Fluorescent sensors could help researchers see diabetes in action
Researchers from the University of Bath have developed fluorescent molecular probes that can detect changes in glucose levels…
Scientists Can Now See DNA Folding at Near-Molecular Resolution
New fluorescent probes can reveal how DNA is folded and moves inside cells at exceptionally fine scales. Credit:…
New microfluidic chip predicts personalized glioblastoma treatment responses
Even for the same brain tumor treated with the same anticancer drug, the effect can differ from patient…
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 method reveals three-dimensional nanoplastic distribution in neonatal mouse brains
Nanoplastics-plastic particles smaller than one micrometer-are generated through the degradation and abrasion of plastic products and are increasingly…
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 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…
Innovative light probes allow real-time visualization of cellular processes
Fluorescent proteins have revolutionized science, enabling researchers to tag and visualize individual molecules in living cells, tissues, and…
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 mRNA delivery restores sperm production and fertility in infertile mice
Researchers have found that targeted delivery of messenger RNA (mRNA) can restore sperm production and fertility in genetically…
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…