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Researchers Find Potential in Amide Proton Transfer Imaging for Bladder Cancer Detection

A new study published in Clinical Radiology shows a technique based on Amide Proton Transfer (APT) capable of imaging the pathophysiology of bladder cancer (BCa) causing tissue at the molecular level.

18 Aug 2022

Low-Cost Shutter to Improve Tumor Imaging

In an article published in the journal Micromachines, researchers demonstrated an electrically tunable/switchable biostable liquid crystal (LC) light shutter in biological optics through a three-step, easy-assembly, inexpensive, multichannel shutter.

18 Aug 2022

Researchers Synthesize Green Fluorescent NCDs for Cell Imaging

A pre-proof study of Analytica Chimica Acta demonstrates the synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots exhibiting green fluorescence using a one-step hydrothermal process. The as-prepared nitrogen-doped carbon dots have the potential to be used as reliable signals for tracking HS-.

10 Aug 2022

Researchers Improve Microscopic Imaging of Unstained Biological Tissues

A new study published in Nature Communications by the research group of Professor Wonshik Choi at the Department of Physics at Korea University demonstrates a lensless, Fourier holographic imaging fiber endoscope that performs label-free imaging of unstained biological tissues. This ultrathin fiber endoscope performs faster and provides a more accurate diagnosis than previous methods.

10 Aug 2022

Researchers Receive $4 Million Grant to Improve Miniscope Investigations

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $4 million grant to UCLA for the development of improved versions of its “miniscope,” which can be installed on the heads of lab animals to give an unparalleled look into the inner workings of the brain.

8 Aug 2022

Researchers Discover Technique to Balance Mitochondria Naturally

Initial results from a new study at the University of Cincinnati point to the possibility of using light to treat several diseases, including cancer.

3 Aug 2022

Opportunities in Melanoma Diagnosis Using Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Biosensor

In a recent study published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, researchers demonstrated an approach to detect tyrosinase (TYR) activity, an important biomarker for melanoma diagnosis, with the aid of an unprecedented transportable surface-enhanced Raman scattering biosensor.

2 Aug 2022