Light Microscopy – Multimedia

Scientists at Scripps Research have devised a method that may be able to shortcut one of the big steps in modern vaccine development.

This video, an honorable mention at the 2021 Nikon Small World in Motion Competition, shows the nervous system of a 7-day old chicken embryo, imaged using light sheet microscopy.

Since the earliest microscopy efforts in the 1600s, cell imaging has significantly modernized and become a ubiquitous tool in cell biology laboratories. Here, we cover five key advances in cell microscopy to help you understand how the field is progressing.

In this list, discover more about the key RNA-seq techniques used in neuroscience, including the direction and contributions of single-cell RNA sequencing, patch-seq and fluorescence in situ sequencing.

Download this guide to gain insight into the key aspects of caring for your confocal microscope.

Download this list to discover more about the different types and applications of single molecule localization microscopy.

Download this eBook to find out more about multiphoton microscopy, including how it works and its applications.

This video provides an overview of the different steps involved in preparing a tissue sample for light microscopy, from tissue fixation through to H&E staining.

"Stress granules" belong in the cellular toolbox of survival strategies. Proteins and RNA huddle together into membrane-less blobs when the cell is threatened, a mechanism which is also critical for proper maternal mRNA storage, synaptic plasticity, tumor progression and neurodegeneration. These previously invisible basic genetic processes have been captured for the first time, using fluorescence microscopy.

Featuring a solid mix of imaging, cell and animal models, 3D printing and CRISPR, here is a wrap-up of the most-read cell science news stories we covered in 2018!