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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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JUL 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 MarkerMAY 02, 2018Health & Medicine
MRI scans can look deep into the brain using powerful magnets to see brain anatomy and structure. Different types of MRI ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 25, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been using a new tool in biomedical research to more closely mimic human biology - mini models of human ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
When most people think about DNA, they think of the familiar double helix shape. But now researchers have found a differ ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to identify both the type of cell and its ancestry, for every cell in an organism.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 09, 2018Plants & Animals
Anyone that has ever laid eyes on an Atlantic puffin will tell you about its incredibly colorful beak, but it now seems ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 06, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The research team of Professor Akihiro Kusumi used fluorescent markers and a new imaging technique to watch proteins dan ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2018Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 22, 2018Chemistry & Physics
The idea of adding artificial parts to biological bodies to create an “enhanced” being isn’t anything ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAR 17, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Every time a cell divides, it has to replicate its DNA. Now researchers have been able to watch as errors happen in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2018Technology
Mice showed ~100% tumor shrinkage with LANT method developed by Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green.Written By: Julia TraversMAR 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
SUSHI, or Super-resolution Shadow Imaging is a new technique for looking at living cells in the brain.Written By: Carmen Leitch
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
MAY 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
MRI scans can look deep into the brain using powerful magnets to see brain anatomy and structure. Different types of MRI
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 25, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been using a new tool in biomedical research to more closely mimic human biology - mini models of human
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
When most people think about DNA, they think of the familiar double helix shape. But now researchers have found a differ
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to identify both the type of cell and its ancestry, for every cell in an organism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 09, 2018
Plants & Animals
Anyone that has ever laid eyes on an Atlantic puffin will tell you about its incredibly colorful beak, but it now seems
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 06, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The research team of Professor Akihiro Kusumi used fluorescent markers and a new imaging technique to watch proteins dan
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2018
Microbiology
An anti-bacterial chemical commonly used in toiletries is effective as an anti-malaria drug, even in drug-resistant para
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 22, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
The idea of adding artificial parts to biological bodies to create an “enhanced” being isn’t anything
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAR 17, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Every time a cell divides, it has to replicate its DNA. Now researchers have been able to watch as errors happen in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2018
Technology
Mice showed ~100% tumor shrinkage with LANT method developed by Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green.
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
SUSHI, or Super-resolution Shadow Imaging is a new technique for looking at living cells in the brain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch