To ensure our bodies function correctly, the cells that compose them must operate properly. Imagine a cell as a bustling city ...

Scientists have built microscopic, light-powered robots that can think, swim, and operate independently at the scale of ...

A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.

The polarized diSPIM microscope, which can image full 3D orientation and position of molecules in cells. The instrument was constructed in the Hari Shroff lab at the National Institute of Biomedical ...

Scientists have finally watched influenza viruses break into living human cells in real time, catching the microscopic invaders as they latch on, glide across the surface and slip inside. Instead of a ...

Microscopy continues to transform the life sciences. Here are five recent breakthroughs made possible by the technique.

The image shows an α-synuclein oligomer (blue) partially inserted into a cell membrane (left). Over time, it forms a pore (right) that allows molecules to pass through for a short period. The oligomer ...

A microscopic image shows small red centers connected by networks of branched and straight filaments. The team mixed purified actin monomers with precise concentrations of two nucleation-promoting ...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced the global commercial launch of the world's ...