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Fluorescent microscopy
Fluorescent microscopy is an optical technique utilizing fluorescence in place of (or in addition to) other light sources. Fluorescent microscopy is used to study organic and inorganic substances by harnessing fluorescence to generate an image.
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NOV 13, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells have a barrier around them, which carefully controls what can move across it. That presents a challenge in pharmac ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 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 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 LeitchJUL 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 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 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 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 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 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 LeitchOCT 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 05, 2017Microbiology
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing microbial mystery; the knowledge may help fight antibiot ...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 10, 2017Microbiology
Inflammation is a common feature of many diseases, and researchers wanted to know more about whether dormant bacteria ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have learned more about an organelle in nerve cells that will have implications for disease research.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2017Immunology
For social smokers who consider their cardiovascular health to be in good status because they aren’t smoking every ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 08, 2017Microbiology
When bacteria live in communities, they begin to exhibit interesting behavioral patternsWritten By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The human brain contains everything we learn and all of the memories from our lives; the nerve cells in the brain and th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 23, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
A special microscopy technique enabled scientists to see inside of live mouse lungs; it revealed a role for lungs in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Looking at the dynamics of living cells is very challenging compared to looking at cells that have been fixed in stasis, ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2017Cardiology
Whether to make actual repairs on the heart or just to study the diseases that plague it, many scientists are in hot in ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 27, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Imaging miniscule biological structures is rife with challenges. As instruments zoom in on ever-smaller parts, one probl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 19, 2017Immunology
Immune cells poke holes in blood vessels to reach the surrounding tissues, to fight infection or for other immunological ...Written By: Kara Marker
NOV 13, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells have a barrier around them, which carefully controls what can move across it. That presents a challenge in pharmac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
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
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
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 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 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 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 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
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 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
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 10, 2017
Microbiology
Inflammation is a common feature of many diseases, and researchers wanted to know more about whether dormant bacteria ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
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
MAY 04, 2017
Immunology
For social smokers who consider their cardiovascular health to be in good status because they aren’t smoking every
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 08, 2017
Microbiology
When bacteria live in communities, they begin to exhibit interesting behavioral patterns
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human brain contains everything we learn and all of the memories from our lives; the nerve cells in the brain and th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 23, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
A special microscopy technique enabled scientists to see inside of live mouse lungs; it revealed a role for lungs in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Looking at the dynamics of living cells is very challenging compared to looking at cells that have been fixed in stasis,
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Cardiology
Whether to make actual repairs on the heart or just to study the diseases that plague it, many scientists are in hot in
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 27, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Imaging miniscule biological structures is rife with challenges. As instruments zoom in on ever-smaller parts, one probl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 19, 2017
Immunology
Immune cells poke holes in blood vessels to reach the surrounding tissues, to fight infection or for other immunological
...
Written By:
Kara Marker