Tag: Imaging Techniques
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A New Microscopy Breakthrough Reveals the Oceans’ Invisible Life
Introduction: A Collaboration That Survived a Pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic upended many scientific plans, a surprising outcome emerged from a Zoom call that linked researchers across continents. EMBL Group Leader Gautam Dey spoke with Omaya Dudin, then leading a study group at EPFL, about adapting an imaging technique that could peer into the ocean’s…
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Ribosome Formation: Near-Continuous Molecular Movie Reveals Assembly
New window into a cellular factory Ribosomes are legendary for turning genetic instructions into life-sustaining proteins. For decades, scientists have watched these tiny workhorses in action, but understanding how the ribosome itself is assembled has remained a frontier. In a groundbreaking study, researchers have captured a near-continuous molecular movie of ribosome formation, offering an unprecedented…
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Nikon Small World: Hidden Beauty and Mystery in the Microscopic World
Nikon Small World: A Collision of Science and Art Each year, the Nikon Small World photomicrography competition turns the invisible into the spectacular. Since 1975, hundreds of scientists and photographers have submitted images captured through light microscopes, transforming tiny life forms and barely perceptible textures into immersive works of art. The latest round continues that…