Chemistry in Pictures: Fluorescent side quest
Tatiana Munteanu was aiming to make light-activated molecular motors, part of a growing class of metamaterials that can…
Salk scientists use DNA origami to track molecular movements
Scientists often describe life as a series of chemical reactions. Pallav Kosuri, PhD, describes life as movement. Chemical…
Scientists uncover how muscle actin filaments grow and renew themselves
Biophysicists unraveled a mystery of how muscles form at the molecular level and how they maintain their function.…
New imaging platform tracks hundreds of neurons at unprecedented depths
The brain is a vast, densely interconnected network of neurons computing in parallel. Watching these computations unfold in…
New miniature microscope stably images brain cells during movement
Researchers at Peking University have developed DUET, a breakthrough dual-color miniature two-photon microscope that overcomes two persistent barriers…
New single-protein analysis technique provides unprecedented information on scramblases
A new single-protein analysis technique gives researchers an unprecedented ability to study proteins called scramblases, which have critical…
DNA-guided CRISPR system targets RNA and expands Cas12 beyond gene editing
A DNA-guided CRISPR platform could make RNA detection and control more stable, scalable, and precise, opening new routes…
New imager separates UV and infrared light to find cancerous nodes
Researchers have developed a compact camera that captures ultraviolet, near-infrared and visible images using a single chip. Inspired…
New research reveals how bacteria “selflessly” share DNA through GTAs
Research has shed important new light on the enemies-turned-allies that allow bacteria to exchange genes, including those linked to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). …
Chemistry in Pictures: Glowing with pride
“It looks like a tiny solar system. But instead of planets, it’s a snapshot of my research journey…
Targeted fluorescent probes for high-ccontrast cancer detection
Cancer is a universal issue that affects uncountably many people around the world. Many will turn to surgery…
Multicolor electron microscopy reveals proteins and cell architecture at nanoscale resolution
Scientists have developed a new imaging technique that uses a novel contrast mechanism in bioimaging to merge the…