Histology is the branch of biological and medical sciences that studies the microscopic structure, organization, and functional correlations of cells, tissues, and organs. It relies on specimen preparation techniques such as fixation, embedding, sectioning, and staining to preserve and differentiate cellular and extracellular components for light, fluorescence, and electron microscopy. Histology underpins understanding of tissue architecture, cell–matrix interactions, and organ-specific specialization, providing the structural basis for correlating morphology with physiology, molecular expression patterns, and pathological alterations in experimental and clinical research.
A new computational tool infers changes occurring at the ends of the chromosomes housing our DNA. It does so by detecting structural alterations in cells and tissues captured in images taken of routine medical biopsies, according ...
Biotechnology
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Swallowing is a fundamental human function that supports nutrition and communication. Damage to swallowing muscles can reduce quality of life and even lead to aspiration pneumonia or malnutrition. Many patients suffer from ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 11, 2026
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University of Alberta researchers have, for the first time, captured a much better view of what may be contributing to failures in lodgepole pine seed orchards—a tree essential to Alberta's forest industry. The researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2026
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When pistachio hulls split before the nuts are harvested, insects and fungi can get inside, damaging the nut, costing farmers money and contaminating the nuts. About 4% of the overall crop experiences hull split, but some ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jan 23, 2026
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Researchers have developed a novel application of histological staining to screen for ancient proteins in situ—within the fossil's microstructure—advancing the field of paleoproteomics by addressing long-standing challenges ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 20, 2025
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Three-dimensional immunohistochemistry (3D-IHC) has transformed our ability to visualize the spatial arrangement of cells and molecules in intact tissues. However, traditional methods are often time-consuming and suffer from ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 19, 2025
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Detailed microscale images of the inside of a hedgehog spine have revealed that the internal structure looks similar to the inside of a citrus fruit, which may explain their strength and flexibility.
Bio & Medicine
Apr 27, 2023
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It has been commonly accepted that tumorigenesis and cancer progression constitute a multistep process. The most commonly used method for cancer diagnosis and prognosis to guide treatment decisions is based on a complex combination ...
Bio & Medicine
Oct 12, 2022
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