3D imaging approach reveals intricate steps of herpes simplex virus assembly
A new combination of microscopy methods has revealed exquisite detail of the virus assembly process used by herpes simplex virus during replication.
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A new combination of microscopy methods has revealed exquisite detail of the virus assembly process used by herpes simplex virus during replication.
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have invented an entirely new field of microscopy called nuclear spin microscopy. The team can visualize magnetic signals of nuclear magnetic resonance with a microscope. ...
The 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded for the development of super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, including STED (Stimulated Emission Depletion) microscopy. This method can be used to observe processes, e.g., in ...
Two heads are better than one, as the saying goes, and sometimes two instruments, ingeniously recombined, can accomplish feats that neither could have done on its own.
Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections between the components of the photosynthetic apparatus and disrupts the formation of the cell shell.
The process of separating useful molecules from mixtures of other substances accounts for 15% of the nation's energy, emits 100 million tons of carbon dioxide and costs $4 billion annually.
Before arriving at Janelia three years ago, Postdoctoral Scientist Antonio Fiore was designing and building optical instruments like microscopes and spectrometers. Fiore, a physicist by training, came to the Pedram Lab to ...
A research team at POSTECH has developed a technology that surpasses the constraints of traditional imaging methods, providing stable and highly accurate cell visualization. Their findings are published in Nature Communications.
Imagine a city under constant threat from invaders. The city's defense system deploys a sophisticated anti-missile defense mechanism to neutralize threats before they can cause harm. In the microscopic world, bacteria face ...
The soil fungus Mortierella alpina has the potential to make agriculture greener and more sustainable: The fungus produces bioactive molecules called malpinins, which could protect plants from destructive worms. A research ...