Light Microscopy – News and Features

Borrowing methods from biological imaging, Rochester engineers have developed a way to spot tiny, overheated components that cause electronics’ performance to degrade.

Collective social behaviors, such as fish schooling, are remarkable displays of behavioral complexity in the natural world. Researchers have pinpointed some of the brain circuits tied to this behavior.

By combining high-resolution microscopy with ultrafast laser pulses, physicists can spot single-atom “defects” on a semiconductor surface.

Researchers from Japan have successfully developed a chemical radiotracer that binds to α-synuclein fibrils, harmful protein aggregates typically seen in PD and DLB pathologies.

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) has been used to test for asbestos in samples for decades, but TEM can be expensive. Now, researchers have determined that scanning electron microscopy can achieve results comparable to TEM.

Discovering that hepatitis E virus is associated with sperm in pigs suggests the virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, according to a new study.

Scientists have developed a minimal synthetic cell that follows external chemical cues and demonstrates a governing principle of biology called “symmetry breaking.”

Two Buck scientists led a team that has revealed for the first time how the lack of gravity affects the cells of the immune system at single cell resolution.

The protein Orco is crucial for the development of olfactory cells in ants, finds a new study that offers insights into the molecular and cellular basis of animal communication.

A new study suggests that adding common bone loss drugs to azoles can improve efficacy. In lab tests, combinations of these drugs worked against dermatophyte species and prevented resistance.