Microscopy News and Research

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Study reveals new mechanism through which cells build “mini-muscles”

Research teams have revealed how the motor protein, called myosin, which is responsible for causing the contraction of skeletal muscles, also functions in non-muscle cells.

3 Mar 2021

Detective work inside plant cells finds a key piece of the C4 photosynthesis puzzle

An impressive body of evidence published this week reveals the answer to a mystery that has puzzled plant scientists for more than 30 years.

3 Mar 2021

Scientists gain new insights into ribosome formation to identify potential drug targets

Ribosome formation is viewed as a promising potential target for new antibacterial agents. Researchers from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have gained new insights into this multifaceted process.

2 Mar 2021

Simple buffers can prevent photoblueing effect in microscopy

Advances in fluorescence microscopy make it viable to image molecular complexes or individual molecules in cells with a spatial resolution of up to 20 nm.

1 Mar 2021

Study reveals mechanism through which plant hormone controls cell division

The mechanism through which cytokinin—a plant hormone—regulates the division of cells has been identified.

26 Feb 2021

Molecular mapping of proteins shows promise for treating cancer

Swedish researchers have published novel molecular mapping of proteins that controls the process of cell division—detecting 300 of these proteins.

25 Feb 2021

DNA origami helps track gene-editing processes

The genetic scissors, known as CRISPR/Cas9, the finding that received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry, occasionally cut in places that they are not intended to target.

24 Feb 2021

Microfluidic chip and AI-based microscope help measure hemoglobin levels

Blood count is a test that is often performed to determine the health of patients and generally involves an estimation of the concentration of hemoglobin.

24 Feb 2021

Study reveals specialized mechanism for translation of mitochondrial genome into proteins

An international collaboration among researchers from Finland, Sweden, UK and the USA has captured ribosomes translating messenger RNA expressed from the maternally inherited mitochondrial genome.

23 Feb 2021

Electron cryo-microscopy sheds light on how bioenergy makers are made in our body

Mitochondria are organelles that act as the powerhouses in our body. They use oxygen which we inhale and the food we eat to produce energy that supports our life.

22 Feb 2021

Using soil bacteria for antibiotic production

In this interview, AZoLifeSciences speaks to Dr. Christophe Corre about his latest research that investigated soil bacteria and how it could be used to produce antibiotics.

From The University of Warwick 19 Feb 2021

Cryogenic electron microscopy reveals shape of glutamate transporters involved in neurological diseases

An international research team has uncovered the shape of the glutamate transporter and helps explain how the human brain cells interact with each other.

18 Feb 2021

Research links blood-clotting protein with CNS B-cell lymphoma growth

In people with central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma, cancerous B cells--a type of white blood cell--accumulate to form tumors in the brain or spinal cord, often in close proximity to blood vessels.

18 Feb 2021

New statistical study shows how pairs of cancer cells interact

One of the fundamental principles of biology is the fact that cells are motile and make contact with one another.

17 Feb 2021

A new method for quantitative single-molecule colocalization analysis

WWU researchers develop a new method for quantitative single-molecule colocalization analysis /Study published in Nature Communications.

17 Feb 2021

New technique reveals natural structure of large enzyme complex

A new technique has revealed the natural structure of specifically massive and complex enzymes.

11 Feb 2021

Defective catalyst can simplify generation of hydrogen peroxide from oxygen

Rice University researchers have created a "defective" catalyst that simplifies the generation of hydrogen peroxide from oxygen.

10 Feb 2021

Mast Cells: High-speed messengers of the immune defense

In order to fight pathogens, mast cells regulate inflammatory reactions of the immune system.

10 Feb 2021

New insights into the biology of chytrid fungus responsible for deadly skin infection

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have gained new insight into the biological processes of a chytrid fungus responsible for a deadly skin infection devastating frog populations worldwide.

9 Feb 2021

Plants may control the genetics of intimate root symbionts

Researchers from the University of Ottawa have discovered that plants may be able to control the genetics of their intimate root symbionts - the organism with which they live in symbiosis - thereby providing a better understanding of their growth.

5 Feb 2021