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New microscope gives doctors better idea on safety and efficacy of medication

A new type of microscope may give doctors a better idea of how safely and effectively a medication will perform in the body.

28 Feb 2019

Tomocube’s holotomography microscopes set to advance long-term studies of live cells

Long-term studies of live cells are set to take a significant leap forward with the introduction of a motorized stage and custom-designed stitching software for Tomocube’s holotomography microscopes.

From Tomocube Inc. 26 Feb 2019

Novel Imaging Methods for Biomedicine

Wei Min has been awarded the Pittcon 2019 Achievement Award. In this interview, he outlines the current imaging challenges in biomedicine and how his novel chemical imaging methods can overcome these.

From Pittcon 26 Feb 2019

New green, economical way achieves key organic synthesis via catalyst synergy

In organic chemistry, discovering new reactions is one thing, but to carry them off efficiently is quite another. Carbon-carbon bond-forming is at the heart of organic synthesis, allowing us to stitch together diverse functional groups into an endless array of useful compounds.

26 Feb 2019

Studying Root Canal Anatomy with Non-Destructive Imaging Tools

In this interview, Marco Versiani discusses how he uses micro-CT in dentistry for the Root Canal Anatomy Project.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 25 Feb 2019

Study offers new insights into mechanisms of changes in erythrocytes under stress

Various stress effects make an integral part of modern life, and their minimization is of particular relevance.

22 Feb 2019

Researchers take closer look at how viruses bind cells and cause infection

Researchers at Cardiff University have used x-ray crystallography and computer simulation to get a closer look at how viruses bind cells and cause infection.

20 Feb 2019

Customizing the Cellular Microenvironment to Improve Physiological Relevance

An interview with Marie-Charlotte Manus, discussing a new technology called PRIMO that improves the physiological relevance of cells in culture.

From Alveole 18 Feb 2019

Bringing Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) to the Community

An interview with Dr. Ester Segal, discussing the development of a 2D silicon microarray that supports the growth of bacteria and fungi for rapid AST.

From Pittcon 13 Feb 2019

New method analyzes how single biological cells react to stressful situations

Human beings are not the only ones who suffer from stress - even microorganisms can be affected. Now, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have devised a new method to study how single biological cells react to stressful situations.

13 Feb 2019

Researchers uncover new mechanism of how Ebola viruses escape immune system

A research team from Tübingen and Göttingen has described in the renowned journal Cell Reports a new mechanism how the Ebola virus escapes the immune system.

12 Feb 2019

Super-resolution microscopy could help better study single cells

For a better understanding of biological processes, researchers need to be able to ‘see’ the smallest components of individual cells, such as DNA, mRNA and proteins.

12 Feb 2019

Detecting and mapping of chemicals inside a biological cell

How are chemicals distributed in a cell? Chinese scientists have developed a combined mass spectrometry and biological imaging device that enables direct, label-free detection, and high-resolution mapping of chemicals inside a biological cell.

7 Feb 2019

Bruker launches new SKYSCAN 1273 benchtop 3D X-ray microscope

Bruker today announced the new SKYSCAN 1273 benchtop 3D X-ray microscope based on micro-computed tomography technology.

From Bruker BioSpin - NMR, EPR and Imaging 6 Feb 2019

Enhancing HD-MEA Systems with CMOS

At SfN 2018, we spoke to MaxWell Biosystems about their CMOS based HD-MEA systems for recording and stimulating electrogenic cells in-vitro - MaxOne and MaxTwo.

From MaxWell Biosystems 31 Jan 2019

Scientists create visual guide to help identify and control Asian longhorned ticks

Rutgers researchers and other scientists have created a visual guide to help identify and control the Asian longhorned tick, which transmits a fatal human disease in its native countries and threatens livestock in the United States.

30 Jan 2019

Researchers develop powerful new tool to create concrete cortical blueprint

With a bit of light, a few photo sensitive compounds and specialized paper, the blueprint was born. As the favored type of technical drawing for over a century, architects used this crucial tool for its fast reproducibility as well as its capacity for detailed documentation.

29 Jan 2019

Leica Microsystems' new THUNDER imagers set to transform visualization of 3D samples

World-leading designer and manufacturer of innovative microscope solutions, Leica Microsystems, has announced the launch of a new class of instruments for high-speed, high-quality imaging of a large diversity of samples, including thick specimens.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 28 Jan 2019

Training heart cells in culture to mimic human cardiac tissue

Engineering researchers have developed a “training” device that can be used to grow cardiac tissue and measure how effectively it beats.

24 Jan 2019

MPFI researchers identify synaptic logic for connections between two brain hemispheres

Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have developed a new combination of technologies that allows them to identify the functional properties of individual synapses that link the two hemispheres and determine how they are arranged within a neuron's dendritic field.

21 Jan 2019