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New Technique Extends Fluorescence Microscopy’s Capabilities to Explore Labeled Structures

The ability of fluorescence microscopy to study labeled structures like cells has now been empowered to deliver greater spatial and temporal resolutions that were not possible before, thanks to a new method developed by University of Illinois researcher Gabriel Popescu and Ru Wang from his lab. Using this method, they were able to study the critical process of cell transport dynamics at multiple spatial and temporal scales and reveal, for the first time, properties of diffusive and directed motion transport in living cells.

3 Nov 2012

Advanced Laser Microscopes Accurately Analyze Collagen Fibers in Breast Tumor Tissue

Using advanced microscopes equipped with tissue-penetrating laser light, cancer imaging experts at Johns Hopkins have developed a promising, new way to accurately analyze the distinctive patterns of ultra-thin collagen fibers in breast tumor tissue samples and to help tell if the cancer has spread.

2 Nov 2012

Scientists Watch Biological Clock's Molecular Cogwheels Under the Microscope

Our master circadian clock resides in a small group of about 10'000 neurons in the brain, called the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

29 Oct 2012

MIT Chemists Design Green Fluorescent Protein Equivalent for Electron Mmicroscopy

The glowing green molecule known as green fluorescent protein (GFP) has revolutionized molecular biology. When GFP is attached to a particular protein inside a cell, scientists can easily identify and locate it using fluorescence microscopy. However, GFP can’t be used with electron microscopy, which offers much higher resolution than fluorescence microscopy.

22 Oct 2012

Xradia Announces the Purchase of its VersaXRM-500 3D X-Ray Microscope by University of Manchester

Xradia, the world's leading manufacturer of 3D X-ray microscopes for the lab and synchrotron, announced today that The University of Manchester has purchased the VersaXRM-500 3D X-ray microscope with funding from The Engineering and Physical Science Research Council for use in its advanced imaging laboratory.

From Xradia 19 Oct 2012

Bruker Launches 3D Optical Microscope System with Vibration Tolerant Design

Bruker announced the launch today of the ContourGT-I 3D Optical Microscope to enhance R&D productivity and maximize manufacturing throughput for industrial applications.

16 Oct 2012

Nikon Optimizes Perfect Focus System for Multi-Photon Microscopy

Nikon Instruments, an innovator of advanced optical instruments, today announced the release of the third generation Perfect Focus System. This new generation, consisting of two new models will be debuting at Neuroscience 2012. The new models of the TI-ND6-PFS-S Perfect Focus Unit have been optimized for UV-Visible imaging and Visible-IR Imaging for multi-photon microscopy.

From Nikon Instruments Inc. 16 Oct 2012

High-Tech Imaging Technique Reveals Basic Reactions of Advanced Battery Technology

Exactly what goes inside advanced lithium-air batteries as they charge and discharge has always been impossible to observe directly. Now, a new technique developed by MIT researchers promises to change that, allowing study of this electrochemical activity as it happens.

8 Oct 2012

PI Release New Catalog on Piezoelectric Motors

PI (Physik Instrumente), a leading manufacturer of piezo positioning equipment has released a new catalog on piezoelectric motors. The 70 page brochure covers three different types of piezo motors - inertial motors, often referred to as stick slip motors, ultrasonic motors and stepping (walk) type motors.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 4 Oct 2012

Researchers Model Structure of a Sea Urchin's Spine

For the first time, a team of Australian engineers at the University of New South Wales has modelled the microscopic mechanics of a sea urchin’s spine, gaining insight into how these unusual creatures withstand impacts in their aquatic environment.

3 Oct 2012