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High-speed AFM enables real-time visualization of influenza A hemagglutinin during viral entry

Unlike living organisms, to avoid extinction, viruses need to hijack living host machineries to generate new viruses.

18 Aug 2020

Scientists describe the mechanism of action of therapeutic antibodies

Since the late 1990s, immunotherapy has been the frontline treatment against lymphomas where synthetic antibodies are used to stop the proliferation of cancerous white blood cells.

14 Aug 2020

Internal structure of fossilized trilobite eye found to be identical to modern bee eyes

The internal structure of a 429-million-year-old fossilized trilobite eye is almost identical to that of modern bees, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

14 Aug 2020

State-of-the-art 3D microscopy reveals how human sperms swim

Using state-of-the-art 3D microscopy and mathematics, Dr Hermes Gadêlha from the University of Bristol, Dr Gabriel Corkidi and Dr Alberto Darszon from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, have reconstructed the movement of the sperm tail in 3D with high-precision.

14 Aug 2020

Study shows how FAK protein is activated on lipid membranes

A team of researchers has recently described the mechanistic details regarding the activation of the Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK) on lipid membranes.

12 Aug 2020

New method helps track actin involved in mitochondrial dysfunction

The human skeleton helps in moving the body. Similarly, fine skeleton-like filaments inside the cells also help in the movement of cellular structures.

11 Aug 2020

Finned nanoporous materials can speed up molecular transport

Thousands of chemical processes used by the energy industry and for other applications rely on the high speed of catalytic reactions, but molecules frequently are hindered by molecular traffic jams that slow them down.

11 Aug 2020

Study reveals coronavirus-specific structure that may lead to new antiviral strategies

By visualizing coronavirus replication in an infected host cell, researchers may have answered a long-standing question about how newly synthesized coronavirus components are able to be incorporated into fully infectious viruses.

7 Aug 2020

High-sensitivity atomic force microscopy opens up for photosensitive materials

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) brought the atomic scale imaging resolution of scanning tunnelling microscopy, a technique that won the Nobel Prize in Physics.

6 Aug 2020

Understanding the dynamics of amyloids is crucial to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

Even though specific amyloids are found to have a biological function, the formation of amyloids is often linked to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases.

5 Aug 2020

Detecting rare circulating tumor cells

Metastasis - the development of tumor growth at a secondary site - is responsible for the majority of cancer-related deaths.

4 Aug 2020

Detailed 3D structure provides a roadmap for tweaking CRISPR-Cas9–guided base editors

Within a mere eight years, CRISPR-Cas9 has become the go-to genome editor for both basic research and gene therapy.

31 Jul 2020

High-resolution imaging reveals how phages can attack and kill bacterial superbugs

A research collaboration involving Monash University has made an exciting discovery that may eventually lead to targeted treatments to combat drug-resistant bacterial infections, one of the greatest threats to global health.

31 Jul 2020

'Marie Kondo' enzyme helps fruit fly embryos to clean out maternal proteins

Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have discovered a protein in fruit fly embryos, dubbed Marie Kondo, that destroys maternal proteins.

29 Jul 2020

AI algorithm can identify patterns of mutations and prognosis from tumor images

Researchers at EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, UK, and collaborators have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that uses computer vision to analyse tissue samples from cancer patients.

28 Jul 2020

Microscopy News and Research

Latest Microscopy News and Research

High-speed AFM enables real-time visualization of influenza A hemagglutinin during viral entry

Scientists describe the mechanism of action of therapeutic antibodies

Internal structure of fossilized trilobite eye found to be identical to modern bee eyes

State-of-the-art 3D microscopy reveals how human sperms swim

Study shows how FAK protein is activated on lipid membranes

New method helps track actin involved in mitochondrial dysfunction

Finned nanoporous materials can speed up molecular transport

Study reveals coronavirus-specific structure that may lead to new antiviral strategies

High-sensitivity atomic force microscopy opens up for photosensitive materials

Understanding the dynamics of amyloids is crucial to treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

Detecting rare circulating tumor cells

Detailed 3D structure provides a roadmap for tweaking CRISPR-Cas9–guided base editors

High-resolution imaging reveals how phages can attack and kill bacterial superbugs

'Marie Kondo' enzyme helps fruit fly embryos to clean out maternal proteins

AI algorithm can identify patterns of mutations and prognosis from tumor images

Gym equipment found to contain high levels of antibiotic-resistant pathogens

Evaluating the impact of sugary and acidic drinks on tooth enamel

A novel technique to control and visualize functions of living cells

Study reveals key factor that influences malignant cells to develop into tumor

Researchers image the formation of four-stranded DNA in living human cells

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