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Scientists unravel step-by-step activation process of protein with deep evolutionary history

Scientists have unraveled the step-by-step activation process of a protein with a deep evolutionary history in all domains of life, opening the door to harnessing its functions for use as a biotechnology tool.

26 Jul 2023

Scientists discover new details about RNA editing in single-celled, disease-causing parasite

As molecular biologists at Boston University and as husband and wife, Ruslan Afasizhev and Inna Afasizheva, have worked together for decades. Together, they have published dozens of papers on the mechanics of mitochondrial DNA and RNA in a single-celled, disease-causing parasite called Trypanosoma brucei.

19 Jul 2023

AI-based analysis method accelerates study of cell structures

BESSY II's high-brilliance X-rays can be used to produce microscopic images with spatial resolution down to a few tens of nanometers.

18 Jul 2023

BUB1 protein and its kinase activity may regulate EGFR activation

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 15, Issue 13, entitled, "Budding uninhibited by benzimidazoles-1 (BUB1) regulates EGFR signaling by reducing EGFR internalization."

18 Jul 2023

DNA origami could be used to create customized virus-like particles

Bioengineers have found a way to program the size and shape of virus particles by combining viral protein building blocks and templates made from DNA.

17 Jul 2023

Scientists investigate a bat virus with pandemic potential

The devastating COVID-19 pandemic occurred when the SARS-CoV-2 virus, native to a species of bats, mutated to infect humans.

10 Jul 2023

LIONESS: A new tool for unraveling mysteries of the brain

Brain tissue is one of the most intricate specimens that scientists have arguably ever dealt with. Packed with currently immeasurable amount of information, the human brain is the most sophisticated computational device with its network of around 86 billion neurons.

10 Jul 2023

Cryo-EM helps decode the molecular architecture of a neural transport protein

Using Cryo-EM, a powerful microscopy technique, researchers at IISc and collaborators have decoded the molecular architecture of a transporter protein controlling the movement of a key neurotransmitter.

6 Jul 2023

Scientists visualize dynamic motion of gene regions on chromosomes

Despite being densely packed to fit into the nucleus, chromosomes storing our genetic information are always in motion.

29 Jun 2023

Three-dimensional epithelial lip area model developed for cosmetics research

KOSÉ Corporation (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazutoshi Kobayashi) has developed in collaborative research with Professor Kenji Izumi and his colleagues at Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences (Faculty of Dentistry) a three-dimensional epithelial model that reproduces the human lip area from the oral mucosa to the lips and surrounding skin, using cell culture.

29 Jun 2023

Katydid fossil found with internal organs intact

50 million years ago in what is now northwestern Colorado, a katydid died, sank to the bottom of a lake and was quickly buried in fine sediments, where it remained until its compressed fossil was recovered in recent years.

26 Jun 2023

New platform technology bridges the gap between microscopic analysis and multiplex imaging

Researchers at the Ludwig Center at Harvard have developed a platform technology for imaging that enables integration of the methods of microscopic analysis long employed in pathology laboratories with the visualization of multiple molecular markers in individual cells that is now rapidly advancing in research labs.

22 Jun 2023

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3DHISTECH is thrilled to announce its recent collaboration with Quantmetry.

22 Jun 2023

EPFL researchers achieve near-perfect control of individual molecules for improving sensing precision

Aleksandra Radenovic, head of the Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology in the School of Engineering, has worked for years to improve nanopore technology, which involves passing a molecule like DNA through a tiny pore in a membrane to measure an ionic current.

19 Jun 2023

Detailed 3D images of the synapse offer precise geometry of interactions between individual cells

Scientists have created one of the most detailed 3D images of the synapse, the important juncture where neurons communicate with each other through an exchange of chemical signals. These nanometer scale models will help scientists better understand and study neurodegenerative diseases such as Huntington's disease and schizophrenia.

15 Jun 2023

Histology & Microscopy

Scientists unravel step-by-step activation process of protein with deep evolutionary history

Scientists discover new details about RNA editing in single-celled, disease-causing parasite

AI-based analysis method accelerates study of cell structures

BUB1 protein and its kinase activity may regulate EGFR activation

DNA origami could be used to create customized virus-like particles

Scientists investigate a bat virus with pandemic potential

LIONESS: A new tool for unraveling mysteries of the brain

Cryo-EM helps decode the molecular architecture of a neural transport protein

Scientists visualize dynamic motion of gene regions on chromosomes

Three-dimensional epithelial lip area model developed for cosmetics research

Katydid fossil found with internal organs intact

New platform technology bridges the gap between microscopic analysis and multiplex imaging

Quantmetry also uses SimpleSlideInterface by 3DHISTECH

Quantmetry also uses SimpleSlideInterface by 3DHISTECH

EPFL researchers achieve near-perfect control of individual molecules for improving sensing precision

Detailed 3D images of the synapse offer precise geometry of interactions between individual cells

Researchers create a diagnostic test to identify functional sperm in infertile men

Algorithm from a video game provides insights into the behavior of molecules within live brain cells

Retooling the cell's polypeptide manufacturing plants to generate polymer chains

UCL researchers produce first image of the structures that power human cilia

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Why use light scattering to analyze proteins and viral vectors?

Changing the landscape of R&D to build clinical success from the ground up

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