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Functional brain mapping and high speed physiology multiphoton system from Olympus

The Olympus FluoView® FVMPE-RS, a dedicated multiphoton microscope system, enables high-precision, ultra-fast scanning and stimulation, allowing researchers to see deep within specimens, take measurements at the highest speeds, and capture images even when working under the most demanding conditions.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 17 Sep 2013

Prairie Technologies acquired by Bruker

Bruker Corporation today announced that it has acquired Prairie Technologies, Inc. (Prairie), a provider of life science fluorescence microscopy products. The acquisition strengthens Bruker’s position in life science markets, adding to the Bruker Nano Surfaces Division’s existing life science atomic force microscopy (Bio-AFM) systems.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 13 Sep 2013

Three rapid diagnostic tests could be used to diagnose drug resistance in TB

Results of a new study suggest that three new diagnostic tests could each be used to successfully diagnose drug resistance in tuberculosis (TB) patients in a quarter of the time taken by the current method.

10 Sep 2013

Researchers develop new imaging technique to study function of entire nervous systems

A major aim of today's neuroscience is to understand how an organism's nervous system processes sensory input and generates behavior. To achieve this goal, scientists must obtain detailed maps of how the nerve cells are wired up in the brain, as well as information on how these networks interact in real time.

10 Sep 2013

Researchers take detailed images of morphing structure of Parkinson’s protein

Researchers have taken detailed images and measurements of the morphing structure of a brain protein thought to play a role in Parkinson's disease, information that could aid the development of medications to treat the condition.

7 Sep 2013

Research uncovers defective process in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

New research has uncovered a process that is defective in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, a common cause of kidney failure. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), point to a new potential strategy for preventing and treating the disease.

6 Sep 2013

Scientists develop robotic systems for image-guided removal of hard-to-reach brain tumors

NIBIB-funded scientists and engineers are teaming up with neurosurgeons to develop technologies that enable less invasive, image-guided removal of hard-to-reach brain tumors.

6 Sep 2013

Olympus to showcase next generation of inverted microscope systems at EMBO Meeting 2013

Demonstrating the very latest in live cell imaging technologies, Olympus will exhibit its range of IX3 inverted microscope frames with associated software and accessories at the upcoming European Molecular Biology Organisation Meeting 2013, taking place in Amsterdam on 21-24 September.

From Evident Corporation - Life Sciences 5 Sep 2013

Researchers uncover evidence that Richard III had roundworm infection

Researchers based at the University of Cambridge and the University of Leicester have uncovered evidence that Richard III suffered from a roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) infection, according to a Clinical Picture published in The Lancet.

4 Sep 2013

UCSF researchers identify possible mechanism for drug-seeking behavior in humans

Mice given cocaine showed rapid growth in new brain structures associated with learning and memory, according to a research team from the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center at UC San Francisco. The findings suggest a way in which drug use may lead to drug-seeking behavior that fosters continued drug use, according to the scientists.

26 Aug 2013

LCH hosts international dental teaching symposium at Jessie Trice Community Health Center

Larkin Community Hospital, one of Florida's twelve statutory teaching hospitals, will host an international dental teaching symposium at Jessie Trice Community Health Center in Miami on August 22nd - August 24th.

22 Aug 2013

Kentucky researcher uses advanced biomedical technology to study HMPV

You may not know the human metapneumovirus by name, but chances are that you have met somewhere before.

22 Aug 2013

UC Davis Health System develops new screening strategy for lethal stage of TB in Asia

More than 20,000 people in Pakistan are being tested for the potentially deadly stage of tuberculosis using a new strategy developed at UC Davis Health System to effectively detect the disease in children for the first time.

22 Aug 2013

Research may shed light on what causes people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders

New research at Rutgers University may help shed light on how and why nervous system changes occur and what causes some people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders while others are better able to cope.

20 Aug 2013

Exo70 protein responsible for plasma membrane reshaping and cell movement

Both basic scientists and clinicians have an interest in how the cells of our body move. Cells must be mobile in order for organisms to grow, to heal, to transmit information internally, to mount immune responses and to conduct a host of other activities necessary for survival.

14 Aug 2013

Genetically engineered proteins may be promising new tool for mapping brain cell activity

Scientists used fruit flies to show for the first time that a new class of genetically engineered proteins can be used to watch nerve cell electrical activity in live brains. The results, published in Cell, suggest these proteins may be a promising new tool for mapping brain cell activity in multiple animals and for studying how neurological disorders disrupt normal nerve cell signaling.

9 Aug 2013

ASU expert receives $1.6 million grant to advance microscopy imaging research

At Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, Nongjian (NJ) Tao has been designing advanced microscopy methods with the ambitious aim of capturing molecular-scale phenomena in living systems. The new techniques, which combine multiple imaging modalities, are poised to revolutionize the study of biology and the development of new drugs.

8 Aug 2013

Microscope News and Research

Functional brain mapping and high speed physiology multiphoton system from Olympus

Prairie Technologies acquired by Bruker

Three rapid diagnostic tests could be used to diagnose drug resistance in TB

Researchers develop new imaging technique to study function of entire nervous systems

Researchers take detailed images of morphing structure of Parkinson’s protein

Research uncovers defective process in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

Scientists develop robotic systems for image-guided removal of hard-to-reach brain tumors

Olympus to showcase next generation of inverted microscope systems at EMBO Meeting 2013

Researchers uncover evidence that Richard III had roundworm infection

UCSF researchers identify possible mechanism for drug-seeking behavior in humans

LCH hosts international dental teaching symposium at Jessie Trice Community Health Center

Kentucky researcher uses advanced biomedical technology to study HMPV

UC Davis Health System develops new screening strategy for lethal stage of TB in Asia

Research may shed light on what causes people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders

Exo70 protein responsible for plasma membrane reshaping and cell movement

Genetically engineered proteins may be promising new tool for mapping brain cell activity

ASU expert receives $1.6 million grant to advance microscopy imaging research

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Cancer-linked mitosis: an interview with Professor Scott Kern, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Scientists solve structure of infection tool used by Yersinia bacterium

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