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    FIGURE 3. 4D image of a dividing cell that was detected by Aivia in a feedback loop with LAS X from Leica Microsystems.
    (Image credit: Lingjie Kong)
    FIGURE 1. Schematic of neurochemical sensing in vivo with FOPECs.
    (Courtesy of Salk Institute)
    Salk researchers developed two wearable microscopes to image cellular activity in previously inaccessible regions of the spinal cord of moving mice in real time.
    (Courtesy of Jesús Pineda/University of Gothenburg)
    FIGURE 1. A depiction of cells exploring a landscape composed of graph networks.

    Highlights

    (Courtesy of Harsharan Singh Bhatia and Ali Ertürk, Helmholtz Munich)
    Aortic regions of a human heart whose vascular plaques have been analyzed by DISCO-MS, a 3D spatial-omics technology that uses robotics to acquire proteomics data from cells identified early in diseases.
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Spatial-omics explores cellular organization and interactions within tissues

    Justine Murphy
    Feb. 15, 2023
    Using spatial-omics, researchers could detect and analyze disease biomarkers at early stages of development, ultimately leading to quicker, more effective treatments.
    (Courtesy of Johns Hopkins University)
    With their new technique, the researchers viewed a zebrafish larvae, capturing whole-body volumetric recordings of its neural activity.
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Mesoscopic imaging method offers unprecedented cell views

    Justine Murphy
    Jan. 19, 2023
    A new type of light-sheet microscopy provides a more comprehensive, distinct look than ever before at natural cell interactions.
    (Courtesy of Agilent Technologies)
    Cell Metabolism
    Bio&Life Sciences

    Activating immune cell metabolism via solid-state sensors

    Natalia Romero
    Nov. 14, 2022
    Immune cell metabolism plays a central role in building next-generation cell therapies using solid-state sensors.
    Tomocube Squid Reflectins
    Fluorescence

    Optical refractive index of live cells could have use as molecular probes

    BioOptics World Editors
    Oct. 7, 2020
    By changing this intrinsic physical property of the cell, microscopists could soon be using the refractive indices of live cells as molecular probes.
    The Organoid Counting Software Analyzes A Single Image In Less Than Three Seconds
    Cell Biology

    CytoSMART Technologies develops automated organoid counter

    BioOptics World Editors
    July 29, 2020
    The automated organoid counter application detects organoids using bright-field image analysis.
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    Microscopy

    Microscope uses machine learning to optimize illumination settings

    BioOptics World Editors
    Nov. 22, 2019
    The microscope adapts its lighting angles, colors, and patterns while teaching itself the optimal settings needed to complete a given diagnostic task.
    217462 Web
    Microscopy

    Label-free multimodal imaging system distinguishes between cell types

    BioOptics World Editors
    Nov. 21, 2019
    The label-free multimodal imaging platform enables the study of cell cultures noninvasively without the need of any contrast agent.
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    Fluorescence

    Deep learning converts 2D fluorescence microscopy images into 3D

    BioOptics World Editors
    Nov. 8, 2019
    Using a deep learning approach, researchers improved upon fluorescence microscopy to turn 2D images into stacks of virtual 3D slices showing activity inside organisms.
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    Cell Biology

    Engineered cells responsive to light shown to enhance insulin production

    BioOptics World Editors
    Nov. 4, 2019
    The light-switchable cells are designed to compensate for the lower insulin production or reduced insulin response found in diabetic individuals.