genes it expresses, and scientists have been studying gene expression mechanisms f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
The Griffith Lab at UNC discovered telomeric protein & potential biomarker VR (green), shown in the nuclei (blue) of hum
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2022
Microbiology
A single filament of Ca. Thiomargarita magnifica. can be seen in this image by Jean-Marie Volland
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
As organisms develop, they have to shed certain cells. Throughout life, damaged cells have to be eliminated. So nature u
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2021
Immunology
The eyes may be the windows to the soul, but they are also vulnerable access points for environmental pathogens. What&rs
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 15, 2021
Plants & Animals
You're probably familiar with sunflowers, a member of the Asteraceae family. But the biology of the plant is a bit diffe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a new way of differentiating cancer cells from healthy ones—by how acidic they are. The
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 29, 2021
Microbiology
An international team reported finding a filamentous microfossil found in South China, shown in this image by Andrew Cza
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Rice University researcher Zachary Wright has discovered a previously unknown compartment inside cellular organelles cal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2020
Neuroscience
To obtain high-resolution images of the brain, researchers usually need to reduce the thickness of the skull or cut into
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 24, 2020
Immunology
A team of researchers at Duke University have developed an imaging technology for tagging structures at a cellular level
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 11, 2019
Health & Medicine
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas in the
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
SEP 10, 2019
Neuroscience
Two years ago, Dr. Jayaram Chandrashekar and his colleagues at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Ca
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUL 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While we all carry more or less the same genes, tiny differences in the sequences of those genes can have major ramifica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers combined powerful microscopy techniques to create a cutting edge tool for generating 3D images of neurons in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 31, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
We may have just discovered the snapping organ, but this method of communication is ancient.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 11, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, researchers have modeled mitosis in interactive 4D.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Sepsis happens when the response to an infection gets out of control; body-wide inflammation occurs, which can be fatal.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 11, 2018
Plants & Animals
Fossils often speak volumes about the physical features and lifestyles of some of the world’s earliest-known forms
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 09, 2017
Cardiology
Blood clots are normally seen as something to be avoided, something with dangerous consequences such as heart attack, st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 25, 2017
Videos
The Nikon's Small World is the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
AUG 07, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an organelle in nerve cells that will have implications for disease research.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch