New microscopy technique lets scientists see cells in unprecedented detail and color

Scientists have developed a new imaging technique that uses a novel contrast mechanism in bioimaging to merge the strengths ...
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Super-resolution microscopes showcase the inner lives of cells

Using a tiny, spherical glass lens sandwiched between two brass plates, the 17th-century Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was the first to officially describe red blood cells and sperm cells ...
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Imaging living cells: First scanning electron microscope with nanomanipulator inaugurated

With a so-called cryo plasma-FIB (Plasma Focused Ion Beam) scanning electron microscope with nanomanipulator, Goethe University in Frankfurt (Germany) is expanding its research infrastructure with a ...

Electron microscopy reveals structural adaptations in aging podocytes in rats

The kidneys are vital organs that sustain life by filtering the blood and producing urine. This filtration process takes ...
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Transmission electron microscope image showing human cells to which engineered eCIS (red arrows) bind using their tail fibers prior to protein injection. (IMAGE)

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Scientists capture flu viruses surfing into human cells in real time

Scientists have captured a never-before-seen, high-resolution look at influenza’s stealthy invasion of human cells, revealing that the cells aren’t just helpless victims. Using a groundbreaking ...
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A 10-foot microscope reveals big lessons about the tiniest threats to the human body

We’ll understand if you’re puzzled by the eerie image below. It’s a tiny piece of the Lassa virus, which can double a person over in pain, make their head swell and, in some cases, quickly result in ...