Light Microscopy – News and Features

An innovative imaging platform could improve our understanding of cellular structures at the nanoscale.

Researchers identified that the interaction between proteins Rab7a and TPC2 promotes melanoma growth and metastasis by altering endolysosomal processes and key signaling pathways. Inhibiting Rab7a reduces TPC2 activity, suppressing tumor progression.

New research has offered insights into how tumor shape can predict cancer cell behavior and aggressiveness.

A team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute and TU Bergakademie Freiberg has discovered amber in Antarctica, offering unprecedented insight into ancient polar forests. The amber reveals evidence of resin-producing trees.

This article explores three studies that demonstrate the importance of materials characterization and configuration in battery innovation.

FSU researchers discovered that twisted bilayer graphene’s optical conductivity depends on its super-moiré structure, not its twist angle. Using nano-light imaging, the study highlights graphene’s potential in optoelectronics and thermal imaging.

An international team led by the Paul Langerhans Institute Dresden has visualized the structure and function of primary cilia in beta cells, revealing their role in insulin signaling and connections with nerve cells.

The complex, cooperative behavior of honeybees is genetically programmed by the doublesex gene so that it can be passed to subsequent generations.

Using X-ray microtomography, a 3D imaging technique that uses X-rays to visualize cross sections of the internal structure of objects, researchers have identified 12 new weevil species.

This article discusses the roadblocks preventing labs from utilizing transformative technologies and evaluates how digitization and automation will continue to shape the research landscape.