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Choosing the right benchtop fluorescence microscope for your lab

Learn what matters when comparing benchtop fluorescence microscopes, from confocal and widefield imaging to software.

From Oxford Instruments - Life Sciences 17 Aug 2026

Qureight closes $20 million Series B financing

Qureight, an end-to-end imaging company that provides enterprise-grade imaging and precision endpoints for clinical trials with a focus on lung and heart disease, today announced it has raised $20 million in a Series B financing, led by Molten Ventures.

From Qureight 30 Jul 2026

New light-sheet imaging system tracks brain seizure dynamics in 3D

Seizures can race through the brain in seconds, making them difficult to capture in detail. To overcome this challenge, researchers have developed a new high-resolution light-sheet imaging system that is fast enough to image seizure propagation in the brain of a larval zebrafish in 3D.

21 Jul 2026

Most pregnant people fail to achieve recommended seatbelt placement

Nearly nine in 10 pregnant participants in a study led by biomedical engineers at UBC did not achieve recommended seatbelt placement, even after instruction and hands-on guidance.

14 Jul 2026

KU Ansan Hospital introduces the "Da Vinci 5" robotic system to boost surgical precision

The Robotic Surgery Center at Korea University Ansan Hospital has further strengthened its precision surgical capabilities with the introduction of the latest robotic surgical system, the "Da Vinci 5," marking the first deployment among tertiary hospitals in Gyeonggi Province.

8 Jul 2026

Advanced 3D imaging reveals hidden nerve networks inside joints

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a group of more than 30 conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the jaw.

7 Jul 2026

Advancing 3D imaging, automation, and phenotypic discovery with AI-driven high-content screening

Discover how AI-driven high-content screening improves 3D imaging, segmentation, and automation.

From Molecular Devices UK Ltd 29 Jun 2026

New hybrid lens design drastically cuts 3D microscopy costs and complexity

A team led by Raju Tomer, professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, has created a new design for microscopes and microscope lenses that could push 3D tissue imaging beyond state-of-the-art systems while drastically cutting costs and complexity.

10 Jun 2026

Complete 3D map of pancreas reveals surviving insulin cells

Researchers at Umeå University have conducted a unique three-dimensional mapping of an entire human pancreas.

26 May 2026

Researchers use light-activated nanozymes to treat aggressive brain tumors

Brain tumors cannot always be successfully treated with conventional therapies. A team from Empa and the hospital network HOCH Health Ostschweiz is therefore developing nanozymes that can attack cancer cells directly in the brain during tumor surgery.

29 Apr 2026

New geometric brain marker predicts successful surgery for iNPH patients

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have identified a new geometric marker of the brain ventricles that could help predict which patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) will benefit from shunt surgery, according to a recent study published in Fluids and Barriers of the CNS.

20 Apr 2026

ORGAPRED selects CYTOQUBE® from Hamamatsu Photonics for personalized oncology research and therapeutic discovery

ORGAPRED, a France-based core facility specializing in Patient-Derived Tumor Organoid (PDTO) research, has selected the CYTOQUBE high-throughput 3D imaging system from Hamamatsu Photonics France to support personalized oncology drug screening and therapeutic discovery.

From Hamamatsu Photonics Europe 15 Apr 2026

Digital twin hearts improve outcomes in arrhythmia ablation procedures

Working with "digital twins" of patients' hearts, doctors improved cardiac ablation outcomes for patients with life-threatening arrythmias.

1 Apr 2026

New maps of mouse brains reveal patterns of myelin formation

Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse brains showing a precise location of more than 10 million cells called oligodendrocytes.

22 Feb 2026

Nervous system actively promotes pre-cancerous pancreatic lesions

Pancreatic cancer has a lot of nerve. Notoriously tricky to detect, the disease also often resists traditional therapy. So, researchers are urgently looking for new ways to disrupt tumor formation.

9 Feb 2026

Irregular collagen in uterine scars linked to placenta accreta development

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) used to be a rare pregnancy condition, but it now affects roughly 14,000 pregnancies annually, posing a major cause of maternal death.

2 Jan 2026

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Learn how digital connectivity and the PathoVerse are improving pathology workflows and accelerating access to expert diagnostics.

From PathPresenter 12 Dec 2025

Breakthrough in imaging speed moves portable stroke diagnosis closer to reality

When someone walks into an emergency room with symptoms of a stroke, every second matters. But today, diagnosing the type of stroke, the life-or-death distinction between a clot and a bleed, requires large, stationary machines like CT scanners that may not be available everywhere.

4 Dec 2025

Study reveals early mandibular catch-up growth in infants with Robin sequence

Robin sequence is characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and often cleft palate, leading to airway obstruction and feeding challenges.

26 Nov 2025

Uncovering mechanisms of neuronal migration in the adult brain

Researchers have discovered how newly created neurons depend on blood flow in the adult brain to travel from their site of origin to their final location.

28 Oct 2025