microscopy

Finding an effective antibiotic against an infection can easily take 24 hours. Faster testing could save lives and help doctors avoid broad-spectrum antibiotics, which can foster resistance.

Modification on a high-resolution fluorescent microscopy technique allow researchers to track the precise movements of motor proteins. 

Benedetta Artegiani and Delilah Hendriks are forming a joint laboratory group to understand disease mechanisms and treatments through organoid models.

Scientists developed a standardized multiplex immunohistochemistry and RNA in situ hybridization protocol using ChipCytometry^TM.

A new technique, called Unclearing Microscopy, physically inflates and then stains cells to circumvent the need for expensive microscopes.

This year’s crop of winning products features many with a clinical focus and others that represent significant advances in sequencing, single-cell analysis, and more.

See some of the coolest images recently featured by The Scientist.

This image took 5th place at the 2022 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.

This image took 4th place at the 2022 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.

This image took 2nd place at the 2022 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.

This image took the top prize at the 2022 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition.

By modifying a technique used to image single cells, researchers have managed to generate a super-resolution 3D image of a complete organoid in just seven seconds.

Analyzing organoids has proven slow and cumbersome for scientists. But a new technique may speed things up, producing 3D images of hundreds of organoids per hour.