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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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MAR 07, 2018Microbiology
Scientists have learned more about how immune cells use a toxic cocktail to battle bacteria.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Study to develop method for CB2R expression and ligand engagement to further therapeutic research using CB2R agonists fo ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanFEB 28, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
The glowing proteins of jellyfish and fireflies were adapted for use in the research lab. Now that idea has been taken e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 27, 2018Microbiology
Scientists at the UCSD were surprised to see what happened when a so-called predatory bacterium was grown next to some p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2018Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 30, 2018Microbiology
As babies crawl around on floors, the action kicks up a lot of stuff. Skin cells, dirt, bacteria, pollen and fungal spor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2018Immunology
For the first time, scientists have observed in real-time the ability of bacteria within a colony to collectively predic ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 15, 2018Plants & Animals
Chameleons are perhaps one of the world’s most widely-recognized lizard species, primarily because of their renown ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a type of bacterium that lives in soil produces a molecule that actually induces the de ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2017Microbiology
Bacteria aren't capable of conscious thought, but scientists have developed a technique that imprints a kind of memory i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 26, 2017Microbiology
One way that bacterial infections get around antibiotics is by using sleeper cells; these special cells lie dormant, sur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The seasonal theme of these gorgeous images was generated using a new laser-based imaging technique for monitoring cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2017Technology
A single wound can contain multiple types of dangerous bacteria that must be identified, treated and monitored.Written By: Julia TraversNOV 30, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists succeeded in creating bacteria that carry two additional nucleotide bases in their genetic code.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2017Earth & The Environment
A new study from University of Pennsylvania researchers explains the geophysics behind how rivers resist erosion. Publis ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 13, 2017Cancer
Surgical removal of the tumor remains one of the most effective lines of defense for cancer patients. However, among oth ...OCT 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 HertrichOCT 14, 2017Chemistry & Physics
The structure of the huntingtin protein. Credit: Washington University in St. Louis An international team of scientists ...Written By: Daniel DuanOCT 09, 2017Neuroscience
The lowly worm isn't usually considered an exciting or valuable animal. Many worms are stuck on the end of a ho ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 05, 2017Microbiology
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing microbial mystery; the knowledge may help fight antibiot ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2017Microbiology
Researchers have been looking for ways to image brain activity in animals that are not only alive but behaving normally ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2017Videos
Researchers have developed a way to infuse plants with special functions without the use of genetic engineering. This co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 27, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Currently, if a doctor suspects a patient has cancer or other diseases, he orders a tissue biopsy to confirm whether the ...SEP 22, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa ...Written By: Daniel Duan
MAR 07, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists have learned more about how immune cells use a toxic cocktail to battle bacteria.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Study to develop method for CB2R expression and ligand engagement to further therapeutic research using CB2R agonists fo
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
FEB 28, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
The glowing proteins of jellyfish and fireflies were adapted for use in the research lab. Now that idea has been taken e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 27, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists at the UCSD were surprised to see what happened when a so-called predatory bacterium was grown next to some p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2018
Cardiology
How are new heart cells created? Is the adult heart capable of repairing itself after a heart attack? How can scientists
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 30, 2018
Microbiology
As babies crawl around on floors, the action kicks up a lot of stuff. Skin cells, dirt, bacteria, pollen and fungal spor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2018
Immunology
For the first time, scientists have observed in real-time the ability of bacteria within a colony to collectively predic
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 15, 2018
Plants & Animals
Chameleons are perhaps one of the world’s most widely-recognized lizard species, primarily because of their renown
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a type of bacterium that lives in soil produces a molecule that actually induces the de
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2017
Microbiology
Bacteria aren't capable of conscious thought, but scientists have developed a technique that imprints a kind of memory i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2017
Microbiology
One way that bacterial infections get around antibiotics is by using sleeper cells; these special cells lie dormant, sur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The seasonal theme of these gorgeous images was generated using a new laser-based imaging technique for monitoring cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2017
Technology
A single wound can contain multiple types of dangerous bacteria that must be identified, treated and monitored.
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 30, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists succeeded in creating bacteria that carry two additional nucleotide bases in their genetic code.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A new study from University of Pennsylvania researchers explains the geophysics behind how rivers resist erosion. Publis
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 13, 2017
Cancer
Surgical removal of the tumor remains one of the most effective lines of defense for cancer patients. However, among oth
...
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
OCT 14, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
The structure of the huntingtin protein. Credit: Washington University in St. Louis An international team of scientists
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
OCT 09, 2017
Neuroscience
The lowly worm isn't usually considered an exciting or valuable animal. Many worms are stuck on the end of a ho
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 05, 2017
Microbiology
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing microbial mystery; the knowledge may help fight antibiot
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2017
Microbiology
Researchers have been looking for ways to image brain activity in animals that are not only alive but behaving normally
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2017
Videos
Researchers have developed a way to infuse plants with special functions without the use of genetic engineering. This co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 27, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Currently, if a doctor suspects a patient has cancer or other diseases, he orders a tissue biopsy to confirm whether the
...
SEP 22, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Theranostics: one stone can kill two or three birds. Credit: Ko et al. 2014/Clinical Endoscopy This September the Journa
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan