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Fluorescence
Fluorescence: is the emission of light by a substance that has absorbed light or other electromagnetic radiation. It is a form of luminescence. In most cases, the emitted light has a longer wavelength, and therefore lower energy, than the absorbed radiation.
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NOV 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Most types of cells in our body go through a critical renewal process in which cells divide into two new ones. But it ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2018Microbiology
Cells are the basic building blocks of life, and have been well-studied since they were discovered in 1655.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2018Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Instead of fluorescent labeling, scientists found a way to use computers to identify cellular structures.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
For the first time, researchers have modeled mitosis in interactive 4D.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 11, 2018Health & Medicine
September 11, 2001, is a date that is seared in the memory of thousands, if not millions of people nationwide. From vict ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 05, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new method for loading iron inside nanoparticles creates MRI contrast agents that work better than the mainstay gadoli ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 16, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a high-tech fix that uses metal nanostructures to increase the fluorescence intensity by 100 ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 24, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Human eyes see visible light, whose wavelength ranges between 400 and 750 nanometers (nm). To visualize anything lower t ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 23, 2018Videos
Other than health risks associated with certain eye colors, can some colors see better than others? For example, ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUL 10, 2018Cancer
A new small molecule inhibitor, called PTC596, initiated apoptosis in MCL cells according to a study published this mont ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 27, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created another mosquito with genetic engineering that will be released into the wild.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
One company is using 3D printing to build human tissues; they've now made a structure with functional capillaries.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 26, 2018Videos
You’ve surely heard of bioluminescence and fluorescence in animals, but have you heard of iridescence? Iridescence ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 14, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A robot arm could soon be coming to your doctor’s office to take your blood and analyze it for you. From scientist ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 11, 2018Microbiology
Microbes can pick up new pieces of genetic material; now it's been captured in action for the first time.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 08, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Updates to a technique that labels genes with fluorescent tags has enabled the simultaneous visualization of over 10,000 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 26, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 18, 2018Videos
The Allen Institute for Cell Science created a powerful tool for visualizing the human cell, called the Allen Integrated ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have known for a long time that HIV can spread through sexual contact, but the details of the process were no ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2018Cardiology
During a process called angiogenesis, new blood vessels form as cells divide continuously to create new layers of tissue ...Written By: Kara Marker
NOV 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Most types of cells in our body go through a critical renewal process in which cells divide into two new ones. But it ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2018
Microbiology
Cells are the basic building blocks of life, and have been well-studied since they were discovered in 1655.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2018
Microbiology
Some types of bacteria create tiny versions of themselves that cannot reproduce - miniature spheres lacking chromosomal
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Instead of fluorescent labeling, scientists found a way to use computers to identify cellular structures.
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
SEP 11, 2018
Health & Medicine
September 11, 2001, is a date that is seared in the memory of thousands, if not millions of people nationwide. From vict
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 05, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new method for loading iron inside nanoparticles creates MRI contrast agents that work better than the mainstay gadoli
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 16, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a high-tech fix that uses metal nanostructures to increase the fluorescence intensity by 100
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 24, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Human eyes see visible light, whose wavelength ranges between 400 and 750 nanometers (nm). To visualize anything lower t
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 23, 2018
Videos
Other than health risks associated with certain eye colors, can some colors see better than others? For example,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists, working with doctors and public health researchers in South Africa, have created a new tuberculosis t
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUL 10, 2018
Cancer
A new small molecule inhibitor, called PTC596, initiated apoptosis in MCL cells according to a study published this mont
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 27, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have created another mosquito with genetic engineering that will be released into the wild.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
One company is using 3D printing to build human tissues; they've now made a structure with functional capillaries.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 26, 2018
Videos
You’ve surely heard of bioluminescence and fluorescence in animals, but have you heard of iridescence? Iridescence
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 14, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A robot arm could soon be coming to your doctor’s office to take your blood and analyze it for you. From scientist
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 11, 2018
Microbiology
Microbes can pick up new pieces of genetic material; now it's been captured in action for the first time.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 08, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Updates to a technique that labels genes with fluorescent tags has enabled the simultaneous visualization of over 10,000
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2018
Videos
The Allen Institute for Cell Science created a powerful tool for visualizing the human cell, called the Allen Integrated
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have known for a long time that HIV can spread through sexual contact, but the details of the process were no
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2018
Cardiology
During a process called angiogenesis, new blood vessels form as cells divide continuously to create new layers of tissue
...
Written By:
Kara Marker