imaging

Avoid missing critical cellular behaviors and events through real-time imaging.

For the first time, a team visualizes sensory nerves projecting into adipose tissue in mice and finds these neuronal cells may counteract the local effects of the sympathetic nervous system.

Aimée Parker shares how her childlike curiosity and collaborative spirit motivate her scientific pursuits.

Renewing the aging gut microbiome holds promise for preventing inflammatory brain and eye degeneration.

Streamlining bioimaging workflows with multi-functional imaging systems

Discover how scientists match fluorophores and detectors for accurate measurements.

Understand the ins and outs of detecting luciferase activity.

Though scientists don’t yet know much about it, a newly described process called erebosis might have profound implications for how the gut maintains itself.

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A new technique reveals cells’ precise locations and functions in the brain. Its developers have already used it to identify a previously unknown neuron type.

A new methodology combines existing techniques to reveal the specific function and location of multiple types of neurons at once.

Optimizing chemiluminescence and fluorescence imaging for protein detection

Researchers produce reliable data when they choose the correct tools for their needs.

The COVID-19 pandemic is still with us. Biomedical innovation has rallied to address that pressing concern while continuing to tackle broader research challenges.

Scientists use multiplexed immunofluorescent imaging to identify and phenotype rare cell populations in their native environments.

Armed with improved imaging techniques and supercomputers, researchers are generating detailed three-dimensional images of cellular structures that anyone can explore.

3-D brain atlases help scientists better understand brain function in physiological and pathological situations.

Big discoveries come from miniaturized assays

The CRISPR-Cas system, supported by advances in plate reader technology, has transformed drug discovery processes.