Light Microscopy – News and Features

Researchers have identified a new mechanism that exposes some of the multitasking abilities embryos need to build a functional retina.

Traditional diagnosis of malaria takes expertise and the workload is high. An international team of researchers investigated if diagnosis using a new system combining an automatic scanning microscope and AI is feasible in clinical settings.

A new, automated analysis technique can identify and quantify microparticles, including microplastics.

How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods? Researchers have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and quantification of particles.

Researchers discovered that when cells are under stress, a key protein can travel to the nucleus and reprogram cells to migrate and become more invasive.

Examining messenger RNAs involved in the production of insulin in fruit flies, they found that a chemical tag on the mRNA is crucial to translating the insulin mRNA into the protein insulin.

A single human cell teems with as many 100,000 different proteins. Actin is one of the most abundant and essential of them all. This protein forms into filaments that help make up the skeleton of cells, giving them shape.

A new "housekeeping" process has been discovered in kidney cells, which ejects unwanted content and enables cells to rejuvenate themselves.

New research has shown that a neurotransmitter involved in attention span, sleep–wake switching and appetite also controls pupil size.

Researchers developed a new method called wildDISCO that uses standard antibodies to map the entire body of an animal using fluorescent markers. This revolutionary technique provides detailed 3D maps of structures, shedding new light on complex biological systems and diseases.