Jan. 13, 2012
Scientists from the Technical University in Vienna and the Max-Planck-Institute of Neurobiology in Munich have developed a new microscopy technique to analyze in detail nerve cells in the spinal cord. Nerve cells from the spinal cord are able to regenerate after being damaged. How this happens has not been easy to investigate: to see into the inner structure of spinal cord tissue it was necessary until now to cut samples into thin slices to be investigated separately.
moreDec. 14, 2011
Researchers of the University of Zurich have discovered a new substance for labelling and visualization of DNA synthesis in whole animals. Applications for this technique include identifying the sites of virus infections and cancer growth, due to the abundance of DNA replication in these tissues. This approach should therefore lead to new strategies in drug development.
moreNov. 07, 2011
The second edition of Olympus special edition "Basics of Light Microscopy & Imaging" ist now online.
You can read and order the issue here.
moreNov. 02, 2011
Cell motility is an essential process for most uni- and multi-cellular forms of life. The study of evolutionary ancient and thus divergent cells can yield interesting insights into our very basic understanding of molecular processes conferring cellular motility. The Plasmodium sporozoite represents a unique cell that migrates in vitro in near perfect circles due to its crescent shape. This allows the combination of high throughput imaging with reverse genetics to dissect how these cells move.
moreOct. 28, 2011
The BX3 clinical microscope system from Olympus is used for analysis and disease diagnosis in pathology and cytology. Images with accurately rendered colours are created with a true colour LED illumination technology and built in Light Intensity Manager (LIM).
moreJul. 06, 2011
Two Colorado State University laser researchers are working to develop an X-ray source for the U.S. Department of Energy that could be used in everything from X-ray free-electron lasers to biomedical imaging.
moreJul. 05, 2011
Since their discovery in 1896 [1], x-rays have fundamentally revolutionized science, medicine and technology. Each successive generation of x-ray machines has opened up new frontiers in science, such as the first radiographs and the determination of the structure of DNA. State-of-the-art x-ray sources, such as synchrotrons, can now produce coherent high-brightness beams of x-rays with energies greater than kiloelectronvolt, which promise a new revolution in imaging complex systems on the nanometer and femtosecond scale.
moreApr. 28, 2011
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moreApr. 26, 2011
Leica Microsystems and Definiens announced a co-marketing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Definiens and Leica will cooperatively market their complementary products and host joint workshops and educational events. Customers will benefit from streamlined high-content image analysis, allowing them to better identify and understand pathways and mechanisms.
This partnership will cover a range of Leica microscopy hardware and Definiens XD software, which will be seamlessly integrated to optimize imaging and analysis workflows.
moreMar. 17, 2011
Asylum Research has introduced the Electrochemical Strain Microscopy (ESM) imaging technique for mapping electrochemical phenomena on the nanoscale:
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