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Researchers at the University of Queensland have captured high-resolution images of the yellow fever virus, shedding light on its structural differences between the vaccine strain and disease-causing variants. The study reveals that these differences impact how the immune system recognizes the virus.
Cryo-optical microscopy captures high-resolution, quantitatively accurate snapshots of dynamic cellular processes at precisely selected timepoints. This technique enables the observation of transient biological events with unprecedented temporal accuracy.
The Peking University team developed a novel triangle structured illumination microscopy (SIM) that enables gentler, sustained super-resolution live-cell imaging. The new method achieves an unprecedented kilo-Hz speed and half-day-long duration, allowing for the study of complex biological processes with higher data throughput.
Researchers measured protein content and growth dynamics of individual biomolecular condensates without disturbing them, gaining insights for future drug development and disease modeling. The study revealed intricate nanoscale organization and complex internal architecture of these microscopic structures.
A team from Peking University achieved a major breakthrough in imaging 15 cellular structures simultaneously using lipid membrane probes, dual-color spinning-disk confocal microscopy, and deep learning. This method enables real-time, long-term organelle tracking with improved efficiency and reduced phototoxicity.
A new microscopy technique, SIMIP, combines structured illumination with mid-infrared photothermal detection to achieve high-speed chemical imaging with superior resolution. The method outperforms conventional methods in terms of spatial resolution and chemical contrast.
A new imaging technology has been developed that combines super-resolution imaging with artificial intelligence to reveal subcellular structures and dynamics in living cells. This breakthrough enables scientists to better understand the root causes of diseases, leading to improved treatments.
Researchers used novel fluorogen imaging techniques to visualize biomolecular condensates, revealing distinct environmental and structural features. The study provides insights into the dynamic behavior of these condensates, which play a crucial role in various diseases.
Researchers from USTC unveil planar optical device that enhances dark-field microscopy capabilities, achieving super-resolution imaging. The compact device uses a scattering layer and metallic film to generate dark-field speckle patterns, enabling high-contrast imaging with improved spatial resolution.
Moffitt Cancer Center has become the first standalone cancer center to open a Nikon Center of Excellence, highlighting its leadership in advanced imaging and cancer research. This partnership with Nikon will accelerate discoveries in cancer treatments and diagnostics.
Genoa Instruments has secured €1 million funding to expand its market presence, develop new products, and democratize access to super-resolution microscopy. The company aims to enable researchers and professionals worldwide to access cutting-edge imaging technology.
The project leverages super-radiance to enhance the brightness and emission rate of fluorophores, enabling high-throughput imaging and tracking of molecular processes. This could lead to breakthroughs in fields like cell biology, materials science, and nanotechnology.
Researchers have developed a method to stretch and immobilize single DNA molecules, enabling detailed analysis. By controlling the shear force applied through liquid pressure flow and bonding the molecule to a substrate, scientists can distinguish between tiny biomolecular features with higher precision.
Researchers have developed an AI framework called XLuminA that autonomously discovers new experimental designs in microscopy. The framework performs optimizations 10,000 times faster than well-established methods, opening the path for exploring completely new territories in microscopy.
Extended Depth-of-Field Random Illumination Microscopy (EDF-RIM) offers a breakthrough in fluorescence microscopy, combining super-resolution with extended depth-of-field detection. This innovation allows for efficient imaging of large and complex 3D structures, minimizing light exposure and acquisition time.
Researchers at Rice University developed soTILT3D, an innovative imaging platform that enables fast and precise 3D imaging of multiple cellular structures while controlling the extracellular environment. The platform improves upon conventional fluorescence microscopy by reducing background fluorescence and increasing imaging speed.
Researchers at MIT have developed a new expansion technique to image nanoscale structures inside cells using conventional light microscopes. The method, which expands tissue 20-fold in a single step, allows for high-resolution imaging of organelles and protein clusters.
Researchers at the University of Warsaw developed a quantum-inspired super-resolving spectrometer that uses latent information carried by photons to improve spectral resolution. The device offers over a two-fold improvement in resolution compared to standard approaches and has potential applications in optical and quantum networks.
MC-ISM offers a two-fold enhancement in three-dimensional resolution through pixel reassignment and further deconvolution post-processing. It also improves imaging speeds by 16 times over multifocal structured illumination microscopy.
Researchers have developed a new method to map heat transfer at the nanoscale level, allowing for pinpointing of overheated components in electronic devices. This technique uses luminescent nanoparticles and achieves high resolution thermometry up to 10 millimeters away.
The Marine Biological Laboratory has introduced two new microscopes for biological and biomedical research, providing a valuable resource for scientists and students. The instruments enable correlative imaging, allowing researchers to confirm results in different ways, and are expected to influence further development of advanced imagi...
A novel light sheet fluorescence microscope, descSPIM, has been developed to facilitate 3D visualization of cleared tissues at a lower cost and with simplified design. The system successfully imaged various organs and tissues, including whole-brain samples and cancer models.
Researchers developed a non-invasive imaging technique to visualize cardiac micro-vessels in high resolution, enabling better understanding of cardiovascular diseases. The study improves diagnosis and treatment of conditions like microvascular coronary disease and cardiomyopathies.
Researchers have developed a compact and lightweight single-photon airborne lidar system that can acquire high-resolution 3D images with a low-power laser. The system uses single-photon detection techniques to measure time-of-flight, enabling highly accurate 3D mapping of terrain and objects even in challenging environments.
Researchers developed a new method to accelerate high-resolution ultrasound localization microscopy using deep learning, enabling faster and more accurate imaging of microvascular structures. The technique, called LOCA-ULM, improves spatial resolution and processing speed while maintaining sensitivity for functional imaging.
Researchers from Osaka University have developed a new approach for super-resolution microscopy that can observe dense microstructures inside cells with excellent sharpness. By selecting only a desired plane to image using thin 'light sheet' illumination, they were able to achieve background-free super-resolution imaging.
A team at the University of Tokyo has constructed an improved mid-infrared microscope that enables them to see the structures inside living bacteria at the nanometer scale with a resolution of 120 nanometers. This breakthrough can aid multiple fields of research, including into infectious diseases.
Researchers found that nutrient-starved cells divert ER exit sites to lysosomes for degradation, using a novel pathway to free up amino acids. This process involves the recruitment of molecules to direct ER exit sites to lysosomes, where they are destroyed and their components recycled.
A recent study using cutting-edge super-resolution microscopy has shed light on the role of cohesin in cell division. The research revealed multiple populations of cohesin complexes, each playing a specific role in faithful genetic material segregation during cell division.
Researchers at National University of Singapore have developed supercritical coupling, a new approach that significantly enhances photon upconversion efficiency. This discovery challenges existing paradigms and opens a new direction in light emission control.
Researchers developed a high-speed modulation system combining digital display with super-resolution imaging, significantly improving lateral and axial resolution. This enables detailed study of subcellular structures in animal cells and plant ultrastructures, paving the way for future biological discoveries.
Researchers developed a compact microscope using a single photon avalanche diode array detector, enabling super-resolution imaging with improved signal-to-noise ratio and spatial resolution. The system also combines fluorescence lifetime measurements for enhanced structural specificity.
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and MIT unveiled a new microscopy technology called decrowding expansion pathology (dExPath) that provides novel insights into brain cancer development. The technology enables scientists to study neurological diseases at a never-before-achieved nanoscale level on conventional clinical samples.
A team of scientists introduced a novel method to map local quality at super-resolution scale, enabling unparalleled resolution mapping and accurate error estimation. The technique, PANEL, was applied to various imaging approaches and showed improved SR image quality.
Researchers developed a new photosensitizer, polphylipoprotein (PLP), to improve photodynamic therapy (PDT) efficacy. PLP selectively induces necrosis in cancer cells by exploiting the autophagy mechanism under starvation, leading to high selectivity and potential efficacy.
A study published in eLife found that nerve fibers in the human skin are ensheathed by keratinocytes, which may play a role in communicating information about external stimuli to the central nervous system. This discovery could lead to new avenues for treating patients with small fiber neuropathy.
Researchers at Purdue University developed a novel AI engine to control and optimize optical microscopes, enabling 3D ultrastructure visualization of the brain circuitry with nanometer resolution. This technology has the potential to shed light on human development and disease, particularly autism and Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers have developed PicoRulers, biocompatible molecular rulers for high-resolution microscopy. Using genetic code expansion and click chemistry, the team constructed customized molecular rulers based on the protein PCNA, enabling precise testing of super-resolution microscopy methods on cellular biomolecules.
A new machine learning-based adaptive optics method, MLAO, enhances microscopy imaging by requiring fewer sample exposures and coping with high noise levels, random sample motions, and blinking events. The approach provides physical insights into the imaging process, enabling better understanding of aberrations and internal workings.
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) has been awarded $4.3 million by the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to expand its imaging capabilities. The grant will support the procurement of two state-of-the-art microscopes that can perform advanced imaging techniques, including 2D and 3D reconstruction from electron and light microscopy.
A new deep learning approach called Self-Net improves volumetric fluorescence microscopy's 3D resolution isotropy, enhancing image quality and enabling accurate analysis of complex biological structures. This method enables fast training and inference speed, promoting discoveries in life sciences.
The new microscope uses structured illumination and optical fibers to achieve fast super-resolution imaging over a wide field of view, enabling the study of individual cell responses to various drugs. The system can image multiple cells simultaneously with high resolution, providing statistical information about cell response.
A new complex-domain neural network enhances large-scale coherent imaging by exploiting latent coupling information between amplitude and phase components. The technique reduces exposure time and data volume significantly while maintaining high-quality reconstructions.
Scientists have developed a new technology called LIONESS, which allows for comprehensive and spatially resolved reconstruction of living brain tissue. This breakthrough enables observation and measurement of dynamic cellular biology in real-time.
Researchers created a new method, RESORT, to image and analyze living systems in unprecedented detail. The technique combines benefits of super-resolution fluorescence and vibrational imaging, allowing for high spatial resolution and analysis of complex interactions.
Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed a new framework for super-resolution ultrasound using deep learning, reducing processing speeds from minutes to seconds. The new technology enables real-time blood flow visualization, overcoming challenges faced by conventional methods.
A new technique called speckle structured illumination endoscopy (SSIE) achieves super resolution in images acquired during endoscopy with a wide field of view and large depth of field. SSIE outperforms existing high-resolution endoscopic systems, which typically have limited field of view and depth of field.
A team of researchers from the University of Oklahoma and Yale University has developed a super-resolution imaging platform technology to visualize nanoparticles within cells. The technique, called expansion microscopy, enables 3-D imaging with resolutions as low as 10 nanometers, allowing for safer and more efficient nanomedicines.
A team from Nanjing University and Sun Yat-Sen University developed a two-facing Janus OPO scheme for generating high-efficiency, high-purity broadband LG modes with tunable topological charge. The output LG mode has a tunable wavelength between 1.5 μm and 1.6 μm, with a conversion efficiency above 15 percent.
Researchers developed a dual-modality imaging technique combining photoacoustic and super-resolution ultrasound imaging to detect physiological and biochemical abnormalities. The new method provides comprehensive diagnostic information at a lower cost than traditional techniques.
Researchers developed temporal compressive super-resolution microscopy (TCSRM) to overcome optical diffraction's spatial resolution restriction. TCSRM achieves high-speed imaging at 1200 frames per second with a spatial resolution of 100 nanometers, enabling observation of fast dynamics in fine structures.
A new SIM algorithm using principal component analysis (PCA-SIM) has been developed to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of real-time live-cell imaging. The algorithm achieves more accurate parameter estimation and superior noise immunity compared to conventional iterative correlation-based approaches.
Researchers are developing a comprehensive cell atlas for the human brain, which would cover billions of cells and provide a holistic description of its properties. Advanced visualization techniques have been developed to catalog brain regions and cell types, enabling better resolution and accuracy in studying neural circuits.
A new genome imaging technique captures the structure of the human genome at unprecedented resolution, revealing how individual genes fold and work. This technique, called Modeling immuno-OligoSTORM (MiOS), combines high-resolution microscopy and advanced computational modeling to provide a detailed picture of gene shape and function.
Interdisciplinary researchers at the Beckman Institute have received a four-year, $2M award from the National Institutes of Health to develop a device that can instantly enable real-time 3D ultrasound imaging. The device, named FASTER, is designed to improve high-quality medical imaging accessibility in diverse communities.
A research team from Japan has developed a stable TERS system that enables characterization of defect analysis in large-sized WS2 layers at high pixel resolution. The team successfully imaged nanoscale defects over a period of 6 hours in a micrometer-sized WS2 film without significant signal loss.
Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a low-cost ultrasound imaging method to study the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and the brain's vascular system. The technique, which provides high-resolution images of animal microvasculature, may aid in early detection of the disease.
A research team developed a novel super-resolution microscopy technique combining metal-induced energy transfer and single-molecule localization microscopy. The method achieves isotropic three-dimensional imaging of sub-cellular structures, allowing for high-resolution analysis of protein complexes and organelles.
A new AI-based localization technique enhances photoacoustic imaging speed and spatial resolution, reducing laser exposure and imaging time. The technology offers a solution for preclinical and clinical applications requiring fast and fine spatial resolution.
A new measurement and imaging approach resolves nanostructures smaller than the diffraction limit without dyes or labels, using polarization and angle-resolved images of transmitted light. The method measures particle size and position with high accuracy, closing the gap between conventional microscopes and super-resolution techniques.