Hybrid microscope could bring digital biopsy to the clinic
By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard optical microscope, researchers hope to bring cancer diagnosis into the digital era.
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Microrobots enable manipulation of cellular material
In a new study, researchers have demonstrated a novel and non-invasive way to manipulate cells through microrobotics.
Microfluidics and AI microscopy measure hemoglobin
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science and SigTuple Technologies have developed a method to measure hemoglobin levels in small-volume blood samples.
AI, holographic microscopy beat scientists at analyzing immunotherapy
AI is helping researchers decipher images from a new holographic microscopy technique needed to investigate a key process in cancer immunotherapy “live” as it takes place.
Holography ‘quantum leap’ to revolutionise imaging?
Researchers have found a way to use quantum-entangled photons to encode information in a hologram.
Breast cancer-on-a-chip tests immunotherapy drugs
Researchers have successfully designed and tested a system for rapid testing of large numbers of potential immunotherapy drugs.
Genome-editing tool TALEN outperforms CRISPR-Cas9
Experiments revealed that TALEN is up to five times more efficient than CRISPR-Cas9 in parts of the genome that are densely packed.
How to make the invisible visible
Scientists have discovered a new way to analyse microscopic cells, tissues and other transparent specimens, through the improvement of an almost 100-year-old imaging technique.
The diagnotic potential of nanomedicine
Researchers have developed a new method to better understand how nanomedicines interact with patients' biomolecules.
Peeking inside 'mini-brains' could boost understanding of brain
Revealing details of the internal structure of 'mini-brains' could help accelerate drug studies and may offer alternatives to some animal testing.
A 3D printed microscope for everyone
The open-source system from the 3D printer delivers high-resolution images like commercial microscopes at hundreds of times the price.
Human enzymes biodegrade graphene quantum dots
Researchers have shown that graphene quantum dots – a form of graphene with applications in both diagnostics and therapy – are biodegradable by two enzymes found in the human body.
VR allows scientists to 'walk' inside cells
Virtual reality software which allows researchers to 'walk' inside and analyse individual cells could be used to develop new treatments for disease.
Holographic imaging to detect viruses
A new approach using holographic imaging to detect both viruses and antibodies has the potential to aid in medical diagnoses and, specifically, those related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Brain-on-a-Chip” reveals how the brain folds
Researchers describe a method they developed for growing tiny “brains on chips” from human cells that enabled them to track the physical and biological mechanisms underlying the wrinkling process.
A new way to deliver drugs through the skin
Scientists have showed that applying "temporal pressure" to the skin of mice can create a new way to deliver drugs.
AI finds patterns of mutations in tumour images
Researchers have developed an AI algorithm that uses computer vision to analyze tissue samples from cancer patients.
Smart algorithm analyses whole brain vasculature
Scientists have developed a technique for visualising the structures of all the brain's blood vessels including any pathological changes.
Imaging technique to study 3D printed brain tumors
Researchers demonstrated a methodology that combines the bioprinting and imaging of glioblastoma cells in a way that more closely models what happens inside the human body.
Lensless microscopy chip for diagnostic applications
Researchers at the University of Connecticut have developed a lensless microscope that allows an observer to enjoy an enormous field of view.
Microscopy: AI converts 2D images into 3D
Researchers have devised a technique that extends the capabilities of fluorescence microscopy, which allows scientists to precisely label parts of living cells and tissue with dyes that glow under special lighting.
3D printing magnetic liquid droplets
Revolutionary material could lead to 3D-printable magnetic liquid devices for the fabrication of artificial cells that deliver targeted drug therapies to diseased cells.
Microscopy and VR illuminate new ways to treat disease
Researchers are pairing a nanoscale imaging technique with virtual reality technology to create a method that allows researchers to “step inside” their biological data.
Bioprinting tissue and organs through lithography
Artificial organs: researchers are developing a lithography method that relies on light sheet illumination and on special photosensitive hydrogels that are mixed with living cells.
AI singles out neurons faster than a human can
The deep learning algorithm maps active neurons as accurately as humans in a fraction of the time.
Fantastic Voyage: Nano-bot can probe inside human cells
Researchers have built a set of magnetic ‘tweezers’ that can position a nano-scale bead inside a human cell in three dimensions with unprecedented precision.
Deep learning takes fluorescence microscopy into super resolution
UCLA-led team produces images on a laptop that match the quality of those from high-end equipment.
Using VR to study the neuroscience of hearing
Cool tools for scientists: Researchers view cells for hearing in 3D using virtual reality