What happens when microplastics reach the testes? Study shows autophagy and cell loss
Invisible plastic fragments from common tableware are turning up in semen; now, researchers reveal how nanoscale particles may…
Nikon Small World in Motion Winners Reveal Hidden Microscopic Wonders
The 15th annual Nikon Small World in Motion winners showcase the world’s best and most dynamic microscopic videography.…
Terahertz field control of surface topology probed with subatomic resolution
Basov, D. N., Averitt, R. D. & Hsieh, D. Towards properties on demand in quantum materials. Nat. Mater.…
Brazilian Scientists Solve 50-Year-Old Fossil Enigma With Discovery of New Plant Genus
Fossil of the prehistoric plant Franscinella riograndensis, found in the Paraná Basin and dated to approximately 296 million…
Visualizing lipid transport inside living cells with fluorescence microscopy
To the point: New technique to image single lipids: Lipids are notoriously difficult to detect with light microscopy.…
Innovative cryo-microscopy offers precise views of rapid cell activity
Optical microscopy is a key technique for understanding dynamic biological processes in cells, but observing these high-speed cellular…
High-salt diet linked to brain inflammation that raises blood pressure
A new study finds that a high-salt diet triggers brain inflammation that drives up blood pressure. The research, led…
Quantitative evaluation of methods to analyze motion changes in single-particle experiments
Datasets and ground truth In order to benchmark the different methods on data with a known ground truth,…
Long axial range 3D single-particle tracking using birefringent substrates
Birefringent characteristics of mica substrates The critical factor for the performance of the feedback-free (i.e., scan-free) single-particle 3D…