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Light Microscopy – News and Features

A close up on an insulin needle.
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Understanding Insulin Synthesis

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.
Protein structure.
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Three Proteins Interact To Fine-Tune Cellular Movement

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 plastic model of a kidney held in a person's hand.
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Previously Unknown “Housekeeping” Process Discovered in Kidney Cells

A new "housekeeping" process has been discovered in kidney cells, which ejects unwanted content and enables cells to rejuvenate themselves.
A close-up photo of a person's eye, looking at the camera.
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Windows to the Soul: A Key Neurotransmitter Also Controls Pupil Size

New research has shown that a neurotransmitter involved in attention span, sleep–wake switching and appetite also controls pupil size.
Fluorescent shapes.
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Revolutionary “Disco” Technique Maps Entire Bodies of Mice

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.
An image taken of brain tissue.
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Novel Imaging Technology Provides a 'Live' View Into the Brain’s Complexity

The new imaging and virtual reconstruction technology developed at ISTA is a big leap in imaging brain activity and is aptly named LIONESS – Live Information Optimized Nanoscopy Enabling Saturated Segmentation.
A close-up photograph of a microscope looking at a glass slide
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New Combination of Imaging Techniques Could Revolutionize Microscopy

Researchers have developed a new microscopy technique that allows scientists to simultaneously observe single molecules and read their chemical information.
A person holding a handful of wheat above an expansive crop field
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Researchers Propose New Method To Identify Label-Free Microplastics in Crop Plants

Hyperspectral-enhanced dark field microscopy can be used to detect label-free microplastics, researchers have found. This method completely avoids the interference caused by the shed of microplastic markers.
Lung epithelial cell line with membranes and nuclei stained in red and blue.
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New Tool Developed To Study Viral Infections

Researchers have developed a new tool that can identify cells that are actively responding to a SARS-CoV-2 infection and can be used to screen for effective COVID-19 therapies.
A connective tissue cell in which the adhesion protein talin has been modified.
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New Method for Examining Mechanical Processes in Cells Developed

Researchers at the University of Münster have developed a method for altering the mechanics of individual molecules and thereby investigating their function within the cells.
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