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Microscopy
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The antibodies don’t work! The race to rid labs of molecules that ruin experiments
Carl Laflamme knew what protein he wanted to study, but not where to find it. It is encoded…
Hybrid protein filaments are a surprise twist in neurodegeneration
Nature, Published online: 02 October 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03054-5 Abnormal filaments of a single type of protein are hallmarks of…
how to measure the forces that sculpt embryos
Embryonic development is like an elaborate stage production, in which meticulously choreographed gene-expression programmes organize much of the…
New “X-Ray Vision” Technique Sees Inside Crystals
The new technique allows scientists to see each particle that makes up colloidal crystals and to create dynamic…
the mission to make more photostable fluorophores
Fluorescence microscopy is one of the most powerful tools in the life-sciences toolkit. The unique spectral properties of…
Quantum tunnelling of electrons brings ultrafast optical microscopy to the atomic scale
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 08 May 2024 The oscillating electromagnetic fields that carry light can cause electrons to tunnel back…
electrochemist whose techniques underpin clinical diagnostics, materials discovery and more
Credit: The University of Texas at Austin Allen Bard is widely regarded as the father of modern electrochemistry.…
Visualizing centriole genesis with microscopy and kinematic reconstruction techniques
Cells contain various specialized structures – such as the nucleus, mitochondria or peroxisomes – known as “organelles”. Tracing…
A bitter-taste receptor activated in a surprising way
Nature, Published online: 10 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-00712-6 The sensing of bitter taste results from the complex interplay of…
Study reveals protein structure similarities in Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome
More than 90% of people with Down syndrome, the most common chromosomal disorder in humans and the most…