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Wearable microscopes produce real-time images of mouse spinal cord activity

The spinal cord acts as a messenger, carrying signals between the brain and body to regulate everything from breathing to movement.

23 Mar 2023

Scientists devise a tiny, nano-sized sensor capable of detecting protein biomarkers

While a popular hobby for many, fishing is also a pastime full of uncertainty. Each time you have something on the line, you can never be completely sure what type of fish you've hooked until you pull it out of the water.

21 Mar 2023

Novel gene to help breed climate resilient crops

For the first time, scientists have explained how a crucial gene in plants helps them use their energy more effectively, allowing them to produce more roots and absorb more water and nutrients.

20 Mar 2023

Unique region of the brain's cortex used when visually navigating an area by foot

Using vision to efficiently move through an area by foot uses a unique region of the brain's cortex, according to a small study funded by the National Eye Institute.

16 Mar 2023

Using PET and electron microscopy to generate 3D maps of mitochondrial networks in lung tumors

Scientists have long known that mitochondria, the "powerhouses" of cells, play a crucial role in the metabolism and energy production of cancer cells.

16 Mar 2023

First molecular images of olfaction sets the stage to create novel smells

Breaking a longstanding impasse in our understanding of olfaction, scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have created the first molecular-level, 3D picture of how an odor molecule activates a human odorant receptor, a crucial step in deciphering the sense of smell.

16 Mar 2023

Merging cryo-TEM and tomography methods to reveal 3D morphology of dendrites

Documenting the lithiation process in TEM can provide a deep understanding of the electrode degradation mechanism during battery cycling, which enhances material modification for improved performance. The research was guided by Prof. Dong Su (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences).

15 Mar 2023

Aston University receives funding for the development of a diagnostic tool for children with brain tumors

Birmingham based charity, Help Harry Help Others and Aston University researchers, are working together to develop a pioneering pre-surgical diagnostic tool, which could see the eventual outcome of children with brain tumors drastically improve.

15 Mar 2023

Significance of astrocyte–neuron interactions in fine-tuning brain function

Humans learn to handle a variety of skilled movements throughout their lives, from driving a car to swinging a tennis racket. Neurons are not the only ones who implement this learning, but a new study from The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT shows that astrocytes play an important role as well.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 14 Mar 2023

The mechanism behind fruit fly germ cells forming ring canals

Cell division is the process through which the majority of cells in the bodies of living beings duplicate their contents and physically split into new cells.

10 Mar 2023

Study shows link between a mitochondrial metabolite and activation of inflammatory response

A new study shows for the first time a connection between a mitochondrial metabolite and the activation of an inflammatory response.

9 Mar 2023

AI tool can accurately identify normal and abnormal chest X-rays in a clinical setting

An artificial intelligence tool can accurately identify normal and abnormal chest X-rays in a clinical setting, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

8 Mar 2023

Researchers discover how specific mutation in a bacterium results in phage resistance

As antibacterial resistance continues to render obsolete the use of some antibiotics, some have turned to bacteria-killing viruses to treat acute infections as well as some chronic illnesses.

7 Mar 2023

Researchers track a specialized garbage disposal cell inside lymph nodes for the first time

For almost 140 years, the origin and behavior of an enigmatic cell type inside lymph nodes, called a tingible body macrophage, has remained a mystery.

3 Mar 2023

Using nanoparticles to carry drugs across the blood-brain barrier

Brain tumors are notoriously hard to treat. One reason is the challenge posed by the blood-brain barrier, a network of blood vessels and tissue with closely spaced cells.

3 Mar 2023

Uncovering the complete 3D structure of p53 protein

By inducing cell repair or self-destruction, the tumor suppressor protein p53, often known as “the guardian of the genome,” shields the body’s DNA from daily stress or long-term damage.

2 Mar 2023

New model simplifies the understanding of vascular malformations

Our bodies are made up of 60,000 miles of complex pipes that play a vital role in transporting nutrients throughout our bodies, performing waste disposal, and supplying our organs with fresh oxygen and blood.

27 Feb 2023

MoBIE: New user-friendly, freely available tool for sharing large imaging data sets

High-resolution microscopy techniques, for example electron microscopy or super-resolution microscopy, produce huge amounts of data.

24 Feb 2023

Scientists receive $2.5 million NIH grant to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function

A team of Purdue University scientists led by Shihuan Kuang has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function, a study with implications in both humans and livestock.

24 Feb 2023

Using ultrasound waves to move genetically engineered cells

Let's say you needed to move an individual cell from one place to another. How would you do it? Maybe some special tweezers? A really tiny shovel?

24 Feb 2023

Imaging News and Research

Wearable microscopes produce real-time images of mouse spinal cord activity

Scientists devise a tiny, nano-sized sensor capable of detecting protein biomarkers

Novel gene to help breed climate resilient crops

Unique region of the brain's cortex used when visually navigating an area by foot

Using PET and electron microscopy to generate 3D maps of mitochondrial networks in lung tumors

First molecular images of olfaction sets the stage to create novel smells

Merging cryo-TEM and tomography methods to reveal 3D morphology of dendrites

Aston University receives funding for the development of a diagnostic tool for children with brain tumors

Significance of astrocyte–neuron interactions in fine-tuning brain function

The mechanism behind fruit fly germ cells forming ring canals

Study shows link between a mitochondrial metabolite and activation of inflammatory response

AI tool can accurately identify normal and abnormal chest X-rays in a clinical setting

Researchers discover how specific mutation in a bacterium results in phage resistance

Researchers track a specialized garbage disposal cell inside lymph nodes for the first time

Using nanoparticles to carry drugs across the blood-brain barrier

Uncovering the complete 3D structure of p53 protein

New model simplifies the understanding of vascular malformations

MoBIE: New user-friendly, freely available tool for sharing large imaging data sets

Scientists receive $2.5 million NIH grant to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function

Using ultrasound waves to move genetically engineered cells

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