Adapting biological tissue to IL and enabling morphology-retained transparentizing with FP signal enhancement. Credit: Cell (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.07.023 This non-destructive nature makes VIVIT a groundbreaking […]
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Triangle structured illumination microscopy developed for sustained live-cell super-resolution imaging
3I-SIM enables faster and gentler live-cell organelle imaging. a, b. Comparison of photobleaching on fluorescent proteins under different illumination modes and excitation strategies between conventional […]
Study shows sound can make beer brew faster
A look behind the scenes of a University of Otago experiment that found sound can speed up the fermentation process of beer by 21–31 hours. […]
Microfluidic platform mimics blood microenvironment to monitor parasite spread by ticks
The in vitro platform enables acquisition of composite confocal images showing B. microti mitochondria stained with MitoTracker Green inside red blood cells (RBCs, phase contrast). […]
Human embryo implantation recorded in real time for the first time
Confocal microscopy image of a nine-day-old human embryo. Specific proteins and cellular structures have been colored in the image: OCT4 (green), which is related to […]
‘Controlled evolution’ dramatically boosts plasmid DNA production for biomedical manufacturing
Credit: Zidan Li. Researchers have controlled the evolution of E. coli bacteria in the lab in order to dramatically increase the amount of plasmid DNA […]
Laser therapy boosts effectiveness of antifungal drugs against resistant Candida
The hyphae of C. albicans form a biofilm that is almost impenetrable to drugs. Photodynamic inactivation (PDI) therapy managed to “break” these barriers. Credit: Gabriela […]
Wood industry byproduct lignin found effective against viruses and bacteria
Research from the University of Jyväskylä has revealed that lignin, a polyphenol, important for plant structure, has antimicrobial activity against viruses and bacteria. Credit: University […]
