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What is Calreticulin?

Calreticulin is an essential protein present in the endoplasmic reticulum of cells, which is capable of binding to calcium.

17 Jun 2020

What is PET/Angio-CT?

PET/angio-CT, also known as computed tomography angiography, is one of the established ways to evaluate the vascular system.

17 Jun 2020

What is Reticulophagy?

Reticulophagy is the process responsible for the specific sequestration of components inside the endoplasmic reticulum alongside the associated ribosomes.

16 Jun 2020

Virtual-Freezing to Combine Fluorescence Imaging and Flow Cytometry

A team recently determined an imaging method that uses virtual-freezing to combine fluorescence imaging and flow cytometry.

9 Jun 2020

Microbial Signatures of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

A recent study unveiled how unique organ-specific microbial signatures are indicative of type 2 diabetes.

9 Jun 2020

Research Proving the Lack of Egg Stem Cell Existence

Researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden have proven that the hypothesized egg stem cell does not exist.

8 Jun 2020

Using Microbes as Clinical Diagnostic Tools for Cancer

A research group from the University of California found unique microbial signatures in major classes of cancer allowing use of microbes as diagnostic tools.

5 Jun 2020

What is Nucleophagy?

A type of selective autophagy, otherwise known as nucleophagy, can be utilized by the cells to degrade any damaged nucleus-derived material.

5 Jun 2020

Flow Cytometry in Monitoring Post-Spaceflight Immune Dysregulation

Flow cytometry can elucidate how specific changes in immune cell populations may be responsible for immune dysfunction in astronauts post-spaceflight.

5 Jun 2020

History of Digital Pathology

Digital pathology is the practice of sharing digital imagery across laboratories, enabling experts around the world to work together.

5 Jun 2020

What is Intravital Microscopy?

Intravital microscopy is a powerful imaging tool for visualizing various biological processes, simultaneously allowing for in vivo study of cells.

4 Jun 2020

What are Proteoforms (Protein Variation)?

The different types of protein variation, namely variations in the molecular form of protein products, are united by the term proteoform.

3 Jun 2020

Digital Pathology and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly used to assist digital pathology, helping scientists develop new capabilities for the technology.

2 Jun 2020

Fluorescence Involvement in Glioblastoma Surgery

The use of fluorescence in surgeries, including those that treat glioblastomas, is improving their success rate.

2 Jun 2020

Non-Protein Amino Acids in Human Disease

Occasional mistakes can mean non-protein amino acids are incorporated into proteins during translation, resulting in misfolding and other detrimental effects.

2 Jun 2020

Future of Digital Pathology

AI, digital microarrays, and quantum computing will play a bit part in the future of digital pathology, helping to continue to drive growth in the industry.

28 May 2020

E. coli as a Model Organism

Its ability to grow fast and ability to be easily genetically manipulated are favorable make E. coli an ideal model organism for molecular genetics.

28 May 2020

Fluorescence Image-Guided Surgery and Cancer

Fluorescence-guided surgery is a form of medical imaging using fluorescently labeled structures that can aid complete removal of tumor cells in cancer.

27 May 2020