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Merging cryo-TEM and tomography methods to reveal 3D morphology of dendrites

Documenting the lithiation process in TEM can provide a deep understanding of the electrode degradation mechanism during battery cycling, which enhances material modification for improved performance. The research was guided by Prof. Dong Su (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences).

15 Mar 2023

Aston University receives funding for the development of a diagnostic tool for children with brain tumors

Birmingham based charity, Help Harry Help Others and Aston University researchers, are working together to develop a pioneering pre-surgical diagnostic tool, which could see the eventual outcome of children with brain tumors drastically improve.

15 Mar 2023

Significance of astrocyte–neuron interactions in fine-tuning brain function

Humans learn to handle a variety of skilled movements throughout their lives, from driving a car to swinging a tennis racket. Neurons are not the only ones who implement this learning, but a new study from The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT shows that astrocytes play an important role as well.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 14 Mar 2023

The mechanism behind fruit fly germ cells forming ring canals

Cell division is the process through which the majority of cells in the bodies of living beings duplicate their contents and physically split into new cells.

10 Mar 2023

Study shows link between a mitochondrial metabolite and activation of inflammatory response

A new study shows for the first time a connection between a mitochondrial metabolite and the activation of an inflammatory response.

9 Mar 2023

AI tool can accurately identify normal and abnormal chest X-rays in a clinical setting

An artificial intelligence tool can accurately identify normal and abnormal chest X-rays in a clinical setting, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

8 Mar 2023

Researchers discover how specific mutation in a bacterium results in phage resistance

As antibacterial resistance continues to render obsolete the use of some antibiotics, some have turned to bacteria-killing viruses to treat acute infections as well as some chronic illnesses.

7 Mar 2023

Researchers track a specialized garbage disposal cell inside lymph nodes for the first time

For almost 140 years, the origin and behavior of an enigmatic cell type inside lymph nodes, called a tingible body macrophage, has remained a mystery.

3 Mar 2023

Using nanoparticles to carry drugs across the blood-brain barrier

Brain tumors are notoriously hard to treat. One reason is the challenge posed by the blood-brain barrier, a network of blood vessels and tissue with closely spaced cells.

3 Mar 2023

Uncovering the complete 3D structure of p53 protein

By inducing cell repair or self-destruction, the tumor suppressor protein p53, often known as “the guardian of the genome,” shields the body’s DNA from daily stress or long-term damage.

2 Mar 2023

New model simplifies the understanding of vascular malformations

Our bodies are made up of 60,000 miles of complex pipes that play a vital role in transporting nutrients throughout our bodies, performing waste disposal, and supplying our organs with fresh oxygen and blood.

27 Feb 2023

MoBIE: New user-friendly, freely available tool for sharing large imaging data sets

High-resolution microscopy techniques, for example electron microscopy or super-resolution microscopy, produce huge amounts of data.

24 Feb 2023

Scientists receive $2.5 million NIH grant to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function

A team of Purdue University scientists led by Shihuan Kuang has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function, a study with implications in both humans and livestock.

24 Feb 2023

Using ultrasound waves to move genetically engineered cells

Let's say you needed to move an individual cell from one place to another. How would you do it? Maybe some special tweezers? A really tiny shovel?

24 Feb 2023

Thrive Bioscience launches new CellAssist family product capabilities to advance live cell imaging

Thrive Bioscience Inc., an innovative provider of automated live cell imaging instruments and software, debuts a new integrated suite of unique and exciting capabilities that significantly advance the field of live cell imaging.

24 Feb 2023

Deep-learning approach to achieve faster and high-resolution photoacoustic computed tomography

It takes a few moments for the sound of thunder to reach our ears after a flash of lightning. This phenomenon is due to the photoacoustic (PA) effect where materials near the lightning instantly expand as the optical energy of the lightning is absorbed and converted into thermal energy.

24 Feb 2023

Describing the molecular basis behind the ultrafast contraction of Spirostomum

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek stated that a single-celled eukaryote (Vorticella) and its appealing ultrafast cell contraction was the first set of discoveries. This was told in his famous letter to the Royal Society dated October 9th, 1676.

23 Feb 2023

MIT engineers develop new procedure to 3D print a soft, flexible replica of patient's heart

No two hearts beat alike. The size and shape of the the heart can vary from one person to the next. These differences can be particularly pronounced for people living with heart disease, as their hearts and major vessels work harder to overcome any compromised function.

23 Feb 2023

Accelerating the structure-guided discovery of chemogenetic tools

In order to more fully understand how diseases arise in the brain, scientists must unravel the intricate way neurons relay messages (either chemical or electrical) along a complex web of nerve cells. One way is by using a tool called DREADDs, which stands for Designer Receptors Activated by Designer Drugs.

21 Feb 2023

Study findings serve as a foundation for a thorough understanding of engram networks

Ensembles of synaptic networks are known to underlie cognitive functions, and the connections between engram neurons are enhanced during memory formation. Study from the researchers led by Prof. Bong-Kiun Kaang and Prof. Hye Yoon Park, identified the in vivo dynamics of synapses that underlie fear memory formation and extinction in living brains.

20 Feb 2023

Imaging News and Research

Merging cryo-TEM and tomography methods to reveal 3D morphology of dendrites

Aston University receives funding for the development of a diagnostic tool for children with brain tumors

Significance of astrocyte–neuron interactions in fine-tuning brain function

The mechanism behind fruit fly germ cells forming ring canals

Study shows link between a mitochondrial metabolite and activation of inflammatory response

AI tool can accurately identify normal and abnormal chest X-rays in a clinical setting

Researchers discover how specific mutation in a bacterium results in phage resistance

Researchers track a specialized garbage disposal cell inside lymph nodes for the first time

Using nanoparticles to carry drugs across the blood-brain barrier

Uncovering the complete 3D structure of p53 protein

New model simplifies the understanding of vascular malformations

MoBIE: New user-friendly, freely available tool for sharing large imaging data sets

Scientists receive $2.5 million NIH grant to define the role of lipid droplets in muscle stem cell function

Using ultrasound waves to move genetically engineered cells

Thrive Bioscience launches new CellAssist family product capabilities to advance live cell imaging

Deep-learning approach to achieve faster and high-resolution photoacoustic computed tomography

Describing the molecular basis behind the ultrafast contraction of Spirostomum

MIT engineers develop new procedure to 3D print a soft, flexible replica of patient's heart

Accelerating the structure-guided discovery of chemogenetic tools

Study findings serve as a foundation for a thorough understanding of engram networks

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