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Bioimaging & Simulation

Peering Under the “Hood” of SARS-CoV-2

November 9, 2020
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Thuwal, Saudi Arabia — Information from electron microscope images and protein databases has been used to develop a detailed 3D model of SARS-CoV-2, which can be readily updated as new data becomes...

Higher-Resolution Imaging of Living, Moving Cells Using Plasmonic Metasurfaces

November 6, 2020
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Fukuoka, Japan — In the quest to image exceedingly small structures and phenomenon with higher precision, scientists have been pushing the limits of optical microscope resolution, but these advances...

New Cancer Diagnostics: A Glimpse into Tumour in 3D

October 29, 2020
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Vienna, Austria — After cancer surgery, the crucial question is: Are there possibly cancer cells left behind that can continue to grow, or has the entire tumour actually been removed? To find out,...

Super-Resolution Microscopy and Machine Learning Shed New Light on Fossil Pollen Grains

October 27, 2020
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Urbana, IL — Plant biology researchers at the University of Illinois and computer scientists at the University of California Irvine have developed a new method of fossil pollen identification through...

Innovation Spins Spider Web Architecture into 3D Imaging Technology

October 26, 2020
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West Lafayette, IN — Purdue University innovators are taking cues from nature to develop 3D photodetectors for biomedical imaging. The Purdue researchers used some architectural features from spider...

Spectral CT Improves Detection of Early-Stage Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

October 26, 2020
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Leesburg, VA — According to an open-access article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the use of spectral CT with electron density imaging could improve the assessment of lung...

Scientists Propose Potential Method for Imaging-Guided Synergistic Cancer Therapy

October 19, 2020
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Beijing, China — A joint research team led by Prof. WANG Hui and Prof. LIN Wenchu from the High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science developed a synthesis of metal-free...

New Algorithm Sharpens Focus of World’s Most Powerful Microscopes

October 12, 2020
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Berkeley, CA — We’ve all seen that moment in a cop TV show where a detective is reviewing grainy, low-resolution security footage, spots a person of interest on the tape, and nonchalantly asks...

Deep-Brain Imaging at Synaptic Resolution with Adaptive Optics 2-Photon Endomicroscopy

October 8, 2020
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Hong Kong, China — The ability to undertake in vivo imaging of a living brain in a mammalian animal model is crucial for elucidating how the brain functions. However, the brain consists of tens of...

Microscope Lens Inspired by Lighthouse

October 6, 2020
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Thuwal, Saudi Arabia — An optical device that resembles a miniaturized lighthouse lens can make it easier to peer into Petri dishes and observe molecular-level details of biological processes, including...

Using Magnetic Resonance Elastography to Detect Epilepsy

September 3, 2020
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Urbana, IL — A new study uses magnetic resonance elastography to compare the stiffness of the hippocampus in patients who have epilepsy with healthy individuals. The technique can improve the detection...

New Method for In Vivo Plant Cell Imaging with SNAP-Tag Proteins

August 25, 2020
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Nagoya, Japan — A team of scientists at the Nagoya University Institute of Transformative Bio-Molecules (WPI-ITbM) have developed a method for visualizing microtubule dynamics and cell membrane protein...

New Insights into Lung Tissue in COVID-19 Disease

August 24, 2020
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Göttingen, Germany — Physicists at the University of Göttingen, together with pathologists and lung specialists at the Medical University of Hannover, have developed a three-dimensional imaging technique...

Microscopy Approach Poised to Offer New Insights into Liver Disease

August 20, 2020
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Washington, DC — Researchers have developed a new way to visualize the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in mouse models of the disease. The new microscopy method provides a high-resolution...

New Super-Resolution Method Reveals Fine Details Without Constantly Needing to Zoom In

August 13, 2020
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College Station, TX — Since the early 1930s, electron microscopy has provided unprecedented access to the alien world of the extraordinarily small, revealing intricate details that are otherwise impossible...

Advanced Cryo-EM Reveals Viral RNA Replication Complex Structure in Stunning Detail

July 21, 2020
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Madison, WI — For the first time, scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have generated near atomic resolution images of a major viral protein complex responsible for replicating the RNA...

CT of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Versus CT of Influenza Virus Pneumonia

July 13, 2020
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Leesburg, VA — An open-access American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) article investigating the differences in CT findings between coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia and influenza virus pneumonia...

Team Dramatically Reduces Image Analysis Times Using Deep Learning, Other Approaches

June 30, 2020
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Woods Hole, MA — A picture is worth a thousand words -but only when it’s clear what it depicts. And therein lies the rub in making images or videos of microscopic life. While modern microscopes...

Towards an AI Diagnosis Like the Doctor’s

June 25, 2020
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Nijmegen, Netherlands — Artificial intelligence (AI) is an important innovation in diagnostics, because it can quickly learn to recognize abnormalities that a doctor would also label as a disease....

Intracellular Biopsy Technique for Fast MicroRNAs Profiling in Living Cells

June 11, 2020
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Hong Kong, China — MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are gaining more attention in researches of different human diseases (e.g. cancer) because changes in miRNA expression are frequently associated with abnormal...

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