Light Microscopy – News and Features

By combining and developing various microscopic and spectroscopic techniques, researchers have revealed triggers of programmed cell death.

A new imaging device using Raman Spectral Projection Tomography offers non-destructive, detailed views of deep tissue structures. It could revolutionize cartilage and tissue transplants, reduce costs, and improve tissue engineering outcomes.

A new technique uses tartrazine, a common food dye, to make living tissues transparent. This breakthrough improves optical imaging in live animals, enabling clearer and deeper visualization.

Scientists have created a novel sphingomyelin derivative that allows visualization of sphingomyelin metabolism and sphingomyelinase activity in infection processes. This advancement paves the way for new therapeutic strategies.

Researchers have shown that pursuit of a coveted reward – in this case a female fly – will cause a male fruit fly to ignore threats such as predation.

University of Arizona scientists have developed the world’s fastest electron microscope, capable of capturing electron motion in attoseconds. This "attomicroscopy" technique allows researchers to observe previously unseeable rapid processes.

Collaborative study by Duke-NUS and NUS Mechanobiology Institute offers new hope for treating neurodevelopmental disorders by activating dormant neural stem cells and uncovering other mechanisms behind brain development.

This may come as a surprise, but the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis is the oldest immunotherapy against cancer. Now, a team from the Champalimaud Foundation, in Lisbon, has found the first steps of its action to destroy cancer cells.

Researchers identify mouse brain regions vulnerable to blood vessel degeneration, offering clues to the connection between vasculature and neurodegenerative disease.

ETH researchers have modified certain bacteria with UV light so that they produce more cellulose. The basis for this is a new approach where the researchers generate thousands of bacterial variants and select those that are the most productive.