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University of Missouri Research Team Builds Sophisticated 3D Force Microscope

Membrane proteins are the "gatekeepers" that allow information and molecules to pass into and out of a cell. Until recently, the microscopic study of these complex proteins has been restricted due to limitations of "force microscopes" that are available to researchers and the one-dimensional results these microscopes reveal.

18 Dec 2013

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Microscopy Technologies

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Microscopy Markets" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 18 Dec 2013

New Opterra Multipoint Scanning Confocal Microscope Launched by Bruker

Today at the 2013 American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting, Bruker introduced the Opterra Multipoint Scanning Confocal Microscope, which sets a new standard for integration of confocal imaging with photoactivation.

From Bruker 17 Dec 2013

Researchers Show the Art of Science at University of Bristol’s Annual Competition

From a heart-shaped cell nucleus to a 3D molecular syringe, creative scientists at the University of Bristol have revealed the beauty found in complex and technical research.

16 Dec 2013

Researchers Collect First Direct Evidence Showing How Microbubbles Cause Blood Clot's Demise

Ultrasound-stimulated microbubbles have been showing promise in recent years as a non-invasive way to break up dangerous blood clots. But though many researchers have studied the effectiveness of this technique, not much was understood about why it works. Now a team of researchers in Toronto has collected the first direct evidence showing how these wiggling microbubbles cause a blood clot's demise. The team's findings are featured in the AIP Publishing journal Applied Physics Letters.

16 Dec 2013

Novel Method Involving Tiny Oil Droplets Helps Measure Forces in 3D Tissues

As embryonic tissue develops, cells push and pull on each other, and they must do so correctly for the tissue to develop properly. Now scientists at Harvard University have devised the first method to measure these forces in three-dimensional (3D) tissues and living embryos.

11 Dec 2013

Cryo-Electron Microscopy Reveals Structure of Injectisomes

When attacking body cells, bacteria, such as salmonellae or Yersinia (plague pathogens), inject specific bacterial proteins through hollow, syringe-like structures – called injectisomes – into the host cells. These substances reprogram the cells and can thus overcome their defense. From then on, they can infiltrate the cells unhindered in large numbers, and trigger diseases such as typhus, plague, or cholera.

10 Dec 2013